Efficacy of Well-Being Promotion Program for Management of Emotional and Behavioural Problems Among Adolescents

Efficacy of Well-Being Promotion Program for Management of Emotional and Behavioural Problems Among Adolescents

Efficacy of Well-Being Promotion Program for Management of Emotional and Behavioural Among Adolescents

The objectives of the study are given as under; To examine the efficacy of the Well-being Promotion Program in enhancing subjective well-being, positive affect, life satisfaction and reducing emotional /behavioral problems , negative affect among adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems. To examine the differences in terms of subjective well-being, emotional / behavioral problems , positive / negative affect and life satisfaction between the treatment and control group after intervention. To examine the differences in terms of subjective well-being, emotional / behavioral problems, positive / negative affect and life satisfaction in the intervention group at (T1) before and at (T2) after intervention.

In this study, adolescents within age range ( 14-19years) will participates in the study because this study focus on the emotional and behavioral problems and their low level of well-being and life satisfaction among adolescents. Adolescence is a developmental period in which dramatically emotional changes occur which may be the result of biological changes such as secretions of hormones. Chances of psychological distress are increased due to emotional changes. Depression and anxiety are most common psychopathology in adolescents (Ma & Fang, 2019). Child turns out to be independent, gradually deals with the external world and starts taking his/her decisions such as selection of subjects, peer pressure and so on. Thus , it is important to focus on mental health and management of emotional and behavioral problems.

the well-being promotion program (Suldo,2016) , an intervention designed to improve subjective well-being. It was postulated that this intervention will eventually assist in managing emotional and behavioural problems among adolescents enrolled in the program.

Emotional and behavioural problems will be measured through the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire(SDQ- Urdu Version) (Samad et al., 2005). High score on the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire(SDQ- Urdu Version indicates more emotional and behavioural Problems .

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria Only those participants who meet the category of moderate level of emotional and behavioural problems through Strength and difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ; Urdu Version) (Samad et al., 2005) will be selected for the study. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria Those participants who meet high levels of emotional and behavioural problems through Strength and difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ; Urdu Version) (Samad et al., 2005) will not be selected for the study.