Many low-achieving adolescents struggle with reading comprehension. Since it is a fundamental skill in many school subjects, poor reading comprehension has serious implications for students’ educational success and, consequently, for their later societal careers. Since the 1980’s, reading programs have …

Wetenschappelijk artikel over de toegankelijkheid van het opvoedprogramma Triple P Tieners en de motivatie van ouders om deel te nemen. De resultaten van 50 half-gestructureerde interviews laten zien dat ondanks verschillende redenen voor deelname en wijze van aanmelding, deelgenomen ouders de bijeenkomsten …

Op verzoek van de interventiehouder, Mezzo, is onderzocht of 'Natuurlijk een netwerkcoach' - een interventie die is ontwikkeld om eenzaamheid onder mantelzorgers te verminderen- ook effectief zou kunnen zijn bij het verminderen van eenzaamheid onder ouderen. Uit het onderzoek blijkt 'Natuurlijk een netwerkcoach' …

At a time when much attention is being paid to teachers’ effectiveness, there is little regard for the effectiveness of their professional support. Although professional development facilitators are frequently involved in school improvement projects, little is known about the interventions they should …

In recent years there has been much emphasis on 'research waste' caused by poor question selection, insufficient attention to previous research results, and avoidable weakness in research design, conduct and analysis. Little attention has been paid to the effect of inadequate development of interventions …

Boekbespreking van Paul van Tongeren. Willen sterven: Over de autonomie en het voltooide leven

Background: Blended physiotherapy, in which physiotherapy sessions and an online application are integrated, might support patients in taking an active role in the management of their chronic condition and may reduce disease related costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness …

Research question: The current study investigates the income elasticities and socio-economic determinants of direct and indirect sports expenditure categories by means of a log normal hurdle regression. Research methods: The data stem from a representative sample of 3005 Flemish families with school-aged …

Im Zuge des Contemporary Paradigm ist die Betätigungsorientierung ein wichtiges Merkmal derErgotherapie. Demnach wird versucht, diese bisher überwiegend theoriegeleitete Betrachtung mehr in die Praxis zu transferieren.

Mindfulness training (MT) programs are, apart from curative MT programs (e.g., PTSD treatment), not yet widely offered in the military. However, military (wo)men, who are often exposed to extremely stressful situations, might bene fi t from the “ preventive ” effects of MT (e.g., stress-reduction, enhanced …