Carmel Cefai
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1502541 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Carmel Cefai |
| PRENOMES | Carmel |
| SOBRENOME | Cefai |
| ASSINATURA | CEFAI C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Malta |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7666-5306 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Implementing PROMEHS to Foster Social and Emotional Learning, Resilience, and Mental Health
Background/Objectives : In light of the concerning research data on students' mental health, it is essential to provide high-quality programs that support children and young people in strengthening their psychological well-being. To address this need, the three-year Erasmus+ KA3 international project PROMEHS: Promoting Mental Health at Schools was developed. The project involved universities and education policy representatives from seven Europea…
From burnout to growth
In contrast to previous studies focused on the negative impact of teacher stress and burnout, recently there has been a shift towards processes which help to support teachers’ wellbeing and mental health. The objective of the present study is to examine the status of the job satisfaction, wellbeing, and mental health of schoolteachers in Maltese schools and examine the interrelations between these key variables. A total of 351 primary and seconda…
Timmy’s Trip to Planet Earth
The findings suggest that SEE programs can produce meaningful and lasting improvements in children's emotional and social skills across key educational transitions. Teacher training and family involvement likely played a critical role in supporting the program's sustained impact
Adolescents’ Life Satisfaction, Physical Activity, and the Moderating Role of Gender
Background: Engaging in physical activity (PA) is especially significant for adolescents, as this is a key developmental stage for establishing lifelong habits. While the physical, mental, and cognitive health benefits of PA are well-documented, less is known about its relationship with adolescents' life satisfaction (LS). Most existing evidence often involves small sample sizes, focusing particularly on developed regions, and few studies use lar…
Social and emotional competencies as predictors of student engagement in youth
Student engagement research in university students has been scarce, despite its major positive role on performance, degree completion and mental health. Social and emotional competencies, which are currently called twenty-first-century skills, exert some impact on student engagement in youth. Since engagement is cultural-sensitive, individual (social and emotional competencies) and cross-cultural (human developmental index and unemployment rate) …
Emotion regulation and student engagement
Cultural universality and specificity of student engagement in school
BackgroundA comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives.AimsThis study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these associations vary across countries with different levels of individualism and socio-economic development.Samples…
Social inclusion and social justice
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a resilience curriculum in early years and primary schools to enhance social inclusion, equity and social justice amongst European communities, particularly amongst disadvantaged and vulnerable ones, through quality education. It defines educational resilience in terms of academic, social and emotional growth in the face of life challenges; discusses the conceptual framework and…
Understanding and measuring student engagement in school
The objective of the present study was to develop a scale that is appropriate for use internationally to measure affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of student engagement. Psychometric properties of this scale were examined with data of 3,420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th grade) from 12 countries (Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The intra…
A Resilience Curriculum for Early Years and Primary Schools in Europe
About twenty percent of school children experience social, emotional and behaviour problems during the course of any given year and may need the use of mental health services. The number may rise to up to fifty percent amongst children coming from socio-economically disadvantaged areas and from vulnerable communities. The economic crisis which Europe is undergoing at the moment has exacerbated the risks among those already facing disadvantages su…
Australian and Maltese teachers' perspectives about their capabilities for mental health promotion in school settings
Do girls and boys perceive themselves as equally engaged in school? The results of an international study from 12 countries
A whole-school approach to positive behaviour in a girls' secondary school
This article discusses the first cycle of a whole-school behaviour initiative at a girls' secondary school in Malta. The aim of the project was to develop, implement and evaluate a whole-school plan of action which promoted good behaviour and effectively responded to challenging behaviour. A three-day in-service programme at the school led to the development of a plan reached by consensus amongst the whole staff. Once it was negotiated with the s…
Cultural universality and specificity of student engagement in school
BackgroundA comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives.AimsThis study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these associations vary across countries with different levels of individualism and socio-economic development.Samples…
Social and emotional competencies as predictors of student engagement in youth
