Clinical Research Directory

Well-being in Students and Teachers Study

The goal of this randomized trial is to test the effectiveness of two universal classroom-based mindfulness social and emotional learning (SEL) programs (one for students and one for teachers) by examining behavioral outcomes on 5th and 6th grade students and their teachers. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the singular and combined effects of a mindfulness-based SEL education programs for teachers and their students on the development of students' and their teachers' social, emotional, and cognitive competence, and well-being? * Can mindfulness-based SEL education programs for students and teachers foster the creation of caring, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative classroom contexts? * Can mindfulness-based SEL education programs support the development of students' and teachers' prosocial attitudes, mindsets that positively impact student learning? * Are the effects durable beyond the end of the programs with regard to the singular and combined mindfulness-based SEL interventions? A total of 24 classrooms will be randomized into one of three study conditions: 1. Mindfulness SEL program for Educators only 2. Mindfulness SEL program for Educators and Mindfulness SEL program for Students in combination, and 3. "Business as usual" (comparison groups in which regular classroom SEL curricula is implemented). Data will be obtained via multiple objective and subjective methods (e.g., self- and teacher-reports, peer behavioral assessments) from different sources (e.g., self-, peer-, and teacher-reports). Data will also be collected to monitor implementation of the two programs. To explore the ways in which these two programs impact student, teacher, and classroom outcomes, data will be analyzed to compare students and teachers in the three conditions. In Phase One (year one), the investigators will conduct an experimental "outcome" study to examine the singular and combined effects of the two programs by comparing pre-test and post-test measures across the three conditions. In Phase Two (year two), the investigators will conduct a six-month follow up with those teachers and students who participated in Phase One in order to determine the degree to which the program effects are durable after the program has ended.

Resilience and Obesity Prevention in Adolescents

A cross-sectional observation study to see the associations between factors contributing to obesity , resilience, and HRQoL in Indian adolescents. Study objectives : 1. To classify consenting adolescents into normal, underweight, overweight, and obese groups. 2. To assess diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, optimism, and HRQoL in the above groups. 3. To compare the differences in the groups between factors contributing to obesity (dietary behavior and physical activity), resilience (diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism), and HRQoL in Indian adolescents Main research question: Is there a relationship between resilience (measured as diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism) and BMI Z score in 14 - 16 years old school children from Kolkata? To answer this, the following sub-questions will be studied: 1. Is there a difference in resilience between the different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese)? To investigate this question, the level of diet and physical exercise self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism will be investigated among overweight, obese, underweight, and normal-weight adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school. 2. Is there a relationship between HRQoL and BMI Z score in different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese)? To investigate this question, the level of HRQoL will be investigated among overweight, obese, underweight, and normal-weight adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school. 3. Is there a relationship between resilience and dietary behavior and physical activity in different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese) controlling for age, gender, socio-economic status and type of school? 4. Is there a relationship between parents' nutrition knowledge and resilience in children? To investigate this question, the level of parents' nutrition knowledge will be investigated among underweight, normal, overweight and obese adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school.