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

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 413-431
Author(s):  
Sabah M. Ebrahem ◽  
Hanaa A. Radwan ◽  
Sabah El Amrosy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Life Skills Training

Effect of life skills training on fear of negative evaluation and self-image among school adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreehari R. ◽  
Juble Varghese ◽  
Joseph Thomas R.
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Fear Of Negative Evaluation ◽  
Life Skills Training ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Fear of Negative Evaluation and issues with self-image could be two potential threats to school adolescents. A great deal of research has described associations between fears of negative evaluation self-image among adolescents which will, in turn, affect the psychosocial development of adolescents. From the extensive review of the literature, it can be concluded that life skills training is an effective tool to deal with a range of adolescent's issues. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of life skill training on fear of negative evaluation and self-image among school adolescents. The current study is a quasi-experimental study conducted among 47 school adolescents who score low in self-esteem scale. The study indicates that life skills training were very effective in dealing with the fear of negative evaluation and self-image.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of life skills training on increasing self-esteem of high school students

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 1043-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeilinasab Maryam ◽  
Malek Mohamadi Davoud ◽  
Ghiasvand Zahra ◽  
Bahrami somayeh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Life Skills Training ◽  
School Students

The effect of life skills training with health literacy strategies on self-esteem and self-efficacy in female students during puberty

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Jafarigiv ◽  
Nooshin Peyman
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Life Skills Training ◽  
Literacy Strategies ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Puberty is a sensitive period of life for developing specific skills and knowledge and acquiring abilities and attributes that are essential for managing emotions and assuming adult roles. Thus, this has implications for health educational programs to responses to the experimentation and exploration that takes place during puberty. Objectives This study aimed to examine the effect of life skills training using health literacy strategies on self-esteem and self-efficacy in adolescent female students. Methods This was a semi-experimental study with intervention-control groups performed on 96 female students (7th grade of high school) in Mashhad, Iran from January 2017 to Jun 2017. The sampling method was a multi-stage random sampling. The samples were divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group (each one having 50 subjects) through the simple randomized approach. Data collection tools used were the Coopersmith Self-esteem Questionnaire and Sherer’s Self-efficacy Questionnaire. Life skills training for the intervention group consisted of five sessions of theoretical training and workshops with role play and were designed based on health literacy strategies. The pretest, posttest and follow-up (3 months after the intervention) was conducted for both groups. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 19 software (t-test, Mann-Whitney, chi-square (χ2) and repeated data analysis). Results Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of self-esteem score (p = 0.70) and self-efficacy (p = 0.10), but immediately after training, as well as 3 months later, a significant difference was found between the two groups (p < 0.001). Conclusion Based on the findings, life skills educational interventions based on health literacy strategies could promote the self-esteem and self-efficacy abilities among female students during puberty.

scholarly journals First results on the efficacy of a digital life-skills program for substance use prevention

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Paz Castro ◽  
S Haug
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Life Skills Training

Abstract Background Life-skills trainings conducted within the school curriculum are effective in preventing the onset and escalation of substance use among adolescents. However, their dissemination is impeded due to their large resource requirements. Life-skills training provided via mobile phones might represent a more economic and scalable approach. Methods The efficacy of a mobile phone-based life-skills training to prevent substance use among adolescents is currently tested in comparison to an assessment only control group, within a cluster-randomised controlled trial with follow-up assessments after 6 and 18 months. The fully automated program is based on social cognitive theory and addresses self-management skills, social skills, and substance use resistance skills. Participants of the intervention group receive up to 4 individually-tailored text messages per week for a period of 6 months. The study started in 2019 and aims for 1,312 study participants between the ages of 14 and 16 years from approx. 100 secondary school classes in Switzerland. Outcomes are 1) problem drinking, 2) cigarette smoking, 3) perceived stress and 4) interpersonal competences. Results So far, 1'611 students within 88 secondary school classes were invited to participate in the study. Of these, 1,450 (90.0%) consented to participate. To date, 24 out of 726 (3.3%) participants of the intervention group discontinued the program and 945 (65.2%) were invited for 6-month follow-up. Of these, 752 (79.6%) completed the assessment. Preliminary analyses showed a beneficial effect of the intervention for the subscale negative assertion, assessed by the brief version of the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire. Conclusions A large proportion of adolescents participated in this first study testing the efficacy of a mobile phone-based life-skills training for substance use prevention and the majority of them participated at 6-month follow-up. Key messages A novel, mobile phone-based life-skills training seems widely accepted by secondary students. Given its effectiveness, it could be economically implemented within secondary schools.

scholarly journals A Mobile Phone–Based Life-Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Severin Haug ◽  
Raquel Paz Castro ◽  
Andreas Wenger ◽  
Michael Patrick Schaub
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Life Skills Training

