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

NCT05234073 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HIAE_SEELT_BR
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Social Emotional Learning

Keywords

social emotional learning; teachers; well-being; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in stress

  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

  1 month

• Change in well-being perception

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

  1 month

• Understanding of the application of socio-emotional and ethical learning

  Questionnaire on Knowledge about Socioemotional Learning and Ethics. This is a 0 to 10 score questionnaire. Higher scores means better understanding in the topic.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Effectiveness of content learning and training appreciation

  1 month

• change in positive and negative affect (PANAS)

  1 month

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

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: A (first group to receive the intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

The class will be instructed in the social emotional and ethical learning (SEELearning) for 4 weeks.

Behavioral: SEE Learning Online Training

Experimental: B (second group to receive the intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm will not receive intervention in the first month and will receive SEE Learning after this period.

Behavioral: SEE Learning Online Training; Behavioral: Waiting list

Interventions

SEE Learning Online Training BEHAVIORAL

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

Experimental: A (first group to receive the intervention); Experimental: B (second group to receive the intervention)

Waiting list BEHAVIORAL

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

Experimental: B (second group to receive the intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Teachers from the public schools in Brazil

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: lead
• Emory University: collaborator
• GaiaMais: collaborator
• Instituto Sidarta: collaborator
• Universidade Federal do ABC: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

São Paulo, 05652901, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Waiting Lists

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Appointments and Schedules; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Teachers will be randomly distributed between the control and intervention groups without knowing which one they will participate in or the progress of the other class's processes.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Teachers from the Public Education Network will be randomly assigned to paired classes. While one is attending the four-week online course classes and responding to the perceived mood states assessment questionnaires, the next class will be the control group and will be on hold until the next month answering the same emotional assessment questionnaires.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2022
• First Posted: February 10, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2022
• Study Completion: July 1, 2023
• Last Updated: June 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-10

Locations

BR (1)