Fostering interpersonal problem solving skills in children

Authors

  • Luciana Carla dos Santos Elias Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto- USP
  • Edna Maria Marturano Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto- USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i1.35544

Keywords:

interpersonal problem solving skills, behavior problems, academic performance

Abstract

Interpersonal problem solving skills - IPSS are important for psychosocial adaptation of people. This
study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a program for the development ofHSPI, applied by teachers.
Participants were 203 students from a public elementary school, aged between six and ten years, and their
teachers. The children were allocated in two groups - intervention and comparison. The groups were
evaluated before and after intervention as their social skills, IPSS, behavior problems and academic
performance, by means of the Social Skills Rating Scale, Child Interpersonal Problem Solving Test and
Academic Performance Test. Only children in the intervention group showed significant improvements in
all parameters investigated. These results highlights the importance of prevention programs in the
schools.

Author Biographies

Luciana Carla dos Santos Elias, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto- USP

Professora da área de Psicologia Escolar/Educação do Departamento de Psicologia da FFCLRP- USP.

Edna Maria Marturano, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto- USP

Professora da àrea de Saúde Mental do Departamento de Neurociências do Comportamento - FMRP-USP.

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Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

dos Santos Elias, L. C., & Marturano, E. M. (2016). Fostering interpersonal problem solving skills in children. Interação Em Psicologia, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i1.35544

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Research Reports

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