A Solution for Increasing the Optimism of Physically Disabled Adolescents

摘要

This research aims to determine the increase of optimism of physically disabled adolescents after joining "Bina Cita Training" based on SAVI method at Panti Sosial Bina Daksa Wirajaya Makassar. Subjects of this study are 12 physical disabilities adolescents. The characteristic of the subjects is 12-21 years old of physically disabled adolescents who can read and write. This research is quantitative research with the quasi-experimental approach with One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The Wilcoxon test shows the very significant difference between the pre-test value and post-test value, it can be seen from 0.001 which is less then 0.01 and improvement score of post-test just then pre-test score, so it can be concluded there is an increase of optimism of physically disabled adolescents in Panti sosial Bina Daksa Wirajaya Makassar after joining Bina Cita training based on SAVI method.