Digital Repository

Acceptability of a web-based character strengths module for early adolescent school children

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Chandradasa, M.
dc.contributor.author Williams, S.
dc.contributor.author Sumanasiri, S.
dc.contributor.author Selliah, S.
dc.contributor.author Gunarathne, P.
dc.contributor.author Paric, A.
dc.contributor.author Ravindran, N.
dc.contributor.author Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A
dc.contributor.author Ravindran, A.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-28T05:41:54Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-28T05:41:54Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.2023;10(1):1-7 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2362-0323
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26031
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Frequent socio-political conflicts in the past decades have adversely affected the well-being of youth in Sri Lanka. There is a need to support youth development, mitigate past trauma, and promote social harmony. School-based interventions to improve character development, emotional regulation, and tolerance have good evidence and may benefit adolescents in Sri Lanka. Our objective was to develop a novel character strength program in Sinhala to promote Leadership, Empathy, Altruism, Personal Growth, and Social Responsibility (LEAPS). This program consists of ten web-based modules and is facilitated by teachers. This initial evaluation focuses on the first module and its acceptability among students and teachers. METHOD: Program modules were developed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist with the support of mental health and educational experts. The first module was piloted among grade 8 students (12-14 years) and teachers of two schools in the Gampaha District. It was designed to be interactive and contains various cultural activities and questions. On completion, participants gave feedback online via Likert scales. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. RESULTS: A total of 115 students and 66 teachers participated. Overall, more than 95% of students and teachers found the module appropriate and suitable. The students had more favourable ratings for the module compared to the teachers on aspects of understanding the content (p<0.001), ability to complete by self (p<0.001), suitability to age (p<0.001), shorter time for completion (p<0.001) and suitability of the design (p<0.001). Both groups suggested that the pictures and activities be increased. CONCLUSIONS: Teaching character strengths using a web-based intervention was well accepted by adolescent students and teachers in Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo en_US
dc.subject Character en_US
dc.subject Education en_US
dc.subject School en_US
dc.subject Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Mental health en_US
dc.title Acceptability of a web-based character strengths module for early adolescent school children en_US
dc.type Article en_US


Files in this item

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search Digital Repository


Browse

My Account