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Evaluation of a Social Skills Program Based on Social Learning Theory, Implemented in a School Setting
- Source :
- Psychological Reports. 108:420-436
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2011.
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Abstract
- Using a sample of 647 Canadian children in kindergarten to Grade 3 (325 boys, 322 girls), the present study evaluated the perceived effectiveness of Skillstreaming (McGinnis & Goldstein, 2003), a widely known social skills program implemented to target the development of four skill sets, i.e., listening, following directions, problem-solving, and knowing when to tell. Results indicated significant postprogram improvements in all skills as well as in ratings of overall pro-sociality obtained from both classroom teachers and mental health staff, with medium to large effect sizes obtained from teachers' and mental health professionals' ratings, respectively. Additional analyses yielded significant but weak moderator effects of grade and preprogram prosocial functioning for teacher ratings but no consistent moderator effects for children's sex or school location (i.e., urban versus rural) regardless of rater.
- Subjects :
- Male
Program evaluation
education
Child Behavior Disorders
Social Environment
behavioral disciplines and activities
Developmental psychology
Social skills
Behavior Therapy
Humans
Attention
Active listening
Cooperative Behavior
Child
Social Behavior
Students
Problem Solving
General Psychology
Emotional Intelligence
Ontario
Emotional intelligence
Socialization
Social environment
Moderation
Mental health
Prosocial behavior
Child, Preschool
Female
Interdisciplinary Communication
Curriculum
Psychological Theory
Psychology
Program Evaluation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1558691X and 00332941
- Volume :
- 108
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychological Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9ff552f4baa94a05f60e849f78a29c61