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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

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 compr...

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Main Authors: Mohammadzadeh, Marjan, Awang, Hamidin, K. S., Hayati, Ismail, Suriani
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63441/1/The%20effects%20of%20a%20life%20skills-based%20intervention%20on%20emotional%20health%2C%20self-esteem%20and%20coping%20mechanisms%20in%20Malaysian.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.634412018-10-16T09:29:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63441/ 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 Mohammadzadeh, Marjan Awang, Hamidin K. S., Hayati Ismail, Suriani 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. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63441/1/The%20effects%20of%20a%20life%20skills-based%20intervention%20on%20emotional%20health%2C%20self-esteem%20and%20coping%20mechanisms%20in%20Malaysian.pdf Mohammadzadeh, Marjan and Awang, Hamidin and K. S., Hayati and Ismail, Suriani (2017) 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. International Journal of Educational Research, 83. 32 - 42. ISSN 0883-0355; ESSN: 1873-538X 10.1016/j.ijer.2017.02.010
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description 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.
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author Mohammadzadeh, Marjan
Awang, Hamidin
K. S., Hayati
Ismail, Suriani
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Awang, Hamidin
K. S., Hayati
Ismail, Suriani
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
author_facet Mohammadzadeh, Marjan
Awang, Hamidin
K. S., Hayati
Ismail, Suriani
author_sort Mohammadzadeh, Marjan
title 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
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2017
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