The Role of Teaching Problem Solving Skills on Self-Determination and Flourishing among Female Students of Islamic Azad University
Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology
Maryam Feyzbakhsh Vaghef
1
(
M.A. in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahreh Ghods Branch, Iran
)
Soleyman Kabini Moghadam
2
(
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Mehr Astan Non-Governmental Higher Education Institute, Astaneh Ashrafieh, Iran
)
Keywords: self-determination, flourishing, problem solving skills, female students,
Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to the role of teaching problem solving skills on self-determination and flourishing among female students of Islamic Azad University of Quds in Tehran. The research method was conducted as a semi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all the female master's students in the field of psychology of the Islamic Azad University of Quds, Tehran, in the academic year of 2021-2022, in the number of 71 people, of which 30 qualified volunteers were selected by available sampling method and They were randomly divided into 2 groups (experimental and control). To collect the required data in the pre-test and post-test stages, the self-determination questionnaires of LaGuardia & et al (2000) and flourishing Soleimani et al. The experimental group underwent 10 sessions (60 minutes each session) and 5 weeks of educational intervention on problem solving skills by Desorilla and Goldfried (1971). The data was analyzed using the statistical method of analysis of covariance and SPSS24 software. A significant level of 0.05 was considered for all tests. The results showed that group problem solving training in the post-exam stage increased the self-determination score (P<0.001) and flourishing (P<0.001) of the students in the experimental group. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that the officials and planners of the Islamic Azad University organization can use teaching problem solving skills training to increase the self-determination and flourishing of students.
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