ERIC Number: ED671650
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Impact of the Child Anxiety Learning Modules (CALM), a School Nurse-Delivered Intervention for Anxiety, on Elementary Students' School Outcomes
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School-based anxiety interventions reduce anxiety and related impairment, but little is known about whether they improve academic outcomes, especially when delivered by non-mental health specialists. This study examined the impact of two brief, school nurse-delivered anxiety interventions on working memory, school functioning, and school avoidance. Participants were 54 students aged five to 12 with elevated anxiety and their school nurses (N = 30), who were randomly assigned to deliver the Child Anxiety Learning Modules (CALM, n=14) or CALM- Relaxation only (CALM-R, n=16). Student outcomes were assessed by parent-, teacher-, and student self-reports at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. Both interventions significantly improved school outcomes, including decreasing school anxiety, the impact of anxiety on performing school tasks, and negative classroom behavior while improving working memory, suggesting that school nurse-delivered anxiety interventions can improve school outcomes. Limitations and implications for future school nurse-delivered and school-based interventions are discussed. [This is the online first version of an article published in "Journal of School Nursing."]
Descriptors: School Nurses, Elementary School Students, Elementary Schools, Anxiety, Stress Management, Coping, Relaxation Training, Learning Modules, Intervention, Short Term Memory, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Treatment, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Behavior, Behavior Change, Attitude Change
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut; Maryland
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A140694
Department of Education Funded: Yes