scholarly journals Impact of an Individualized Physical Activity Intervention on Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol J. Farran ◽  
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Olimpia Paun ◽  
Fawn Cothran ◽  
Caryn D. Etkin ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a combined surf and psychological preventive intervention with children and adolescents in residential childcare: A randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana I. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pro Social Behavior

Children and adolescents living in residential childcare have a higher prevalence of mental health problems as a result of a history of adverse childhood experiences. Therefore, this population should be a priority target for mental health preventive interventions. The current study analyses the effectiveness of the Wave by Wave surf therapy program, that combines surfing with a psychological group intervention, through a randomized controlled trial. Seventy-three youth (7-17 years) living in residential care participated in the study. Main mental health outcomes (adjustment problems, depression, anxiety, and wellbeing) and secondary outcomes (self-efficacy, self-regulation, sleep quality, physical activity, pro-social behavior, and social connectivity) were assessed at pre- and post-intervention. The results indicated a significant impact of the intervention on mental health outcomes reported by the key residential worker, with medium to large effect sizes. Specifically, after the intervention, there was a significant reduction in the total emotional and behavioural problems, and a significant increase of youth pro-social behaviour and quality of life that was not observed for the waiting list group. There were no significant effects on other measures reported by the children (e.g., depression and anxiety, self-esteem, emotion regulation, social connectedness, sleep quality, physical activity) and on executive functions measures. The Wave by Wave program seems to be an effective intervention to reduce behavior problems and to promote pro-social behavior in a high-risk sample. The absence of significant effects on other dimensions may indicate the need of some complementary support to address specific difficulties of this population.

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