The Impact of Social Emotional Learning on Life Skills and Academic Performance of Middle School Students
Öz
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of social and emotional learning on the academic success and life skills of secondary school students. The sample consists of 464 secondary school students studying in Antalya province in Turkey. The research was modeled as an explanatory sequential mixed methods research in which quantitative and qualitative research methods were used together. Quantitative and qualitative data obtained from the students were collected using the "Social and Emotional Learning Scale in Adolescents", "Life Skills Education Scale”, "Personal Information Form" and "Semi-Structured Questions" prepared by the researchers. The obtained data were analyzed using a statistical package program. As a result of the research, it was determined that there were significant differences in the students' social emotional learning and life skills in terms of variables such as gender, grade level, number of siblings, social media usage and book reading status. It has also been determined that social and emotional learning is a significant predictor of life skills. Another result obtained is that students' having developed social and emotional behaviors is an important factor that brings success in their academic lives.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Eğitimin Psikolojik Temelleri
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
24 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
17 Eylül 2025
Kabul Tarihi
17 Haziran 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1