Abstract

BORTOLATTO, Mariana de Oliveira; WAGNER, Marcia Fortes  and  LOPES, Fernanda Machado. Social skills training with university students: A group intervention protocol. Psicol. clin. [online]. 2022, vol.34, n.2, pp. 289-310. ISSN 0103-5665.  http://dx.doi.org/10.33208/PC1980-5438v0034n02A04.

Social skills are a set of abilities necessary for the individual to live well in society. They include assertiveness, problem solving, empathy and public speaking, among others. These skills are developed since childhood and their acquisition can take place without formal training; however, problems may arise as a result of failures in this learning. University students comprise a group in which the difficulties related to this area become relevant and may lead to impairment. Accordingly, social skills training emerges as a way to overcome such difficulties and promote a better quality of life for the participants. This article presents a social skills training protocol for university students. It was developed by authors recognized in the field, based on cognitive-behavioral group therapy and was proposed from a previous study that identified the repertoire deficit. The group procedure expands the range of training possibilities, providing a training context with interpersonal practice in loco. It also presents good ecological validity, including techniques such as psychoeducation, living activities and cognitive restructuring. Regarding the scope, this protocol is intended for the use of clinicians, instructors, basic and higher education professionals, as well as researchers, and aims to provide them with effective therapeutic strategies in the field of social skills.

Keywords : social skills; social skills training; protocol; university students.

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