Life Skills and Resilience in Adolescents: Relationship with Educational Factors Tanushree 

By : Tanushree Dhandhania, Akash Kumar Mahato

Page No: 309-317

Abstract
Life skills are abilities that help individuals to deal with life situations effectively, while resilience promotes adaptiveness in individuals. There is a growing interest to study these skills in adolescents considering reported increase in emotional and behaviourial problems in the population. Educational institutes invariably engage students for life skills training, but may differ in their approach. The present study explores the possible effect of life skills training and differences in pedagogical approach on resilience and life skills of adolescents. Data from 250 adolescents revealed life skills training and type of pedagogy employed by schools did not have a significant impact on life skills, but, a significant relationship was found between type of pedagogy and resilience level of adolescents. There is a need for a standard framework for life skills training programs to be adopted by schools.

Authors
Tanushree Dhandhania: Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata
Akash Kumar Mahato: Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2025.20.02.14