scholarly journals Communication, Coping, and Connections: Campers’ and Parents’ Perspectives of Self-Efficacy and Benefits of Participation in Deployment Support Camps

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-54
Author(s):  
Christy D. Clary ◽  
Theresa M. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Special Populations ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Military Youth

Military youth have unique challenges, particularly when a parent is deployed. Camp participation has been linked to multiple positive outcomes, thus camps have become popular as a setting for addressing these youth’s unique needs. With limited existing research on outcomes related to participation, this study explored to what extent participation in OMK camps affected military youth’s self-efficacy for communication, coping, and social skills. Participants responded to an online instrument three months after camp. Both campers and parents reported the largest increase in self-efficacy for communication skills, followed by social skills, and then coping skills. Open-ended responses overwhelmingly supported that developing friendships was one of the greatest benefits of attending a camp. The results are consistent with the literature regarding the importance of connectedness. Recommendations for conducting camps are offered. These finding may also be useful to those working with other special populations in the camp setting.

scholarly journals LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO EMPOWER TEACHERS WITH POSITIVITY DURING AND AFTER CORONA PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (65) ◽  
pp. 15114-15120
Author(s):  
Bhawna Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
High Time ◽  
Emotional Skills ◽  
Skills Education ◽  
Life Skills Education

Life skills are qualities which are important to live a healthy and prosperous life. These skills are combination of different kind of skills like social skills, emotional skills, coping skills etc. With this going on pandemic, the things we are losing is especially the human touch.it has become very difficult to develop life skills. This is the high time when we need life skills more than any other things. We need resilience, empathy, coping skills, communication skills in each and every aspect to prosper and flourish in this pandemic era. Now a days parents do not spend quality time with their children due to professional commitment of both the parents so the responsibility of moulding the child behavior into a complete individual depends on teachers. This paper attempts to highlight the importance of essential life skills education to the future generation to face the enormous difficulties and challenges of life during and after pandemic.

scholarly journals QOLP-04. PILOT STUDY OF A VIDEOCONFERENCE-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT GLIOMAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii175-ii175
Author(s):  
Deborah Forst ◽  
Michelle Mesa ◽  
Emilia Kaslow-Zieve ◽  
Areej El-Jawahri ◽  
Joseph Greer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Malignant Gliomas ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
And Coping

Abstract BACKGROUND Caregivers of patients with malignant gliomas experience substantial anxiety symptoms while caring for someone with progressive neurological decline. Yet, interventions to reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life (QoL) in this caregiver population are lacking. METHODS We conducted an open pilot study evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention for caregivers of patients with malignant gliomas with clinically significant anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder [GAD-7] score ≥ 5). Caregivers participated in six videoconference sessions with a mental health provider. We defined the intervention as feasible if ≥ 70% of eligible caregivers enrolled and ≥ 70% of those enrolled completed ≥ 50% of sessions. We evaluated intervention acceptability in semi-structured interviews. Caregivers completed baseline and post-intervention surveys assessing anxiety and depression symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), QoL (Caregiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire), caregiving burden (Caregiver Reaction Assessment), self-efficacy (Lewis Cancer Self-Efficacy Scale), and perceived coping skills (Measure of Current Status-Part A). We explored post-intervention changes using paired t-tests. RESULTS We obtained consent from 70.0% (21/30) of caregivers approached, of which 66.7% (14/21) had clinically significant anxiety and thus were eligible to participate (mean age=55.7 years, 64.3% female). Among enrolled caregivers, 71.4% (10/14) completed ≥ 50% of sessions. In semi-structured interviews, all participants found the intervention helpful and valued the ability to participate remotely via videoconference. Among caregivers who completed at least one session, 80.0% (8/10) completed all assessments and were included in analyses. Post-intervention, caregivers reported reduced anxiety symptoms (P=.02) and improved QoL (P=.03) and coping skills (P=.001). We found no significant change in depression, caregiving burden, or self-efficacy. CONCLUSION Our videoconference-based intervention is feasible and acceptable to caregivers. Participants reported significant improvements in anxiety symptoms, quality of life, and coping skills post-intervention, supporting further investigation of the intervention in a randomized controlled trial.

