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NCT Number: NCT05234073

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

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.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

São Paulo, 05652901, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Teachers from the public schools in Brazil

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

SEE Learning Online Training

Behavioral

This intervention includes classes about socioemotional learning theory and practice, topics related to ethics and well-being practices

Waiting list

Behavioral

This group will wait for one month to receive SEE Learning Online Training

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in stress

    Time frame: 1 month

    The authors will evaluate stress using the 10-item perceived stress scale. Higher values means worse stress.

    • change in attention The authors will apply the Perceived Stress Scale
  2. Change in well-being perception

    Time frame: 1 month

    The authors will evaluate well-being using the World Health Organization 5-item well-being index. Higher scores means better well-being.

  3. Understanding of the application of socio-emotional and ethical learning

    Time frame: 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effectiveness of content learning and training appreciation

    Time frame: 1 month

    Qualitative interviews in focus groups will be carried out among the participants

  2. change in positive and negative affect (PANAS)

    Time frame: 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.

  3. Perception of Stress, Well-Being, Attention, Frustration, Motivation in the last week

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Other

Collaborators

  • Emory University
  • GaiaMais
  • Instituto Sidarta
  • Universidade Federal do ABC

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 10, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 10, 2024

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