2023
Preventative initiatives to promote psychological adjustment among primary students: Findings of RULER Approach in Spanish public schools
Castillo Gualda R, Moraleda A, Brackett M. Preventative initiatives to promote psychological adjustment among primary students: Findings of RULER Approach in Spanish public schools. International Journal Of Educational Psychology 2023, 12: 206-232. DOI: 10.17583/ijep.10970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpanish public schoolsPublic schoolsPrimary school studentsEmotional learning interventionProfessional development trainingYear old studentsPrimary studentsSense of inadequacyLearning interventionIntervention schoolsSchool studentsSchool yearControl schoolsOlder studentsDevelopment trainingRuler approachBehavior Assessment SystemSchoolsStudentsAssessment systemMental health outcomesPsychological maladjustmentPsychological adjustmentEvidence-based approachSocial challenges
2022
Building useful, web-based educational assessment tools for students, with students: a demonstration with the school climate walkthrough
Hoffmann J, Baumsteiger R, Seibyl J, Hills E, Bradley C, Cipriano C, Brackett M. Building useful, web-based educational assessment tools for students, with students: a demonstration with the school climate walkthrough. Assessment In Education Principles Policy And Practice 2022, 29: 95-120. DOI: 10.1080/0969594x.2022.2056576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducational assessment toolStudent voiceAssessment toolSchool practicesEducator feedbackSchool climateSchool experiencesEducational assessmentActionable feedbackStudentsWeb-based appWeb-based applicationItem revisionClimate assessment toolFactor structureFeedbackFuture researchVoiceSchoolsSystemic differencesNext generationItem generationEngagementWalkthroughIterative process
2021
Enhancing school climate through social and emotional learning: effects of RULER in Mexican secondary schools
Baumsteiger R, Hoffmann J, Castillo-Gualda R, Brackett M. Enhancing school climate through social and emotional learning: effects of RULER in Mexican secondary schools. Learning Environments Research 2021, 25: 465-483. DOI: 10.1007/s10984-021-09374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool climateEmotional learningSchool satisfactionStudent–adult relationshipsMexican secondary schoolsMexican high schoolStudent voiceTeaching qualitySecondary schoolsStudent relationshipsHigh schoolAdult trainingLearningSchoolsStudentsEvidence-based approachAdult relationshipsTeachersMultiple dimensionsSatisfactionDisciplinesTrainingVoiceClimateImplementation
2019
Emotional Intelligence
Brackett M, Elbertson N. Emotional Intelligence. Character Lab Playbook 2019 DOI: 10.53776/playbooks-emotional-intelligence.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRethinking School-Based Bullying Prevention Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning: a Bioecological Perspective
Divecha D, Brackett M. Rethinking School-Based Bullying Prevention Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning: a Bioecological Perspective. International Journal Of Bullying Prevention 2019, 2: 93-113. DOI: 10.1007/s42380-019-00019-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBioecological perspectiveEmotional learningMore effective educationImportance of emotionsSEL standardsSchool climateSchool engagementEvidence-based practiceAcademic achievementSchool programsBullying preventionEffective educationEmotional developmentPsychological healthChild developmentDisruptive behaviorInterpersonal relationshipsNational focusHarmful behaviorsStatewide adoptionSELSystemic integrationSchoolsLearningPositive relationship
2018
A multilevel approach to understanding student and teacher perceptions of classroom support during early adolescence
Cipriano C, Barnes T, Pieloch K, Rivers S, Brackett M. A multilevel approach to understanding student and teacher perceptions of classroom support during early adolescence. Learning Environments Research 2018, 22: 209-228. DOI: 10.1007/s10984-018-9274-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeachers’ perceptionsClassroom supportEcological systems theoryStudents' perceptionsBronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theoryExperiences of teachersImproved student outcomesSupportive classroom environmentSchool-level characteristicsClassroom processesStudent outcomesClassroom environmentImpact studentsSchool levelSame classroomPerceptions of supportSame schoolSchool variabilityTeachersStudentsGrade 5ClassroomSchoolsEducational interventionEarly adolescenceSupporting Improvements in Classroom Climate for Students and Teachers With the Four Pillars of Wellbeing Curriculum
Bradley C, Cordaro D, Zhu F, Vildostegui M, Han R, Brackett M, Jones J. Supporting Improvements in Classroom Climate for Students and Teachers With the Four Pillars of Wellbeing Curriculum. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2018, 4: 245-264. DOI: 10.1037/tps0000162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-school approachEffective learning environmentSelf-reported emotionsPositive psychological outcomesSelf-reported moodLow arousal positive statesClassroom climateLearning environmentSchool yearEmotion regulationStudents' moodPrivate schoolsPreparatory schoolsFeeling of contentmentPsychological outcomesTeachersEmotional climatePosttest methodologyPositive stateProgram practicesSchoolsStudentsIntervention researchCurriculumMoodBuilding Emotionally Intelligent Schools: From Preschool to High School and Beyond
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Brackett M. Building Emotionally Intelligent Schools: From Preschool to High School and Beyond. The Springer Series On Human Exceptionality 2018, 173-198. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90633-1_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh schoolEmotional intelligenceTeaching practicesSEL programsLesson ideasAcademic engagementIntelligent schoolsSchool lifeExample activitiesWhole childEmotional learningSchoolsSELStudentsPreschoolYouth outcomesEvidence-based approachFunction of emotionImplementation strategiesPracticeClassroomEducatorsCurrent researchInstructionLearningLGBTQ Adolescents’ Positive and Negative Emotions and Experiences in U.S. High Schools
