@article{ref1,
title="Improving children's adaptation: new evidence regarding the effectiveness of Zippy's Friends, a school mental health promotion program",
journal="Advances in school mental health promotion",
year="2011",
author="Dufour, Sarah and Denoncourt, Julie and Mishara, Brian L.",
volume="4",
number="3",
pages="18-28",
abstract="This article presents the results of the first North American evaluation study of the short-term effects of the French version of Zippy's Friends, a worldwide universal school-based program that promotes mental health in young children. The intervention group consisted of 310 children from 16 first and second grade primary school classes. Prepost changes were compared with a control group of 303 children in 19 comparable classes who had not participated in Zippy's Friends. The program was successfully implemented as planned. <br><br>RESULTS showed promising findings in terms of decreased internalisation and improved cooperation, autonomy and perceived social support. Building on previous evidence, this new study confirms that Zippy's Friends is a commendable program.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1754-730X",
doi="10.1080/1754730X.2011.9715633",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1754730X.2011.9715633"
}