BACKGROUND Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. Life-skills training programs conducted within the school curriculum are effective in preventing the onset and escalation of substance use among adolescents. However, their dissemination is impeded due to their large resource requirements. Life-skills training provided via mobile phones may provide a more economic and scalable approach. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to test the appropriateness (ie, acceptance, use, and evaluation) and short-term efficacy of a mobile phone–based life-skills training program to prevent substance use among adolescents within a controlled trial. METHODS The study design was a two-arm, parallel-group, cluster-randomized controlled trial with assessments at baseline and follow-up assessments after 6 and 18 months. This report includes outcomes measured up to the 6-month follow-up. The efficacy of the intervention was tested in comparison to an assessment-only control group. The automated intervention program <i>SmartCoach</i> included online feedback and individually tailored text messages provided over 22 weeks. The contents were based on social cognitive theory and addressed self-management skills, social skills, and substance use resistance skills. Linear mixed models and generalized linear mixed models, as well as logistic or linear regressions, were used to investigate changes between baseline and 6-month follow-up in the following outcomes: 30-day prevalence rates of problem drinking, tobacco use, and cannabis use as well as quantity of alcohol use, quantity of cigarettes smoked, cannabis use days, perceived stress, well-being, and social skills. RESULTS A total of 1759 students from 89 Swiss secondary and upper secondary school classes were invited to participate in the study. Of these, 1473 (83.7%) students participated in the study; the mean age was 15.4 years (SD 1.0) and 55.2% (813/1473) were female. Follow-up assessments at 6 months were completed by 1233 (83.7%) study participants. On average, program participants responded to half (23.6 out of 50) of the prompted activities. Program evaluations underlined its appropriateness for the target group of secondary school students, with the majority rating the program as helpful and individually tailored. The results concerning the initial effectiveness of this program based on 6-month follow-up data are promising, with three of nine outcomes of the intention-to-treat analyses showing beneficial developments of statistical significance (ie, quantity of alcohol use, quantity of tobacco use, and perceived stress; <i>P</i>&lt;.05) and another three outcomes (ie, problem drinking prevalence, cannabis use days, and social skills) showing beneficial developments of borderline significance (<i>P</i>&lt;.10). CONCLUSIONS The results showed good acceptance of this intervention program that could be easily and economically implemented in school classes. Initial results on program efficacy indicate that it might be effective in both preventing or reducing substance use and fostering life skills; however, data from the final 18-month follow-up assessments will be more conclusive. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN41347061; https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41347061

scholarly journals A Mobile Phone–Based Life-Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/26951 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e26951
Author(s):  
Severin Haug ◽  
Raquel Paz Castro ◽  
Andreas Wenger ◽  
Michael Patrick Schaub
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Life Skills Training

Background Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. Life-skills training programs conducted within the school curriculum are effective in preventing the onset and escalation of substance use among adolescents. However, their dissemination is impeded due to their large resource requirements. Life-skills training provided via mobile phones may provide a more economic and scalable approach. Objective The goal of this study was to test the appropriateness (ie, acceptance, use, and evaluation) and short-term efficacy of a mobile phone–based life-skills training program to prevent substance use among adolescents within a controlled trial. Methods The study design was a two-arm, parallel-group, cluster-randomized controlled trial with assessments at baseline and follow-up assessments after 6 and 18 months. This report includes outcomes measured up to the 6-month follow-up. The efficacy of the intervention was tested in comparison to an assessment-only control group. The automated intervention program SmartCoach included online feedback and individually tailored text messages provided over 22 weeks. The contents were based on social cognitive theory and addressed self-management skills, social skills, and substance use resistance skills. Linear mixed models and generalized linear mixed models, as well as logistic or linear regressions, were used to investigate changes between baseline and 6-month follow-up in the following outcomes: 30-day prevalence rates of problem drinking, tobacco use, and cannabis use as well as quantity of alcohol use, quantity of cigarettes smoked, cannabis use days, perceived stress, well-being, and social skills. Results A total of 1759 students from 89 Swiss secondary and upper secondary school classes were invited to participate in the study. Of these, 1473 (83.7%) students participated in the study; the mean age was 15.4 years (SD 1.0) and 55.2% (813/1473) were female. Follow-up assessments at 6 months were completed by 1233 (83.7%) study participants. On average, program participants responded to half (23.6 out of 50) of the prompted activities. Program evaluations underlined its appropriateness for the target group of secondary school students, with the majority rating the program as helpful and individually tailored. The results concerning the initial effectiveness of this program based on 6-month follow-up data are promising, with three of nine outcomes of the intention-to-treat analyses showing beneficial developments of statistical significance (ie, quantity of alcohol use, quantity of tobacco use, and perceived stress; P<.05) and another three outcomes (ie, problem drinking prevalence, cannabis use days, and social skills) showing beneficial developments of borderline significance (P<.10). Conclusions The results showed good acceptance of this intervention program that could be easily and economically implemented in school classes. Initial results on program efficacy indicate that it might be effective in both preventing or reducing substance use and fostering life skills; however, data from the final 18-month follow-up assessments will be more conclusive. Trial Registration ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN41347061; https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41347061

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