Resilience
Conditions
Interventions
The proposed intervention package consists of 10 sessions which will be held once in two weeks. Each session will be conducted over a duration of 30– 45 minutes. Students will be organized into small
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sinhala conversant adolescent children (both male and female) studying in grade 10 classes in intervention and comparison(control) schools in the Gampaha district
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Grade 10 students with physical and mental disabilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Enhancement of resilience in adolescent school children in grade 10 ( Defined as a 25% increase in the resilience score measured with the validated resilience scale) [The resilience level will be assessed before commencement of intervention as well as two months after completion of intervention and enhancement of resilience will be assessed.] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotional and behavioural status – This will be measured with Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire self rated version(SDQ) which also has been validated in Sri Lanka(Perera H, 2004). [The SDQ level will be assessed before commencement of intervention as well as two months after completion of intervention] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. D. M.S. Manori
Medical Officer
Outcome results
None listed