Abstract
Social-emotional skills have been an important object of study in recent years due to their relationship with academic, personal and professional success. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between these skills and different influential variables. The participants had a mean age of 14.18 years. The instruments used were the Social Emotional Competence Questionnaire (SECQ) and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PACQ-A). Generally, the results indicated gender differences and no influence of age. Those who engaged in after-school activities scored higher on social awareness. In addition, artistic and musical extracurricular activities were associated with social-emotional skills, whereas sports activities were not. It was also found that the physical activity index was not related to socioemotional factors, except in self-awareness and in a negative way. It is necessary to analyse the quality of the extracurricular programmes offered and the training of the professionals in charge of their development. It also seems important to take into account the gender perspective in competence work, increasing self-management in girls and relationship management in boys.
Highlights
It is becoming increasingly important to have sound command of a set of skills that go beyond the traditional technical-professional skills and that are of paramount importance in the labour market and for organisations, referred to as soft skills
The role of education in their development is being emphasised [1,2]. They consist of socio-emotional skills that are essential both at work and in personal life and that are associated with success in life [3,4]
After reviewing the scientific literature, the aim of the present study was to analyse the relationships between socio-emotional skills and a set of influencing variables: sex; age; physical activity index; attendance to after-school activities; and type of after-school activities
Summary
The role of education in their development is being emphasised [1,2]. They consist of socio-emotional skills that are essential both at work and in personal life and that are associated with success in life [3,4]. They help in appropriately comprehending, expressing and regulating one’s own feelings, and in managing relationships with others, communicating and solving conflicts. Learning and improving them is crucial to ensure our own well-being and to develop positive relationships with others
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