Journal of Counseling Research

The Purpose of present study was to examine the effectiveness of positive psychology based training on resiliency and anger control on high school students in Yazd city. In this research we used experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. Statistical community contained students who were studying in first class of high school in Yazd in 1391-1392. Multi-stage cluster random sampling was used and 24 students with low resiliency and high anger score were chosen and placed in control and experimental groups randomly and equally. Experimental group were taught based on positive psychology during 12 sessions. We used Connor and Davidson resilience and trait –state questionnaire. Covariance analysis used for data analysis. Results showed that positive psychology training was effective on resilience and anger control and its some subscales. Positive psychology training with reinforcement of positive emotions and perception of abilities can increase resiliency. Also, this training with using of subjective experience and forgiveness helps for anger control and replacement of anger with positive emotions. l