School stress and performance requirements have been shown to contribute to mental illness among children and young people. Student health teams have an important role regarding mental health of children and young people. Swedish student health teams include various health and pedagogical professionals, but physiotherapists are uncommon, despite the good effects school-related physical activity interventions have had on reducing anxiety and improving well-being in children and young people. Haga School, Dals-Ed has now employed physiotherapists as part of the student health team to support students in learning to define, reduce and manage stress. The purpose of the research project is to investigate changes in perceived stress level and stress-related symptoms, as well as study results and absence from school during two years for students in grades 4 to 9 at Haga School. A questionnaire will be sent out on four occasions over two years. Group level statistics on study results and school absence will be compared with years previous to the introduction of the school physiotherapist. The research contributes to increased knowledge about effects of having a physiotherapist as part of a student health team in Sweden.
School stress and performance requirements have been shown to contribute to mental illness among children and young people. Student health teams have an important role regarding mental health of children and young people. Swedish student health teams include various health and pedagogical professionals, but physiotherapists are uncommon, despite the good effects school-related physical activity interventions have had on reducing anxiety and improving well-being in children and young people. Haga School, Dals-Ed has now employed physiotherapists as part of the student health team to support students in learning to define, reduce and manage stress. The purpose of the research project is to investigate changes in perceived stress level and stress-related symptoms, as well as study results and absence from school during two years for students in grades 4 to 9 at Haga School. A questionnaire will be sent out on four occasions over two years. Group level statistics on study results and school absence will be compared with years previous to the introduction of the school physiotherapist. The research contributes to increased knowledge about effects of having a physiotherapist as part of a student health team in Sweden.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Haga School
Ed, Sweden
Change in perceived stress
Measured with single question on questionnaire with 4 possible levels to choose from, ranging from "not at all" to "very much".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Reasons for stress
Single question about stressors chosen from a list of 7 stressors or no stressors
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
School stress factors School stress factors School stress factors
Single question about factors that contribute to perceived stress in school, chosen from a list of 16 stressors.
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Stress-related symptoms
Measured with number of stress-related symptoms chosen from a list of 7 symptoms or no symptoms.
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups
Prevalence of specific stress-related symptoms
Number of students who report each specific symptom from a list of 7 symptoms or no symptoms.
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups
Stress-alleviating factors
Single question regarding handling of stress symptoms, chosen from list of 9 suggestions or open-ended answer.
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups
Headache prevalence
Single question regarding prevalence of headache during the last month with 5 possible levels, ranging from "never" to "always".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Stomach-ache prevalence
Single question regarding prevalence of stomach-ache during the last month with 5 possible levels, ranging from "never" to "always".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Prevalence of irritability
Single question regarding irritation or bad mood during the last month with 5 possible levels ranging from "never" to "always".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Prevalence of depressive feelings
Single question regarding feeling sad or depressed feelings during the last month with 5 possible levels ranging from "never" to "always".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Sleeping habits
Single question about sleep quality with 5 possible answers ranging from "very bad" to "very good".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Well-being at school
Single question regarding well-being at school with 5 possible levels, ranging from "very bad" to "very good".
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Physical activity
Single question about amount of physical activity during the last 7 days, with 8 possible levels, ranging from "less than 1 hour" to "more than 10 hours"
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
Transportation to school
Single question about commuting to school with four possible answers, walking, bicycling, bus, car/moped.
Time frame: Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.
School absence
Group level school absence retrieved from school statistics. Measured in number of days. days.
Time frame: Change between school-year 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Study results
Group level study results for each grade. Measured in grades E-A.
Time frame: Change between school-year 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Eligibility upper-level secondary school
Group level eligibility for upper-level secondary school programs for students in Grade 9. Measured in number of students eligible for upper-level secondary school.
Time frame: Change between school-year 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
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