The Benefits of Social Skills Learning
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Theoretical model underpinning our clubs & groups approach:
Individual Level Benefits
Positive Mood
- Enjoyment – releases stress
- Reduced negativity – increased empathy
Sense of Achievement
- Improved levels of commitment, concentration & perseverance
Increase in self-esteem
- Positive feedback from others
- Increased self-regard
Group Level Benefits
Goals reached through cooperation with others
- Greater ease in group situations
- Recognition of the rewards of positive group membership
Feeling of belonging with more trust and less antagonism
- Participants are exposed to positive role-modelling
- They experience supporting, positive relationships with facilitators – they feel safe and more able to trust others
- Improved attitude towards others
School, Future Work Experience & Broader Community Benefits
Promotes constructive & cooperative behaviour
- Listening & empathising
- Sharing
- Tolerating differences
- Problem-solving
- Increased awareness of the effect of behaviours on others
Building relationships with peers, family and community
- Increased feelings of self-worth
- Improvements in social participation in other learning situations
- Improved school absenteeism
- Increased levels of social confidence
- Increased community connection
