The Effect of Roy Adaptation Model-Based Intervention on Self Concept of Teenage Girls

Background: Self-concept is among the most important factors influencing health, particularly during adolescent years. Mentalhealth in adolescents, social adaptation, and healthy behaviors require coordination and adaptation with physical and mentalchanges resulting from this period.Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of the Roy adaptation model-based intervention on theself-concept of teenage girls.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in ۲۰۱۶ on ۶۴ teenage girls with the available random sampling method;subjects were randomly assigned into control and intervention groups. For the intervention group, ۱۲ weeks of intervention wereperformed as instruction and follow-up. Data were collected before and after intervention using personal information form anda researcher-made questionnaire, including ۵۰ questions of self-concept in teenage girls based on the Roy adaptation model. Thevalidity was examined by content validity, and the reliability was examined by internal consistency with the Cronbach’s alpha of۰.۷۴. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS ۱۶, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency), and analytical tests (independentt-test, chi-square). The significance level was below ۰.۰۵.Results: The average age of participants was ۱۴.۲ ۱.۲۱. Average self-concept before intervention in the control group was ۱۷۱.۳۱ ۱۱.۹۵ and in the intervention group was ۱۶۵.۰۳ ۱۷.۸۲ where no significant difference existed (P = ۰.۱۰). Average self-concept afterintervention on control group was ۱۷۶.۶۲ ۱۲.۱۸ and in the intervention group was ۱۹۷.۰۶ ۱۰.۰۹, where a significant differenceexisted (P < ۰.۰۰۱). The results of the independent t-test in research groups after intervention showed that the employment of theRoy adaptation model promoted the average self-concept in teenage girls (P < ۰.۰۰۱).Conclusions: Employment of the designed program, based on the Roy adaptation model, can promote the self-concept of girlsregarding transformations during their adolescent years.

Keywords:

Adaptation , Adolescents , Psychological Adaptation , Roy Adaptation Model , Self-Concept