Life skills training module in an Indian context: Effects and applications on youth

Pages: 1193-1197
Madhu Anand, Ritu and John Njue (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)

From the previous studies it has been found that life skills decrease the growth of maladaptive behaviors related to social interactions and adaptations. The aim of this study was to develop a life skill module and find its effect and applications based on Indian context. To do so, various psychological scales were administered on a sample of 1258 students including adolescents, late adolescents and young adults. Both boys and girls participated in the current study. Out of the total number, 258 school students were included in pilot study (objective 1) and 1000 school and college students were selected for the main study (objective 2) with the age range of 14 to 20 years. After the administration of the scales the data was analyzed by computing means, SD’s and t-values. The results showed that all the t values had a significant difference leading to a conclusion that, the life skills imparted had a significant effect on adolescents’ different aspects of life. All the findings have been shown accordingly and some suggestions have been recommended for future research.