The effectiveness of the ego competency model in improving students’ ability to use coping mechanisms

Sri Angriani, Ningsih Jaya, Sukriyadi, Rusni Mato, Sitti Aminah and Ruslan Hasani *

Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes, Makassar, Indonesia.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(02), 731-735
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.2.1219
 
Publication history: 
Received on 08 October 2022; revised on 16 November 2022; accepted on 19 November 2022
 
Abstract: 
The ego competency model (ECM) presented to students in a structured education program uses a pre-experimental design with a one group pre- and posttest approach to evaluate whether the ego competency model will result in an increase in ego competence while improving adaptive coping. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the ego competency model in improving students' ability to use coping mechanisms. A pre-experimental design with a pretest group and a posttest approach was chosen to carry out the study. A total of 30 students were selected using a simple random sampling technique while studying at selected private schools in Makassar for the ego competency model intervention (14 sessions; each learning session is 50 minutes). Primary outcomes will include post-intervention effects on students' use of adaptive coping mechanisms. The pretest mean for coping mechanisms was 3.77 ± 1.69, which increased to 8.97 ± 0.72 in the posttest. The results showed that the ego competency model was effective in improving students’ ability to use coping mechanisms was statistically significant, p = 0.001
 
Keywords: 
Structured Educational Program; Ego Competency Model; Coping Mechanisms; Student; Mental Health
 
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