This article presents a study based on a pretest (T1) and post test (T2) that aims to evaluate the impact of an educational/sporting project in children's psychological development. Thirty nine pupils with 6 to 11 years old, from first to fourth grades of a public school have participated in the study. They were separated in 2 groups: G1 (24 project participants); and G2 (n=15, comparison group). The teachers have also participated. The impact was evaluated considering the differences in school performance, stress, and life style scores. The teachers graded academic and social attitudes. G1 and G2 had a statistically significant increase in school performance from T1 to T2. The average stress was lower in T2 compared to T1 for all groups, although this decrease was only statistically significant for G1. Life style perception decreased between T1 and T2 for G1 and G2, but only significantly for G2. There was no difference in the way teachers evaluated either G1 and G2 or T1 or T2.
Sports Psychology; basic education; social programs evaluation
