Effect Of Life Skills Training Research Articles

Effect of Life Skills Training on Emotional Intelligence among Nursing Officers at Selected Tertiary Care Hospital

Nurses are on the frontline of patient interaction in any clinic or hospital. Being emotionally intelligent means understanding ourselves, handling our emotions in a mature way, understanding others and helping them to handle their emotions. Life skills training helps to build confidence in communication, cooperative and collaborative skills, problem solving, socializing and recognize the impact of their actions.

The effectiveness of life skills training on the psychological well-being of people with drug abuse

Introduction: Drug abuse is one of the most important health, social and economic problems in many countries, and the world has faced shocking statistics of its prevalence in society in the last three decades. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of life skills training on the psychological well-being of drug abusers. Method: The current research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population includes all drug abusers in addiction treatment centers in Kermanshah during the years 2017 to 2019. From these people, 60 people were selected as available sampling and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups (30 people in each group). The research tools included Rif Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (1989) and 8-session life skills training intervention by Khalilan and Aflakifar (2016). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 28 software and multivariate covariance analysis. Results: The findings showed that life skills training had a significant effect on the dimensions of psychological well-being in the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.05). Based on the results for the six dimensions of mental well-being, i.e. independence, mastery of the environment, personal growth, positive relationship with others, purposefulness in life and self-acceptance, respectively 0.24, 0.30, 0.31, 0.49, 0.67 and 0.39 in the average difference of the groups was due to the effect of the intervention. Conclusion: Life skills training increases self-control and decreases positive attitude towards drug use in people. By learning life skills training, environmental mastery, independence and other psychological well-being structures can be promoted in people.

Investigating the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Using Synectics Method on Social Tolerance, Wisdom, and Emotion Control in Junior High School Male Students

Investigating the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Using Synectics Method on Social Tolerance, Wisdom, and Emotion Control in Junior High School Male Students

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Cognitive Flexibility and Quality of Life in Elderly People with Diabetes Mellitus Type-2: A Quasi-Experimental Study

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Cognitive Flexibility and Quality of Life in Elderly People with Diabetes Mellitus Type-2: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training and Affective Capital Enhancement Training on Buoyancy and Empathy among 4-6 Year-Old Children

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training and Affective Capital Enhancement Training on Buoyancy and Empathy among 4-6 Year-Old Children

A Life Skills Intervention for Enhancing Psychological Well-Being of Secondary School Students

The study investigates the efficacy of a school-based life skills intervention on the psychological well-being of secondary school students. The study follows a quasi-experimental research design on a cluster sample of 80 school students studying in 9th grade. The investigator prepared the life skills training module by including three activities on all ten life skills identified by World Health Organization (WHO). The life skills training programme was executed in 40 sessions within the school premises in the form of life skills training sessions conducted daily for 40 minutes within the classroom setting. The results of the present study reveal a positive and significant effect of life skills training on the psychological well-being of secondary school students. The study also presents the implications of the results in the context of adolescent development.

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Academic Boredom and Compassion in High School Students of Zahedan

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Academic Boredom and Compassion in High School Students of Zahedan

Effectiveness of life skills training based on self-care on mental health and quality of life of married Afghan women in Iran

BackgroundOne of the major issues that immigrants, especially Afghan women face, is their self-care disability. This will cause problems in their mental health and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of life skills training based on self-care on mental health and quality of life of married Afghan women living in Taft.MethodsThis quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest posttest design with control group. Statistical population was all married Afghan women living in Taft (Yazd province) of whom 60 women were selected using purposive sampling and were randomly allocated to two groups of 30 as experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 8 sessions of life skills training based on self-care. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Quality of Life of the World Health Organization Questionnaire (WHOQ-BREF) were used to collect data. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to analyze the data.ResultsResults showed that following the intervention, the mean scores of quality of life (p < 0.0001) and mental health (p < 0.019) in the experimental group increased in the posttest compared to the pretest and the effect of intervention was significant.ConclusionResults suggested that providing a training opportunity for Afghan women to learn life skills based on self-care, enables them to realize their strengths and weaknesses and improve their quality of life and mental health.

Effectiveness of Life Skills Training in Reducing Neurosis Symptoms in Women

Background: Neurotic people have intense and continuous emotional sensitivity to others and avoid expressing their feelings. Because of the low level of ego power, they are easily overcome by their emotions and are unable to adapt their behavior to various situations. Training the life skills improves psycho-social abilities which can empower individuals to deal with conflicts and contradictions of life.&#x0D; Methods: This study determined the effectiveness of training programs of life skills to reduce the symptoms of neurosis in married women living in deprived areas of Isfahan, in 2017. To achieve this end, a clinical trial was conducted using pretest-posttest and control group. Among all married women living in deprived areas of Isfahan, 40 individuals who acquired the highest scores in assessment of neurosis by NEO Five-Factor Personality Inventory-short Form were selected and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (20 people per group). Life skill training was performed for experimental group for 8 sessions, one session per week, each session lasting 2 hours. Data were analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (ANOVA, Analysis of covariance).&#x0D; Results: The results of analysis of covariance showed that life skill training program significantly reduced the symptoms of neurosis among women (P&lt;0.005). Such a change was not seen in women in the control group.&#x0D; Conclusions: Findings of the study reflect the efficacy of life skills training on diminishing neurosis symptoms in women.

Life skills training, hope, and health: An interventional study in the North West of Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectivesSuburbanization is associated with an individual's health. This study aimed to investigate the effect of life skills training on the hope and health of women referred to comprehensive health service centers in the suburbs of Khoy city. Study designquasi-experimental study (Pre-test/Post-test with a control group) Methodsin this study, out of 5 comprehensive health service centers, two centers were selected as intervention and comparison groups, and from each center, 37 women were randomly selected. At first, both groups completed the Goldberg general health questionnaire and the Miller hope questionnaire, and the intervention group was taught life skills. At the end of the training, both groups were re-evaluated. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and dispersion indices were used in data analysis. Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Tests were used in inferential statistics. ResultsGroup training in life skills did not significantly affect hope (P.value = 0.972) and various aspects of health (P.value = 0.421). ConclusionsIt seems that only interventions such as life skills training will not improve suburban women's hope and health. Perhaps improving social infrastructure and comprehensive living conditions in suburban areas will promote hope and health.

The feasibility of using life skills training in primary schools to improve mental health and academic performance: a pilot study in Kenya

BackgroundThere is no Kenyan evidence on the relationship between mental illness and academic performance. We aimed to determine the effect of life skills training on mental health and academic performance.MethodsWe administered to 1848 primary school children a researcher designed socio-demographic questionnaire, and the Youth Self Report (YSR) and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to their parents, followed by eight sessions of life skills training. We extracted data from the individual records of each child on overall performance pre and post training separated by one year. We conducted descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, multivariate linear regression analysis and linear mixed model analysis to assess changing patterns of academic performance and any predictive characteristics.ResultsThere was significant (p < 0.05) improvement in overall academic performance (aggregate marks and all individual subjects) for both lower primary and upper primary classes after the life-skills training intervention. For lower classes (2-4 grades) increase in academic performance was significantly associated with fathers and mothers education levels, region and class. For upper classes, (5-7 grades) increase in academic performance was associated with region, class and age.ConclusionsLife skills training is recommended as it could improve academic performance, but predicted by socio-demographic factors.

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness and Work Engagement among Staff of Shemiranat Welfare Vocational Centers

The aim of this semi-experimental study based on the pre-post-test method was to discuss the effectiveness of life skills training on assertiveness and work engagement among personnel of Dr. Shariati vocational and rehabilitation center of Tehran. The statistical population consisted of all staff working (18 people) in 2018. Gambriel and Richi (1975) and Selano and Shufili questionnaires (2001) were used to estimate assertiveness and work engagement. The internal coincidence of instruments was 0.88 and 0.95. In total, 60 educational programs were considered as experimental interventions pertaining to life decuple skills (6 hours training for each skill). In order to test the hypothesis, t correlative groups were used. The results showed that experimental intervention influences on the increment of the assertiveness and its subscales (controversial and fundamental) and general work engagement had a negative impact on the attraction and power by interval 95% (p&lt;0/05).&#x0D;

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

The effectiveness of life skills training on children's self-monitoring behavior and creative thinking

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on children's self-monitoring behavior and creative thinking. Methods: The current research was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population was 9 to 11-year-old children in Tehran in 2018, after screening with Humphrey's (1982) and Abedi's creative thinking (2010) self-monitoring questionnaires, 40 children were selected based on the purposive sampling method. The experimental group was designated to Seyedabadi's life skills training intervention (2009) during ten 45-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using repeated measures variance. Results: The findings of this research indicated that the life skills training intervention is effective on children's self-monitoring (F=22.29, P=0.001) and creative thinking (F=18.02, P=0.001) in the post-test phase and this effect is also stable in the follow-up phase (P=0.05). Conclusion: The foundations of knowledge, skills and attitudes are shaped through childhood, and their importance and necessity have been accepted for the general and the specific; Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to every educational development and innovation since the early years of childhood, and to build planning for childhood stage, and beyond on a strong foundation.

Effect of Life Skills Training on Suicidal Behaviour of Adolescents

The study aims to investigate the effect of life skills training on the suicidal behaviour of adolescents. The study employs a quasi-experimental research design. The sample comprised 970 adolescents studying in the ninth grade. The study was carried out in three phases. Life skills training programme was conducted in 30 sessions within the school premises. For each life skill, sessions were activity-based and participatory. The techniques used to impart training were role play, small group activities, lectures and group discussions. The results show a significant decremental effect of life skills training on suicidal behaviour of adolescents. Life skills training was effective in reducing suicidal behaviour among adolescents. Life skills training improves decision-making, problem-solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, advocacy, coping, and mindfulness skills in students. Hence, schools should provide skill-building opportunities for adolescents to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors. Also, schools should embed life skills training in general mental health promotion rather than specific suicide prevention activities.

The effectiveness of life skills training on marital intimacy and family functioning among married women with major depression

BACKGROUND: This study was performed aiming to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on marital intimacy and family functioning among married women with major depression in Tehran, Iran. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design accompanied by control and experimental groups. The statistical population included all married women with major depression referring to community centers of district 14 of Tehran. Among the desired centers, the Sarasiab center was selected using a simple random sampling method and a list of married women with major depression was provided. Finally, 30 subjects were randomly selected using the purposive sampling method and divided into the two groups of control and experimental. Initially, the pre-test stage was implemented. The experimental group received 10 90-minute training sessions of life skills, while the controls received no intervention. The instruments used included McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) and Walker and Thompson’s Intimacy Scale which were employed by the participants of both groups. Data was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). RESULTS: The results indicated that implementation of the independent variable at the significance level of 0.01 has affected the participants’ marital intimacy (P < 0.01, F (1,27) = 13.00). In addition, implementation of the independent variable at the significance level of 0.05 influenced the participants’ family functioning (P < 0.05, F = 4.70). CONCLUSION: The results showed that implementation of life skills training significantly increases marital intimacy among married women with major depression in Tehran. It also significantly increases the quality of family functioning among married women with major depression in Tehran.

The effectiveness of life skills training on emotion regulation strategies and sports self-efficacy of children / adolescent athletes

The aim of this study was the effectiveness of life skills training on emotion regulation strategies and sports self-efficacy of children / adolescent athletes. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of all student-athletes in Rasht in the academic year 2009-2010, from which 30 people were selected by available sampling and randomly replaced in two experimental groups (15 people) and control (15 people). They answered the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnowski et al.2005) and the Sports Self-Efficacy Scale (Kerel et al. 2007). The participants in the experimental group received 8 sessions of life skills program. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that life skills training had an effect on emotion regulation strategies and sports self-efficacy of students in disadvantaged areas. They had more and less maladaptive emotion regulation. It seems that the use of life skills training increases athletic self-efficacy and adaptive emotion regulation, as well as decreases maladaptive emotion regulation in athlete students.

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Based on Quran on Religious Orientation and General Health of Students

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Based on Quran on Religious Orientation and General Health of Students

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Based on Quran on Religious Orientation and General Health of Students

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Based on Quran on Religious Orientation and General Health of Students

Impact of Life Skills Training on Adolescents’ Inclination to Risky Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Background: High-risk behaviors of adolescents and failure to correct their insights and attitudes can have many negative consequences. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of life skills training on adolescents’ tendency to engage in high-risk behaviors. Methods: The present study was a randomized controlled clinical trial, in which 100 high school students from both sexes were selected via the multistage cluster random sampling method and divided into the intervention (n = 50) and control (n = 50) groups using the block randomization method with a block size of 4. Eight life skills training group discussion sessions of 45 minutes weekly were held for the intervention groups for two months, and a one-hour follow-up session was held 20 days after the end of the eight sessions. The study instruments included a demographic questionnaire and the Iranian adolescents’ risk-taking scale. After confirming the validity and reliability of the instruments and obtaining written informed consent of the participants, they were asked to fill out the questionnaires. Using SPSS 18, the data were analyzed by standard deviations for quantitative variables and percentages for qualitative data, as well as chi-squared test, the independent t-test, and repeated-measures analysis of variance, the results being reported at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that life skills training led to significant decreases in the mean scores of high-risk behaviors, including drug abuse, alcohol consumption, smoking, and violence, at different times in the intervention group in both sexes (P &lt; 0.05), while no significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: The results showed that life skills training can reduce adolescents’ tendency to engage in high-risk behaviors.