Effectiveness of Group Counselling in Enhancing Life Skills of Marginally Intelligent Students

Authors: [1] Asma Tabassum [2] Bangalore N Roopesh [3] Jyoti S Madgaonkar

Pages: 7-12

Abstract:

Marginally intelligent children constitute a significant part of the student population and usually have issues like poor academics, poor problem solving skills, slow information processing and poor social skills. Aim: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of group counseling in enhancing life skills of marginally intelligent students. Methods: The study divided marginally intelligent children into experimental group and waitlist control group and provided with 10 sessions of life skills training to experimental group. 42 marginally intelligent students received group life skills training, whereas 31 marginally intelligent students did not receive life skills training as part of the study, however, were later received the same for ethical reasons. The group life skills intervention program was comprised of 10 sessions in 3 stages, for a period of 5 weeks. Both the groups were compared at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up. Results: Results showed a significant increase in life skills of members of the experimental group compared to the waitlist control group at post-intervention. In addition, these differences were maintained even at follow-up assessment. Conclusion: Group life skills training improves academic and study skills, selfesteem, self-confidence, time management and interpersonal skills.