چکیده:
Aim: The aim of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on
the happiness and gratitude among female students of the University of Isfahan in the academic year
2013–2014. Methodology: The design of the present study is quasi‑experimental with the control
group and pretest‑posttest and follow‑up test. For sampling among 100 female girls who registered
for this study, a number of 30 individuals who were lacking in any symptom of severe psychological
disorders or character disorders in the first and second axes of diagnostic and statistical manual of
mental disorders‑IV‑Text review were selected. Then, this number were randomly divided into two
control and experimental group each with 15 participants. The instruments used for collecting data
included the positive psychotherapy questionnaire and the gratitude questionnaire-six item form. In
the experimental group, positive psychotherapy sessions were held in group in 10 sessions. However,
the control group received no intervention. To analyze the data of the present study, ANCOVA and
SPSS‑17 software were used. Results: The results indicated that the positive psychotherapy is effective
on the increase of overall happiness and the components of pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life
in the stages of posttest and follow‑up (P < 0.05), although this effectiveness is confirmed on the
component of meaningful life in the posttest. In addition, in the domain of gratitude, the members of
the experimental group indicated a significant increase in their scores in the stages of posttest and
follow‑up as compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: From the findings obtained from
this study, it can be concluded that, in general, positive psychotherapy is effective on the increase of
overall happiness and its components and gratitude of female students in the University of Isfahan.
Therefore, the positive psychotherapy is an appropriate alternative for increasing happiness and
gratitude of students.
خلاصه ماشینی:
ac ABSTRACT Aim: Theaim of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the happiness and gratitude among female students of the University of lsfahan in the academic year 20l 3—20 l4.
Results:The results indicated that the positive psychotherapy is effective on the increase of overall happiness and the components of pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life in the stages of posttest and follow-up (P ° 0.
Since the students ‹ f a country are c‹ nsiciered as the capitals of that country, and they significantly determine the Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches / Vol 2 / Issue 3 T July September 2016 / scientific and economic future as well as the advancement of that country in different personal anti social ci‹ mains, and an important part of the scientific, social and ecu nomic welfare, and fate ‹ f the country ciepends on their capabilities and virtues; therefore, their well-being, as well Table 1: Processes and themes trained in positive psychotherapy sessions Sessions EdueationaT processes and themes / \ Pretest, positive introduction, and familiarity, training the three paths for attaining happiness as physical anti psychol‹ gical health, she uld be c‹ nsiciereci 2 in a particular way and they should be assisted to increase their sense ‹ f happiness, engagement and meaning in 3 life, and gratitude to facilities and bounties which God best‹ wed them anti enhanced their motivation f‹ r activities 5 in diverse scientific and social domains of the country.