scholarly journals The Efficacy of the “Dat-e Adolescence” Prevention Program in the Reduction of Dating Violence and Bullying

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelia Muñoz-Fernández ◽  
Javier Ortega-Rivera ◽  
Annalaura Nocentini ◽  
Ersilia Menesini ◽  
Virginia Sánchez-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efficacy Evaluation ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the school-based “Dat-e Adolescence” prevention program in the reduction of dating aggression and victimization and bullying in adolescents. Method: a RCT design with three waves (pre-test, post-test and follow-up six months apart) and two groups (an experimental group and a control group) were used. One thousand four hundred and twenty three (1423) adolescents, mean age 14.98 (557 in the experimental group) participated in the study. Results: Efficacy evaluation was analyzed using Multiple-group latent growth models and showed that the Dat-e Adolescence program was effective in reducing sexual and severe physical dating violence and bullying victimization. Conclusions: The results suggest that dating violence prevention programs could be an effective approach for tackling different behavioral problems in adolescence given the protective and risk factors shared between dating violence and bullying.

scholarly journals Gratitude Letter: An Effort to Increase Subjective Well-Being in College

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Stefanus Arista Christanto ◽  
Dea Brenda ◽  
Clara Assisiansi ◽  
Maria Jessica Pangestu ◽  
Ignatia Sarita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
College Life ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Psychology Faculty ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Experimental Group

A preliminary study of students of a psychology faculty, revealed the fact that there are some students with low life satisfaction and negative affect during their college life. Low subjective well-being (SWB) was associated with decreased productivity and cognitive flexibility, which are important elements for studying. Previous researchers found a significant correlation between gratitude and SWB. The aim of this study is to enhance student SWB through an intervention of gratitude letter. We use two stages in this study: first a descriptive method (N = 282) to have an accurate description of the level of their SWB. Then, we select 60 students with the lowest SWB to participate in the next stage, a quasi-experimental method with multiple group design, consisting of two experimental group and one control group. Measurements were conducted with modified SLS, SPANE, and GQ6. Data a-nalysis revealed significant differences in gratitude and positive affect level that are differrent in each group. Significant improvement in gratitude and subjective well-being based on the pre-test, post-test 1, post-test 2 were only found in the group that writes and expresses the gratitude letter.

scholarly journals The Effect of KWL and SQ3R Strategies on Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Among Eighth Graders in Gaza

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Total Average

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of KWL and SQ3R strategies on Palestinian eighth graders' reading comprehension skills. To achieve the study goals, the researcher adopted the experimental approach on a sample of (119) female students from Al-Kuwait Secondary School at Rafah governorate for the academic year 2019-2020. The participants were divided into three equivalent groups. The researcher used a pre and post reading comprehension test to achieve the aims of the study. Results revealed there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first experimental group and the control group in favor of the first experimental group that learns by KWL strategy. Additionally, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the second experimental group and the control group in favor of the second experimental group that learns by SQ3R strategy. Also, the study results revealed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first and second experimental groups in favor of the first experimental group. In the light of these results, the researcher introduced some recommendations such as designing some training courses for teachers to encourage them to use these strategies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of art therapy on pain and anxiety level among postoperative children

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Resmy V ◽  
Raj Kumar N
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

As children grow, they learn each day, of how to live tomorrow watching the grace and disgrace that surround them. The utilization of imaginative strategies to treat mental issues and upgrade emotional well-being is known as art treatment. Art treatment is a strategy established in the possibility that inventive articulation can cultivate recuperating and mental prosperity. Craftsmanship, either making it or survey others' specialty, is utilized to assist individuals with investigating feelings, create mindfulness, adapt to pressure, help confidence, and work on social abilities. Postoperative care may be an emotional and developmental set back to the child. It causes anxiety and pain due to imbalance between environmental and societal demands and child's coping abilities. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety and pain level among postoperative children. A quantitative true experimental research design was conducted among 30 postoperative children by using a simple random sampling technique and 15 were divided in control and experimental group. The demographic data were collected using structured interview questionnaire. The pre-test was done to assess level of anxiety by five facial anxiety scale and pain by numerical pain scale for both the experimental and control group. The experimental group was given art therapy, the control group was given a routine care and then the post test was done. The study results show that the level of pain and anxiety was considerably reduced in the experimental group than the control group in the post test at p<0.005. This indicates SART therapy is effective non-pharmacological method and cost effective method to treat pain and anxiety among postoperative children. The result of the study is it was concluded that art therapy as no side effects and it is an easy and comfortable method which can be practiced to treat pain and anxiety.

