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Abstract Few studies have analysed programmes focused on prosocial behaviour and well-being in early adolescence. This study aims to fill this gap. The main purpose of this research was to investigate a school intervention, comprising 24 sessions conducted over 3 months, to identify the effects on (i) prosocial behaviour, conceptualised as altruistic behaviour and prosocial compliant behaviour, and psychological well-being and (ii) gender differences in all variables, at baseline and post-intervention. Data were collected from a sample of 120 early adolescents (48% males; age range 10–12, M = 11.8, SD = 0.6), 60 enrolled in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. The findings revealed increased altruistic behaviour, prosocial compliant behaviour, and well-being at post-intervention compared to baseline in the experimental group, but no differences in the control group. In addition, no significant gender differences were found at post-intervention in the experimental group; but in the control group, females enacted more helping behaviours than males did. The practical implications for school psychologists and future research directions are discussed.
Petruța et al. (Fri,) studied this question.