Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial
The current study amid to determine whether a life skills-based education could improve coping skills among adolescents in Malaysian orphanages. It was a randomized controlled trial comprising intervention and control groups which were randomly selected to receive the life skills, or the Placebo edu...
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| author | Mohammadzadeh, Marjan Awang, Hamidin Ismail, Suriani Shahr, Hayati Khadir |
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| description | The current study amid to determine whether a life skills-based education could improve coping skills among adolescents in Malaysian orphanages. It was a randomized controlled trial comprising intervention and control groups which were randomly selected to receive the life skills, or the Placebo education programmes. The DASS21 and Brief COPE were used as the study instruments. Results showed the mean scores of self-distraction, active coping, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reinterpretation, planning and acceptance, at post-test, were significantly increased compared to the pre-test values. Denial, substance abuse, behavioural disengagement and self-blame significantly decreased. The findings provide an opportunity to assess the effects of participation in a life skills education programme on behavioural health in Malaysia orphanages. |
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| spelling | upm-893232021-08-19T23:02:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89323/ Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial Mohammadzadeh, Marjan Awang, Hamidin Ismail, Suriani Shahr, Hayati Khadir The current study amid to determine whether a life skills-based education could improve coping skills among adolescents in Malaysian orphanages. It was a randomized controlled trial comprising intervention and control groups which were randomly selected to receive the life skills, or the Placebo education programmes. The DASS21 and Brief COPE were used as the study instruments. Results showed the mean scores of self-distraction, active coping, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reinterpretation, planning and acceptance, at post-test, were significantly increased compared to the pre-test values. Denial, substance abuse, behavioural disengagement and self-blame significantly decreased. The findings provide an opportunity to assess the effects of participation in a life skills education programme on behavioural health in Malaysia orphanages. Elsevier 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89323/1/LIFE.pdf Mohammadzadeh, Marjan and Awang, Hamidin and Ismail, Suriani and Shahr, Hayati Khadir (2020) Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 48. art. no. 101892. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1876-2018; ESSN: 1876-2026 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876201819309608 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.101892 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammadzadeh, Marjan Awang, Hamidin Ismail, Suriani Shahr, Hayati Khadir Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title | Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Improving coping mechanisms of Malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | improving coping mechanisms of malaysian adolescents living in orphanages through a life skills education program: a multicentre randomized controlled trial |
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