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Character education programs can enhance social competence in adolescents. Engagement and existing social skill deficits are key factors in the program's effectiveness for ninth graders.

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Area of Science:

Adolescent Psychology
Educational Psychology
Social Competence Development

Background:

Character education aims to bolster social competence in early adolescents (eighth and ninth graders).
Adolescent engagement and existing social competence levels are critical for effective character education.
Understanding these factors is crucial for optimizing social competence interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the predictive relationship between character education participation and social competence in ninth graders.
To identify adolescent characteristics that influence the effectiveness of character education programs.
To provide evidence-based insights for improving character education strategies.

Main Methods:

A quasi-experimental design was employed with 920 ninth graders in Hong Kong secondary schools.
Propensity score adjustment was used to mitigate selection bias in program enrollment and analysis.
Statistical analysis focused on predicting social competence based on program participation and individual characteristics.

Main Results:

The character education program demonstrated a significant contribution to the development of social competence.
Adolescent engagement in the program was positively associated with improved social competence.
Pre-existing lower levels of social competence predicted greater positive outcomes from the program.

Conclusions:

Character education can be an effective tool for enhancing adolescent social competence.
Program engagement and initial social competence deficits are important moderators of effectiveness.
Targeted character education strategies considering individual needs may yield optimal results.