scholarly journals Reducing Emotional and Behavioral Problems by Improving Life Skills and Self-Esteem of Institutionalized Children: Effectiveness of an Art-Based Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-616
Author(s):  
Zoya Amjad ◽  
Humaira Jami
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an art based intervention program on reducing emotional and behavioral problems by improving life skills and self-esteem of institutionalized children. Pre-test Post-test control group design was used for the purpose of the study. Scales used were the English caregiver version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman, 1977), Urdu self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Younis, Jami, & Masood, 2016) and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). The Life Skills Assessment Scale was developed and validated. The study was conducted at Child Protection Bureau, Rawalpindi containing a sample of 28 boys aged 11 to 17. After screening based on the assessment of the teacher on The Life Skills Assessment Scale and SDQ, children were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Pre-test was conducted with the children using SDQ and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale while the teacher had filled SDQ and the Life Skills Assessment Scale. The experimental group received four weeks of an art based intervention while the control group received regular classroom lectures on life skills. After post-test and analysis in SPSS 21, results confirmed that life skills and self-esteem of the experimental group improved significantly while emotional and behavioral problems decreased.

scholarly journals استخدام طريقة حل المشكلات لترقية قدرة الطلبة على قراءة النصوص العربية (البحث التجريبي بمعهد دار العلوم العصري ببندا أتشيه)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Fachrur Razi
Keyword(s):  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Third Language ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Students First ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Experimental Group

Reading is the third language skill of the four main skills, namely Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills. The Qiraatul Kutub is one of lessons though for fourth and fifth grade students (first and second year of high school) at Dayah Modern Darul ‘Ulum Banda Aceh. And the researcher intends to research about the حل المشكلات method and effects of its application to the teaching of Qiraatul Kutub’s lesson to students in this school, so that the researchers can find out that this method is effective or not effective to the teaching of Qiraatul Kutub’s lessons. This study used a quasi-experimental method. Researchers took samples 50 students, namely 25 students of class 5-a as the experimental group and 25 students of class 5-b as  the control group. And the research’s instrument is Interview, Observation and Test (pre test-post test). The study results showed that The use of the حل المشكلات method is effective for students in learning of Qiraatul Kutub’s lesson. It was shown by the result of the t-test = 4,2 is greater than 2,021 results (0,05).

Effectiveness of the Physics Crocodile Software Program in Enhancing Exploration Skills among Grade (8) Students and their Attitudes toward the Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 155-174
Author(s):  
سعيد بن سيف المنوري ◽  
علي بن حسن بن محمد المجيني ◽  
سالم بن العبد بن مبارك الحراصي
Keyword(s):  
Educational Software ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
School Subjects ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Software Program ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Physics Crocodile software Program to enhance the exploration skills among eighth grade pupils and their attitudes toward using the program. The researchers used both semi-experimental and descriptive methods to achieve the objectives of the study. An achievement test was built to measure the effectiveness of using the Physics Crocodile Software Program on the sample. Moreover, a questionnaire was also used to assess students' attitudes toward using the Physics Crocodile Software Program. These tools were administered to a sample of (40) students of grade eight, divided equally into 2 groups: the experimental group and the control group. The study results showed statistically significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in the post-test. However, there was a positive attitude in using the program among the experimental group. The study recommended integrating educational software programs into traditional teaching methods, so as to use it in all school subjects. Keywords: physics crocodile, exploration skills.

