Social and emotional learning during early adolescence: Effectiveness of a classroom‐based SEL program for middle school students

• Published in: Psychology in the schools Vol. 58; no. 6; pp. 1056 - 1069
• Main Authors: Green, Amy L., Ferrante, Stephen, Boaz, Timothy L., Kutash, Krista, Wheeldon‐Reece, Brooke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley 01.06.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescence; Adolescents; Child development; Classrooms; Clinical trials; Communication Skills; Competency based learning; Curricula; Curriculum; Decision Making; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; early adolescence; Early Adolescents; Efficacy; Emotional regulation; Emotional Response; Knowledge Level; Mental Health; Mentoring; Mentors; middle school; Middle School Students; Middle schools; Preadolescents; Problem Solving; Program Development; Program Effectiveness; Resilience; Resilience (Psychology); Self Control; Social & emotional learning; Social and Emotional Learning

Early adolescence and the transition to middle school bring about many challenges for students and negative outcomes are not uncommon, including academic decline and social maladjustment. This developmental period is also marked by increased risk of mental health‐related difficulties. Strengthening...