Showing 10 results for Happiness
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Volume 13, Issue 52 (1-2015)
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of martial skills training based on Guttmann model on the marital happiness of couples in Doroud city. Research method was Quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and a control group. The population of the study consisted of all mothers of high school girl students in 2011-2012 in Doroud city. The sample size included 30 persons selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling and then put into control and experimental groups. To collect data, marital happiness scale (MHS) was utilized as the research tool. Data were analyzed by using covariance analysis with SPSS software. Based on the findings, it was revealed that marital skills learning increase the happiness of marital life.
Ali Sheykholeslami, Hosein Ghamari Qivi, Shokufehe Ramezani,
Volume 15, Issue 58 (7-2016)
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of hope therapy on happiness of male in physical-motor disabilities. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of study included all the physical-motor disable male under welfare organization of Kamyaran city in 2015 year, That among them by using available sampling, 30 male were selected, and randomly assigned in experimental (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals) groups. The experimental group had received 8 sessions of hope therapy. Oxford happiness questionnaire expression inventory to data gathering. Data were analyzed by covariance statistical method. Findings indicated that the research hypothesis effect of hope therapy on happiness of physical-motor disable male had been proven and physical-motor disable male of experimental group in comparison with control group, in posttest had a significantly high happiness. So, we can conclude that hope therapy has a significant effect on increase the happiness of physical-motor disable male.
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Volume 15, Issue 59 (10-2016)
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of life skills teaching on self-efficacy and increase of happiness on female high school students in forth districts of education in Isfahan city . Methods: we consider semd-euperimental pretest post-test control group for this study by using cluste stamping to student as statistical population in this way a female high school were selected at first and 100 people were selected randomly and guestionnaiv were distributed between them and experimental group receive.life skills for ten 90-minute sessions .It was selected a lot of 40students (20female experimental group and 20 in control group) that have more problems in this area randomly.
For data collection It is used from oxford happiness questionnaire and Shirer happiness questionnaire. for analyze of data we use from covariance. finding of research shows that life skills training have a significant impact on self-efficacy and happiness of students and increase them. Conclusion: by life skill teaching a person will be able to achieve knowledge about his abilities and control stressful situatiions as a result he receive sence of satisfaction fram himself and his environment and feel mor happiness.
Miss Seyedeh Hamideh Naghibi, Miss Zahra Saeedi, Miss Fatemeh Khazaei,
Volume 17, Issue 65 (4-2018)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group trainnig based on improving quality of life on hope and happiness of cancer patients. Method: This was a semi-experimental, pre-test, post-test control group desing with follow-up of 3 months. The statistical population of the study consisted of all individuals with cancer diagnosis who referred to Omid Hospital in Mashhad in 2015. 30 individuals were selected by purposeful sampling and interviewed. After initial screening in terms of Hope and happiness variables, they were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 individual (experimental and control). Patients in the experimental group received training on quality of life-based treatment techniques in group format for 2 times a week in 10 session of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any interventions. Oxford Happiness and Schneider Hope questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: The results of one-way covariance analysis and paired t-test on pretest, test and follow-up scores showed that after modifying the pre-test scores between two groups, there were significant differnces in hopefulness (P <0.05) and happiness P <0.01). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it is suggested that in counseling and therapeutic clinics, the quality of life based therapy should be used to increase the hope and happiness of cancer patients.
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Volume 17, Issue 66 (7-2018)
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group education of positive psychology and Islamic approach based on Quranic teachings on increasing the happiness of employed married women. The present study was a semi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test with control group and one-month post-test follow-up test. Among the statistical population, 75 people were selected by stratified sampling method and randomly divided into three groups of 25 (experimental and control). The education was positively oriented with the Quranic teachings of eight weekly 90-minute sessions. Oxford Happiness was a questionnaire. Findings showed that there was a significant difference between the expectations of the experimental groups compared to the control group (p <0.001) and the Qur'anic method in comparison with the positivist on increasing happiness Has been more effective. As a result, we can say that by developing these approaches, happiness increases
Mis Zahra Rahimisadegh, Dr Ahmad Borjali, Dr Faramarz Sohrabi, Dr Abdollah Moatamedi, Dr Mohamadreza Falsafinejad,
Volume 19, Issue 74 (7-2020)
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop a life skills training based on native Iranian culture and to determine its effectiveness on the happiness and resilience of divorced women. Methods: The research method used was qualitative-quantitative. The statistical population for this research included all divorced women between the ages of 30 and 40 who referred to counseling and psychological services centers of city of Kerman in the first half of 1395 (Persian calendar), among whom 30 were selected thrgouh available sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (15 subjects each). To collect data, Conner and Davidson Resilience (2003) and Oxford Happiness (1989) Questionnaires were used. The training program was performed in 11 ninety-minute sessions in the experimental group, and the control group was placed in the waiting list. The results were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: The findings showed that the content validity ratio (CVR) was calculated based on the Lavoshe method for 10 experts (0/83), and the content validity index (CVI) based on the Waltz and Bassel methods for this number was 0/80, and based on comparing these values with the acceptable value of both indicators, the content validity of the program is acceptable. Also, the results showed that life skills training had an impact on increasing the happiness and resiliency of the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0/01). Conclusion: According to the results, life skills program (self-awareness, coping with stress, empathy) based on indigenous culture is an appropriate and effective program for divorced women and its implementation can affect the happiness and resiliency of these individuals.
