Abstract

ANTUNES, Rita; GUEDES, Maryse; ALEXANDRE, Joana  and  VERISSIMO, Manuela. Benefícios de um novo programa de aprendizagem socioemocional na redução da sintomatologia psicopatológica e na promoção das competências socioemocionais globais, na perspetiva das crianças. Psicologia [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.2, pp.119-135.  Epub Dec 31, 2022. ISSN 0874-2049.  https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.1813.

Benefits of a new socio-emotional learning program in reducing psychopathological symptoms and in promoting global socio-emotional skills, from the perspective of children: This study aimed to examine the perceptions of children aged eight to 12 years old who participated in the new short-term socio-emotional learning program “O Mundo dos Intergalácticos” about the evolution of psychopathological symptoms (anxiety, depression and stress) and overall socioemotional skills from pre-test to post-test and follow-up (six months), considering gender and age group (8-9 vs. 10-12 years). A total of 95 children aged 8 to 12 years completed the Anxiety, Stress and Depression Scales and the scale Para mim é fácil at pre-test, post-test and six months after the participation in the intervention program (follow-up). The results showed that younger (8-9 years) and older (10-12 years) children of both sexes perceived a reduction in psychopathological symptoms and an improvement in overall socioemotional skills from pre-test to post-test and follow-up.

Keywords : Socio-emotional learning program; Psychopathological symptoms; Socio-emotional skills; Age; Gender.

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