Impact of Life Skill Training on Mental Health and Wellbeing, Through Improved Communication System in the Family of Adolescents: An Intervention Study

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of life skills training on mental health and well-being of adolescents through improved communication system in the family. A classical experimental research design with control group and random sampling method were used. The study population comprises of 720 adolescents (both girls and boys in the age group of 16 to 19 years) from six higher secondary schools in Ernakulam Educational district of Kerala. The respondents were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Informed written consent was obtained from the participants prior to the study. The respondents were sequentially assigned into intervention group and control group with 360 each for determining the effect of the intervention comparatively. The tools used for data collection in three timelines (preintervention, post-intervention and follow-up intervention) are: a detailed interview schedule (socio-demographic data sheet and questionnaire, a semi structured interview schedule to assess general health problems and family function assessment sheet). The standard tools administered to evaluate the mental health status - GHQ-28 (Golberg, 1997) and mental well-being - WWEMWS-14 (Warwic Edinburg Mental Wellbeing Scale, 2007).