ERIC Number: EJ1219658
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 35
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ISSN: EISSN-1554-2998
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School Counselors Use of Social Emotional Learning in High School: A Study of the Strong Teens Curriculum
Caldarella, Paul; Millet, Austin J.; Heath, Melissa A.; Warren, Jared S.; Williams, Leslie
Journal of School Counseling, v17 n19 2019
Student mental health problems often emerge in high school; however, such problems frequently go unaddressed. Using a time series design, we evaluated the effects of the Strong Teens social-emotional learning curriculum implemented by three school counselors and two school social workers with 28 high school students identified with internalizing symptoms. Decreases in students' self-reported levels of internalizing symptoms were statistically significant following the 12-week intervention, indicating moderate improvement. Participants rated the program as socially valid, though they also recommended ways to improve it. Results coincide with past studies indicating that Strong Teens may help reduce adolescents' self-reported internalizing symptoms.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Mental Health, Social Development, Emotional Development, High School Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents, Student Attitudes, Resilience (Psychology), At Risk Students, Mental Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Coping, Stress Management
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders; Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales
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