White A, Moeller J, Ivcevic Z, Brackett M, Stern R. LGBTQ Adolescents’ Positive and Negative Emotions and Experiences in U.S. High Schools. Sex Roles 2018, 79: 594-608. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-017-0885-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool experiencesNegative emotionsPositive emotionsU.S. high schoolsPositive school experiencesLGBTQ adolescentsHigh school studentsNon-LGBTQ peersU.S. high school studentsFrequent negative emotionsFrequent positive emotionsHeterosexual male studentsAcademic experienceSchool studentsHigh schoolSchool interventionsSexual identityMale studentsStudentsLGBTQ youthSchoolsEmotionsPositive experiencesFrequent experiencesIntersection of gender
2016
Intended persistence: comparing academic and creative challenges in high school
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Zamora G, Bazhydai M, Brackett M. Intended persistence: comparing academic and creative challenges in high school. Social Psychology Of Education 2016, 19: 793-814. DOI: 10.1007/s11218-016-9362-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school studentsAcademic challengesCreative challengesSchool studentsMath/scienceStudent interestHigh schoolStudents' intentionAcademic assignmentsTime managementStudentsCreative elementsDivergent perceptionsMore interestSchoolsSubsequent persistenceChallengesIntentionEnglishThemesPerceptionScienceMusicInterestDifferent areasCreating Emotionally Intelligent Schools With RULER
Nathanson L, Rivers S, Flynn L, Brackett M. Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools With RULER. Emotion Review 2016, 8: 305-310. DOI: 10.1177/1754073916650495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeaching Emotional Intelligence in Schools: An Evidence-Based Approach
Torrente C, Rivers S, Brackett M. Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Schools: An Evidence-Based Approach. The Springer Series On Human Exceptionality 2016, 325-346. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28606-8_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional intelligenceCore academic curriculumConsequences of emotionsEmotion regulation skillsFormative assessmentAcademic curriculumRegulation skillsInterdependent skillsChildren's successEmotional responsesSchoolsSkillsEmotionsTeachingLearningIntelligenceEvidence-based approachCurriculumMultiple toolsAcademicsFull potentialSuccessSelect approachCollaborativeSelfAdvancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning
Osher D, Kidron Y, Brackett M, Dymnicki A, Jones S, Weissberg R. Advancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning. Review Of Research In Education 2016, 40: 644-681. DOI: 10.3102/0091732x16673595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learningCentury skillsCharacter educationFuture practiceComparative termsCurrent policySocial skills trainingSkills trainingConflict resolutionSocial competenceChapter identifiesTheoretical movementEmotional intelligencePolicySocietal concernsResearch evidenceLearningSELPracticeResearch trendsCurriculumEducatorsSchoolsEducationYears of research
2014
Predicting school success: Comparing Conscientiousness, Grit, and Emotion Regulation Ability
Ivcevic Z, Brackett M. Predicting school success: Comparing Conscientiousness, Grit, and Emotion Regulation Ability. Journal Of Research In Personality 2014, 52: 29-36. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2014.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation abilitiesSchool successRegulation abilitySelf-regulation abilityBroad personality traitsBig Five traitsSelf-reported satisfactionHigh school studentsPersonality traitsSchool outcomesSchool studentsConscientiousnessPrivate high school studentsGritAbilityRegression analysisTraitsSatisfactionConstructsStudentsPredictorsValiditySchoolsSuccess
2013
Academic buoyancy and psychological risk: Exploring reciprocal relationships
Martin A, Ginns P, Brackett M, Malmberg L, Hall J. Academic buoyancy and psychological risk: Exploring reciprocal relationships. Learning And Individual Differences 2013, 27: 128-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2013.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic buoyancyPsychological riskReciprocal effects modelCross-lagged structural equation modelsAustralian high schoolsStructural equation modelRelative salienceOne-year intervalTime wavesConceptual implicationsReciprocal relationsReciprocal relationshipSchool lifeEquation modelHigh schoolStudentsAdversitySaliencePresent studyEffects modelImplicationsMeasuresSchoolsFindingsRelationship
2012
Classroom Emotional Climate, Student Engagement, and Academic Achievement
Reyes M, Brackett M, Rivers S, White M, Salovey P. Classroom Emotional Climate, Student Engagement, and Academic Achievement. Journal Of Educational Psychology 2012, 104: 700-712. DOI: 10.1037/a0027268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClassroom emotional climateAcademic achievementStudent engagementEmotional climateSixth-grade classroomsReport card gradesClassroom observationsTeacher characteristicsConnections studentsCard gradesInstructional climateStudent genderStudent reportsMultilevel mediation analysisGrade levelClassroomAchievementEngagementGradePositive relationshipMultilevel approachSchoolsStudentsMediation analysisClimateEnhancing academic performance and social and emotional competence with the RULER feeling words curriculum
Brackett M, Rivers S, Reyes M, Salovey P. Enhancing academic performance and social and emotional competence with the RULER feeling words curriculum. Learning And Individual Differences 2012, 22: 218-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2010.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic performanceEmotional competencePost-test quasi-experimental designEmotional learning curriculumImportant student outcomesReport card gradesHigher teacher ratingsYear-end gradesQuasi-experimental designLearning curriculumSEL programsStudent outcomesStudent behaviorCard gradesGrade studentsTeacher ratingsTeacher reportsCurriculumStudentsCompetenceClassroomPreliminary empirical evidenceComparison groupGradeSchools
2010
School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives
Elbertson N, Brackett M, Weissberg R. School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives. Springer International Handbooks Of Education 2010, 1017-1032. DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2660-6_57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learningSchool-based effortsLearning programmingHigh school educationSchool educationFetzer InstituteYoung peopleRange of researchersLearningSELGeneral health needsDiverse interestsPositive relationshipHealth needsSocialEducatorsSchoolsEducationPreschoolSkillsEssential partAcademicsCollaborativeAttendanceOpportunities