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This research aims to assess the effectiveness of a 10-week Creative Dance intervention on enhancing social-emotional competence in preschool children.

July 10, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Effects of a 10-week creative dance intervention on social-emotional competence in preschool children: A preliminary cluster-randomized trial

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DPDianhui Peng YYYuxin Yuan XLXin Lin

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Randomized trial examines creative dance's effect on social-emotional skills in preschoolers, suggesting potential benefits.

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This research aims to assess the effectiveness of a 10-week Creative Dance intervention on enhancing social-emotional competence in preschool children.
Four kindergarten classes (n=121) were randomized into Creative Dance (n=62) and control groups (n=59).
Participants in the Creative Dance group attended two 30–40 minute sessions per week for 10 weeks.
Class teachers rated children's temper control, social assertiveness, and anxiety control using the Children's Emotional Adjustment Scale (CEAS-P).
At the individual-level, the Creative Dance group showed a significant improvement with a change of 15.22 (95% CI: 11.60, 18.84) in the total CEAS-P score.
Exploratory analyses revealed improvements in the three subscales, ranging from 3.90 to 6.16 for the Creative Dance group.
Descriptive class-level analysis indicated both Creative Dance classes improved, while control classes showed no meaningful change.

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Peng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508b536eeac72a4379ffff https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107387

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July 10, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Effects of a 10-week creative dance intervention on social-emotional competence in preschool children: A preliminary cluster-randomized trial

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DPDianhui Peng YYYuxin Yuan XLXin Lin

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Randomized trial examines creative dance's effect on social-emotional skills in preschoolers, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

This research aims to assess the effectiveness of a 10-week Creative Dance intervention on enhancing social-emotional competence in preschool children.
Four kindergarten classes (n=121) were randomized into Creative Dance (n=62) and control groups (n=59).
Participants in the Creative Dance group attended two 30–40 minute sessions per week for 10 weeks.
Class teachers rated children's temper control, social assertiveness, and anxiety control using the Children's Emotional Adjustment Scale (CEAS-P).
At the individual-level, the Creative Dance group showed a significant improvement with a change of 15.22 (95% CI: 11.60, 18.84) in the total CEAS-P score.
Exploratory analyses revealed improvements in the three subscales, ranging from 3.90 to 6.16 for the Creative Dance group.
Descriptive class-level analysis indicated both Creative Dance classes improved, while control classes showed no meaningful change.

Cite This Study

Peng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508b536eeac72a4379ffff https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107387

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