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The effectiveness of positive thinking training on academic vitality and students' achievement motivation during Corona epidemic
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Tahereh Shademan *    1, Masumeh Mohammadi2 , Zahra Lotfi Kahriz Sangi3 , Masoumeh Ashrafi Alavijeh4 |
1- Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
2- Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran
3- Faculty of Educational Sciences and Islamic Psychology, Maaref University, Isfahan, Iran
4- Payame Noor University, Semnan, Iran |
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Abstract: (988 Views) |
Background and Purpose: Students in the era of corona due to excessive use of cyberspace, usually face a decrease in health and academic motivation. Accordingly, the current study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of positive thinking training on academic vitality and achievement motivation of students during the coronavirus epidemic.
Method: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a follow-up stage. The statistical population of the research was all male students of the first secondary school in Kermanshah city in the academic year 2020-2021. Forty students were selected by purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research tools included the latest validated version of the Academic Vitality Questionnaire (Dehghani Zadeh and Hossein Chari, 2012) and the Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (Hermans, 1970). The experimental group received 10 90-minute sessions of positive thinking; while the control group did not receive any intervention and received regular school education. The research data was analyzed by the method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements and SPSS 21 software.
Results: The results of data analysis showed that positive thinking training was effective and positive on the components of academic vitality variables (P <0.01) and students' achievement motivation (P <0.01) and these results continued in the follow-up period (P <0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that positive thinking with its functional component has led to academic self-efficacy and this is effective in improving academic vitality. By having a positive mindset, one feels empowered, which in turn is effective in academic vitality and causes a cycle of positive academic events for the individual. Also, expressing positive experiences and receiving feedback from other members is one of the strongest steps in the positive approach in recognizing reliable abilities that play a role in increasing motivation for achievement. |
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| Keywords: Achievement motivation, students, academic vitality, positive thinking |
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Received: 2021/05/8 | Accepted: 2024/05/5 | Published: 2024/05/5
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