https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/42633 2026-04-27T22:58:53Z 2026-04-27T22:58:53Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58682 2020-07-19T05:18:59Z 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 11(1)] Abstract: I would like to introduce myself as the new Book Reviews Editor for IJEE, a role that I am looking forward to very much. I have been reviewing books for the journal Pastoral Care in Education for a number of years and believe that this experience is highly relevant for readers of IJEE. I am in process of making contact with publishers to hear about their latest books in the field and plan to build up a team of reliable reviewers over time. If you have recently published a book, now is a good opportunity to have it reviewed either by myself or by an expert in your area; please contact me at h.cowie@surrrey.ac.uk

2019-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58680 2020-07-19T05:18:53Z 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Editorial [International Journal of Emotional Education, 11(1)] Abstract: This Special Issue of the International Journal of Emotional Education brings together papers on the topic Qualitative Research on Children's Well-being Across National and Cultural Contexts. The inspiration for this Special Issue emerged from recent developments in child well-being research. Three developments in particular are relevant for this Special Issue. Firstly, we have seen an increasing number of studies on children’s well-being that involve a multinational or transnational dimension, providing opportunities for comparison of different domains and dimensions of children’s well-being across national contexts. Prominent among these is the Children’s Worlds Study (or ISCWeb study), which collects subjective well-being data from tens of thousands of children from over 45 nations. This research provides rich comparative data at the national level on a range of well-being domains including children’s living arrangements, material possessions, time-use, activities, life-satisfaction, school-satisfaction, sense of self, safety, family relationships, peer relationships and assessment of neighbourhood (Andresen & Ben-Arieh, 2016; Dinisman, Fernandes, & Main, 2015; Rees, 2017).

2019-04-01T00:00:00Z Tharaldsen, Kjersti Balle https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/49199 2019-12-08T06:10:56Z 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Winding down the stressed out : social and emotional learning as a stress coping strategy with Norwegian upper secondary students Authors: Tharaldsen, Kjersti Balle Abstract: A universal school-based intervention was developed to enhance coping with school-related stress by building students’ social and emotional competence. The intervention was carried out in six classes in three upper secondary schools in southwestern Norway, and covered mindfulness, self-regulated learning, and social competence. Three focus groups were conducted with a stratified selection of general education students (n=24) and one focus group with primary school teachers (n=6). Summative content analysis was conducted using NVivo Software. Findings indicate that the students perceived the core themes useful, and believed that the intervention increased their coping with school-related stress and to some extent improved their learning environment. Teachers’ perceptions supported these findings to some degree. Future directions for universal school-based interventions to build social and emotional competencies are suggested.

2019-11-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/49198 2019-12-08T06:10:56Z 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 11(2)] Abstract: Resilience is a theme that is central to each one of these reviews but with a special emphasis on the social contexts where children and young people engage in the everyday activities of their lives and where they form relationships with friends, family members, acquaintances, classmates, workmates and neighbours. Each of the authors identifies the critical role that the people in our social environment play in helping and supporting us. The family, of course, plays a key part in the quality of close relationships. In other settings, the bystanders have the potential to make a huge difference choosing to take action as “upstanders” when they observe a peer in distress. The final review concerns teacher education with a thought-provoking student-centred approach which complements the ideas presented in the other reviews. The books and articles here are inspiring and provide researchers and practitioners with constructive ideas on how to create more positive and enjoyable social environments where children and young people can flourish.

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