Social-Emotional Competence: An Essential Factor for Promoting Positive Adjustment and Reducing Risk in School Children
Child Development
Short Title:
Child Development
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2017/01/01/
Pages:
408 - 416
Sources ID:
90641
Notes:
Accession Number: EJ1132605; Acquisition Information: Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA; Language: English; Education Level: Early Childhood EducationElementary Education; Journal Code: APR2018; Level of Availability: Not available from ERIC; Publication Type: Academic Journal; Publication Type: Report; Entry Date: 2017
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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Social-emotional competence is a critical factor to target with universal preventive interventions that are conducted in schools because the construct (a) associates with social, behavioral, and academic outcomes that are important for healthy development; (b) predicts important life outcomes in adulthood; (c) can be improved with feasible and cost-effective interventions; and (d) plays a critical role in the behavior change process. This article reviews this research and what is known about effective intervention approaches. Based on that, an intervention model is proposed for how schools should enhance the social and emotional learning of students in order to promote resilience. Suggestions are also offered for how to support implementation of this intervention model at scale.