Data for effect of social skills training on juveniles’ psychological problems in a detention center in Ghana

This data is from a quasi-experimental design. The sample was 50 juveniles in a Correctional Centre in Accra, Ghana. The outcome measure was Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Test scores on delinquent behaviour were compared across the two groups; (1) 25 juveniles who underwent social skills training (SST) and (2) 25 matched control group of juveniles who did not undergo SST. Participants in the training group underwent a one-month SST. The training sessions lasted for 60 minutes and they met three times a week for four weeks. Data collection was from May 2017 to August 2017.<br><br>