The Effect of Mindfulness based on Cognitive Therapy on Psychological Well-being and Academic Stress in High School Students

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in Educational Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

3 M.A. in General Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfulness based on cognitive Therapy on psychological well-being and academic stress in high school students. This research is an applied research. The research method was experimental design with pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population of the study is all second grade high school students in Khorramabad city in the academic year of 2016-17. The study sample consisted of 30 people who randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The instrument used in this study was Reef Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (1989) and Perennial Educational Stress Cohen et al. (1983). The results of covariance analysis indicated that mindfulness based on cognitive therapy intervention increased psychological well-being and reduced students' academic stress. Therefore, it seems that by educating mindfulness, psychological well-being can be increased and students' academic stress can be reduced. Therefore, it is recommended to hold courses in this field in educational centers.

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