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Effects of a Culturally Adapted Social-Emotional Learning Intervention Program on Students' Mental Health
Contemporary School Psychology
Short Title: Contemporary School Psychology
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2016/06/01/
Pages: 118 - 129
Sources ID: 90406
Notes: Accession Number: EJ1099526; Acquisition Information: Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com; Language: English; Education Level: High SchoolsSecondary EducationGrade 9Junior High SchoolsMiddle SchoolsGrade 10; Reference Count: 48; Journal Code: APR2018; Level of Availability: Not available from ERIC; Publication Type: Academic Journal; Publication Type: Report; Entry Date: 2016
Visibility: Public (group default)
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Student self-reports of resiliency and social-emotional internalizing problems were examined to determine intervention effects of a culturally adapted social and emotional learning (SEL) program. Data were analyzed from 20 culturally and linguistically diverse high school students who participated in a school-based 12-lesson SEL intervention and completed all data points (full pre, post, and follow-up). Participants were in grades 9 and 10 and included 16 male students. Students' self reports of resiliency and internalizing symptoms were assessed before intervention, immediately after intervention, and at 2 months following the intervention. Statistically significant gains in self-reported resiliency immediately after intervention were obtained; furthermore, these gains in resiliency were maintained 2 months after the intervention. Reductions in students' self-reported internalizing problems were not observed. Student reports of social validity suggest high levels of intervention acceptability and relevance for use with culturally and linguistic diverse high school students.