Enhancement the Adversity Quotient of Mobility Disabled Teenagers Through Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to: (1) compare the adversity quotient of adolescents with physical or mobility disabilities who received Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) before the intervention, after the intervention, and at follow-up; and (2) compare the post-intervention and follow-up adversity quotient between the experimental and control groups. The sample consisted of 20 adolescents aged 13–18 years with physical or mobility disabilities from Chaliaophawananusorn School. Participants were selected based on the lowest scores on an adversity quotient scale adapted from Stoltz’s (1997) Adversity Response Profile (ARP). They were then matched and randomly assigned into an experimental group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 10). The experimental group participated in eight sessions of group counseling based on the SFBT model, each lasting 60–90 minutes, while the control group received no intervention. Research instruments included the SFBT group counseling program and the adversity quotient scale tailored to the target population. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (Repeated Measures ANOVA).

The results indicated that the experimental group’s adversity quotient scores after the intervention and at follow-up were significantly higher than those before the intervention at the .05 level. Additionally, the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in the post-test phase, though no significant differences were found at the follow-up stage. These findings suggest that the SFBT-based counseling program effectively enhanced the adversity quotient among adolescents with physical or mobility disabilities.