Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Program on Assertiveness, Stress Management and Interpersonal Communication Skills of Adolescents in Rural Area

The present research was conducted to study the effectiveness of a training program on three life skills i.e. Assertiveness, Stress Management and Interpersonal Communication skills of adolescents. The study was ‘Quasi Experimental’ in nature with ‘Pre -test Post- test Non-Equivalent Control Group Design’. The sample of the study comprised class VIII students studying in government school situated in rural area of Union Territory of Chandigarh. The Experimental Group was given training in three life skills namely Interpersonal Communication Skill, Managing stress and skill of Assertiveness wheras no such intervention was given to the Control Group. The results of the research study indicated difference in the scores of pre- test and post- test of Experimental group with post-test scores significantly higher than that of the pre test scores. Whereas, there was no significant difference in pre -test and post -test scores of ‘Control Group’. This implies that the training programme was effective in enhancing life skills among the rural adolescents.