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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