Table 3.

Evaluation frameworks of included studies

First author (Year published) Study	Evaluator	Indicators	Pre-Asses.	Process/ Implmt.	Post-Asses.	Follow Up	Tools (See Appendix)
Malti. (2008) [36] RALLY	Study Researchers	Development, resilience techniques, symptoms, relationships Program implementation	✓	✓	✓		SRM-SF; Researcher-developed resilience scale; YSR
Sibinga (2016) [30] MBSR	Program Staff	Mindfulness, psychological symptoms, anxiety, mood and emotion regulation, coping	✓		✓		CDI-S; SCL-90-R; MASC; PANAS; DES; STAXI-2; CRSQ; CSE
Kraag (2009) [39] Learn Young, Learn Fair	Maastricht University students	Stress management, coping, anxiety, depression	✓		✓	✓	STAIC; DIC-SF; MUSIC; SPSI
Mishara (2006) [32] Zippy’s Friends	Independent researchers	Student engagement, mood, behavior and emotion regulation, coping skills Program implementation	✓	✓	✓		Session reports; interviews; Social Skills Questionnaire; SSQTF; Schoolagers Coping Strategies Inventory; SSQSF
Clarke (2014) [33] Zippy’s Friends	Researcher & Health Promotion Specialist	Social and emotional literacy, social and emotional behavior Program implementation	✓	✓	✓	✓	Emotional Literacy Checklist; SDQ; Program Fidelity Checklist
Dufour (2011) [34] Zippy’s Friends	Undergraduate university students	Coping mechanisms, socio-emotional functioning, perceived social support, classroom climate Program implementation	✓	✓	✓		Observations; Session reports; Schoolagers Coping Strategy Inventory; Surveys; Socio-Emotional Profile; Social Support Scale for Children; Class Environment Climate Questionnaire
Holen (2012) [35] Zippy’s Friends	Teachers & Study Researcher	Coping skills	✓		✓		KidCope Questionnaire; SDQ
Clarke (2015) [31] Zippy’s Friends	Study Researcher	Coping skills, emotional literacy Program implementation	✓	✓	✓		Participatory workshop; draw and write technique; vignette response feelings activity; brainstorming
Nielsen (2015) [37] Up	Child and Adolescent Health Research Group at NIPH	Assertiveness, empathy, collaborative skills	✓	✓	✓	✓	Anonymous Surveys
Caldarella (2009) [40] Strong Start	Teachers & Research Assistants	Internalizing and externalizing behaviors, peer-related pro-social behavior Program implementation	✓	✓	✓		SSRS; Observations; Program fidelity checklist; IRP-15; Student Self-Assessment of Social Validity
Yamamoto (2017) [38] You Can Do It! Education	Study Researchers	Anxiety, Awareness of Social Support, Resilience	✓		✓		Spence children’s anxiety scale (SCAS), Social support scale for children (SSSC), Resilience in elementary school children scale (RESC)

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