Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents ((CSI))

Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents

Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents

The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of adolescents with physical disabilities and assess the effectiveness of a Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) in improving their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health. We will also compare these outcomes between two groups: one receiving the intervention and the other not receiving any treatment. Main Research Questions: How do adolescents with physical disabilities perceive their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health, including psychological adjustment, psychological distress, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, and resilience? Can the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) enhance the self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health (psychological adjustment and distress) of adolescents with physical disabilities? Study Tasks: Participants, who are adolescents aged 12-18 years, will be asked to provide informed consent to participate in the study. They will complete questionnaires to assess their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health as a pre-assessment. Participants in the intervention group will undergo the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), which includes activities like exploring character strengths, writing gratitude letters, and practicing fresh look meditation, among others. After the intervention, participants will complete post-assessment questionnaires to measure changes in self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health. There will be a control group that does not receive any treatment. Comparison Group: Researchers will compare the outcomes between the intervention group, who received the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), and the control group, who did not receive any treatment. This will help us determine if the intervention had a significant impact on self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health outcomes for adolescents with physical disabilities.

Session 1. Getting Started: Introducing and Exploring Character Strengths Session 2. Boost a Lower Strength Session 3. Gratitude Letter + Fresh Look Meditation Session 4. Open Your Character Strength Doors Each session will consist of 30-40 minutes, which will be delivered once a week for 4 weeks. Moreover, participants will be given homework which they will practice the rest of the week.

14 Items scale "the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)" is used to measure psychological wellbeing.

Inclusion Criteria: Adolescents with physical disability including: Orthopaedic impairment Sensory disability (mute and partial-visual impairment) Adolescents with physical disability in the age range 12-18 Rural and urban residences Urdu, English, and Punjabi-speaking Rawalpindi and Islamabad special education schools Exclusion Criteria: Adolescents under age 12 and above 18 Adolescents whose parents, teachers, or themselves would not be agreed and signed informed consent to participate in the study would be excluded Adolescents with physical disability such as: Fully-visual impairment Hearing impairment Deaf-blindness And intellectual and cognitive impairment Adolescents with severe psychiatric and major medical issues -