Effects of Life Assets Enhancement Program for School-Age Child
Keywords:
life assets, school age child, emotional intelligenceAbstract
Background and Objective: Life assets are protective factors that reduce risky behaviors. This study aimed at developing and studying the effects of the Life Assets Enhancement Program for School-Age Child.
Methods: The study used research and development design, divided into two phases, program development phase and program’s effectiveness testing phase. The design was used on the experimental group of 28 primary level students with low emotional intelligence scores who received eight program activities, two activities per week during the homeroom session. The control group consisted of ten students who received the normal homeroom sessions. The pre- and post-evaluations on emotional intelligence and generosity were conducted on both groups along with the follow up one month after the experiment. The data analysis was done by comparing the average score for emotional intelligence and generosity between each group using a one-way repeated measures ANOVA and descriptive analysis.
Results: 1) The Life Assets Enhancement Program showed the index of item-objective congruence (IOC) of .90. 2) The program results showed that the sample The mean scores of emotional intelligence and generosity after the experiment and the 1-month follow-up period were significantly higher than those in the control group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The Life Assets Enhancement Program for School Age Child can increase the emotional intelligence and generosity. Therefore, it is an alternative to student development, in which the teachers need to go through training prior to the application.
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