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http://dx.doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.2016.27.3.216

Effects of School-Based Social Skills Training Program on Alexithymic Tendency: Preliminary Study  

Kim, Min-Soo (Department of Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Shin, Jung-Uk (Department of Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Lee, Young-Ryeol (Department of Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Lee, Yeon-Woo (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Jung, Kyung-Ae (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Jung, Dool-Nam (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Park, Mi-Ri (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Song, Gang-Sik (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
Seo, Sang Soo (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bugok National Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / v.27, no.3, 2016 , pp. 216-225 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purposes of this study are to evaluate the effect of a school-based social skills training program on the emotional regulation of children and adolescents and to assess the plan for effective school-based mental health services. Methods: The Child and Adolescent Mental health promotion team of Bugok National Hospital conducted school-based social skills training (N=90, 7 sessions) for elementary and middle school students. Evaluations were conducted before and after the application of the program using a prosocial behavior questionnaire, a cohesiveness questionnaire, the Korean version of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, a self-esteem scale, and the Novaco anger scale, in order to identify any changes. Results: The social skills training program increased the prosocial behavior and cohesiveness of the children and adolescents and decreased their alexithymic tendency and degree of anger, but did not significantly change their self-esteem. Conclusion: The social skills training program positively influences the emotional and behavioral levels of children and adolescents. The emotional regulation program based on a social skills training program is expected to have positive results in school-based mental health services. Future investigations are needed to validate the long term effects of this program.
Keywords
Social Skills Training; Alexithymia; School-Based Mental Health Promotion;
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