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The evaluation of a kindergarten social problem solving program.

J I Winer¹, P L Hilpert, E L Gesten

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|December 5, 2013

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Social Problem Solving (SPS) training improved kindergartners' ability to resolve interpersonal issues. While program participants showed better adjustment, direct links between improved SPS skills and these gains were not established.

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Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Social-Emotional Learning

Background:

Social Problem Solving (SPS) skills are crucial for children's development.
Early interventions can foster social-emotional competencies in kindergartners.
Understanding the link between SPS skills and behavioral adjustment is important for educational practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of an SPS competence training program for kindergartners.
To examine the relationship between improvements in SPS skills and gains in child adjustment.
To assess the impact of the program on problem-solving abilities and peer/teacher-rated adjustment.

Main Methods:

A quasi-experimental design was used with 63 children in the program and 46 in a comparison group.
The intervention consisted of a 42-lesson Social Problem Solving competence training program.
Data collection included assessments of problem-solving skills, peer sociometrics, and teacher ratings of adjustment.

Main Results:

Program participants generated significantly more and higher-quality solutions to interpersonal problems.
Children in the training group showed fewer irrelevant responses in problem-solving tasks.
Teacher-rated adjustment dimensions improved more in the program group compared to the comparison group.

Conclusions:

The Social Problem Solving training program positively impacted kindergartners' problem-solving abilities and aspects of behavioral adjustment.
Despite observed improvements, direct statistical linkages between enhanced SPS skill and adjustment gains were not identified in this study.
Findings suggest the program is beneficial for developing social-emotional competencies, but further research is needed to clarify the direct skill-adjustment relationship.