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Effectiveness of Quality of Life Therapy in a Group Manner on the Direction of Life of Homeless or Abused Girls in Isfahan Boarding Schools


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1 Department of Psychology, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Psychology, Payme Noor University, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of quality of life therapy in a group manner on the life of homeless and abused girls in Isfahan boarding schools. This research was conducted in a quasi-experimental manner with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design. The statistical population of this study is 200 people among the girls aged 12-18; they were homeless and abused in the boarding schools of Isfahan province coincidentally, 30 people were divided into two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. The measurement tool in this study was the test questionnaire to guide the lives of Shea and Carver (1985) which was completed by orphaned and abused girls in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics of repeated measurement analysis of variance were used to investigate research hypotheses. Results: The results showed that the difference between the meanings of the experimental and control groups in the post-test and follow-up with the control of pretest scores in the life orientation variables was significant and the quality of life training course increased optimism and decreased pessimism. Girls are orphaned and orphaned (p>0.01). Also, the effect of this intervention has not changed or decreased over time (p<0.05) and the effect of the training course in the follow-up phase has remained relatively constant. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is stated that quality of life training courses can increase optimism, life satisfaction and ultimately increase people's well-being.

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Group Quality Of Life Therapy, Life Orientation, Homeless Or Abused Girls, Boarding Schools.
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Elham Jannat
Department of Psychology, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Zohre Latifi
Department of Psychology, Payme Noor University, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of quality of life therapy in a group manner on the life of homeless and abused girls in Isfahan boarding schools. This research was conducted in a quasi-experimental manner with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design. The statistical population of this study is 200 people among the girls aged 12-18; they were homeless and abused in the boarding schools of Isfahan province coincidentally, 30 people were divided into two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. The measurement tool in this study was the test questionnaire to guide the lives of Shea and Carver (1985) which was completed by orphaned and abused girls in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics of repeated measurement analysis of variance were used to investigate research hypotheses. Results: The results showed that the difference between the meanings of the experimental and control groups in the post-test and follow-up with the control of pretest scores in the life orientation variables was significant and the quality of life training course increased optimism and decreased pessimism. Girls are orphaned and orphaned (p>0.01). Also, the effect of this intervention has not changed or decreased over time (p<0.05) and the effect of the training course in the follow-up phase has remained relatively constant. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is stated that quality of life training courses can increase optimism, life satisfaction and ultimately increase people's well-being.

Keywords


Group Quality Of Life Therapy, Life Orientation, Homeless Or Abused Girls, Boarding Schools.