Effectiveness of Planned Series of Activity Sessions on Peer Relationship and Self-Esteem among Adolescents

Abstract

Introduction: The activity sessions planned and implemented that helped to learn new interpersonal skills that can make peer interaction mutually satisfying and productive and can be effective in improving peer relation and self-esteem among adolescents. The researcher for the present study had chosen certain activities like magical box, special candy game, challenging game, brochure about me, and book of my friend.
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of planned series of activity sessions on peer relationship and self-esteem.
Method and Materials: Research design selected for the present study was pre experimental one group pretest and post test group design. The study setting was a selected school of Hyderabad. The sample size was 60 adolescents in the age group of 12-15 yrs. The simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of sample. Modified peer relation rating scale and modified Rosenberg’s Self Esteem scale’s comprising of 40 questions was used to collect the data from the subjects.
Results: The effectiveness of planned series of activities was effective in increasing peer relations. The mean of experimental group before the planned activity session was 29.83 and after was 39.83. The calculated t- value was calculated to be 17.234. The effectiveness of planned series of activities are effective in increasing self-esteem the mean of experimental group before is 29.23 and after is 36.63. The calculated t- value was 14.381. Hence it can be stated that planned series of activities are effective in increasing peer relationship and self-esteem.
Conclusion: Participatory activity sessions like the one prepared for this study to enhance peer relationship and self-esteem can be added as a part of curriculum.