Book Description
As the need for students to develop socially increases, so does the need for social- emotional learning in all classrooms both during and after school, including physical education and physical activity settings. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of a four-week, physical activity-infused social-emotional and character development (SECD) intervention on students' SECD self-perceptions. A total of 29 students participated from the after-school program, the PAL Program. The students were placed in control and intervention groups based on their attended school. All participants completed the Social-Emotional Learning Scale (SELS) and the Social-Emotional and Character Development Scale (SECDS), and the intervention group participated in 12 SECD lessons. The results of this study found significance in scores when compared to grades. However, further research is needed using a larger sample size and increased intervention time to better understand the effects of an SECD physical activity intervention on students' self-perceptions.