Quasi experimental study to assess effectiveness of psychosocial intervention on self-Concept of Adolescents of Substance Using Parents: A pilot project

The aim of the study was to assess self-concept of adolescents of substance using parents and find effect of psychosocial intervention on self-concept of adolescents. A Quantitative research approach and quasi experimental one group pre-test post test design was used to collect data from 20 adolescents of substance using parents studying in selected senior secondary schools of Punjab by simple random sampling technique (lottery method with replacement). The modified CAST-6 tool was used to screen the adolescents of substance using parents and after screening adolescents, self-concept was assessed by using standardized self-concept questionnaire by Dr. R.K. Sarsawat (1984). Tools were translated as per convience. After pre-testing adolescents with average and below average self-concept were selected randomly for giving psychosocial intervention for period of 1 month consisting of 6 sessions. After 6 weeks of implementing intervention post-testing was done to assess self-concept adolescents. Total 18 post test were collected since 2 dropouts were there during implementation period.

Results showed that the 84.7% adolescents of substance using parents were having average level of overall self-concept before the implementation of psychosocial intervention and maximum (65%) having above average level of self-concept after the implementation of psychosocial intervention. For assessing effectiveness of psychosocial intervention the total self-concept post test mean score 130.0 ± 8.29 was higher than pre-test score 88.7 ± 14.76 with mean difference of 41.30 ± 14.36 after the implementation of psychosocial intervention and difference was significant at p <0.001 level. Therefore research hypothesis was accepted. The variables like, type of family, class attendance, entertainment facilities, eating habits were having significant association with mean gain scores of self-concept.

Adolescents self-concept was found to be significantly improved after implementation of psychosocial intervention Therefore, these type of interventions which are school-based programs, which can reach a large number of children and may be cost-effective if they become part of the regular curriculum and are delivered by teachers.