SynthesisJournal of youth and adolescence2024
Effective Components of Social Emotional Learning Programs: A Meta-analysis.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of social-emotional learning interventions on teacher well-being: a meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Promoting social and emotional learning in K-12 students through digital-based interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- University library reading promotion and college students' cultural development: a meta-analysis of psychological mechanisms and moderating effects.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Child and school staff perceptions and experiences of universal social and emotional learning curricula in context: A qualitative case study registered report examining 'Passport Skills for Life'.The British journal of educational psychology · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of an emotional intelligence intervention on Lebanese adolescent mental health: A mixed-method study with emotional diary integration.The British journal of developmental psychology · 2026Article
- Developing kind emotions in caring environments.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026Review
- Bridging Emotion in the Classroom with Child Understanding: Initial Findings from Linguistic Analysis for SEL Programs.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing Life Skills and Adolescent Mental Health: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Life Skills Scale in Portugal.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- The Role of Optimism-Pessimism in the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Developmental Problem Areas Among Adolescents in Türkiye.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Contribution of the Lions Quest Programme "Skills for Action" to the Social-Emotional Learning of Secondary School Students.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Understanding Variation in Social and Emotional Learning Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Physical Education and Physical Activity.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Article
- Promoting Holistic Student Development Through Universal School-Based Social-Emotional Learning in China: A Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From needs to design: teachers' perspectives on core components of culturally responsive SEL in Türkiye.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the Social Emotional Assets (SEA) scale: a culturally responsive measure of social-emotional competencies in emerging adulthood.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic modulation of empathy: pharmacological, neurostimulation, and behavioral approaches.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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- Students' Socio-Emotional Skills and Academic Outcomes After the PROMEHS Program: A Longitudinal Study in Two European Countries.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Electronic and Conventional Cigarette Use and Academic Achievement Among Predominantly Low-Income Black High School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Previous reviews have synthesized the impacts of universal school-based social emotional learning (SEL) programs. However, they have yet to attempt a meta-analytic approach with rigorous inclusion criteria to identify the key SEL components and explore what make these programs work. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the impacts of SEL programs and exploring the moderating effects of methodological characteristics, implementation features, and program components on SEL effectiveness. The final sample consisted of 12 high-quality SEL programs, 59 studies, and 83,233 participants, with an overall effect size of 0.15. Meta-regression results indicated that these SEL programs could significantly improve youth social emotional skills, reinforce affect and attitudes, promote academic performance, increase prosocial behaviors, and reduce antisocial behaviors. Training teachers' social emotional skills and reducing cognitive elements in SEL curricula were found to be effective components of SEL programs, whereas pedagogical activities, climate support, and family engagement were not. Large-scale studies of SEL programs tended to generate smaller effect sizes, and those with low program dosages were found to be less effective than those approaching the recommended dosage. Policy and practical implications on how to scale SEL programs are discussed.
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