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Carrozza, Nicole M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
An increased prevalence of social, emotional and behavioral problems among students has raised awareness of the importance of appropriate Social and Emotional development (Humphrey, 2013). This is further supported by the large amount of research demonstrating the connection between social and emotional development and academic competencies…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Bibliotherapy, Intervention, Preschool Education
Strohmeier, Dagmar; Solomontos-Kountouri, Olga; Burger, Christoph; Dogan, Aysun – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2021
The effectiveness of the Viennese Social Competence (ViSC) programme on various bullying-related teacher variables was examined at two time points with a quasi-experimental intervention-control group design. In Austria, Cyprus, and Turkey, teachers participated in a series of in-school trainings and implemented an anti-bullying prevention…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Interpersonal Competence, Bullying, Prevention
Loukatari, Paschalio; Matsouka, Ourania; Papadimitriou, Katerina; Nani, Semina; Grammatikopoulos, Vasilis – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a structured, playful activity program on the development of social skills in kindergarten children during break time in the schoolyard. Twenty eight boys and thirty two girls aged from 5 to 6 years old consisted the sample of the present study. The participants were randomly divided into two…
Descriptors: Play, Kindergarten, Interpersonal Competence, Program Effectiveness
McAnally, Helena Margaret; Robertson, Lindsay Anne; Hancox, Robert John – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2018
We assessed the effects of an outdoor education programme (Tihoi) with no access to electronic media among 14 year-old boys. We compared creative thinking, socio-emotional wellbeing, and materialism with their peers attending regular classes at their normal school. Students at both locations were assessed in the second week of term and after…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Program Effectiveness, Early Adolescents
Vinen, Zoe; Clark, Megan; Paynter, Jessica; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study followed children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from early intervention into their early schooling years, when they were aged between 6 and 9 years, on autism symptom severity and cognitive functioning. The children, matched at pre-intervention, were compared on type of community provided service: 31 were in receipt of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Young Children
Investigation of the Effect of Social Skills Training on the Motivation Levels of Preschool Children
Özbey, Saide; Köycegiz, Mehlika – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2019
This study was carried out in order to determine the effects of Social Skills Training Program applied to 16 children between 48 and 60 months old children's motivation levels. The social skills program included behaviors such as cooperation, social interaction, empathy, sharing, and management of feelings and social maladaptation. A personal…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Empathy, Interpersonal Competence, Program Effectiveness
Jayman, Michelle; Ohl, Maddie; Hughes, Bronach; Fox, Pauline – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: Policymakers are focusing increased attention on the role of schools to promote and support children's mental health, and evidence-based models of good practice are in demand. Pyramid Club is a school-based, socio-emotional intervention, demonstrably effective with primary-aged pupils. Aims: This study extends previous Pyramid Club…
Descriptors: Intervention, Emotional Development, Social Development, Mental Health
Willemin, Trason; Litchke, Lyn G.; Liu, Ting; Ekins, Carrie – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
Educators and practitioners working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are concerned with deficits in positive affect and social-emotional reciprocity, which may affect their daily living and school success. This pilot study explored the social-emotional impact of eight one-hour sessions of a novel dyadic within-group…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
Masia Warner, Carrie; Colognori, Daniela; Brice, Chad; Herzig, Kathleen; Mufson, Laura; Lynch, Chelsea; Reiss, Philip T.; Petkova, Eva; Fox, Jeremy; Moceri, Dominic C.; Ryan, Julie; Klein, Rachel G. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016
Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) typically onsets in adolescence and is associated with multiple impairments. Despite promising clinical interventions, most socially anxious adolescents remain untreated. To address this clinical neglect, we developed a school-based, 12-week group intervention for youth with SAD, "Skills for Academic…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Adolescents, Intervention, Skill Development
Nowell, Sallie W.; Watson, Linda R.; Boyd, Brian; Klinger, Laura G. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the initial efficacy of a parent-assisted blended intervention combining components of Structured TEACCHing and Social Thinking, designed to increase social communication and self-regulation concept knowledge in 1st and 2nd graders (n = 17) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Self Control, Metacognition
Nowell, Sallie W.; Watson, Linda R.; Boyd, Brian; Klinger, Laura G. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the initial efficacy of a parent-assisted blended intervention combining components of Structured TEACCHing and Social Thinking, designed to increase social communication and self-regulation concept knowledge in 1st and 2nd graders (n = 17) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Self Control, Metacognition
Tanner, Emma Moss – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study is a program evaluation of the Life Skills Program at Mammoth Heights Elementary in the Douglas County School District. The overall goal of the Life Skills Program is to increase students' independent and daily living skills through the teaching of communication, social-emotional skills and academic skills. Students in the Life Skills…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Daily Living Skills, Communication Skills, Social Development
Flynn, Michael R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A common belief in United States culture is that "...sports can provide opportunities for personal growth and social development." (Ewing, 1997). Unfortunately, more recent research has suggested there is a growing trend to the contrary. As a result, those whose work it is to develop an athlete's morality should seek out strategies that…
Descriptors: Athletics, Workshops, Secondary School Students, Grade 9
Clinton, Amanda B.; Edstrom, Leihua; Mildon, Heather A.; Davila, Lesliann – School Psychology International, 2015
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a universal social skills program and compared social emotional knowledge on individual skills interviews with 100 Guatemalan preschool children from resource rich (N?=?47) and resource poor (N?=?53) backgrounds. Participant ages ranged from 3- to 6-years-old. SEL was evaluated prior and subsequent to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Social Development, Emotional Development, Socioeconomic Status
Stichter, Janine P; Malugen, Emily; Herzog, Melissa; O'Donnell, Rose; Kilgus, S; Schoemann, Alexander M. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Many populations served by special education, including those identified with autism, emotional impairments, or students identified as not ready to learn, experience social competence deficits. The Social Competence Intervention-Adolescents' (SCI-A) methods, content, and materials were designed to be maximally pertinent and applicable to the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness