The influence of intrapersonal skills intervention program on happiness state of adolescents

Intrapersonal skills are talents or abilities that reside within the individual and aid an individual to know, understand and mange one’s emotions, behaviour and helps in problem solving. These skills are very important for every individual to enable setting personal goals and achieve personal empowerment, but more so for an adolescent because he/she is in a transition face and if learned at this stage can shape the overall personality. Hence the study was taken up to find out “The Influence of Intrapersonal Skills Intervention Programme on Happiness State among Adolescents”. A total of 100 adolescent girls and boys in the age group of 13-15 years were identified for the study, of which, 35 respondents were selected for the intervention programme. Modified version of Susyn and Joan, et.al. (2009) “Intrapersonal skill questionnaire” and Peter Hills , (1998) “Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used to elicit information from the respondents. A basic data sheet was used, to collect information regarding demographic details. The data was concluded, tabulated and analysed. Statistical analysis was done using Student t test (two tailed, independent), chi-square test, paired t test. The experimental group was exposed to an intervention programme for fostering intrapersonal skills. The intervention programme was focused on three major intrapersonal skills dimensions, self-esteem, self-control and assertiveness. The intervention effect was expected on the total intrapersonal skills score and improvement in the dimensions identified, as well as the happiness state of the respondents. The study concluded that, the modules and the intervention programme were very effective in enhancing the intrapersonal skills and happiness state among adolescents