Training Teachers to Build Resilience in Children in the Aftermath of War: A Cluster Randomized Trial

摘要: There is growing interest in school-based interventions for building resilience children facing trauma and adversity. Recent studies focus on teacher training as an effective way to enhance their students, emphasize the need additional evidence-based practice. The aim of this study was evaluate effectiveness a short-term resilience-building intervention reducing post-traumatic distress students context exposure recurrent rocket attacks Israel. A quasi-experimental, cluster randomized design employing wait-list control groups implemented with from grades four-six (N = 563) four schools Acre aftermath Second Lebanon War. We assessed students’ exposure, posttraumatic symptoms anxiety before after or condition. significantly (p < 0.001) greater decrease levels among whose teachers participated group compared were group. multiple regression model showed that statistically significant controlling demographic variables, past history. results show alone can effectively lower students. empowerment by upon expertise experience are crucial creating sustainability interventions.