The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs on different youth behavioral outcomes. The previous meta-analysis on school-based SEL programs reported a small but significant effect of SEL on the emotional and behavioral outcomes. We found 33 articles with 37 studies, with 32 742 subjects, comparing an intervention with a control group to assess the effect of SEL program. Results have shown a statistically significant effect size for programs delivering SEL (g = .31). Significant effect sizes were reported for specific outcomes involved in the analysis. Concluding, our meta-analysis supports the previous findings from the scientific literature regarding the impact of SEL programs. Practical implications are discussed.

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The current study aims at bringing an original contribution to the empirical research body in analytical psychology field, by investigating the impact of a short-term analytical group intervention program on depressive condition. We use at group setting and analytical techniques to promote insights that could reframe the individual`s psychological type dynamics leading to decreased depressive symptoms and enhance d emotional balance. The main results obtained from a sample of 20 participants showed significant positive effects on depressive symptoms and neuroticism of our short-time analytical group intervention. Secondary, the impact of the analytical group on psychological type dynamics, extraversion and psychoticism fell short of reaching significant level.

Short-term analytical group interventions could support students or trainees (in social professions field) in order to enhance their personal resources and abilities reflected by the manner of using their psychological typology. A lack of empirical evidence regarding the effect on psychological type dynamic is a source of speculations in this field. The current study investigates, from an analytical psychology perspective, the impact of a short-term analytical group intervention program on psychological typology and personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism). The results provided by analyzing a sample of 69 participants revealed significant transformations of psychological type dynamics that reflect enhancing the intra-personal and inter-personal processes. The impact of this short-term intervention program on personality traits fell short of reaching significant level.

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