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>

本数据集采用准实验设计（quasi-experimental design）。研究样本为加纳阿克拉一所惩教中心的50名青少年。本次研究的结果测量指标为简易症状问卷（Brief Symptom Inventory, BSI）。研究对两组青少年的违规行为测试得分进行了对比：（1）接受社交技能训练（social skills training, SST）的25名青少年；（2）经匹配的25名未接受SST的青少年对照组。训练组参与者接受了为期1个月（共4周）的社交技能训练，单次训练时长为60分钟，每周开展3次。本次数据采集时段为2017年5月至2017年8月。