Using Standardized Patients to Augment Communication Skills and Self-Efficacy in Caring for Transgender Youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley R. Vance ◽  
Brian Dentoni-Lasofsky ◽  
Elizabeth Ozer ◽  
Madeline B. Deutsch ◽  
Matthew J. Meyers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Standardized Patients ◽  
Transgender Youth

scholarly journals Recent Technologies to Improving Social and Communication Skills in Children with ASD: Systematization of Approaches and Methods

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albina Nesterova ◽  
Rimma Aysina ◽  
Tatjana Suslova
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

<p>In the article recent technologies of formation and development of social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders are analyzed. A systematic review summarizes the most effective and verified interventions of support to socialization of children with ASD: applied behavior analysis (ABA); cognitive-behavioral training (CBT); social stories method; social skills training (SST). We pay special attention to virtual technologies and video simulations so these methods allow to form social skills in children with ASD more efficiently and psychologically safe. Problems and prospects of using virtual technologies for children with ASD needs are discussed.<strong> </strong>The specificity of Russian practical experience and researches in development of heuristic technologies of development of social communication of persons with ASD is described: animal-assisted therapy, somatosensory correction, author art therapy and folk forms of intervention. On the basis of analytical work it is concluded that the gap between theory and practice needs to be neutralized, when scientifically unfounded practical developments are introduced in helping autistic people and researches of scientists are not always verified in an empirical manner.</p>

Integrating Written Text and Graphic Cues Into Peer-Mediated Interventions: Effects on Reciprocal Social Communication Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Todd M. Miller ◽  
Kathy Thiemann-Bourque
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Social Skills Instruction ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Text Cues ◽  
Peer Mediated Intervention

A growing body of evidence has supported the use of peer-mediated interventions to increase the social-communication skills of students with a variety of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Despite these promising results, however, many practitioners may struggle to effectively implement peer-mediated interventions across the diverse presentation and skill profiles of students with ASD, specifically in accommodating the unique language and communication needs of their students. This article presents an example of integrating written-graphic and text cues into a peer-mediated intervention for three elementary-age students with ASD. Emphasis is placed on describing the teaching procedures used to encourage students with ASD and peers to participate in shared games and activities together, using written-graphic and text cues to support appropriate social communication. Additionally, strategies for selecting and including typically-developing peers to participate in social skills programming are reviewed. Data collected throughout the peer-mediated intervention demonstrates the positive effect of systematic social skills instruction for both students with disabilities and their peers.

Training Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Interview Skills to Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 206-218
Author(s):  
Abbie Olszewski ◽  
Anna Panorska ◽  
Sandra Laing Gillam
Keyword(s):  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Workforce Readiness ◽  
Program Language ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Ideal Student

Adolescents’ verbal and nonverbal communication skills were compared before and after training in a workforce readiness training program, Language for Scholars (LFS), and a study skills program, Ideal Student Workshop (ISW). A cross-over design was used, ensuring that 44 adolescents received both programs and acted as their own control. The LFS program incorporated aspects of modeling, operationalized behaviors, performance, feedback, and self-regulatory goal setting. The active comparison ISW program taught study skill strategies. Adolescents participated in three interviews before (Pretest) and after both programs (Posttest 1, Posttest 2). Findings revealed that both adolescents’ verbal and nonverbal communication skills improved significantly immediately after completion of the LFS program only at Posttest 1 and Posttest 2. However, only nonverbal communication skills improved at Posttest 1 when comparing results between LFS and ISW. Findings suggest that both programs yielded some positive outcomes for adolescents.

scholarly journals Umiejętności komunikacyjne dzieci z zespołem Downa

2018 ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
AGNIESZKA JĘDRZEJOWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Augmentative Communication ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research Show

Agnieszka Jędrzejowska, Umiejętności komunikacyjne dzieci z zespołem Downa [Communication skills of children with Down Syndrome]. Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej, nr 22, Poznań 2018. Pp. 201-218. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2018.22.12 The purpose of this article is to present the results of research concern setting of functional cooperation with the interlocutor in children with Down syndrome in a peer group. Analysis of the results indicates the relationship between methods of therapy and development of children with Down syndrome. The methods of Alterantive and Augmentative Communication (AAC) are important in achieving success in building relationships for children with problems with verbal communication. Secondly, peer group is important to increase social skills. This research show that children with Downe syndrome need similar friends. This leads to the coclussion that group with homogeneous disability is area of development.

scholarly journals KETERAMPILAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS SISWA PADA MATERI BANGUN RUANG SISI DATAR DITINJAU DARI SELF EFFICACY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-73
Author(s):  
Nur Asri Melawati ◽  
Erdawati Nurdin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Communication Skill ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Online Test ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
Support Students

Mathematical communication skills are one of the competencies that students must have in the 21st century.  This study aims to anylize and describe students’ mathematical communication skills in terms of self efficacy on the polyhedrons material. The research used descriptive qualitative methods. The subjects were 9 grade students of An nashichah private junior high school selected purposively.  Data was collected through online test, questionnaires and interviews using WhatsApp. The data analyzed through 3 stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The results showed that the students’ mathematical communication skills were low. When viewed from students’ self efficacy, high self efficacy students have high mathematical communication. Meanwhile, low and moderate self efficacy students have low mathematical communication skills. The use of Whatsapp media is not able to support students mathematical communication skill and self efficacy. The tachers need to design learning media to help students improve their mathematical communication skills and self efiicacy.

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