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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Fostering of social, emotional, and cognitive skills in elementary schools: the Papilio-6to9 program.

Viola Lechner, Niklas Ortelbach, Herbert Scheithauer

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Viola LechnerDepartment of Education and Psychology, Division Developmental Science and Applied Developmental Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Niklas OrtelbachDepartment of Education and Psychology, Division Developmental Science and Applied Developmental Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Herbert ScheithauerDepartment of Education and Psychology, Division Developmental Science and Applied Developmental Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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Background: International guidelines emphasize the importance of holistic personal development in education, incorporating both academic and social-emotional skills. The developmentally appropriate, school-based prevention program Papilio-6to9 for students aged six to nine, implemented by trained teachers, aims at improving social, emotional, and cognitive skills and preventing behavior and emotional problems. The program differs from existing school-based prevention programs in Germany in its theoretical framework and multi-level approach targeting both students and teachers. The current study is the first to assess program effectiveness by analyzing the impact on the student-level outcomes. Methods: The pilot study employed a randomized waiting control group longitudinal design with three measurement points (pre-test, post-test, follow-up). The sample comprised 224 children (52% girls, age Results: The results indicated program effects in all defined outcome areas: program participation was associated with lower problem scores, higher social skills, higher executive functions, and closer student-teacher relationship. Conclusion: The findings of the pilot evaluation indicate the effectiveness of the Papilio-6to9 program in promoting social-emotional skills and preventing emotional and behavioral problems. Future studies should aim to validate the findings with a larger sample and incorporate multiple sources of information. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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classroom well-beingdevelopmentally appropriate preventionemotional and behavior problemsexecutive functionsschool prevention programsocial–emotional learningsocial–emotional skillsstudent-teacher relationship

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PMCPMC12695554

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