Tracy Strickland, Marley W Watkins, Linda C Caterino
Structure of the Woodcock-Johnson III cognitive tests in a referral sample of elementary school students
Psychological assessment
since beginning covid19 pandemic prevalence mental disorders children adolescents increased significantly evidence shows childhood mental disorders serious consequences psychosocial cognitive physical development approaches positive education go urgently needed prevention mental disorders aiming directly promoting subjective psychological social wellbeing present study describes implementation brief program promote wellbeing 15 elementary schools purpose regular university seminar students teaching educational science instructed give 11 happiness lessons fourth graders team two presence class teacher course 3 months quantitative data collected children parents treatment group classes parallel classes serving waiting control group four measurement points pre post 1 2month followup assessed psychological wellbeing negative emotions moods parent support home life perception school environment selfesteem children established instruments versions children parents frequency positive negative emotions children selfreport additionally applied ad hoc items subjective perception project open questions treatment group data analyzed effectliter using multigroup structural equation models results showed small significant effect negative emotions childrens data medium effect psychological wellbeing perception parents 1month followup interaction effects suggest lower baseline levels parent support home life selfesteem would increase treatment effect constructs need grounded framework positive education inclusion qualitative methods well suggestions improve program sense whole school approach discussed