Dream A Dream
Retrospective evaluation examining the impact of a life skills program on ‘Quality of Life’ outcomes among adolescents.
Partner/Client
Dream A Dream
Sector
NGO
Location
Bangalore
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- At the individual level, better leadership and management skills along with enhanced networks were noted as the most significant changes by entrepreneurs.
- At the organisation level, marketing, legal, and human resource processes observed improvements.
- At the sectorial level, an increase in the scale of operations and quality of programmes emerged as positive outcomes.
Tracing the impact of a life skills program on the quality of life of adolescents
The After School Life Skills Programme (ASLSP) instils life skills among vulnerable children through the medium of sports. The evaluation study aimed to build quantifiable evidence of the long-term impact of life skill training on life outcomes of young people, measured in terms of their perceived Quality of Life (QOL). It was based on a quasi-experimental approach, drawing on a balanced sample with matched pairs of study and control group participants to assess the difference in their perceived QoL.
The study applied the internationally recognised WHOQOL-100 questionnaire and an internally developed ‘Prepared for Life’ tool. The study was conducted in urban Bangalore with alumni between the ages of 18 and 22 years who had participated in the programme at least four years ago.
RESEARCH TOOLS
01. WHOQOL-100, a cross-cultural instrument developed for the assessment of QOL across different targetgroup
02. Prepared for Life (PFL) questionnaire – measures a young person’s confidence and optimism about being able to obtain positive life outcome
APPROACH
An extensive literature review was first undertaken to identify appropriate standardised tools to assess the quality of life outcomes. As no baseline was available and random sampling was not feasible, convenience sampling with a one-to-one matched comparison group was adopted. Evaluation design aimed to establish correlations between improvement in life skills of adolescents by their engagement in sports programmes. Mobile data collection was used to engage the students.
