Pilotstudie av PAX i skolan: En kulturanpassad version av PAX Good Behavior Game

08/01/2025 | PAXIS Institute |

International research has shown the Good Behavior Game to be an efficient method for reducing
off-task behaviors in the classroom, as well as increasing prosocial skills, while long-term followups have indicated positive effects on a wide range of health issues. The Swedish Agency for Health
Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services has published three reports highlighting
effects of the Good Behavior Game on mental health, suicide risk, and tobacco use. This study is
the first trial of a culturally adapted Swedish version of the PAX Good Behavior Game. The results
indicate that after 5-months there are significant reductions in teachers’ percieved stress and
independently observed off-task student behaviors. Teachers’ ratings of the students strengths and
difficulties show improvements on all subscales, especially hyperactivity and prosocial behaviors.
Summarizing, the pilot trial shows that PAX Good Behavior Game is appreciated by teachers and
students alike, and produces effects on significant outcomes. This makes PAX GBG a promising
method for improving Swedish classrooms.

Citation: Ghaderi A, Johansson M, Enebrink P: Pilotstudie av PAX i skolan: En kulturanpassad version av PAX Good Behavior Game. In. Stockholm, Sweden: Karolinska Institutet; 2017: 33

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