Introduction:

It is essential to implement intervention processes during early childhood for the recognition and management of emotions. This stage of development is the foundation for learning and for acquisition of cognitive, behavioral, and social skills.

Objective:

Evaluate the quality of the interventions from the cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects in early childhood, which allow guiding educational programs for the development and strengthening of emotional intelligence.

Method:

A search was performed in digital databases: Scopus, ScienceDirect, APA PsycNET, ProQuest, Web of Science, and Pubmed between January 2013 and August 2022.

Results:

165 articles were identified in the aforementioned databases, resulting in 26 articles after using the different selection filters and inclusion criteria. Interventions focused on the family (14 interventions), the school (7 interventions) and the children (4 interventions) were identified.

Discussion:

The interest in the development of intervention programs for children in early childhood with quality standards at the research level (clinical trials, large samples, bias control) and with positive results that reveal the importance of carrying out adequate accompaniment in said stage is highlighted development.