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Emotional intelligence (EI)-based interventions have shown promise but remain underutilized in structured school settings in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured school-based EI program on stress reduction and psychological well-being among adolescents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A randomized controlled pilot study was conducted among 26 adolescents (13 experimental, 13 control) in a selected school in Coimbatore. Baseline and postintervention assessments were conducted using standardized tools: Students\u2019 Stress Rating Scale and Brief Psychological Well-being Scale. The intervention consisted of a structured EI training module delivered over multiple sessions. Statistical analysis included paired and unpaired\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests and Chi-square tests.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Postintervention, the experimental group demonstrated a significant reduction in stress scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 18.10,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) and a significant improvement in psychological well-being (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 21.42,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) compared to controls. The intervention resulted in a 57% reduction in stress and a 44% improvement in well-being scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The school-based EI program was highly effective in improving psychological well-being and reducing stress among adolescents. Integration of EI training into school curricula is recommended as a preventive mental health strategy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_134_26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,10]],"date-time":"2026-07-10T22:02:39Z","timestamp":1783720959000},"page":"233-235","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effectiveness of a Structured School-Based Emotional Intelligence Intervention on Stress Reduction and Psychological Well-being Among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"G.","family":"Mahalakshmi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Community Health Nursing, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"P.","family":"Padmavathi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"807","DOI":"10.1186\/s12888-022-04340-0","article-title":"Stress symptoms and associated factors among adolescents in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Findings from a cross-sectional study","volume":"22","author":"Anjum","year":"2022","journal-title":"BMC Psychiatry"},{"key":"R2-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"987","DOI":"10.1016\/j.adolescence.2010.11.010","article-title":"Stress symptoms among adolescents: The role of subjective psychosocial conditions, lifestyle, and self-esteem","volume":"34","author":"Schraml","year":"2011","journal-title":"J Adolesc"},{"key":"R3-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"829","DOI":"10.1007\/s00787-020-01498-4","article-title":"Effectiveness of current psychological interventions to improve emotion regulation in youth: A meta-analysis","volume":"30","author":"Moltrecht","year":"2021","journal-title":"Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry"},{"key":"R4-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"36","DOI":"10.1186\/s13034-020-00342-6","article-title":"Effects of a mental health promotion intervention on mental health of Iranian female adolescents: A school-based study","volume":"14","author":"Heizomi","year":"2020","journal-title":"Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health"},{"key":"R5-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2470547017692328","DOI":"10.1177\/2470547017692328","article-title":"Neurobiological and systemic effects of chronic stress","volume":"1","author":"McEwen","year":"2017","journal-title":"Chronic Stress"},{"key":"R6-20260713","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"99","DOI":"10.1016\/j.conctc.2016.07.001","article-title":"School-based mindfulness intervention for stress reduction in adolescents: Design and methodology of an open-label, parallel group, randomized controlled trial","volume":"4","author":"Johnstone","year":"2016","journal-title":"Contemp Clin Trials Commun"}],"container-title":["Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_134_26","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,13]],"date-time":"2026-07-13T15:01:58Z","timestamp":1783954918000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_134_26"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7]]},"references-count":6,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_134_26","relation":{},"ISSN":["0976-4879","0975-7406"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0976-4879","type":"print"},{"value":"0975-7406","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2026-04-10","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-04-28","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}