Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood Education and Care -- A Randomized Parallel Group Trial Evaluating the Impact of Two Different Interventions
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| Title: | Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood Education and Care -- A Randomized Parallel Group Trial Evaluating the Impact of Two Different Interventions |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Silja Martikainen (ORCID |
| Source: | Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 2024 68(5):1069-1087. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Social Emotional Learning, Verbal Development, Preschool Children, Prosocial Behavior, Child Behavior, Child Care Centers, Comparative Testing |
| Geographic Terms: | Finland |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00313831.2023.2204119 |
| ISSN: | 0031-3831 1470-1170 |
| Abstract: | A randomized controlled parallel-group trial was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of two 10-week early childhood education and care (ECEC) interventions "SAGA" and "Pikkuli" for supporting social-emotional and verbal development. All children above the age of 4 were invited from 15 Finnish volunteer ECEC groups (n SAGA = 52, n Pikkuli = 56, n control group = 42). The children and caregivers, but not the personnel (who carried out the intervention), were blinded to the group assignment. Children in the SAGA intervention advanced in prosocial behavior and social orientation and had fewer internalizing and externalizing problems after the intervention. Children in the Pikkuli intervention advanced in prosocial behavior and had fewer internalizing problems after the intervention. There were no significant changes in any of the aforementioned outcomes in the control group. The results suggest that both interventions have good potential in supporting children's social-emotional development in the ECEC environment. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1428485 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | A randomized controlled parallel-group trial was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of two 10-week early childhood education and care (ECEC) interventions "SAGA" and "Pikkuli" for supporting social-emotional and verbal development. All children above the age of 4 were invited from 15 Finnish volunteer ECEC groups (n SAGA = 52, n Pikkuli = 56, n control group = 42). The children and caregivers, but not the personnel (who carried out the intervention), were blinded to the group assignment. Children in the SAGA intervention advanced in prosocial behavior and social orientation and had fewer internalizing and externalizing problems after the intervention. Children in the Pikkuli intervention advanced in prosocial behavior and had fewer internalizing problems after the intervention. There were no significant changes in any of the aforementioned outcomes in the control group. The results suggest that both interventions have good potential in supporting children's social-emotional development in the ECEC environment. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-3831 1470-1170 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00313831.2023.2204119 |
