A5052655249- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Therapy and Development
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Education and Islamic Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Education Practices and Challenges
University of Exeter
2018-2024
Abstract Background We evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Incredible Years ® Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) programme as a universal intervention, given schools’ important influence on child mental health. Methods A two-arm, pragmatic, parallel group, superiority, cluster randomised controlled trial recruited three cohorts schools (clusters) between 2012 2014, randomising them to TCM (intervention) or Teaching As Usual (TAU-control). was delivered teachers in six...
Teaching is a stressful occupation with poor retention. The Incredible Years® Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) programme training that research has demonstrated may be an effective intervention for improving children's mental health, but little explored any impacts there on the teachers' own professional confidence and health.In this paper, we evaluate whether TCM lead to changes in well-being, namely reduction burnout improvement self-efficacy health.Eighty schools across South West of...
ABSTRACT Objectives: Being a family caregiver, and in particular giving care to someone with dementia, impacts mental physical health potentially reduces the ability of caregivers “live well.” This paper examines whether three key psychological resources—self-efficacy, optimism, self-esteem—are associated better outcomes for people dementia. Design Participants: Caregivers 1,283 mild-to-moderate dementia Improving Experience Dementia Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) project responded measures...
Reducing bullying is a public health priority. KiVa, school-based anti-bullying programme, effective in reducing Finland and requires rigorous testing other countries, including the UK. This trial aims to test effectiveness cost-effectiveness of KiVa child reported UK schools compared usual practice. The currently on-going. Recruitment commenced October 2019, however due COVID-19 pandemic resulting school closures was re-started 2020.Design: Two-arm pragmatic multicentre cluster randomised...
Background The Incredible Years ® ( IY ) Teacher Classroom Management TCM programme may be an effective way to reduce teacher stress levels, improve child behaviour, and promote positive socio‐emotional development. However, few studies have considered what teachers think of the course how it might work. Aims In this paper, we examine teachers’ perceptions impact work in classroom. Sample(s) Forty‐four UK primary school who attended as part STARS trial (Ford et al ., 2018, Psychol. Med., 49...
Background Poor mental health in childhood is common, persistent and associated with a range of adverse outcomes that include psychopathology, as well risk-taking behaviour, criminality educational failure, all which may also compromise health. There growing policy focus on children’s the role schools particular addressing this. Objectives To evaluate whether or not Incredible Years ® (IY) Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) training improved health, attainment enjoyment school, teachers’...
The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) programme is an evidence-based training with documented positive effects on teachers' classroom management strategies and pupil mental health. However, effectiveness alone does not ensure sustainability. This study explored views the sustainability of TCM programme. One year after attending training, 25 UK primary schoolteachers participated in three focus groups ten individual interviews. Data were thematically analysed using Framework...
The Incredible Years® (IY) Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) programme may reduce disruptive behaviour in the classroom and improve child teacher mental health; however, few studies have considered how acceptable TCM is to teachers or what facilitators barriers there are its implementation.In this paper we examine acceptability of full 6-day teachers' perceived implementation English (UK) primary school context.Forty-four who attended as part STARS trial.We completed focus groups telephone...
Abstract As both socioeconomic deprivation and the prevalence of childhood mental health difficulties continue to increase, exploring relationship between them is important guide policy. We aimed replicate finding a gap that widened with age those living in most least deprived areas among primary school pupils. used data from 2075 children aged 4–9 years South West England recruited STARS (Supporting Teachers childRen Schools) trial, which collected teacher- parent-reported Strength...