scholarly journals The Effects of Quality Books for Children and the Metacognitive Strategy on Students’ Self-Esteem Levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Cer ◽  
Ertugrul Sahin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Using a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups, 93 eighth grade students were randomly assigned either to the experimental or to the control group and responded to the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale two weeks before and after the intervention. While the students in the experimental group were instructed in quality books for children and reading comprehension skills based on metacognitive strategy for 10 weeks, the control group only received typical non-quality books. Study results showed that while the pre-test self-esteem scores of the students in both groups were similar before the intervention, the post-test self-esteem scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than of those in the control group. Quality books and metacognitive strategy for students may not only help improve reading comprehension but also may increase self-esteem level.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Using Recreational Educational Activities in Developing Listening and Speaking Skills in Loghati Course for Third Graders: فاعلية استخدام الأنشطة التعليمية الترفيهية في تنمية مهارتي الاستماع والتحدث  في مقرر لغتي لدى طلاب الصف الثالث الابتدائي

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfer Saud Mubarak Al- Hersh
Keyword(s):  
Arabic Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Speaking Skills

The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of using educational activities based on entertainment in development listening and speaking skills in the Arabic language course (Loghati) of the third- grade students. To achieve this، the researcher followed the semi-experimental approach based on creating two groups: experimental group and control group. He also prepared a number of activities that contain entertainment with selecting number of listening and speaking skills that are related to the course goals and content. In addition to that, he designed listening test، speaking situations and note card for speaking skills. The study sample consisted of (28) students divided into two groups: an experimental group of (14) students and a control group of (14) students. The researcher pre-tested the students in listening and speaking. The results showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups. After that، the experimental group studied using entertainment-based activities، while the control group studied in the usual way. At the end of the application the two groups were post-tested in listening and speaking، the study results were as follows: There were statistically significant differences between the average grades of the experimental and control groups in the listening post-test in favor of the experimental group. There were statistically significant differences between the average grades of the experimental and control groups in the speaking post-test in favor of the experimental group. Considering the findings of the study، several recommendations were presented: Add educational activities based on entertainment in the Arabic language course (Loghati); to assist in the development of listening and speaking skills. Ask Arabic teachers' assessments to focus on teachers' attention in developing listening and speaking skills and giving them as much importance as other language skills.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Using Social Communication Networks in Teaching Geography to Develop Academic Achievement and Self-Efficacy Of College of Education Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Edrees S. Yunis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of using social communication networks in teaching geography to develop academic achievement and self-efficacy of college of education students. For achieving that, the researcher prepared a teaching guide, a test in academic achievement and a scale of self-efficacy in teaching. The study sample was (86) students, divided into two groups; the experimental group was (42) students and the control group was (44) students. The pre – test was conducted on both groups; experimental and control. The experimental group studied the course using social networks (Facebook) where the control group studied the course using the traditional method. Then, the post – test was conducted on both groups. The study results showed significant statistical differences between mean scores of the experimental group students and that of the control group students on the post test of the academic achievement test and the scale of self-efficacy in teaching in favor of the experimental group students. This suggests the effectiveness of using social communication networks in teaching geography to develop academic achievement and selfefficacy of college of education students. 

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Using the Lexical Approach to Developing Ethiopian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Competence

HOW ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-93
Author(s):  
Addisu Sewbihon-Getie
Keyword(s):  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Lexical Approach ◽  
Experimental Group

This study investigated the effects of teaching vocabulary through the lexical instructional approach in EFL intermediate level students. Ninety-five (95) students participated in a non-equivalent pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design study. The participants were given vocabulary competence pre-test in order to check their homogeneity in terms of their vocabulary knowledge. Then, following the similitude of the results they scored, the participants were randomly assigned as experimental group and the control group. For sixteen (16) weeks, the experimental group was taught by providing students with chunks and/or collocates of words through using collocation dictionaries, concordance programs, chunk-for-chunk translation activities, and corpus-based activities etc. Whereas, the control group was taught the new words in isolation with conventional teaching techniques; for example, translation at single word level, synonyms, antonyms, and definitions. After the instructional intervention, both groups participated in a vocabulary competence post-test. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 22 was employed to analyse the results. In this regard, an independent Samples T-test was run and the findings of the study showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the post-test which implies that teaching vocabulary with a lexically-based instruction can improve EFL learners’ vocabulary competence or knowledge. Furthermore, the study results suggest that the lexical instructional approach should be the focus of future experimental research.

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