Communicative skills: effects on interpersonal competencies and a healthy school climate in basic education
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Habilidades Comunicativas, Competencias Comunicacionales, Clima Escolar Saludable, Educación Básica, Salud.Abstract
Communicative competences and a healthy school climate are two fundamental pillars for students’ holistic development; their enhancement requires effective intervention strategies that must be comprehensively evaluated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a communicative skills program aimed at improving communication competences and promoting a healthy school climate among student-athletes in basic education at an educational institution in the province of Sechura, Piura, in 2024. The study was declared quasi-experimental, with two independent equivalent groups (control and experimental, n = 28 each). A communicative competences program was implemented, and its effects on communicative skills and school climate were analysed. Validated techniques were employed (Likert scale and ECE-Primary), along with non-parametric statistical tests. The representative and sufficient sample size was determined using G*Power. The experimental group showed significant improvements across all communicative dimensions: Expression (M = 4.14; Z= −2.45; p= 0.014), Observation (M= 4.07; Z= −2.61; p= 0.009), Empathy (M = 4.10; Z= −2.74; p= 0.006), and Pragmatics (M= 4.00; Z = −2.37; p = 0.018). The control group showed no significant changes (p> 0.05). Regarding school climate, the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in School Coexistence (M = 3.71; Z = −2.89; p = 0.004) and Justice and Rules (M= 3.75; Z= −3.25; p= 0.001), among others. The post-test Mann–Whitney U test confirmed significant intergroup differences across all dimensions (p< 0.01), with U values ranging from 172.5 to 244.5. The communicative competences program had a positive and relevant impact on the development of interpersonal skills and on the perception of a healthier school environment.
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