Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Syllabus for the Advancement of Students Subjective Well-Being, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy

Schiepe-Tiska, Anja; Bertrams, Alex (2015). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Syllabus for the Advancement of Students Subjective Well-Being, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy. Unterrichtswissenschaft, 2015(1), pp. 83-96. Beltz Juventa

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Applying a quasi-experimental pre-posttest design, we examined the effectiveness of a new teaching unit called school subject happiness. The investigation took place at two vocational schools that had established this subject in the school year 2010/11. Effects of one school year of instruction in the school subject happiness on students´ well-being, self-esteem, and self-efficacy are reported. In addition, a moderation effect of the personality traits emotional stability and extraversion was investigated. A total of 106 vocational school students who belonged either to the treatment or the control group participated in the study. At the beginning and at the end of the school year 2010/11, all students completed questionnaires. Beneficial effects were found for affective components of subjective well-being and self-esteem. Furthermore, the effects on self-esteem and cognitive components of well-being were moderated by emotional stability. Students who reported higher emotional stability benefited more from the new teaching unit. For self-efficacy no effect was found. The results are interpreted as partial effectiveness of the program.

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