The effects of a self-management program targeting daily routines and emotional-social functioning on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and quality of life in child and adolescent psychiatric patients
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https://doi.org/10.64838/jmht.2026.281834Keywords:
child and adolescent, psychiatric patients, quality of life, self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-managementAbstract
Objective: To investigate the effects of a self-management program designed to focus on daily routines and emotional-social functioning on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and quality of life among child and adolescent psychiatric patients.
Methods: This quasi-experimental two-group repeated-measures study included 30 psychiatric inpatients aged 10 - 16 years. Fifteen participants in the experimental group received an add-on self-management program delivered in five sessions twice weekly, while fifteen participants in the control group received only standard care. Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and quality of life were assessed using validated instruments at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at one-month and three-month follow-ups. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests and two-way ANOVA with repeated measures.
Results: At baseline, no between-group differences were found in demographic characteristics, self-esteem, self-efficacy, or quality of life. The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher mean scores for self-esteem and self-efficacy than the control group at both one-month and three-month follow-ups. Additionaly, the experimental group showed significantly higher utility-weighted quality of life scores than the control group at the three-month follow-up.
Conclusion: The self-management program targeting daily routines and socio-emotional functioning could improve self-esteem, self-efficacy, and quality of life in child and adolescent psychiatric patients.
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