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dc.contributor.authorKlenberg, Liisa
dc.contributor.authorTeivaanmäki, Sini
dc.contributor.authorNärhi, Vesa
dc.contributor.authorKiuru, Noona
dc.contributor.authorHealey, Dione
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T07:09:15Z
dc.date.available2023-09-21T07:09:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationKlenberg, L., Teivaanmäki, S., Närhi, V., Kiuru, N., & Healey, D. (2023). Effectiveness of ENGAGE in reducing difficulties in everyday executive functions among Finnish preschoolers : a randomized controlled trial. <i>Child Neuropsychology</i>, <i>29</i>(8), 1341-1361. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2022.2164568" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2022.2164568</a>
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dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/89218
dc.description.abstractEffective interventions applicable for young preschool-age children are needed to reduce the risk of widespread and sustained adversities that are linked to early executive function (EF) difficulties. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the effectiveness of the play-based ENGAGE intervention in improving behavioral outcomes related to EFs among Finnish preschool-age children with hyperactivity and/or inattention problems. 95 children between 4 and 5 years of age and their parents were randomly assigned to the ENGAGE intervention or a waitlist control group. Parents and early childhood education (ECE) teachers rated the children’s EF difficulties and problem behaviors at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 5-month follow-up. Repeated measures linear mixed modeling was used to examine the effect of ENGAGE on child outcomes. Those receiving ENGAGE exhibited significantly greater decreases in parent-rated attentional problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and acting out behaviors than the control group did, with mostly moderate effect sizes. No consistent improvements in the teacher ratings of children’s EF related difficulties were found in either group. Low dropout (8%) from the intervention and high acceptability ratings indicated that ENGAGE is a palatable intervention for parents. The present study showed that findings from an earlier RCT on ENGAGE conducted in New Zealand could be generalized to a different cultural setting, as the intervention effectively reduced young Finnish children's EF difficulties in the home context. Extending ENGAGE and other play-based interventions into different everyday contexts of children, such as ECE, could further enhance the beneficial effects on children's EFs and behavior.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofseriesChild Neuropsychology
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dc.subject.otherexecutive functions
dc.subject.otherplay-based intervention
dc.subject.otherpreschool children
dc.subject.othertraining
dc.subject.otherRCT
dc.titleEffectiveness of ENGAGE in reducing difficulties in everyday executive functions among Finnish preschoolers : a randomized controlled trial
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202309215227
dc.contributor.laitosKasvatustieteiden laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosPsykologian laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Educationen
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Psychologyen
dc.contributor.oppiainePsykologiafi
dc.contributor.oppiainePsychologyen
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dc.format.pagerange1341-1361
dc.relation.issn0929-7049
dc.relation.numberinseries8
dc.relation.volume29
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dc.rights.copyright© 2023 Taylor & Francis
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dc.relation.doi10.1080/09297049.2022.2164568
jyx.fundinginformationThis work was supported by the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organizations (STEA), Finland, and the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
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