Effects of a Four Weeks Social Emotional and Ethical Learning Training in Brazilian Public School Teachers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Emotional Learning
• Interventions: Behavioral: SEE Learning Online Training; Behavioral: Waiting list

• Registration Number: NCT05234073
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Brief Summary

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has gained importance in recent years and has been taught in several schools to support students in how to recognize and manage emotions, develop empathy, build cooperative relationships, solve problems effectively, and gain skills of communication. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a training of 4-week Social Emotional and Ethical Learning on stress, well-being, socioemotional learning literacy, positive and negative affect, attention, and competent. This study will also assess the perception of teachers about training and its impact on their teaching skills and in personal life. Methods: Elementary and Secondary School Teachers public in Brazil (N = 1,500) will be invited to participate in the SEE training Learning. After signing the Free and Informed Consent Term, the they will be randomized into two groups A and B. Both groups will be before the experiment (T0), after one month (T1) and after two months (T2). ONE SEE Learning Training (SEELT) and B will be a checklist control group. Standby (WLC) for one month. After that, B will receive SEELT and A will not receive intervention, but will be guided to maintain the practices learned. RESULTS EXPECTED: The groups after receiving the SEELT should present better results relating to their socio-emotional skills, stress management, increase in well-being and knowledge about these skills, are still so, better prepared to teach their students.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-10
• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-01
• Study Completion: 2023-07-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

• Teachers from the public schools in Brazil

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental: B (second group to receive the intervention)	SEE Learning Online Training	This arm will not receive intervention in the first month and will receive SEE Learning after this period.
Experimental: B (second group to receive the intervention)	Waiting list	This arm will not receive intervention in the first month and will receive SEE Learning after this period.
Experimental: A (first group to receive the intervention)	SEE Learning Online Training	The class will be instructed in the social emotional and ethical learning (SEELearning) for 4 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in stress	1 month	The authors will evaluate stress using the 10-item perceived stress scale. Higher values means worse stress.; 2. change in attention The authors will apply the Perceived Stress Scale
Understanding of the application of socio-emotional and ethical learning	1 month	Questionnaire on Knowledge about Socioemotional Learning and Ethics. This is a 0 to 10 score questionnaire. Higher scores means better understanding in the topic.
Change in well-being perception	1 month	The authors will evaluate well-being using the World Health Organization 5-item well-being index. Higher scores means better well-being.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of content learning and training appreciation	1 month	Qualitative interviews in focus groups will be carried out among the participants
change in positive and negative affect (PANAS)	1 month	The authors will apply Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Higher scores in negative affect means worse affective state and higher scores in positive affect means better affective state.
Perception of Stress, Well-Being, Attention, Frustration, Motivation in the last week	1 month	the author will aply "Questionary of Perception of Stress, Well-Being, Attention, Frustration, Motivation in the Last Week". Each item will be answered in a 0 to 10 item scale. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum is 10. Higher scores in stress and frustration are worse scores. Higher scores in well-being, attention and motivation are better scores in the questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil