Promoting social-emotional learning in Chinese schools: A feasibility study of PATHS implementation in Hong Kong

dc.creator	Chi-Ming Kam
dc.creator	Lance Wai-lap Wong
dc.creator	Kennis Mei-sze Fung
dc.date	2011-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:49Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:49Z
dc.identifier	2073-7629
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d40780627b64496bac88b338ad7fdb62
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16346
dc.description	This paper describes a pilot study of a reduced version of the PATHS Curriculum, a Usdeveloped evidence-based SEL program, among schools in Hong Kong SAR (China). Three hundred and sixteen 12th grade students in three elementary schools participated in the study. A limited number of first grade PATHS lessons were adapted and translated into Chinese. Twelve teachers learned and adopted these lessons in their teaching. Students in these classrooms learned about different emotions and practiced self-control. The intervention lasted four months. After the intervention, students showed improvement in emotion understanding, emotion regulation and prosocial behavior. No change was observed in the level of children's problem behaviors. Over 65% of the teachers reported a high degree of satisfaction and willingness to adopt the intervention. The effects of the intervention varied among schools, with variations in the level of intervention and principal support, but not in the quality of implementation. Discussion is focused on the factors that could shape the adoption and implementation of SEL programs, especially the role of the difference in school systems between Hong Kong and the United States.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Malta
dc.relation	http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/183351/ENSECV3I1P3.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7629
dc.source	International Journal of Emotional Education, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 30-47 (2011)
dc.subject	PATHS
dc.subject	social emotional learning
dc.subject	universal intervention
dc.subject	Chinese schools
dc.subject	social and emotional development
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Promoting social-emotional learning in Chinese schools: A feasibility study of PATHS implementation in Hong Kong
dc.type	article