Change i Perceived Stress in School-age Students When Adding Physiotherapists to a School's Health Team.

NCT05567913 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: VGFOUFBD976982
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Stress-related Problem

Keywords

School health services; Physical therapy modalities; Mental health; Child; Adolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 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".

  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

  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.

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Stress-related symptoms

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups

• Prevalence of specific stress-related symptoms

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups

• Stress-alleviating factors

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups

• Headache prevalence

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.

• Stomach-ache prevalence

  Change between inclusion and 8 month, 12 and 20 month follow-ups.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All registered students in grade 4-9 at Haga school Dals-Ed, Sweden 2022-2025.

You may qualify if:

• Registered students in grades 4-9 at Haga School in Dals-Ed, Sweden

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vastra Gotaland Region: lead
• Dals-Ed Municipality: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Haga School

Ed, 66830, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Anna Bergenheim, PhD

  Region Västra Götaland, University of Gothenburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: RPT, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2022
• First Posted: October 5, 2022
• Study Start: October 12, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2024
• Study Completion: October 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)