Sukumar Gautham Melur, Shahane Swati S, Shenoy Anusha B, Nagaraja Srividya Rudrapattana, Vasuki Prathyusha P, Lingaiah Prathap, Rajneesh Shalini, Banandur Pradeep S
Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru 560029, India.
Life Skills Project, Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru 560029, India.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2022 Jun 15;12(6):191. doi: 10.3390/bs12060191.
To empower and facilitate mental health promotion for nearly 18 million youth, a pioneering state-wide Life Skills Training and Counselling Services Program (LSTCP) was implemented in Karnataka, India. This study assesses the changes in life skills scores, level of life skills and factors associated with increased life skills among participants of the LSTCP. This pre-post study design was conducted on 2669 participants who underwent a six-day structured LSTCP. Changes in mean life skills scores and level of life skill categories pre- and post-LSTCP were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the factors associated with increases in life skills. The LSTCP resulted in significant changes in life skill scores and level of life skills, indicating the effectiveness of the training. All life skill domains, except empathy and self-awareness, increased post-training. There was a positive shift in the level of life skills. Age (AOR = 1.34, CI = 1.11-1.62), gender (AOR = 1.39, CI = 1.15-1.68), education (AOR = 1.44, CI = 1.05-1.97) and physical (AOR = 1.02, CI = 1.01-1.03) and psychological (AOR = 1.02, CI = 1.01-1.03) quality of life was associated with an increase in life skills among participants. The LSTCP is effective in improving the life skills of participants. The LSTCP modules and processes can be used to further train youth and contribute to mental health promotion in the state.
为增强并促进近1800万青少年的心理健康，印度卡纳塔克邦实施了一项开创性的全州生活技能培训与咨询服务项目（LSTCP）。本研究评估了LSTCP参与者生活技能得分的变化、生活技能水平以及与生活技能提高相关的因素。这项前后对照研究设计针对2669名参加了为期六天结构化LSTCP的参与者进行。评估了LSTCP前后平均生活技能得分和生活技能类别水平的变化。进行多变量逻辑回归以评估与生活技能提高相关的因素。LSTCP导致生活技能得分和生活技能水平发生显著变化，表明培训是有效的。除同理心和自我意识外，所有生活技能领域在培训后都有所提高。生活技能水平出现了积极转变。年龄（优势比[AOR]=1.34，置信区间[CI]=1.11 - 1.62）、性别（AOR = 1.39，CI = 1.15 - 1.68）、教育程度（AOR = 1.44，CI = 1.05 - 1.97）以及身体（AOR = 1.02，CI = 1.01 - 1.03）和心理（AOR = 1.02，CI = 1.01 - 1.03）生活质量与参与者生活技能的提高相关。LSTCP在提高参与者生活技能方面是有效的。LSTCP的模块和流程可用于进一步培训青少年，并为该邦的心理健康促进做出贡献。
