Environment and Social Psychology

Se-Re-Co psychosocial skills intervention for street children: Implications for interventions

Mokoena Patronella Maepa

Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa Affiliation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i11.3051

Keywords: psychosocial, intervention, street children, resilience, self-esteem, coping

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore whether the Se-Re-Co psychosocial skills intervention will improve self-esteem, resilience, and coping skills for street children. Using pre- and post-experimental and control group design, 24 male and female street children were assigned to the experimental group and the control group to participate in this study. The participants completed a self-report questionnaire that measured three variables, self-esteem, resilience, and coping skills. This was done pre-testing and post-testing of both groups. The results revealed significant statistical differences between the experimental group and control group on self-esteem [F (1,21) = 25.16, p < .000], coping skills [F (1,21) = 33.71, p < .000] but no significant statistical difference in resilience [F (1,21) = 7.44, p < .079].  The results conclude that street children who participated in the Se-Re-Co psychosocial skills intervention reported improved self-esteem and coping skills.

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