Dinesh, H R (2018) Effectiveness of Social Stories in Coping with Bullying among Children with Childhood Psychiatry Conditions. Masters thesis, KMCH College of Occupational Therapy, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: School is a learning environment where staff and children engage in learning and in developing social, emotional and academic skills. Interactions are positive and respectful among peer-peer, peer-teacher and teacher-teacher with an atmosphere of trust as well as cooperation and collaboration in the classroom. All children participate in meaningful activities in both curriculum and in extra-curricular by which friendship, kindness and empathy is actively facilitated and promoted among all children. AIM OF THE STUDY: To find out the effectiveness of Social Stories in improving coping skills for Bullying among children with childhood psychiatry conditions. METHODS: Children were screened through Illinois bully victim scale. 22 participants were divided into experimental and control group. Social stories and role play were given individually for 30 minutes on each targeted behavior and it was structured for 2-3 days a week for 13 sessions. Coping strategies are taught to the children with the help of Social stories for two target behaviors. Control group participants underwent regular occupational therapy session along with coping strategies and role play for 30 minutes individually for 10-13 sessions. COPM and CBSC was administered before and after the intervention as an outcome measure. RESULTS: Pretest scores of performance in experimental group had mean value (27.67) and in control group (31.55). The posttest scores of performance in experimental group had mean value (49.54) and in control group (52.15). On comparing the mean values of performance of experimental group and control group (38.08,32.40 respectively) results suggest that children in experimental group performed higher than control group. The comparison of posttest mean values of adaptive strategy components in experimental group and control group (38.08,32.40) reveals that children in experimental group performed (using adaptive responses) higher than control group. However, on analyzing the satisfaction components of COPM in both groups (p>0.005) results suggest that children were satisfied on their performance, irrespective of their adaptive or maladaptive strategies. Thus Social story was found to have an impact only on the children’s adaptive coping responses and was helpful in learning and using adaptive coping strategies in dealing with bullying situations. CONCLUSION: Social stories are effective in improving coping skills for bullying among children with childhood psychiatric conditions. Social stories enabled application of learnt coping skills (performance) during bullying situation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.411613002 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social Stories, Coping with Bullying, Children, Childhood Psychiatry Conditions. |
| Subjects: | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY > Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2019 15:57 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2019 02:24 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11522 |
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