Earth of Joy_10477M (JOFE_10477M)

Evaluation of the Effects of the Earth of Joy Educational Kit on Children's Well-being and Empathy at School

Study to evaluate the effect of the Terre de Joie educational kit on children's well-being and empathy at school

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Empathy; Harassment; Climate; School Wellness Policy

Detailed Description

Multicenter, randomized study with 58 classes divided into two groups (class receiving Earth of Joy versus class having lessons as usual). Assessments were made before and after the intervention using self-questionnaires.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 52

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Rusheenthira THAVASEELAN, MSC; Phone Number: 0652546453; Email: trusheenthira@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Virginie MOULIER, PHD; Email: vmoulier@gmail.com

Study Locations

• France
  • Neuilly-sur-Marne, France, 93330
    • Recruiting
    • Eps Ville Evrard
    • Contact: Virginie MOULIER, PHD; Email: vmoulier@gmail.com
    • Contact: Rusheenthira THAVASEELAN, MSC; Phone Number: 01.43.09.32.32; Email: r.thavaseelan@epsve.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consists of children aged 7 to 11 years enrolled in French elementary schools (equivalent to U.S. Grades 2 to 5), and their teachers. Only classes with teachers who have not previously used the Earth of Joy program are eligible. Mixed-grade classrooms (Grade 3/4 or 4/5) are accepted.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteer teachers who have not yet experienced Earth of Joy in the classroom
• Teachers of students in Grade 4. Mixed-grade classrooms are also eligible, including Grade 3/4 and Grade 4/5 combinations
• Children aged between 7 and 11
• Children able to read French

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal of parents or child

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Earth of Joy; 26 classes of children aged 7 to 11 years whose teachers will implement the Earth of Joy pedagogical program for 10 weeks. The program includes classroom activities focused on joy, empathy, and well-being. Assessments will be conducted before and after the intervention
Control; 26 classes of children aged 7 to 11 years whose teachers will continue regular classroom activities without implementing the Terre de Joie program. Assessments will be conducted at the same time points as the intervention group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in children's school well-being (BES-C scale)	Children's well-being at school will be assessed using the Be-Scol scale. The scale will be administered before and after the Earth of Joy intervention. The primary outcome is the change in Be-Scol scores between baseline and post-intervention.	September 2025 and December 2025

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in children's empathy (BES-C scale)	Empathy will be assessed using the BES-C scale (Bensalah et al., 2015), a validated tool for measuring empathy in children. The scale will be administered before and after the intervention.	September 2025 and December 2025
Change in bullying behaviors	Bullying will be assessed using a self-report questionnaire based on the Éduscol framework. The questionnaire will be completed by children before and after the intervention.	September 2025 and December 2025
Change in teachers' well-being	Teachers' mental well-being will be assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale, before and after the intervention.	September 2025 and December 2025
Change in classroom climate and cohesion	Teachers will complete a questionnaire assessing classroom climate and cohesion using Likert scale. The questionnaire will be administered before and after the intervention.	September 2025 and December 2025

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de Ville-Evrard, France
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: virginie MOULIER, PHD, Eps Ville Evrard

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Tordjman S. [School bullying and group violence: How to occupy a place in the group by exclusion]. Encephale. 2022 Sep;48 Suppl 1:S19-S29. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2022.08.002. Epub 2022 Sep 2. French.
• Randolph, J., Kangas, MM., & Ruokamo, H. (2010). Predictors of Dutch and Finnish Children's Satisfaction with Schooling, Journal of Happiness Study, 11, 193-204.
• Moulier V, Guinet H, Kovacevic Z, Bel-Abbass Z, Benamara Y, Zile N, Ourrad A, Arcella-Giraux P, Meunier E, Thomas F, Januel D. Effects of a life-skills-based prevention program on self-esteem and risk behaviors in adolescents: a pilot study. BMC Psychol. 2019 Dec 17;7(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s40359-019-0358-0.
• Kubiszewski, V. (2016). Prévalence des élèves témoins de harcèlement scolaire et difficultés associées : résultats préliminaires. Pratiques Psychologiques, 22(3), 205-219.
• Fougeret-Linlaud, V. (2022). Harcèlement entre pairs en milieu scolaire. Journal de pédiatrie et de puériculture, 35(4), 179-188.
• Guimard P, Bacro F, Ferrière S, Florin A, Gaudonville T, et al.. Le bien-être des élèves à l'école et au collège. Validation d'une échelle multidimensionnelle, analyses descriptives et différentielles. Éducation & formations, 2015, 88-89, pp.163-184.
• Florin A, 2011b, " Qualité de vie et bien-être des enfants à l'école ? ", Journal des professionnels de la petite enfance, n° 72, p. 54-55.
• Florin A, 2011a, " Des apprentissages fondamentaux aux compétences de demain : les apports de la psychologie de l'éducation ", Bulletin de psychologie, vol. 64, n° 511, p. 15-29.
• Debarbieux E. (2011). À l'école des enfants heureux... enfin presque... Rapport de recherche réalisé pour l'UNICEF France.
• Bhatia R. The impact of bullying in childhood and adolescence. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 1;36(6):461-465. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000900. Epub 2023 Aug 24.
• Trousselard M, Steiler D, Dutheil F, Claverie D, Canini F, Fenouillet F, Naughton G, Stewart-Brown S, Franck N. Validation of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) in French psychiatric and general populations. Psychiatry Res. 2016 Nov 30;245:282-290. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.08.050. Epub 2016 Aug 20.
• Bensalah L, Stefaniak N, Carre A, Besche-Richard C. The Basic Empathy Scale adapted to French middle childhood: Structure and development of empathy. Behav Res Methods. 2016 Dec;48(4):1410-1420. doi: 10.3758/s13428-015-0650-8.
• Armitage R. Bullying in children: impact on child health. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2021 Mar 11;5(1):e000939. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000939. eCollection 2021.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 16, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 24, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): July 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 29, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 24, 2026
• Last Verified: July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Earth of Joy_10477M

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No