Role of dance in socio-emotional learning among children and adolescents

Abstract

Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) fosters holistic development, and in a country as vast as India, a number of constraints propels up. To enable the process of SEL, this study was conducted to see if there is a role of Dance in Socio-emotional learning among children and adolescents. Statistical testing and analysis (chi-square) was conducted on 100 children, 50 of whom were involved in dancing and the other 50 with no involvement in dancing. This article makes an attempt to identify the role of Dance in certain SEL skills such as grit, social awareness, self-efficacy, challenging feelings, supportive relationships, emotional regulation and it showed dance plays a significant role in enhancing SEL.