Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Self-Esteem Levels and Processes
A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16913932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Naida Silverthorn (0000-0002-8642-5282, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), David L Dubois (0000-0002-9955-7954, University of Illinois Chicago), Kendra M Lewis (0000-0002-1353-324X, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources), Amanda Reed (0000-0003-2700-1962, Scottsdale Community College), Niloofar Bavarian (0000-0002-6410-7910, California State University, Long Beach), Joseph Day (0000-0003-2170-8190, Governors State University), Peter Ji (0000-0001-8466-6528, Adler University), Alan C Acock (Oregon State University), Samuel Vuchinich (Oregon State University), Brian R Flay (0000-0002-5209-2766, Oregon State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244017713238 |
| OpenAlex | W2734928237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 44 |
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional and character development program, on self-esteem levels and processes among minority, low-income, urban youth. A matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 14 Chicago Public Schools with outcomes assessed longitudinally for a cohort of youth followed from Grades 3 to 8. A total of 1,170 students participated in the study (53% female, 48% African American, and 27% Hispanic). Students in PA schools had more favorable change and endpoint scores on indices of self-esteem in the domains of peer and school and use of both adaptive and (to a lesser extent) maladaptive processes for developing and maintaining self-esteem. These results align with areas of emphasis within the PA program and illustrate how important areas of impact on self-esteem-related outcomes may be overlooked without differentiated assessments of both self-esteem levels and processes
Developmental psychology · Self-esteem · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citations per year | 0.71 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |