O impacto do programa universal “O eu e o nós das emoções” na expressão emocional das crianças em contexto escolar
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2024-11-11
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A Aprendizagem Socioemocional em contextos escolares tem demonstrado efeitos
positivos nas dimensões académicas, cognitivas, sociais, emocionais, bem como na
saúde mental dos alunos. No entanto, a expressão mal-adaptativa das emoções, tem
sido alvo de maior atenção, uma vez que está associada a problemas de externalização
e de internalização. O presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar se existem mudanças
nas dificuldades na consciência emocional e na relutância em expressar as emoções
negativas das crianças entre o pré e o pós-intervenção do programa “O Eu e o Nós das
Emoções”. Trata-se de um estudo empírico de natureza quase-experimental. A amostra
é composta por 131 crianças com idades compreendidas entre os 8 e os 10 anos (M =
8.64, DP = 0.59) que frequentam o 3º e 4º ano de escolaridade (M = 3.51, DP = 0.50).
Foi usado um instrumento de autorrelato que pretendia avaliar as dificuldades das
crianças na expressão emocional, nomeadamente, na consciência das próprias
emoções e na relutância em expressar emoções. Contrário ao esperado, os resultados
não mostraram diferenças estatisticamente significativas nas dificuldades na
consciência e expressão emocional das crianças entre o pré e o pós-intervenção. Estes
resultados foram discutidos em termos de possíveis hipóteses explicativas associadas
ao método de avaliação, às características da amostra e ao período temporal da
aplicação do programa, sugerindo-se direções para estudos futuros. Contudo, a
presente dissertação contribuiu para a implementação de um programa de promoção
de competências socioemocionais no contexto escolar, dado o papel fundamental
destas competências no bem-estar, na saúde mental e no sucesso académico ao longo
do desenvolvimento.
Social-emotional learning in school contexts has shown positive effects on academic, cognitive, social and emotional dimensions, as well as on students' mental health. However, the maladaptive expression of emotions has been the subject of greater attention, as it is associated with externalization and internalization problems. This study aims to assess whether there are changes in children's difficulties in emotional awareness and reluctance to express negative emotions between the pre- and postintervention of the “Me and Us of Emotions” program. This is an empirical study with a quasi-experimental nature. The sample consisted of 131 children aged between 8 and 10 (M = 8.64, SD = 0.59) from the 3rd and 4th grades (M = 3.51, SD = 0.50). A self-report instrument was used to assess the children's difficulties in emotional expression, namely awareness of their own emotions and reluctance to express emotions. Contrary to our hypothesis, the results showed no statistically significant differences in the children's emotional awareness and expression between pre- and post-intervention. These results were discussed in terms of possible hypotheses associated with the assessment method, the characteristics of the sample, and the time period of the program's application, suggesting directions for future studies. However, this dissertation has contributed to the implementation of a program to promote socio-emotional skills in the school context, given the fundamental role of these skills in well-being, mental health and academic success throughout development.
Social-emotional learning in school contexts has shown positive effects on academic, cognitive, social and emotional dimensions, as well as on students' mental health. However, the maladaptive expression of emotions has been the subject of greater attention, as it is associated with externalization and internalization problems. This study aims to assess whether there are changes in children's difficulties in emotional awareness and reluctance to express negative emotions between the pre- and postintervention of the “Me and Us of Emotions” program. This is an empirical study with a quasi-experimental nature. The sample consisted of 131 children aged between 8 and 10 (M = 8.64, SD = 0.59) from the 3rd and 4th grades (M = 3.51, SD = 0.50). A self-report instrument was used to assess the children's difficulties in emotional expression, namely awareness of their own emotions and reluctance to express emotions. Contrary to our hypothesis, the results showed no statistically significant differences in the children's emotional awareness and expression between pre- and post-intervention. These results were discussed in terms of possible hypotheses associated with the assessment method, the characteristics of the sample, and the time period of the program's application, suggesting directions for future studies. However, this dissertation has contributed to the implementation of a program to promote socio-emotional skills in the school context, given the fundamental role of these skills in well-being, mental health and academic success throughout development.
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Aprendizagem socioemocional, Crianças, Consciência emocional, Competências emocionais
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Monteiro, B. M. M. L. (2024). O impacto do programa universal “O eu e o nós das emoções” na expressão emocional das crianças em contexto escolar [Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, Universidade Portucalense]. Repositório Institucional UPT. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/5995
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Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
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