The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Students Happiness

Document Type : پژوهشی

Authors

• Seyed Esmaeil Hashemi ¹
• Hossein Mahoor ²

¹ Khorasan Razavi, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur,

² Khorasan Razavi, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur

10.22067/ijap.v6i2.57004

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Happiness among High School Students.
Method: This study used a quasi-experimental study (pretest-posttest design with a control group unequal). The study population included all high school boys of Sheshtamad during the academic year 1395- 1394. The sample consisted of 30 high school boys by multistage cluster sampling method who were to randomly divide into control and experimental groups. The instrument used in this study was Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was used in the pre- and post-test. Experimental group participated in 8 sessions of mindfulness training. The assumption was that mindfulness training may increase happiness among students.
Findings: The results of ANCOVA, showed that mindfulness training may increase happiness among students (05/0> P). The differences between experimental and control groups or measure the impact of training courses (23/0 = 2 η), ie 23% of the remaining variance by mindfulness.

Keywords

• Mindfulness Training
• Happiness

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