Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students
Background: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of flourishing training based on positive psychology on the anxiety and depression of female gifted students. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test design a control group. Participants were 50 female gifted st...
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| author | Fatemeh Abbasian Majid Pakdaman Hossein Kareshky |
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| description | Background: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of flourishing training based on positive psychology on the anxiety and depression of female gifted students.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test design a control group. Participants were 50 female gifted students in Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran. They were randomly divided into two groups of training (n=25) and control (n=25). For the training group, flourishing training was presented at 14 sessions of 60 minutes, while the control group did not receive any education. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale was used for collecting data. Data were analyzed in SPSS v 26 software using ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed that the effect of flourishing training on anxiety (F=206.1, P<0.001) and depression (F=42.96, P<0.001) was significant. Flourishing training reduced anxiety and depression in the training group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: Flourishing training based on positive psychology can be effective in reducing anxiety and depression in female gifted students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ef10165adbb493489bda410244d9d812022-12-22T02:47:27ZengGonabad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Research & Health2423-57172022-03-01122113120Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted StudentsFatemeh Abbasian0Majid Pakdaman1Hossein Kareshky2 Department of Psychology, Qaenat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaenat, Iran. Department of Psychology, Qaenat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaenat, Iran. Department of Psychology, Qaenat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaenat, Iran. Background: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of flourishing training based on positive psychology on the anxiety and depression of female gifted students. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test design a control group. Participants were 50 female gifted students in Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran. They were randomly divided into two groups of training (n=25) and control (n=25). For the training group, flourishing training was presented at 14 sessions of 60 minutes, while the control group did not receive any education. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale was used for collecting data. Data were analyzed in SPSS v 26 software using ANCOVA. Results: The results showed that the effect of flourishing training on anxiety (F=206.1, P<0.001) and depression (F=42.96, P<0.001) was significant. Flourishing training reduced anxiety and depression in the training group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Flourishing training based on positive psychology can be effective in reducing anxiety and depression in female gifted students.http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-1960-en.htmlpositive psychologydepressionanxiety |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Abbasian Majid Pakdaman Hossein Kareshky Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students Journal of Research & Health positive psychology depression anxiety |
| title | Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students |
| title_sort | effectiveness of flourishing training on depression and anxiety of female gifted students |
| topic | positive psychology depression anxiety |
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