The effect of Life skills training on anxiety and behavioral problems in children

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Behruz Eskandarpour, PhD in Management and Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

10.22098/jrp.2023.12260.1159

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate The effect of life skills training on anxiety and behavioral problems in children using a semi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test and a control group. The statistical population of the present study includes all the students ardabil city. the sample of 100 people (50 boy for the control group and 50 Boy for the experimental group) was selected from the mentioned society by cluster sampling method. The experimental group participated in life skills training during twelve 12 (three sessions per week), each session for two hours, and no intervention was performed in the control group. To collect data, mattson's (1982) social responsibility questionnaire and lawrence god anxiety questionnaire were used. Analysis of covariance test was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the life skills training reduces students' anxiety, antisocial behaviors, and aggression, and on the other hand, it increases appropriate social skills, superiority, and relationships with peers.

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Journal of Research in Psychopathology

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 13 March 2023

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