Student engagement research in university students has been scarce, despite its major positive role on performance, degree completion and mental health. Social and emotional competencies, which are currently called twenty-first-century skills, exert some impact on student engagement in youth. Since engagement is cultural-sensitive, individual (social and emotional competencies) and cross-cultural (human developmental index and unemployment rate) …
Australian and Maltese teachers' perspectives about their capabilities for mental health promotion in school settings
Do girls and boys perceive themselves as equally engaged in school? The results of an international study from 12 countries
A whole-school approach to positive behaviour in a girls' secondary school
This article discusses the first cycle of a whole-school behaviour initiative at a girls' secondary school in Malta. The aim of the project was to develop, implement and evaluate a whole-school plan of action which promoted good behaviour and effectively responded to challenging behaviour. A three-day in-service programme at the school led to the development of a plan reached by consensus amongst the whole staff. Once it was negotiated with the s…
Understanding and measuring student engagement in school
The objective of the present study was to develop a scale that is appropriate for use internationally to measure affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of student engagement. Psychometric properties of this scale were examined with data of 3,420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th grade) from 12 countries (Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The intra…
A Resilience Curriculum for Early Years and Primary Schools in Europe
About twenty percent of school children experience social, emotional and behaviour problems during the course of any given year and may need the use of mental health services. The number may rise to up to fifty percent amongst children coming from socio-economically disadvantaged areas and from vulnerable communities. The economic crisis which Europe is undergoing at the moment has exacerbated the risks among those already facing disadvantages su…
Australian and Maltese teachers' perspectives about their capabilities for mental health promotion in school settings
Social inclusion and social justice
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a resilience curriculum in early years and primary schools to enhance social inclusion, equity and social justice amongst European communities, particularly amongst disadvantaged and vulnerable ones, through quality education. It defines educational resilience in terms of academic, social and emotional growth in the face of life challenges; discusses the conceptual framework and…
Cultural universality and specificity of student engagement in school
BackgroundA comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives.AimsThis study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these associations vary across countries with different levels of individualism and socio-economic development.Samples…
Emotion regulation and student engagement
Social and emotional competencies as predictors of student engagement in youth
Student engagement research in university students has been scarce, despite its major positive role on performance, degree completion and mental health. Social and emotional competencies, which are currently called twenty-first-century skills, exert some impact on student engagement in youth. Since engagement is cultural-sensitive, individual (social and emotional competencies) and cross-cultural (human developmental index and unemployment rate) …
From burnout to growth
In contrast to previous studies focused on the negative impact of teacher stress and burnout, recently there has been a shift towards processes which help to support teachers’ wellbeing and mental health. The objective of the present study is to examine the status of the job satisfaction, wellbeing, and mental health of schoolteachers in Maltese schools and examine the interrelations between these key variables. A total of 351 primary and seconda…
Timmy’s Trip to Planet Earth
The findings suggest that SEE programs can produce meaningful and lasting improvements in children's emotional and social skills across key educational transitions. Teacher training and family involvement likely played a critical role in supporting the program's sustained impact
Adolescents’ Life Satisfaction, Physical Activity, and the Moderating Role of Gender
Background: Engaging in physical activity (PA) is especially significant for adolescents, as this is a key developmental stage for establishing lifelong habits. While the physical, mental, and cognitive health benefits of PA are well-documented, less is known about its relationship with adolescents' life satisfaction (LS). Most existing evidence often involves small sample sizes, focusing particularly on developed regions, and few studies use lar…
Implementing PROMEHS to Foster Social and Emotional Learning, Resilience, and Mental Health
Background/Objectives : In light of the concerning research data on students' mental health, it is essential to provide high-quality programs that support children and young people in strengthening their psychological well-being. To address this need, the three-year Erasmus+ KA3 international project PROMEHS: Promoting Mental Health at Schools was developed. The project involved universities and education policy representatives from seven Europea…
Early Childhood Education and Development (10 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 obras) · Pedagogy (7 obras) · Developmental psychology (6 obras) · Mental health (6 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Curriculum (4 obras) · Parental Involvement in Education (4 obras)