چکیده:
In a world where the social and psychological complexities of daily life are increasing day by day, life skills education, as one of the essential pillars of holistic education, plays a key role in enhancing the self-awareness, responsibility, and social adaptability of students. This article, with a psychological and educational approach, examines the effects of teaching skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, effective communication, emotion management, and critical thinking on the individual and social personality development of students. The results obtained from the review of research literature show that purposeful learning of these skills not only leads to a reduction in high-risk behaviors, anxiety, and conflict in interpersonal relationships, but also paves the way for increased self-confidence, self-regulation, and active social participation. This article emphasizes the necessity of integrating life skills education into the formal school curriculum and provides solutions for its effective implementation.
خلاصه ماشینی:
This article, with a psychological and educational approach, examines the effects of teaching skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, effective communication, emotion management, and critical thinking on the individual and social personality development of students.
The World Health Organization (WHO), in its definition, has introduced life skills as including ten key skills, including: self-awareness, empathy, effective communication, interpersonal relationships, decision-making, problem-solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, emotion management, and coping with stress.
Teaching these skills in schools not only leads to the emotional, social, and psychological growth of students but also provides a platform for promoting mental health, reducing behavioral disorders, and creating a sense of individual success.
Life skills assessment scale including 50 items across 10 main components (self-awareness, empathy, effective communication, interpersonal relationships, decision-making, problem-solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, emotion management, and coping with stress) 3.
This relationship was also significant across all life skill components, including self-awareness, problem-solving, emotion management, and critical thinking.
The independent t-test showed that students who participated in formal life skills education programs had higher scores in the components of self-efficacy, decision-making skills, and academic satisfaction compared to others (p < 0.
Conclusion The results obtained from this research showed that teaching life skills to students can have a significant impact on increasing their psychological, social, and academic empowerment.
The findings confirmed that skills such as self-awareness, decision-making, problem-solving, effective communication, and emotion management play a key role in improving the quality of individual life and social interactions of students.
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