Rosa Poveda-Brotons, Andrea Izquierdo, Natalia Perez-Soto, Teresa Pozo-Rico, Juan-Luis Castejón, Raquel Gilar-Corbi
Building paths to success: a multilevel analysis of the effects of an emotional intelligence development program on the academic achievement of future teachers
Frontiers in psychology
high rates youth reoffending indicate young custodyleavers face challenges reintegrating communities aftercare resettlement programs occur pre postrelease generally provide multiple forms support services address youths transitional needs present review examines 1 impact youth aftercareresettlement programs crimerelated outcomes 2 treatment effect moderated participant program study characteristics 3 whether types interventions effective others 4 barriersfacilitators effective program implementation 5 theory change underlying resettlement interventions 6 available research intervention cost comprehensive set keywords synonyms combined boolean search across 26 electronic databases multiple gray literature sources also searched including 23 journals 4 meeting archives 11 organization websites 3 open access journal websites cvs 8 wellknown researchers field search completed january 2023 objectives 13 studies included utilized randomized controlled design quasiexperimental comparison group design participants matched least baseline variables included least one quantitative individualmeasure crime objective 4 included studies presented process evaluations aftercarereentry programs clearly stated research goals used qualitative methods appropriate way answer stated research question objectives 5 6 specific methods required study meeting criteria objectives 14 presented findings theory change cost data included outcomes studies conducted westernized country published 1991 english french german considered two coders conducted primary data extraction included studies data entered microsoft excel database data extraction two coders validated coding crosschecking database research report discrepancies coders discussed consensus reached consensus could reached third coder consulted study risk bias addressed using robinsi sterne et al 2016 rob2 higgins et al 2019 critical appraisal skills programme casp 2018 objectives 13 addressed synthesizing quantitative outcomes rigorous impact evaluations aftercare interventions using random effects models metaregression thematic narrative analysis conducted address objectives 46 search resulted 15 impact studies representing 4718 participants across 21 program sites 35 effect sizes 21 impact evaluations rated either lowmoderate bias k 11 serious bias k 10 synthesis 15 impact studies found significant effects arrest k 14 1044 95 prediction interval 0527 2075 0335 incarceration k 8 0806 95 prediction interval 2203 1433 1674 significant pooled effect found conviction k 13 1209 95 prediction interval 1000 1462 2256 results highly sensitive inclusion specific studies meaningful pattern results emerged moderator analyses respect study sample program component program delivery characteristics 19 process studies rated either high quality k 12 moderate quality k 7 thematic synthesis process evaluations revealed 15 themes related strengthschallenges program implementation assessment program cost k 7 determined lack data within literature preventing summative analysis current evidence promising respect conviction outcomes overall find aftercareresettlement interventions reliably positive impact crimerelated outcomes young people offended high variability across outcomes reported data resulted small sample sizes per outcome limited moderator analyses multiple challenges program implementation exist additional rigorous research sorely needed investigate nuances program effects