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Table 2 Summary of measurements by informant and time points

From: Protocol for the Open Sky School: a two-arm clustered randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a nature-based intervention on mental health of elementary school children

   

Timeline

Construct

Measure

Informant

T1

T2

T3

For children

Mental health

  Overall mental health symptoms

Social Behavior Questionnaire

Child

  Overall mental health symptoms

Social Behavior Questionnaire

Teacher

 

  Depressive symptoms

Children’s Depression Inventory-Short Version

Child

  Positive and negative affect

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children

Child

Relationship with environment

  Connection with nature

Nature Connection Index

Child

  Pro-environmental behaviors

Adapted from Keith et al. & Hickman et al

Child

Appraisal of program

  Appreciation of program a

Ad hoc

Child

 

 

For teachers

  Wellbeing

World Health Organization-5

Teacher

 

  Teacher enjoyment of outdoor education a

Enjoyment of Teaching Mathematics Scale—adapted

Teacher

 

 

  Positive and negative affect

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

Teacher

 

Moderators

  Teacher qualifications and experience

Ad hoc

Teacher

  

  Teacher experience with outdoor education

Drawn from Ayotte-Beaudet et al

Teacher

  

  Green space of neighborhoods

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

Linkage

  

  Disability status of children

Diagnosis of handicap, adaptation and learning disorders

Linkage

  

  Sex

Boy, girl

Linkage

  

  Deprivation indicator of the school

Ministry of education

Linkage

  
  1. Note. a measure administered in the intervention group only
  2. Timeline: T1 = Baseline assessment (March 6 to 10 2023); T2 = 3 month assessment (June 5 to 12 2023); T3 = 6 month assessment (September 18 to 23 2023). Intervention takes place March 13 2023 to June 2 2023