Other 'What Works' Topics
Social Competency
By Elizabeth C. Hair, Ph.D., Justin Jager, and Sarah B. Garrett
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Parent-Child Relationship Sibling Relationships Grandparent and Other Family Member Relationships Non-Familial Adult Relationships Peer Relationships: Platonic Relationships Peer Relationships: Romantic Relationships Conflict Resolution Skills
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Intimacy Skills Prosocial Behaviors Self-Control/Behavior Regulation Social Confidence: Assertiveness, Self-Efficacy, and Initiative Empathy/Sympathy    
Individual Attributes

 Experimental Research Studies Non-Experimental Research Studies
Empathy/Sympathy
Individual Level

- Healthy ego development, especially for special populations, such as aggressive teens.

Program Level

- Cognitive/Affective Empathy Training (CAET ): A progressive training program aimed at improving adolescent empathetic response

- Communication Skills Training (CST): A training program consisting of structured lesson plans as well as behavioral modeling techniques.

 
Individual Level

-Religiosity.

-The development of certain characteristics, such as social cooperativeness, communicative responsiveness, and the ability to regulate one's emotions.

-Minimal egocentrism and aggression.

Family Level

-A cohesive, supportive family.

-Parents who express sympathy for others.

-The presence of an older sibling.
-Parental engagement in logical reasoning.

Peer Level

-Regular interaction with friends.

-Regular interaction with peers of the opposite sex.

-Positive relationships with peers; protection from or avoidance of bullying and alienation.


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