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School and Educational Psychology • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 28 • 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e2819 linkcopy

Open-access Influence of Social Skills and Stressors on Academic Achievement in the Sixth-Grade 1

Influência das Habilidades Sociais e Estressores sobre o Desempenho Escolar no 6º ano

Influencia de las Habilidades Sociales y Factores de Estrés sobre lo Rendimiento Escolar el 6º año

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    Abstract

    Transition to middle school (MS) expressions changes in interpersonal relations and academic demands that can influence the academic achievement of students. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of social skills and perception of school stressors of students as predictors of academic achievement in the transition to the 6th grade of the MS. 214 students (aged 11 to 17 years) participated, of both genders of the 6th grade, of the state of Amazonas. Students answered the Social Skills Inventory for Adolescent and the Inventory of School Stressors. The predictive model indicated that the social skills of assertiveness, empathy and emotional approach and school stressors related to stress related to the student’s role predicted 18% of the academic achievement. The survey data can be used in future interventions with students, their families and teachers.

    Keywords: social skills; academic achievement; elementary education

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