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Additional contributors In particular, the research team would like to thank Dr. Nigel McConnell, as lead Research Fellow for the first 16 months of the project for his role in assisting with the design and trouble-shooting the many challenges in early implementation of the research, and Pamela Jardine, Administrator for the project and who also made a very significant contribution. We would also like to thank Professor Carol McGuinness from the School of Psychology, Queen’s <strong>University</strong> <strong>Belfast</strong>, for her advisory role, particularly in the development and choice of appropriate outcome measures and for commenting on various drafts. The following members of the Research Team also made significant contributions to the research upon which this report is based: Oscar Odena, Jacqueline Mullan and Tsvyata Donova. How to cite this report Any citation of this report should use the following reference: O’Hare, L., Kerr, K., Biggart, A. and Connolly, P. (2012) Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Mate-Tricks Pro-Social Behaviour After-School Programme. Dublin: Childhood Development Initiative (CDI). Copyright © Childhood Development Initiative, 2012 Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative Ltd. St. Mark’s Family and Youth Centre Cookstown Lane Fettercairn Tallaght Dublin 24 Tel: +353 (0)1 494 0030 Fax: +353 (0)1 462 7329 E-mail: info@twcdi.ie Web: www. twcdi.ie Published by Childhood Development Initiative, Dublin ISBN: 978-0-9570232-2-2 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the copyright holder. For rights of translation or reproduction, applications should be made to the Strategy and Corporate Services Manager, Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative Ltd. St. Mark’s Family and Youth Centre, Cookstown Lane, Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
Contents Minister’s Foreword v CDI Response to the Evaluation of the Mate-Tricks Programme vi Acknowledgements viii List of Tables ix List of Figures x Executive Summary 1 1. Background and Context 5 2. Literature Review 7 2.1 Introduction 8 2.2 Effectiveness of pro-social behaviour programmes 8 2.3 The influence of implementation quality on effectiveness 11 2.4 Research evidence on Strengthening Families Program and Coping Power Program 12 2.5 Demographic influences on effectiveness 12 2.6 Evaluating pro-social behaviour interventions 13 2.7 Conclusion 14 3. Methodology 15 3.1 Outcomes 16 3.2 Randomised controlled trial and a rolling cohort design 17 3.3 Sample 17 3.4 RCT measures 24 3.5 Statistical analysis 26 3.6 Process evaluation 27 3.7 Ethics 30 3.8 Challenges and limitations 30 4. Findings 33 4.1 Sample characteristics 34 4.2 Main analysis 34 4.3 Exploratory analysis 36
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