Improving well-being in Swedish elementary schools with the PAX Good Behavior Game

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to address rising mental health issues among elementary school children and work-related stress in teachers by implementing the PAX Good Behavior Game in Swedish classrooms. The study will involve a cluster-randomized controlled trial with 28 schools and 84 teachers, where some will receive training in PAX while others will implement a control intervention. The effectiveness of PAX on student well-being and teacher stress will be evaluated over time, with both groups eventually using both interventions. The design allows for a comprehensive assessment of the long-term impacts on both students and teachers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

ON SCHOOL LEVEL:

Inclusion Criteria:

* The school uses the general study plan (i.e. the school is not only working with students with special needs)
* There is at least one teacher that is willing to participate, signs the study consent, and will be able to start the implementation in his/her class at the earliest in the second semester in the first grade or at the latest the first semester in the third grade.
* The principal has signed an agreement to participate in the project, to allow some time for measurements to be administrated, aid in delivering information to the parents, and that the school are responsible for implementing the methods within their regular operation (given that supervision is provided by the research team)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Another method that specifically aims to improve study and classroom environment is being implemented
* Another method that is expected to be time and energy consuming for teachers is being implemented during the same period

ON TEACHER LEVEL:

Inclusion criteria:

* The teacher mentors a class of 1st or 2nd graders following the general study plan (ready to implement the program no later than the first semester of the 3rd grade) and deems the class suitable for inclusion in the study
* The teacher has signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

* The teacher has expressed plans to terminate their employment during the upcoming two years
* A major change in the composition of the class is planned during the upcoming year.

Where it's running

• Several Schools in Sweden will be recruited, although as participants and not independent sites
  Stockholm, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Viktor Kaldo, PhD — Linnaeus University
• Study coordinator: Viktor Kaldo, PhD
• Email: viktor.kaldo@lnu.se
• Phone: 0046707373859

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.