Article type :

Original article

Author :

Drishti .

Volume :

1

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Introduction: Violence has far reaching effects on behavioral and psychological aspects of youth in addition to the resultant death and injury. positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life, in this case Objective: Effect of school based universal violence among adolescents is intended to be assessed Method: Process evaluation to assess the success of implementation program was conducted from measured using pre- tested, semi were collected from teachers and students Results: The total of 22 participants of these attended the four weekly life skills sessions over a month and also completed the post intervention violence assessment questionn 0.70 years and all the participants were Muslims as the school minority status Government recognized and is to be followed up for 6 months. The mean attendance of the sessions was and 45% participants completed homework assignments on an average. 4.49 point average over four sessions on a five point Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health Volume 1, Issue 2, 2014 ISSN: 2349–2880 . All Rights Reserved Pilot study for Process Evaluation of School- based Life skills Education Program for Prevention of Violence in Adolescents Dr. Jugal Kishore, Dr. Nandini Sharma, Dr. Anshul Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi of Corresponding Author: [email protected] Abstract Introduction: Violence has far reaching effects on behavioral and psychological aspects of the resultant death and injury. Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and lenges of everyday life, in this case, violence. school based universal life skills training program is intended to be assessed. Results of the pilot test Process evaluation to assess the success of implementation of life from April to July 2013. Change in violence related behavior was tested, semi- structured, self- administered questionnaire. from teachers and students using interviews and a feedback questionnaire The total of 22 participants (14 boys, 8 girls) filled the baseline information. of these attended the four weekly life skills sessions over a month and also completed the post intervention violence assessment questionnaire. Mean age of the participants was years and all the participants were Muslims as the school selected for pilot testing was a recognized school. The program was successfully implemented and is to be followed up for 6 months. The mean attendance of the sessions was 45% participants completed homework assignments on an average. 4.49 point average over four sessions on a five point Likert scale for achieving the objectives. Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health 1, Issue 2, 2014 2880 Page 12 based Lifeskills Education Program for Prevention of Violence in Dr. Anshul Shukla Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi Introduction: Violence has far reaching effects on behavioral and psychological aspects of Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and the program on interpersonal Results of the pilot test are presented. of life- skills education Change in violence related behavior was administered questionnaire. User views dback questionnaire. filled the baseline information. 17 out of these attended the four weekly life skills sessions over a month and also completed the post Mean age of the participants was 13.27 + for pilot testing was a was successfully implemented and is to be followed up for 6 months. The mean attendance of the sessions was 25.75students 45% participants completed homework assignments on an average. User feedback got ikert scale for achieving the objectives. © ADR Journals 2014. All Rights Reserved Qualitative research as collected from appreciation of the service. behavior but a significant improvement in protective behavior Conclusion: Universal School based skills (particularly ‘life appreciation’) suggests that action towards violence teachers and students; the demand is felt for such inter non- randomized controlled intervention study should be carried out to find out the effectiveness of the program.