The Impact of the PROMEHS Program on Preschoolers’ Social and Emotional Competencies: Evidence from Direct Measures

The effectiveness of the PROMEHS program – designed to enhance students’ social and emotional learning (SEL) – has thus far been evaluated in preschool settings only through indirect measures. In contrast, this study assessed the effectiveness of the SEL component of the PROMEHS program by using direct measures with preschool children. Participants were 139 preschoolers (mean age in months: 4 years and 10 months; 63 girls, 48.6