Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Social Work Intervention Research in Child Sponsorship Programs: Enhancing Psychological Well-being of Marginalized Adolescents Subject The topic of the resource adolescents; child sponsorship program; psychological well-being; social group work; social work intervention research; underprivileged children Description An account of the resource The Child Sponsorship Program (CSP) is critical to enhancing the objective and subjective well-being of enrollees. Meanwhile, social work interventions emphasize scientific approaches aimed at empowering marginalized populations. This intervention research (IR) was focused on raising the psychological well-being (PWB) of adolescents in a prominent CSP located in Kochi, Kerala. Preliminary findings from a pilot study underscored the need for intervention, and subsequent Delphi survey results guided the formulation of an intervention strategy. Capitalizing on the transformative power of peer groups, IR implemented a social group work intervention to enhance adolescent PWB in CSP. Using a nonequivalent comparison group interrupted time-series design, the PWB of participants in the intervention group (IG, N = 20) and comparison group (CG, N = 20) was measured and compared. Ryffs PWB scale with 42 items served as the assessment instrument. Descriptive statistics confirmed the normal distribution of baseline data for all participants (N = 40), while repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS 25 validated the alternative hypothesis, indicating significant differences in PWB measures over time within IG and between IG and CG. Additionally, along with statistical evidence of intervention effectiveness, this study used a qualitative design for ongoing evaluation of the intervention process, providing insights for program refinement and demonstrating intervention outcomes. By defining a model for group work intervention among CSP adolescents to improve PWB, this study underscores the important role of social work interventions in empowering marginalized populations. The Author(s) 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph S.; Karalam S.R.B.; Mathew J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SAGE Open, Vol-14, No. 4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241305311" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241305311</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212409027&amp;doi=10.1177%2F21582440241305311&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b33a2206ada5e8ff00b4dfc9cf934595" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212409027&amp;doi=10.1177%2f21582440241305311&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b33a2206ada5e8ff00b4dfc9cf934595</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21582440 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Joseph S., Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kerala, Kochi, India; Karalam S.R.B., CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Mathew J., Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kerala, Kochi, India