The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of apositive psychology-based psychological support program on the resilience andlife satisfaction of adults with disabilities. 35 adults with disabilitiesvoluntarily participated in the program designed for the International Day ofPersons with Disabili...

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Main Author: Serap Nazlı
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Language:English
Published: Ankara University 2019-06-01
Series:Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/729328
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description The aim of this study is to examine the impact of apositive psychology-based psychological support program on the resilience andlife satisfaction of adults with disabilities. 35 adults with disabilitiesvoluntarily participated in the program designed for the International Day ofPersons with Disabilities. The program lasted 5 days: a 16-hour psychologicalsupport program for the first 4 days and a celebration ceremony on the lastday. Psychological support program was designed as a developmental, abstractand closed group in psychoeducation format. Brief Resilience Scale,Satisfaction with Life Scale and Psychoeducation Program Evaluation Form werethe instruments used in the study. For the analysis of the data obtained fromthe scales, t-test for dependent groups and frequencies and percentages of theevaluation form were calculated. Results indicated that the psychologicalsupport program significantly increased resilience and life satisfaction ofadults with disabilities.
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spelling doaj-art-41cffcd4e0314123a07c46cd9ac7f3812025-08-20T03:11:36ZengAnkara UniversityAnkara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi1304-76392019-06-0120229131110.21565/ozelegitimdergisi.45629945The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with DisabilitiesSerap Nazlı0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8875-7926Ankara UniversityThe aim of this study is to examine the impact of apositive psychology-based psychological support program on the resilience andlife satisfaction of adults with disabilities. 35 adults with disabilitiesvoluntarily participated in the program designed for the International Day ofPersons with Disabilities. The program lasted 5 days: a 16-hour psychologicalsupport program for the first 4 days and a celebration ceremony on the lastday. Psychological support program was designed as a developmental, abstractand closed group in psychoeducation format. Brief Resilience Scale,Satisfaction with Life Scale and Psychoeducation Program Evaluation Form werethe instruments used in the study. For the analysis of the data obtained fromthe scales, t-test for dependent groups and frequencies and percentages of theevaluation form were calculated. Results indicated that the psychologicalsupport program significantly increased resilience and life satisfaction ofadults with disabilities.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/7293283 aralık dünya engelliler haftasıengelli yetişkinlerin kişisel gelişim eğitimiişitme engelligörme engelliortopedik engellipozitif psikolojidecember 3rd international day of persons with disabilitiespersonal development training for adults with disabilitiesvisual impairmenthearing impairmentphysical impairmentpositive psychology
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The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi
3 aralık dünya engelliler haftası
engelli yetişkinlerin kişisel gelişim eğitimi
işitme engelli
görme engelli
ortopedik engelli
pozitif psikoloji
december 3rd international day of persons with disabilities
personal development training for adults with disabilities
visual impairment
hearing impairment
physical impairment
positive psychology
title The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
title_full The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
title_fullStr The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
title_short The Effect of Psychological Support Program on Resilience and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Disabilities
title_sort effect of psychological support program on resilience and life satisfaction of adults with disabilities
topic 3 aralık dünya engelliler haftası
engelli yetişkinlerin kişisel gelişim eğitimi
işitme engelli
görme engelli
ortopedik engelli
pozitif psikoloji
december 3rd international day of persons with disabilities
personal development training for adults with disabilities
visual impairment
hearing impairment
physical impairment
positive psychology
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