The Effect of Social Skills Training in Visually Impaired Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT05608811

Last Updated: 2022-11-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-01

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to examine the effects of eight sessions of online social skills training given to visually impaired adolescents on social skills, self-efficacy, social phobia and social integration. Forty visually impaired adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19 participated in the study. Participants were divided into control and training groups. 20 adolescents were included in the education program. All participants included in the study were evaluated using the Sociodemographic Information Form, Social Skills Assessment Scale for Children, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Child and Adolescent Social Phobia Scale, and Social Integration Questionnaire.

Detailed Description

Our study was planned to see the effect of social skills training applied to visually impaired adolescents on self-efficacy, social phobia, and social integration.

1. Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 13-19
• Being visually impaired according to the health board report
• Volunteering to participate in the study

2. Exclusion Criteria:

• Any diagnosis or disability other than visual impairment.
• Not understanding what you read in Turkish and what is said
• Getting a score of ˂23 according to the Modified Mini Mental Evaluation Scale Method: In the study, a control group of 20 people and an intervention group of 20 people were formed. Individuals who met the inclusion criteria were included in the sample pool by informing them about the research. Adolescents in the training group were given 8 sessions of "Social Skills Training", while the control group was informed about general social skills in 1 session. At the end of the training, a final evaluation was made for both groups. Initial and final assessments were made face-to-face. The training was held via Zoom.

Training Plan: The training is planned in 8 sessions. During this 4-week period, 2 sessions will be held each week. The training, which will be held via Zoom, will be carried out as a group or individual application. The first session will be four basic skills, the second session will be communication skills, the third session will be assertiveness skills, the fourth session will be conflict management skills, the fifth session will be social life skills, the sixth session will be flirting friendship skills, the seventh session will be health maintenance skills. The eighth session will be about professional/work skills.

Session 1: Four Basic Skills: Listening to others, making requests, expressing positive emotions, making requests.

Session 2: Communication Skills Session 3: Assertive Skills: Refusing requests, making complaints, responding to complaints, etc.

Session 4: Conflict Management Skills Session 5: Social Life Skills Session 6: Dating and Flirting Skills Session 7: Health Maintenance Skills: Making a doctor's appointment by phone, asking about medications, asking about health-related issues, etc.

Session 8: Professional/Work Skills: Conducting job interviews, asking for feedback on job performance, etc.

Conditions

Visual Disorder; Young Adult; Blindness; Blindness and Low Vision; Blindness Congenital

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Social Skills Training-intervention group

Intervention group: Adolescents in the training group were given 8 sessions of "Social Skills Training". At the end of the training, the final evaluation was made. Initial and final assessments were made face-to-face. The training was held via Zoom.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Social Skills Training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Intervention:

The training is planned as 8 sessions. During this 4-week period, 2 sessions were held each week. The training, which will be held via Zoom, was carried out as a group or individual application. The first session was planned as four basic skills, the second session communication skills, the third session assertiveness skills, the fourth session conflict management skills, the fifth session social life skills, the sixth session friendship flirting skills, the seventh session health maintenance skills, and the eighth session professional/work skills.

One Session General Social Skills-control group

The control group was informed about general social skills in one session. When the training given to the intervention group was completed, the final evaluation was made. Initial and final assessments were made face-to-face.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Social Skills Training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Intervention:

The training is planned as 8 sessions. During this 4-week period, 2 sessions were held each week. The training, which will be held via Zoom, was carried out as a group or individual application. The first session was planned as four basic skills, the second session communication skills, the third session assertiveness skills, the fourth session conflict management skills, the fifth session social life skills, the sixth session friendship flirting skills, the seventh session health maintenance skills, and the eighth session professional/work skills.

Interventions

Social Skills Training

Intervention:

The training is planned as 8 sessions. During this 4-week period, 2 sessions were held each week. The training, which will be held via Zoom, was carried out as a group or individual application. The first session was planned as four basic skills, the second session communication skills, the third session assertiveness skills, the fourth session conflict management skills, the fifth session social life skills, the sixth session friendship flirting skills, the seventh session health maintenance skills, and the eighth session professional/work skills.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 13-19
• Being visually impaired according to the health board report
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Any diagnosis other than visual impairment, presence of a disabled person
• Not understanding what you read in Turkish and what is said
• Getting a score of ˂23 according to the Modified Mini Mental Evaluation Scale

• Minimum Eligible Age: 13 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Esma Ozkan

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2022-187

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id