Merike Sisask

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University of California, Santa Barbara

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University of British Columbia

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UNL - New University of Lisbon

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University of Warwick

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University of Cambridge

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Sciences Po, Paris

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Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD - France)

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UERJ - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Rio de Janeiro State University

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Hours of sleep in adolescents and its association with anxiety, emotional concerns, and suicidal ideation

Sleep Medicine, 2014

Children’s mental health in different contexts: Results from a multi-informant assessment of Estonian first-grade students

School Psychology International, 2021

The current study sought to investigate the agreement between teachers and parents about the ment... more The current study sought to investigate the agreement between teachers and parents about the mental health of first-grade students, the factors that affected this agreement and the associations between measures completed by students, parents and teachers. The investigation used baseline data collected during the PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG) effectiveness study in 42 Estonian schools (N = 708). Information was collected about externalizing and internalizing difficulties and prosocial behaviour, and about inhibitory control. Our research showed higher agreement between parents and teachers about externalizing behaviour and lower agreement regarding prosocial behavior and emotional problems. Inhibition was correlated with teacher-rated questionnaires, but not with parents’ responses. Sociodemographic factors influenced the agreement between teachers and parents somewhat differently. This study highlights the importance of a multi-informant approach in students’ mental health assess...

Effectiveness of a universal classroom-based preventive intervention (PAX GBG): A research protocol for a matched-pair cluster-randomized controlled trial

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2017

Introduction: The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG) is a universal classroom-based program that pr... more Introduction: The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG) is a universal classroom-based program that promotes children's mental health. In Estonia, the intervention is delivered to first grade students (aged seven to eight) within the regular school curriculum. The current work describes a protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the PAX GBG conducted in Estonia. Design and methods: This is an ongoing, pragmatic, two-year, matched-pair, cluster-RCT conducted in Estonian elementary schools. Schools were matched to pairs based on their geographical location and number of students per classroom. One school in each pair was randomly selected to receive the intervention and the other placed on a wait-list as a control. 42 schools provided baseline data during the autumn of 2016. Data is collected at two more points in timeseven months and 19 months post-baseline. Outcomes of children's mental health and behavior are measured by the teacher-and parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, parent-rated Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham-IV Questionnaire and the Go/No-Go task completed by children. Teachers also rate their self-efficacy and overall classroom behavior. Discussion: This study aims to test the effectiveness of the intervention in Estonian classrooms with a newer version of the rigorously tested GBG program. To our knowledge, this study is the first to measure the effects of the intervention on children's inhibitory control, which has been associated with externalizing problems in the literature. The results from this trial will provide further understanding into how the program influences children's well-being and self-control. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov registry (NCT02865603).

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