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Promoting prosocial behaviour among Colombian adolescents: the evaluation of a universal school-based program using a multi-informant perspective

2022; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/02673843.2022.2110508

2164-4527

Flavia Cirimele, Maryluz Gómez Plata, Antonio Zuffianò, María Gerbino, Liliana María Uribe Tirado, Gonzálo Tamayo Giraldo, Carmelina Paba Barbosa, Beatriz Marin Londoño, Mariela Narváez Marín, Marcela Ruiz García, Eriona Thartori, Bernadette Paula Luengo Kanacri, Concetta Pastorelli,

Social Skills and Education

The present study evaluated the efficacy of an Italian school-based intervention programme adapted in three Colombian sites (Medellín, Manizales, and Santa Marta) in promoting prosocial behaviour among adolescents. Using a pre-test-post-test design with a multi-informant approach, the present study assessed 451 students (Mage = 12.77, SD = 1.06) of the intervention group and 428 students (Mage = 12.64, SD = 1.01) by using self-report and peer rating measures of prosocial behaviour. After establishing the measurement invariance across time and informants, a latent difference score model showed the positive effect of the intervention programme in improving prosocial behaviour evaluated by peers (Cohen's d = .379) among Colombian adolescents, across all three sites. Implications of the study will be discussed.