MindMasters 2: A 3-Month Pilot Study Evaluating Grade 3 Children's Social and Emotional Skills

Autor/inn/en	Santos, Alexandre; Langill, Corrine
Titel	MindMasters 2: A 3-Month Pilot Study Evaluating Grade 3 Children's Social and Emotional Skills
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 35 (2020) 2, S.123-138 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0829-5735
DOI	10.1177/0829573519827209
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Grade 3; Social Development; Emotional Development; Interpersonal Competence; Prosocial Behavior; Relaxation Training; Coping; Children; Stress Management; Positive Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Self Concept Measures; Program Effectiveness; Metacognition; Mental Health; Canada; Self Perception Profile for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Entspannungstraining; Bewältigung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Ausland; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Psychohygiene; Kanada
Abstract	The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the preliminary effects of a curriculum resource on elementary school children's social and emotional skills. In total, 98 Grade 3 children were randomly allocated to either a control or experimental group and evaluated before and after a 3-month implementation period. Experimental group showed improved prosocial behaviors (p < 0.01), concern for others (p = 0.02), and emotional skills (p < 0.01) over time, as well as improved relaxation levels (p < 0.01) after partaking in relaxation activities. Compared with the control group, experimental group's emotional skills were significantly higher at posttest (p < 0.01). No significant differences were observed for children's self-perceptions (p > 0.05). Results from this study indicate that the curriculum resource may facilitate the development of children's social and emotional skills. A future definitive randomized-controlled trial should strive for a longer implementation period in response to small effect sizes, taking into account target population, sample size, and persistence of effects over the life span and in different environmental contexts. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01