TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A social gradient in the effects of the Skills for Life Program on self-efficacy and mental wellbeing of adolescent students
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Pannebakker, Fieke D.
A1  - van Genugten, Lenneke
A1  - Diekstra, René F. W.
A1  - Gravesteijn, Carolien
A1  - Fekkes, Minne
A1  - Kuiper, Rebecca
A1  - Kocken, Paul L.
SP  - 587
EP  - 595
VL  - 89
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12779
ID  - ref1
ER  -