Det universelle skoletiltaket Zippys venner - 10 år i Norge

Forfattere

  • Solveig Holen
  • Mette Ystgaard

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/suicidologi.2387

Resumé

SAMMENDRAG
Det universelle skoletiltaket Zippys venner ble utviklet i et samarbeid
mellom forskere fra ulike land på initiativ fra den frivillige telefontjenesten
Befrienders International. Zippys venner er rettet mot barn fra
seks til åtte år. Formålet er å lære barn å identifisere og snakke om
følelser, mestre dagliglivets problemer og til å se og støtte andre som
har det vanskelig. Partnership for Children har ansvaret for spredningen
internasjonalt og Voksne for barn har ansvaret i Norge.
Zippys venner ble evaluert i en randomisert, kontrollert studie,
hvor 1483 barn fra 91 andreklasser ved 35 skoler over hele Norge
deltok. Resultater fra SEM-analyser som tok hensyn til den hierarkiske
strukturen i dataene, viste at barn som hadde gjennomført tiltaket
brukte mindre opposisjonelle- og mer aktive og kontaktsøkende
mestringsstrategier enn barn som ikke hadde gjennomført Zippys
venner. Elevenes psykiske vansker påvirket også klassemiljøet i mindre
grad i Zippy-klassene. Undergruppeanalyser tydet på at mestring
ble mest styrket hos jenter og barn fra hjem med lav sosioøkonomisk
status, mens virkningen av psykiske vansker på klassemiljøet ble
mest redusert hos gutter. Videre var det mindre mobbing og bedre
klassemiljø i Zippy-klassene, og elevene fungerte bedre faglig.
Longitudinelle studier for å undersøke mulige langtidsvirkninger
anbefales.

SUMMARY
In 2014 Adults for Children arranged 10th anniversary for the universal
school-program Zippys Friends in Norway. On initiative by the voluntary
telephone-service Befrienders International, Zippy’s Friends
was developed in collaboration with a group of researchers for 6
to 8 years old children. The purpose of the programme is to teach
children how to cope with everyday difficulties, to identify and talk
about their feelings and to explore ways of dealing with them. It also
encourages children to help peers with their problems. Partnership
for Children is responsible for the international distribution, whereas
Adults for Children is responsible in Norway.
The programme was evaluated through a randomized, controlled
study where 1483 children from 91 second-grade classes
in 35 schools throughout Norway participated. Controlling for the
hierarchical structure of the data, latent variable regression analysis
indicated that the program had a significant positive effect on coping
and on the impact of mental health difficulties in daily school life.
Subgroup analyses suggested that coping was improved in girls and
children from the low socioeconomic subgroup, whereas the impact
of mental health difficulties was reduced in boys. In addition, the programme
had a positive effect on the social climate in the classroom,
reduced bullying and improved academic skills. Longitudinal studies
to investigate possible long-term effects are recommended.

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