RESCUR in action : preliminary results of the impact study of the RESCUR project in a national context

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Resumo/Abstract de documento apresentado no 9.º Congresso Internacional de Psicologia da Criança e do Adolescente: Sustentabilidade e Saúde Mental© Fundação Minerva - Cultura - Ensino e Investigação Científica / Universidades LusíadaRESCUR into Action (2017‐2018) is national project that aims to implement RESCUR, European Resilience Curriculum, in schools with migrant and/or refugee students. RESCUR into Action, promoted by the Social Adventure association, with the support of the Ciência Viva Program, has promoted free and accredited training actions to 123 teachers and specialized technicians, of whom 64 are currently implementing RESCUR with 1665 children aged three to 17 years. This trial comprehends one full‐year implementation group (IG) with 675 children and a waiting group (WG) with 417 children, between 3 and 17 years old (53.2% males, 7% migrants/refugees, 5.3% with migrants/refugees parents). No statistical significant differences between the two groups were found at the baseline according to Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire teachers’ version (SDQ, Goodman, 2001). The results of the intermediate evaluation show statistically significant differencesin all SDQ dimensions for the IG (decreases in emotional problems, conduct problems, peer problems and hyperactivity and increases in prosocial behaviour), with WG maintaining scores, except for emotional problems and peers problems, which got worse. The qualitative assessment, after nearly 12 sessions, showed a decrease in disruptive behaviour and the increase of prosocial behaviours, like giving help or protection, sharing, availability to listen to one another, and a greater autonomy and competence to solve problem.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio