The effects of a life skills-based intervention on emotional health, self-esteem and coping mechanisms in Malaysian institutionalised adolescents: Protocol of a multi-centre randomized controlled trial. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohammadzadeh, Marjan; Awang, Hamidin; K.S., Hayati; Ismail, Suriani
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational research. Volume 83(2017)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: LSE life skills education -- RCT randomized controlled trial -- COMBI communication for behavioral impact – program in Dengue prevention -- DASS the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales -- RSES Rosenberg self-esteem scale -- UN United Nations -- UNICEF The United Nations Children's Fund -- NGO Non-Governmental Organization -- WHO World Health Organization -- SPSS statistical package for the social sciences -- ANOVA analysis of variance -- CVI Content Validity Index; Life skills education -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Stress -- Self-esteem -- Coping mechanisms -- Randomized controlled trial -- Institutionalised adolescents -- Malaysian adolescents; Education -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Curriculum evaluation -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Program Evaluation -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Évaluation -- Périodiques; Programmes d'études -- Evaluation -- Périodiques; Éducation -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Curriculum evaluation; Education -- Evaluation; Periodicals; 370.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2017.02.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-0355

Abstract

Highlights: Randomized controlled trial of life skills education to improve mental and behavioural health among participants. RCT involving 271 Malaysian institutionalised adolescents from 8 orphanages. More than 30 h education for each of the orphanage in intervention group. The first life skill based intervention in Malaysia. Abstract: The aim of the current study was to determine if a life skills-based intervention programme could improve the emotional health, self-esteem and coping skills of Malaysian institutionalised adolescents. This study was a randomized controlled trial with pre-, post- and four-month follow-up tests comprising intervention and control groups which were randomly selected to receive the intervention programme (life skills education) or the placebo education programme (COMBI programme). Overall, 271 adolescents, who experienced a mild to extra severe score in one of the objectives of the DASS21 questionnaire were selected to participate in the study. The findings of this study can be the starting point of continuous, systematic life skills education for Malaysian children and adolescents, and can be used by researchers and educational planners across the country. Trial registration: TCTR20161010003. Registered on: 6-October- 2016.