@article{ref1,
title="A social gradient in the effects of the Skills for Life Program on self-efficacy and mental wellbeing of adolescent students",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2019",
author="Pannebakker, Fieke D. and van Genugten, Lenneke and Diekstra, René F. W. and Gravesteijn, Carolien and Fekkes, Minne and Kuiper, Rebecca and Kocken, Paul L.",
volume="89",
number="7",
pages="587-595",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The goal of the current study was to evaluate the effects of the Social Emotional Learning program Skills 4 Life on mental health and its risk factors self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social interaction skills in students of secondary schools. <br><br>METHODS: A cluster randomized controlled study was conducted, including 38 schools (66 classes; grades 7 to 9) for secondary education, with a 1 year and 20 months follow-up (teachers and students reports). <br><br>RESULTS: The intervention was effective in improving self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, and teacher-reported psychological problem behavior, all after 20 months. Stratified analyses showed effects in mainly lower educational level students. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The Skills 4 Life curriculum is effective in improving the mental health and self-efficacy among adolescents, especially for adolescents from lower educational level, a group that is most prone to ill mental health.<br><br>© 2019, American School Health Association.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12779",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12779"
}