The efficacy of psycho-spiritual intervention on emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and psychological resilience among maltreated juvenile girls

Pages: 125-130
Seena N. S. (Consultant Psychologist and Panel Psychologist for Juvenile Justice Institution, Kottayam The Social Justice Department, Govt. of Kerala and Doctoral Research Scholar Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu)
Suresh Sundaram (Department of Applied Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu)

Self-esteem and self-dignity are substantial to the mental well-being of any individual. Adolescence is a stage of identity crisis and emotional conflicts even under normal circumstances, especially for those undergoing trauma and victimizing. The role of spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence in resilient behavior and success in life is pronounced these days. This study attempted to discover the relationships among spiritual intelligence, emotional intelligence, psychological resilience and subjective well-being. Sampling is from the inmates of a children’s home of the juvenile wing in Kochi. Thirty-two samples in conflict with law (sexually abused & maltreated adolescent girls of ages 12-18) are taken as samples, an experimental group of 15 and control group of 17. The methods of data collection are personal interview and secondary methods. Pre-post experimental method is adopted for the study. Psychological assessments are done using appropriate inventories and scales for each variable on both groups. Interventions given to the experimental groups include CBT, IPT, Yoga (also super brain yoga), meditation and group counseling, over a period of three months. The study emphasizes cognitive restructuring and behavior modification through interventions to help them reconcile with the trauma undergone and prepare them to better cope with the stressors of life ahead. It also enhances SQ and EQ through holistic interventions and integral perception of life. Pearson’s correlation method is employed to find out the interrelationship between the given variables Emotional Intelligence, spiritual intelligence and psychological resilience. The statistical method of “Paired Sample ‘t’ test is administered on the pre-post experimental values, to assess the effectiveness of psycho-spiritual intervention on them.