Ozkan Bahadir, Cihad Dundar
The impact of online health information source preference on intolerance to uncertainty and cyberchondria in a youthful generation
Indian journal of psychiatry
child maltreatment severe shortand longterm consequences childrens health development wellbeing despite provision child protection education programs many countries rigorously evaluated determine effectiveness describe design multisite gold standard evaluation australian schoolbased child protection education program intervention developed notforprofit agency comprises 5 1h sessions delivered first grade students aged 56 years regular classrooms incorporates common attributes effective programs identified literature aligns australian education curriculum threesite cluster randomised controlled trial rct learn safe emmy friends conducted children approximately 72 first grade classrooms 24 queensland primary elementary schools three state regions period 2 years entire schools randomised using computer generated list random numbers intervention waitlist control conditions prevent contamination effects across students classes data collected baseline preassessment immediately intervention postassessment 6 12 18months followup assessments outcome assessors blinded group membership primary outcomes assessed childrens knowledge program concepts intentions use program knowledge skills helpseeking strategies actual use program material simulated situation anxiety arising program participation secondary outcomes include parent discussion monitor parent observations childrens use program materials satisfaction program parental stress process evaluation conducted concurrently assess program performance rct addresses shortcomings previous studies methodologically extends research area randomising schoollevel prevent crosslearning conditions providing longerterm outcome assessment previous study examining degree parentsguardians discuss intervention content children home assessing potential moderatingmediating effects family child demographic variables testing invivo measure assess childrens ability discriminate safeunsafe situations disclose trusted adults testing enhancements existing measures establish greater internal consistency australian new zealand clinical trials register actrn12615000917538 registered 02092015