The Effect of Life Skills Training on Students' Mental Health and Self-Esteem

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of life skills training on mental health and self-esteem of seventh year female students in Sabzevar. The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 40 female students in one of Sabzevar schools were selected by simple random sampling and were divided into two experimental and control groups (30 students in each group). The instruments used were the Coldberg Mental Health Test, the Cooper-Smith Self-Esteem Test, and a practical guide to life skills training. Independent group t-test was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that significance level (Sig) values ​​are less than 0.05, so there is a significant difference between life skills training and mental health and self-esteem of students. According to the research results, paying attention to life skills training has an effect on students' mental health and self-esteem. Life skills training enables one to turn knowledge, values, and attitudes into actual abilities, such as what to do and how to do it.

What is known today as the skill of life is not only the work of modern scholars, but many of these skills are expressed in the midst of divine teachings, especially in the Qur'an and the hadiths of the infallibles. Knowing that life skills training promotes psychosocial abilities. These abilities help a person to deal effectively with conflicts and life situations and help him to act positively and adaptably with other people in society, culture and environment. And ensure their mental health. Thus, practicing life skills strengthens or changes attitudes, values   and human behavior. As a result, many health problems can be prevented by developing positive and healthy behaviors. Therefore, helping children to develop and develop the skills needed for a good life, creating or increasing self-confidence in dealing with problems, as well as helping them to develop and develop the emotions and social skills necessary for successful adaptation to the social environment and effective life. Builder seems necessary. Therefore, considering the importance of life skills with various goals of prevention and promotion of mental health, the need to teach such skills to children becomes clear to us