The Impact of a Universal Preventive Intervention on Teacher Candidates

08/01/2025 | PAXIS Institute |

This study examines the impact of delivering a universal preventive intervention topre-service early
childhood teacher educator candidates. Multiple studies list classroom impacts of the PAX Good Behavior
Gameon students’ proximal and distal outcomes including decreased disruptive behaviors, decreased
substance abuse, alcohol dependence, and tobacco use. However, little is known about the impact of PAX
GBG on teachers. This randomized control study included a group of teacher candidates who received PAX
GBG as part of their teacher education instruction and a control group that received traditional teacher
education instruction. The results showed that the PAX group reported significantly higher levels of selfefficacy in all areas after the intervention andalso when compared to the control group.

Citation: Fruth JD, Huber MJ: Teaching Prevention: The Impact of a Universal Preventive Intervention on Teacher Candidates. Journal of Education and Human Development 2015, 4(1):245-254

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