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Jafarpoor F, Akbari Zardkhaneh S. A Practical Guide to Implementing The Six-Step Model for Developing Educational and Clinical Interventions. CPR 2024; 2 (4)
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A Practical Guide to Implementing The Six-Step Model for Developing Educational and Clinical Interventions
Fateme Jafarpoor , Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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In the development of educational and clinical interventions aimed at solving a problem or modifying behavior within a target group, failure to apply a systematic, iterative, and self-correcting approach can result in poor acceptance by the group and reduced likelihood of scalability and sustainability. This study presents the six-step model as a practical and effective framework for developing educational and therapeutic interventions, using a real-world example focused on reducing sedentary behavior among call center employees. The successful application of the Six-Step Model in developing various interventions demonstrates that this structured and sequential approach enables the systematic design of high-quality, multilevel interventions and effectively informs their implementation strategies. The six fundamental steps in developing an intervention are as follows: (1) define and analyze the problem and its underlying causes within the target group; (2) identify the modifiable contextual or causal factors with the most significant potential for impact; (3) explore the mechanisms by which these selected factors influence change; (4) determine the most appropriate strategies to activate these mechanisms; (5) pilot the intervention and make necessary modifications; and (6) gather robust evidence of the intervention’s effectiveness to assess its potential for large-scale implementation. Given the demonstrated effectiveness of the Six-Step Model, researchers and policymakers are encouraged to adopt this framework for the systematic and successful development of educational and clinical interventions.
 
Keywords: Clinical Interventions, Intervention Study, Six-Step Model (6SQuID), Step-by-Step Strategy
     
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Educational Psychology
Received: 2025/05/4 | Accepted: 2025/09/19 | Published: 2025/09/19
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