Efficacy of enneagram personality types teaching on educational adjustment of students

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Firouzeh  Sepehrian ¹ (Assistant professor, Urmia University)
Omid  fatahy ² (M.A. in Educational psychology)

Received: 2013-07-23 Accepted : 2013-11-05 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Personality type, Enneagram, Educational adjustment,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of enneagram personality types teaching on educational adjustment. To achieve our aim, first, 120 available students were assigned to experimental (60 students) and control groups (60students). Then, the Baker & Syriak of educational adjustment questionnaire was administered to subjects.  Experimental group received enneagram of personality training for six weeks of 1/30 hours. The research method of this study was quasi-experimental, pretest – posttest randomized group design. Finally educational adjustment questionnaire was administrated the 2 groups again. Analysis of the data involved both descriptive and inferential statistics including mean, standard deviation, Cronbach, t test, and Analysis of co-variance. Analysis of the data submitted to t test, and Analysis of co-variance indicated significant differences between the control vs., experimental group as for as the level of educational adjustment. The result of this study shows that enneagram traininghas positive effects on educational adjustment.