Plant, Kylie (2019) A Preliminary Investigation of the Impact of Values Integrated Action Based Learning for Adolescents. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Research indicates that values education within schools can have positive impacts upon the life outcomes of adolescents. In 2010 the Australian Government conducted a qualitative analysis of the impact of whole school approaches values education in schools across Australia. Both students and teachers reported impacts such as increased student independence, enhanced relationships and improved school climates, however it has been suggested that whole school approaches to values education do not address needs of all students. Covitality is the synergistic effect of positive mental health resulting from the interplay among multiple positive-psychological building blocks. The Social and Emotional Health Survey – Secondary, is a self-report measure designed to measure covitality in adolescents. The current research utilised the SEHS-S to investigate the impact of a small group values education program upon the covitality of adolescents aged 11 – 18 years. A total of 38 participants completed the Social Emotional Health Survey (Secondary) on three occasions: during week 2 of the program, at program completion and four weeks post completion. Participants demonstrated a significant improvement in covitality between pre and post program from Time 1 to Time 2, indicating an overall improvement in positive internal assets which was maintained four weeks after completion of the program. The current research is expected to provide an impetus to schools to implement values education programs on a larger scale, as well as provide evidence to support the use of the Social Emotional Health Survey (Secondary) as a useful tool to evaluate program outcomes.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Hong Eng Goh |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2025 00:42 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2025 00:42 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adolescence; social emotional health survey- secondary; covitality; values education; values |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52670 |
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