‘A journey towards rightsland’: An intervention to foster school inclusion

IF 2.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101815

Isabella Valbusa , Maria Anna Donati , Laura Nota , Sara Santilli , Caterina Primi , Maria Cristina Ginevra

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Abstract

The diversity of today's schools (i.e., children from different backgrounds) can lead to prejudices, stereotypes, and negative attitudes, which have been associated with discrimination and social exclusion. These phenomena constitute violations of children's rights. The intervention program ‘A journey towards Rightsland’ was developed to promote knowledge of rights associated with inclusion, social skills, and positive social relationships with all students. Ten classes (167 children, aged 8–10) were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group. All measures were administered two weeks before and after the intervention program. The mixed-effects models showed significant improvements for the experimental group, which held significantly more positive peer nominations, social skills, ability to collaborate with others, and intention to help classmates whose rights were violated. Wilcoxon tests revealed that children at risk of social exclusion in the experimental group received more positive behaviors from their classmates. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“通往正确土地的旅程”：促进学校融合的干预措施

当今学校的多样性（即来自不同背景的儿童）可能导致偏见、刻板印象和消极态度，这些都与歧视和社会排斥有关。这些现象构成对儿童权利的侵犯。干预项目“通往权利之旅”旨在向所有学生推广与包容、社交技能和积极社会关系相关的权利知识。十个班级（167名8-10岁的儿童）被随机分为实验组和对照组。所有措施均在干预计划前后两周实施。混合效应模型显示实验组有了显著的改善，他们拥有更积极的同伴提名、社交技能、与他人合作的能力，以及帮助权利受到侵犯的同学的意愿。Wilcoxon测试显示，实验组中有被社会排斥风险的孩子从他们的同学那里得到了更多的积极行为。讨论了理论和实践意义。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.