Impact of the Roots of Empathy Programme on Social-Emotional Learning: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Paul Connolly; Sarah Miller; Seaneen Sloan; Aideen Gildea

Impact of the Roots of Empathy Programme on Social-Emotional Learning: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Paul Connolly, Sarah Miller, Seaneen Sloan, Aideen Gildea

Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Abstract

Roots of Empathy (ROE) is a universal, school-based social and emotional learning programme aimed at increasing prosocial behaviour and reducing difficult behaviour. This paper reports the findings of a cluster randomized controlled trial of the effects of ROE on 8-9 year old children. 74 schools and 1,181 children took part. The findings provide evidence that ROE is effective in increasing prosocial behaviour (g=+.20, p=.043) and some potential evidence that it may reduce difficult behaviour (g=-.15, p=.070). While ROE was found to lead to improvements in positive behaviour, these were not associated with improvements in empathy or other social and emotional learning outcomes.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 1 Apr 2016
Event	American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting : Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies - Washington, D.C., United States Duration: 2 Apr 2016 → 12 Apr 2016 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2016-Annual-Meeting

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Conference	American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting : Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies
Abbreviated title	AERA 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington, D.C.
Period	2/04/16 → 12/04/16
Internet address	https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2016-Annual-Meeting

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This paper was presented at Roundtable session 9: Social Emotional Interventions in Elementary Schools; Friday April 8; 14:15-15:45

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Impact of the Roots of Empathy Programme on Social-Emotional Learning: A Randomized Controlled Trial. / Connolly, Paul; Miller, Sarah; Sloan, Seaneen et al.
2016. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting : Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies , Washington, D.C., United States.

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