Aleisha M. Clarke|Brendan Bunting|Margaret M. Barry
Evaluating the implementation of a school-based emotional well-being programme: a cluster randomized controlled trial of Zippy's Friends for children in disadvantaged primary schools
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|University of Ulster|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
schools recognized one important settings promoting social emotional wellbeing among children adolescents clustered randomized controlled trial evaluated zippys friends international schoolbased emotional wellbeing programme 766 children designated disadvantaged schools purpose study evaluate immediate long term impact programme determine impact implementation fidelity programme outcomes teachers reported emotional literacy outcomes using emotional literacy checklist emotional behavioural outcomes using strengths difficulties questionnaire controlling hierarchical structure data path analysis using structural equation modelling revealed programme significant positive impact childrens emotional literacy scores including significant improvements subscale scores selfawareness p 0001 selfregulation p 001 motivation p 0001 social skills p 0001 postintervention results maintained 12month followup p 001 programme however significant impact childrens emotional behavioural problems analysis programme fidelity indicated high fidelity directly related improved emotional literacy scores postintervention