Patterns of social-emotional learning needs among high school freshmen students

Kevin Tan, Gaurav Sinha, Oe Jin Shin and Yang Wang

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 86, issue C, 217-225

Abstract: The relationships among social-emotional learning (SEL), academics, and school behaviors have been widely established. However, it is less clear how patterns of co-occurring SEL needs among high school freshmen students relate to grades, behaviors, and their perceptions about the importance of social skills. This study uses latent class analysis to identify patterns of SEL needs among ninth grade students (n = 323), their associations with prior and current academic and school behavioral performance, and their perception of the importance of social skills. Five patterns of SEL needs emerged: (1) low-all, (2) high-all, (3) social skills problems only, (4) assertion, externalizing, and internalizing problems, and (5) high behavioral needs. Consistent with other research, students with more SEL needs experienced greater academic and behavioral problems. Additionally, importance ratings of social skills had varying associations with membership across the patterns of SEL needs. Findings highlight the importance for school practitioners to understand patterns and mindsets of students' social skills to improve programming efforts targeting academic and behavioral outcomes.

Keywords: Social-emotional learning; High school; Academic; Behavioral; Latent class analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.033

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