Efficacy of Solution Focused Brief Therapy on Self-concept of Bullied Adolescents

1Richa Malhotra* and Sushma Suri

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Abstract:

The present study examined to investigate the efficacy of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) on Self-Concept of Bullied Adolescents. The participants were students from Secondary & senior secondary schools in New Delhi. A sample of 30 adolescents (14 boys & 16 girls) were selected from Grades 8 to 11 within the age bracket of 13-16 years by employing Random Sampling. The sample was divided into Experimental and control groups using Fishbowl technique. A Pre-Post Test Experimental Design was used. Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test & Mann-Whitney U-Test were employed to analyse the data. The study indicated that (a) there was no significant difference between the two groups on Self-concept before Intervention (b) there exists significant difference between Experimental and Control groups with respect to Self-Concept after Intervention (c) the effect size computed for assessing magnitude of efficacy was found to be high (d) significant changes were reported in the Physical, Social, Temperamental, Educational and Intellectual domains of Self-Concept. It was concluded that SFBT is an effective approach to enhance Self-Concept of Bullied Adolescents.

Keywords:

Adolescents Bullying, Self-Concept, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Adolescents.

Paper Details
Month4
Year2020
Volume24
IssueIssue 5
Pages3930-3936