Effectiveness of life skills training on increasing self-esteem of high school students

Self-Efficacy After Life Skills Training: A Case-Control Study

“…These skills enable individuals to behave more properly and be more flexible in the society, and promote their self-esteem (15). Moreover, life skills training programs have a key role in promotion of mental well-being state, merit (16), assertiveness, self-confidence, and responsibility of the individuals (17). Tavakolizadeh and Ebrahimi (18) studied the effect of teaching of self-regulation learning strategies on self-efficacy, and found a significant increase in self-efficacy of the second grade of junior high school students.…”

A narrative systematic review of life skills education: effectiveness, research gaps and priorities

“…In the 6 months students in intervention group were exposed to the life skills programme focusing on hIV and aIds prevention after 6-month period a post-test measure by a follow-up measure 4 months later Givaudan et al (2007) cope with challenges, and develop and succeed in various settings. However, several studies report deficiencies in the transfer of skills as little emphasis was placed on acquiring skills through various approaches such as modelling, imitation and reinforcement (Botvin, 1998;Botvin & Kantor, 2000;James, Reddy, Ruiter, McCauley, & van den Borne, 2006;Kazemi, Momeni, & Abolghasemi, 2014;Maryam, Davoud, Zahra, & Somayeh, 2011). Looking at the outcome measures, it was observed that the selected articles focus on a number of adolescent-related issues such as alcohol, tobacco, drug use, HIV/AIDS, exposure to sex, decision-making, communication, assertiveness, aggression, self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-understanding, self-image, goal attainment and goal setting.…”

“…Similarly, life skills education programs are popular in developing countries such as India, South Africa, Cambodia, Iran and Mexico. However, programs conducted in these countries often emphasize the development of communication skills, assertive skills, decision-making, building self-esteem, self-efficacy, reducing learning difficulties, decrease aggressive behavior, anger control, and changing attitudes towards engaging in sexual behavior (James et al, 2006;Jegannathan, Dahlblom, & Kullgren, 2014;Maryam et al, 2011;Naseri & Babakhani, 2014;Parvathy & Pillai, 2015;Pick, Givaudan, Sirkin, & Ortega, 2007;Vatankhah, Daryabari, Ghadami, & KhanjanShoeibi, 2014;Yadav & Iqbal, 2009). Studies are limited to reporting on short term results through experimental methods with small samples sizes without any follow-up to fully ascertain the effectiveness of the respective programs (Jegannathan et al, 2014;Maryam et al, 2011).…”

“…Second, fewer studies have been conducted in developing country contexts in comparison to those carried out in developed countries (Givaudan, Van de Vijver, Poortinga, Leenen, & Pick, 2007;Maryam et al, 2011). Successful life skills programs such as the Botvin Life Skills Training Programme have implemented cognitive, affective and behavioral platforms for intervention with the goal of influencing individual learning with ongoing support from the community (Botvin & Griffin, 2004).…”

“…For instance, researchers have suggested that life skills programs aimed at improving attitudes and knowledge on HIV/AIDS and condom use need to improve the time spent on the lessons, in addition to increasing the number of lessons carried out to address specific issues (James et al, 2006;Thompson et al, 2012). Furthermore, some content needs to be taught with more skill-based activities to ensure that skills are developed (James et al, 2006;Maryam et al, 2011;Thompson et al, 2012).…”