Programa "Endireita" – Contributo da intervenção psicomotora para a promoção de competências socioemocionais de adolescentes e jovens adultos com comportamentos delinquentes e em cumprimento de medidas judiciais de execução na comunidade = Program [...]

O tema da delinquencia tem sido alvo de investigacao ao longo do tempo, representando um problema individual e social, que frequentemente se encontra associado a defices socioemocionais. O presente estudo centra-se na avaliacao do impacto do Programa “Endireita”, destinado a promocao de competencias socioemocionais e a reducao do risco de reincidencia criminal de individuos em cumprimento de medidas judiciais de execucao na comunidade. Esse programa recorre a metodologias de intervencao psicomotora, que incluem atividades ludicas, expressivas e de relaxacao e consciencializacao corporal. O programa e composto por 22 sessoes semanais de 90 minutos, implementadas ao longo de seis meses, que abordam os seguintes dominios socioemocionais: Comunicacao Interpessoal, Autorregulacao e Resolucao de Problemas. Desde 2015, o programa tem sido aplicado anualmente e, nas edicoes de 2017, 2018 e 2019, participaram no total 30 participantes, entre os 13 e os 29 anos, maioritariamente, do genero masculino e de nacionalidade portuguesa. A avaliacao dos participantes decorreu nas fases pre e pos implementacao do programa, aplicando-se um protocolo de avaliacao quantitativa que inclui diversos dominios no âmbito das competencias socioemocionais, saude mental, pensamento criminal e satisfacao com a vida. Foi ainda realizada a avaliacao qualitativa atraves de entrevistas finais. Os resultados obtidos indicam melhorias individuais que vao ao encontro dos objetivos de intervencao, sugerindo a eficacia do programa e o seu contributo para a prevencao criminal. The theme of the delinquency has been a research focus over time, representing an individual and social problem, which is often associated with social and emotional deficits. The present study focuses on the impact assessment of the Endireita program that aims the promotion of social and emotional competences and reduction of the risk of criminal recurrence of individuals in compliance with law enforcement measures in the Community. This program is based on psychomotor intervention methodologies, which include playful, expressive and relaxation and body awareness activities. The program consists of 22 weekly 90-minute sessions, implemented over six months, which address the following socio-emotional domains: interpersonal communication, self-regulation and problem solving. Since 2015, the program has been applied annually and, in the editions of 2017, 2018 and 2019, a total of 30 participants participated, between 13 and 29 years of age, being the majority male and portuguese nationality. The evaluation of the participants took place in the pre and post-implementation phases of the program, applying a quantitative evaluation protocol that includes various domains in the scope of social and emotional competences, mental health, criminal thinking and life satisfaction. Qualitative evaluation was held through final interviews. The results obtained indicate individual improvements that meet the intervention goals, suggesting the effectiveness of the program and its contribution to criminal prevention. Palavras-chave / Keywords: Delinquencia, Comunicacao interpessoal, Autorregulacao, Resolucao de problemas, Prevencao criminal. Delinquency, Interpersonal communication, Self-regulation, Problem solving, Criminal prevention.