Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being
Abstract The present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention designed based on social marketing on developmental assets and the well-being of female adolescents in Yazd, Iran. This mixed-method quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018–2019...
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| author | Rabea Aghatabay Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad Aliakbar Vaezi Mehdi Rahimi Hosein Fallahzadeh Somayeh Alizadeh |
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| description | Abstract The present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention designed based on social marketing on developmental assets and the well-being of female adolescents in Yazd, Iran. This mixed-method quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018–2019. A total of 190 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling from the female middle and high schools in Yazd, Iran. A SEL intervention designed based on social marketing principles was implemented among the parents and students of the intervention group. The control group did not receive any intervention. Quantitative data were collected in three stages: pre-test, post-test after two months, and follow-up after six months via Developmental Assets Profile and EPOCH measure of wellbeing. A qualitative evaluation was also performed after the intervention. Results of the Repeated-Measures test indicated that the intervention significantly influenced social competence (p-value = .02). However results did not show improvement in the positive identity development of the participant girls. Qualitative findings suggested the effectiveness of the intervention on social competencies and positive identity. Based on the results of the present study, the SEL program might have a significant but small positive effect on the social competencies of the participating adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf9af3db2cfb453f8395a88b6cd3159c2023-11-26T12:53:53ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-09-0113111610.1038/s41598-023-42040-1Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-beingRabea Aghatabay0Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad1Aliakbar Vaezi2Mehdi Rahimi3Hosein Fallahzadeh4Somayeh Alizadeh5Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesDepartment of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesDepartment of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesDepartment of Psychology and Education, Yazd UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical SciencesAbstract The present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention designed based on social marketing on developmental assets and the well-being of female adolescents in Yazd, Iran. This mixed-method quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018–2019. A total of 190 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling from the female middle and high schools in Yazd, Iran. A SEL intervention designed based on social marketing principles was implemented among the parents and students of the intervention group. The control group did not receive any intervention. Quantitative data were collected in three stages: pre-test, post-test after two months, and follow-up after six months via Developmental Assets Profile and EPOCH measure of wellbeing. A qualitative evaluation was also performed after the intervention. Results of the Repeated-Measures test indicated that the intervention significantly influenced social competence (p-value = .02). However results did not show improvement in the positive identity development of the participant girls. Qualitative findings suggested the effectiveness of the intervention on social competencies and positive identity. Based on the results of the present study, the SEL program might have a significant but small positive effect on the social competencies of the participating adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42040-1 |
| spellingShingle | Rabea Aghatabay Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad Aliakbar Vaezi Mehdi Rahimi Hosein Fallahzadeh Somayeh Alizadeh Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being Scientific Reports |
| title | Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being |
| title_full | Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being |
| title_short | Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being |
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