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The effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the psychological well-being of couples
Sana Heydari, Farshid Ebrahimi,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (6-2025)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the psychological well-being of couples in Kermanshah. The research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a 1-month follow-up. The statistical population included all married couples living in Kermanshah city between April and May of 1404. From among this population, 40 couples referred to counseling and psychological clinics were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental (20 couples) and control (20 couples) groups. The experimental group participated in 8 positive group psychotherapy sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tool was RIF psychological well-being questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the statistical method of analysis of covariance. The results of covariance analysis showed that after controlling the pre-test scores, there is a significant difference between the average psychological well-being scores of couples in the experimental and control groups (P>0.05). Also, positive psychotherapy significantly improved psychological

The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Academic Burnout, Hope for the Future, and Resilience in Female Students with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Soheila Rahmani, Amineh Jalali, Leyla Sadat Moradi, Parisa Kolahi, Arsalan Barakat, Taiebe Delshad,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (3-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on academic burnout, hope for the future, and resilience in female students with  post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and control group design, including a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of all female students aged 13 to 17 years living in Tehran during the 2026-2027 academic year who had experienced exposure to war-related traumatic events. Among them, 40 eligible students were selected through purposive sampling based on the cut-off score of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS-5) and randomly assigned to the experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90-minute positive psychotherapy, while the control group remained on a waiting list. Data collection tools included the Bresso Academic Burnout Questionnaire, Snyder's Hope Scale, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, administered at the pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages. Findings from the mixed-design repeated measures ANOVA showed that positive psychotherapy led to a significant reduction in academic burnout and a significant increase in hope for the future and resilience in the experimental group compared to the control group. Furthermore, the follow-up stage confirmed the stability of the intervention effects over time. Based on the results, positive psychotherapy can serve as an efficient school-based intervention to reduce the negative psycho-educational consequences of trauma and enhance resilience and hope in adolescent girls.
 

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