Effectiveness of positive psychotherapy training on thought control and emotional adjustment of 17-15-year-old female students recovered from the Corona Pandemic (Covid-19)

Abstract

Background and Aim: The purpose of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of psychological education in positive mania on the control of thought and emotional adjustment of 15-17-year-old female students who have recovered from the first peak of the Corona Pandemic (Covid-19) in Zabul city. Methods: The present study was applied research with quasi-experimental type and pre-test, post-test with a control group. The statistical population was all secondary school female students of Zabul city, and using multi-stage cluster sampling method, 32 students recovered from the first peak of the corona pandemic were selected and divided into two experimental groups. (16 people) and the control group (16 people) were randomly selected. The pre-test was conducted in all groups and positive psychotherapy trainings were given to the experimental group. The post-test was conducted in all groups. In the pre-test and post-test Wells and Davis Thought Control Questionnaires (TCQ, Rabiot et al. 's emotional compatibility (EAM) were implemented. One-way univariate analysis of covariance and multivariate one-way analysis of covariance or Mancova test were used to analyze the data. Results: In general, the results of the data analysis showed that positive psychotherapy training did not affect the increase in thought control of 15-17-year-old female students who recovered from the first peak of the Corona pandemic. This training had an effect on the emotional adjustment of students. The emotional adjustment of subjects who were trained in positive psychotherapy was significantly improved compared to the control group. Conclusion: It can be concluded that positive psychotherapy can improve students' thought control and emotional adjustment, so it is suggested to use it in counseling and treatment.