The Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Adjustment and Academic Performance of Adolescent Female Students
Subject Areas : Educational
Zivar
Jamali Paghale
1
(کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی، دانشگاه تهران)
Somaye
Jamali Paghale
2
(دانشجوی دکترای روانشناسی تربیتی، دانشگاه الزهرا)
Mahnaz
Jadidi Feighan
3
(کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی، دانشگاه اصفهان)
Marziyeh
Nazary
4
(کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان)
Keywords: adolescent female students, life skills training, social adjustment, Academic Performance,
Abstract :
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of life skills training on social adjustment and academic performance of guidance- school female students in Yazd city. The statistical research used a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. The population was all guidance school female students of Yazd city in 2011-2012 (1390-91s.c.) academic year. The research sample included thirty second- grade students who were selected through multistage random sampling who were then assigned randomly into two experimental and control groups: The instruments used were California Test of Personality (Thorpe, Clarck & Tiegs, 1953) and students’ grades in the first and second semester of 2011- 2012 academic year. The life skills training included 12 sessions, each 90 minutes, on a weekly basis for training group. The results of analysis of covariance indicated that life skills training is effective on social adjustment and academic performance of adolescent female students (P < 0.001). Therefore, it is concluded that life skills training, as basic skills of mental health, can be an effective approach in increasing social adjustment and academic performance of adolescent female students.
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