Preventing Violence in the Most Violent Contexts : Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence / Lelys Ileana Dinarte Diaz.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Dinarte Diaz, Lelys Ileana.

Contributor:

Dinarte Diaz, Lelys Ileana.

Egana-delSol, Pablo.

Series:

Policy research working papers.

World Bank e-Library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

After-School Programs.

Behavioral Economics.

Crime and Society.

Education.

Education for All.

Educational Sciences.

Emotional Regulation.

Social Development.

Violence.

Local Subjects:

After-School Programs.

Behavioral Economics.

Crime and Society.

Education.

Education for All.

Educational Sciences.

Emotional Regulation.

Social Development.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (75 pages)

Other Title:

Preventing Violence in the Most Violent Contexts

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2019.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

This paper provides experimental evidence of the impact of an after-school program on vulnerable public-school students in El Salvador. The program combined a behavioral intervention with ludic activities for students aged 10-16 years old. The authors hypothesize that it affects violence, misbehaviors, and academic outcomes by modulating emotional regulation or automatic reactions to external stimuli. Results indicate the program reduced reports of bad behavior and school absenteeism while increasing students' grades. Neurophysiological results suggest that the impacts on behavior and academic performance are driven by the positive effects of the program on emotional regulation. Finally, the study finds positive spillover effects for untreated children.