The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students

Background and Aim:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching positive attitude and optimism with cognitive-behavioral approach to quality of life and depression among adolescents. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with the experimental and contro...

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Main Authors: L Shahbazi Seyed Ahmadiani, M Khorvash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran-Mehr: The Institute for Social Study and Research 2021-10-01
Series:مطالعات روانشناختی نوجوان و جوان
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Online Access:http://jayps.iranmehr.ac.ir/article-1-37-en.pdf
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description Background and Aim:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching positive attitude and optimism with cognitive-behavioral approach to quality of life and depression among adolescents. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with the experimental and control group and the pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population of the 3rd grade high school students was in Isfahan. Students who had more scores in depression scores and lower quality of life scores were selected according to the entrance criteria for a sample size of 30 and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 6 sessions of intervention in a group and control subjects were placed on the waiting list. Both groups responded to the quality of life of Vier and Sergun and Beck Depression before and after the experiment. To analyze the data, covariance analysis was used. Results:  The results showed that education of positive attitude and optimism skills with cognitive-behavioral approach significantly decreased depression. Also, teaching positive attitudes and optimism with cognitive-behavioral approach had a significant effect on quality of life in overall score as well as in general health dimensions , Physical function, role limitation due to physical, role limitation due to emotional, physical pain, social function, fatigue or vitality and mental health. Conclusion:  Based on the findings, it can be concluded that positive cognitive-behavioral education and optimism improve quality of life and lead to depression in students.
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spelling doaj.art-0215c6671c634cfc8509ee61c88568f62023-11-25T21:54:16ZengIran-Mehr: The Institute for Social Study and Researchمطالعات روانشناختی نوجوان و جوان2821-25252021-10-0122101114The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School StudentsL Shahbazi Seyed Ahmadiani0M Khorvash1 MA of Department of Family Counseling, Khomeini Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Khomeini Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Background and Aim:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching positive attitude and optimism with cognitive-behavioral approach to quality of life and depression among adolescents. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with the experimental and control group and the pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population of the 3rd grade high school students was in Isfahan. Students who had more scores in depression scores and lower quality of life scores were selected according to the entrance criteria for a sample size of 30 and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 6 sessions of intervention in a group and control subjects were placed on the waiting list. Both groups responded to the quality of life of Vier and Sergun and Beck Depression before and after the experiment. To analyze the data, covariance analysis was used. Results:  The results showed that education of positive attitude and optimism skills with cognitive-behavioral approach significantly decreased depression. Also, teaching positive attitudes and optimism with cognitive-behavioral approach had a significant effect on quality of life in overall score as well as in general health dimensions , Physical function, role limitation due to physical, role limitation due to emotional, physical pain, social function, fatigue or vitality and mental health. Conclusion:  Based on the findings, it can be concluded that positive cognitive-behavioral education and optimism improve quality of life and lead to depression in students.http://jayps.iranmehr.ac.ir/article-1-37-en.pdfcognitive behavioral positivequality of lifedepression
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The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
مطالعات روانشناختی نوجوان و جوان
cognitive behavioral positive
quality of life
depression
title The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
title_full The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
title_fullStr The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
title_full_unstemmed The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
title_short The Effectiveness of Training Positive Thinking and Optimism Based on Congnotive Behavioral Skills Aproach on Reducing Depression and Quality of Life Among Secondary School Students
title_sort effectiveness of training positive thinking and optimism based on congnotive behavioral skills aproach on reducing depression and quality of life among secondary school students
topic cognitive behavioral positive
quality of life
depression
url http://jayps.iranmehr.ac.ir/article-1-37-en.pdf
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