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. 2021 Jul 1;12:677217. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.677217

Table 3.

Report on general characteristics of the 39 reviewed interventions.

Characteristics N %
Publication date
1995–2004 0 0.00
2005–2014 19 48.72
2015–2020 20 51.28
Intervention features
Geographic area
   Asia 3 7.69
   Europe 12 30.77
   North America 24 61.54
School area
   Urban 15 38.46
   Suburban 2 5.13
   Semi-rural 1 2.56
   Rural 0 0.00
   Combination 6 15.38
   Not reported 15 38.46
Target
   Only teachers 25 64.10
   Teachers and students 14 35.90
Grade participants taught
   Class-level 19 48.72
   Discipline-level 7 17.95
   Combined 10 25.64
   Not reported 3 7.69
State conceptual framework
   Yes 14 35.90
   No 25 64.10
Dosage of intervention
   1–14 h 6 15.38
   15–29 h 14 35.90
   30 or more hours 19 48.72
Cross-session training
   Yes 16 41.03
   No 23 58.97
Methodological features
Independent research
   Yes 16 41.03
   No 23 58.97
Intervention led by its author
   Yes 20 51.28
   No 19 48.72
Randomization (control for selection bias)
   Participant-level 18 46.15
   School-level 10 25.64
   None 11 28.21
Blinding of participants and researchers (control for performance bias)
   Yes 2 5.13
   No 22 56.41
   Not specified 15 38.46
Blinding of outcome assessment (control for detection bias)
   Yes 13 33.33
   No 6 15.38
   Not specified 20 51.28
Incomplete outcome assessment (control for attrition bias)
   Yes 17 43.59
   No 1 2.56
   Not specified 21 53.85
Selective report (control for reporting bias)
   Yes 0 0.00
   No 1 2.56
   Not applicable 38 97.44
Fidelity report
   Yes 9 23.08
   No 30 76.92
Time of assessment
   Pre-posttest 29 74.36
   Pre-posttest and follow-up 10 25.64
Type of measures
   Self-report 31 79.49
   Behavioral 3 7.69
   Physiological 7 17.95
   External observation 14 35.90
Outcomes assessed
   SEC 20 51.28
   Psychological distress 23 58.97
   Physical distress 11 28.21
   Well-being 24 61.54
   Classroom climate and instructional practices 17 43.59