Date of Award

5-2021

Document Type

Campus Access Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

School Psychology

First Advisor

Amy L. Cook

Second Advisor

Melissa A. Collier-Meek

Third Advisor

Lindsay M. Fallon, Stacy L. Bender

Abstract

Social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula are being increasingly implemented with young students, however, access to comprehensive programs can be prohibitive for programs limited by finances, time, or other factors. For this project, I investigated the use of creative activity in the direct promotion of empathy and indirect promotion of other social-emotional skills for early elementary students in an after-school setting based on data from a previous pilot study. A novel curriculum, Creating Compassion, which combines arts engagement with explicit behavioral instruction, serves as a promising avenue for social-emotional skill development, and has particular importance for children of low-income households. Meta-group, group, and participant level data are presented and provide a basis for effectiveness. Suggestions for future research in this area are discussed.

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