Monireh Nasimi, Dr Forugh Jafary, Dr Shokouh Navabinejad,
Volume 19, Issue 75 (12-2020)
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Aim: The aim of this research was to investigate the mediating role of self-compassion in relation between cognitive schemas of parents and happiness of children in students of first period of high school in Tehran. Methods: This research was a correlational study. In order to gather the data, three questionnaires, including Oxford Happiness Inventory (Hill and Argyle, 2002), Young Schema Questionnaire (Young, 1990) and Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003) were used. Statistical population included middle school students and their mothers in Tehran. From among this population, 384 individuals were selected through random cluster sampling. Data was analyzed through analysis of structural equations. Findings : data Obtained indicated that parents’ cognitive schemas have direct influence on children’s happiness. Among the 15 parents’ maladjustment schemas, the incompetency incompetency, mistrust, social isolation, unrelenting standards, insufficient self-control, and defectiveness had significant effect on children’s happiness. Moreover, the mediating role of self-compassion and happiness in children was significantly influenced by mistrust, social isolation, unrelenting standards, and insufficient self- control schemas. Conclusion: Parents whose life experiences have shaped maladaptive schemas in their life have negative effects on their children’s positive emotion, and decrease the happiness of their children through their wrong behaviors.
Mehrnoush Davaie Markazi, Javad Karimi, Kourosh Goodarzi,
Volume 20, Issue 77 (5-2021)
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Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of reality-based and emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT) interventions on the happiness and resilience of couples. Methods: The method of the present study was a single case experimental design of multiple simultaneous baselines. The statistical population of the study were maladapted couples referred to Talieh Mehr Couple Therapy Center in Tehran (149 couples), in which 6 couples were selected as a sample by purposive and voluntary sampling method. Then, the approaches were performed in pairs for reality therapy and EFT for each couple with a two-month follow-up. The standard Oxford happiness (Argyle, Martin, Crossland, 1989) and Conor-Davidson resilience (Conor-Davidson, 2003) questionnaires were completed as data collection tools. Data were analyzed by visual mapping, stable change index, and recovery percentage formula. Results: The results showed that reality therapy-based couple therapy increased the happiness and resilience of couples (61.06% and 49.31% recovery, respectively) and its effect was maintained until the end of the two-month follow-up period (60.05% and 51.88% recovery). Also, EFCT increased the happiness and resilience of couples, respectively (28.06% and 28.87% recovery) and its effect was maintained until the end of the two-month follow-up period (26.81% and 29.73%, recovery). The index of their change in reliability also indicated that these changes were significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: The results showed the effectiveness of couple therapy interventions based on reality therapy and EFT on increasing the happiness and resilience of incompatible couples and the mentioned approaches can explain the desirable degree of variability of happiness and resilience of incompatible couples.
Najmeh Sedrpoushan, Amid Tashakori,
Volume 21, Issue 82 (5-2022)
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Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of three approaches of self-compassion treatment, compassion based on religious teachings, and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to reduce depression in married women. Methods: The present study was performed through quasi-experimental method of pre-test and post-test using three experimental groups and one control group. The statistical population of the study was all women referred to counseling centers in Yazd in the year 2020 who were diagnosed with depression. The sample size was 40 people who were selected through available sampling method and randomly assigned to three experimental groups and one control group. In order to measure the happiness and quality of life in the sample, Life satisfaction Scale of Diner et al. (1985), and the Oxford Happiness Scale of Argyle and Lou (1989) were used. In order to analyze the research data, the analysis of covariance was used. Results: The analysis of the findings showed that all three treatments were effective in improving happiness (F=33.25 and effect size, 0.792) and quality of life (F= 89.38 and effect size, 0.911) in women (P<0/01). Also, the results of pairwise comparison of the groups showed that the treatments used in increasing happiness were not significantly different from each other, but compassion treatment based on religious teachings was more effective in improving women's quality of life than the other two treatments (P<0.01). All three methods are effective in increasing happiness and improving the quality of life of depressed married women.
Dr Monireh Nasimi, Dr Fourogh Jafari, Shokooh Navabinejad,
Volume 21, Issue 83 (10-2022)
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The present research aimed at investigating the relationship between upbringing methods and children's happiness with the mediating role of parents' self-compassion among junior high school students in Tehran in the school year of 2018-2019. The study employed descriptive-correlational methodology. The population included junior high-school students with their mothers living in Tehran. 384 students along with their mothers were selected through multistage clustering method. Three questionnaires were used in this study: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Baumrind's Parenting Style questionnaire, and Neff's Self-compassion questionnaire.
The collected data was analyzed through Path Analysis and Lisrel. The results showed that the mediating role of parenting style was not significant with respect to the relationship between self-compassion and children's happiness (p>0/05). However, the direct effects of three variables, self-compassion, dictatorial parenting, and strict parenting were found to be meaningful (p<0/05).
The direction effect of dictatorial style on happiness was negative. The direction effect of self-compassion and strict style on happiness was positive. The aforementioned variables predict 49% of the score variance in happiness.
