Más allá del aula de clase: habilidades socioemocionales, una experiencia desde el ámbito Universitario

Abstract

Within the framework of the actions of the UNANManagua to contribute to the student well-being of
boys and girls who are pursuing a professional career,
and whose common characteristic is that they come
from all over the national territory, with a significant
majority of female students (+60%), in addition that
it comes from public education centers up to 70%;
The practical experience in Socioemotional Skills was
developed from a group format, between the first
and second semesters of the year 2021. Male and
female students from different faculties participated,
responding to an open call that was supported by the
Vice President for Student Affairs VRAE and the Faculty
of Business Administration that facilitated the spaces
to develop each of the sessions permanently.
The purpose was to favor a space for the exploration,
experience and learning of skills that would improve
the understanding of the personal self in relation to
others and others in an educational, socializing and
favorable environment of positive actions, in such a
way that the experience would contribute to improve
their permanence and academic life at the university.
This practical experience developed has its antecedent
in the results of the research carried out in the COVID
19 context in the year 2020 and published in Nicaragua
Index, in which the main coping and resilience strategies
used by the student body are summarized, one of the
which was the avoidance as a passive mechanism
leading to the probability of getting involved in risk
situations such as isolation or significant effects on
physical and mental health, highlighting the need for
a closer and socio-emotional accompaniment. The
results show an unprecedented experience, based on
evidence with the possibility of replication.