To evaluate the SCT-based intervention, a comparison intervention that also consisted
of three 45-minute classroom sessions was developed and implemented. This interventionwas
based on the assumption that enhancing students’knowledge about stressors and
about the steps involved in problem solving would lead to improved problem-solving
ability and increased use of PSS in their daily lives. Thus, the objectives of this intervention
were limited to transferring knowledge to the students about (1) common stressors
experienced by sixth-grade students, (2) effects of stress on the individual and the community,
(3) ways to deal with stress, and (4) the steps of the PSS process. The instructor
presented the material, and the students asked questions, took notes, and completed
assignments intended to aid in the retention of the material.