Effect of Social Skills Training: Friendship Clients of Social Interaction Capabilities of Social Isolation

Abstract

Abstract-Social isolation is the decreasing ability to the interaction that appears in social isolation clients. If left untreated, social isolation symptoms may worsen the patient's condition, which may lead to the emergence of hallucinations and even the risk of suicide. The purpose of this study was to explain the effect of Social Skills Training to Social isolation on the change of ability to interact. This study used quasi-experimental design, with sampling method using total sampling. The population of this study consisted of 43 clients in Flamboyan ward, Menur Mental Hospital, Surabaya. A number 30 respondents were found to meet the inclusion criteria. The independent variable was Social Skills Training, and the dependent variable was the ability of interaction (cognitive, affective and behavioral) Data collecting was performed using observation sheets on the ability of interaction (cognitive, affective and behavioral). Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank test and Mann-Whitney T test. Results showed significant increase p = 0.000 (p-value < 0,05) analysis, it can be concluded that social skills training can improve the ability of interaction (cognitive, affective and behavioral in Social isolation clients. Based on the study, optimal provision of Social Skills Training along with in-depth approach can improve social skills and adaptive behavior in Social isolation clients. Therefore, the provision of effective generalist interventions and more indepth approach are needed to improve social skills and adaptive behavior of Social isolation client.