The Effectiveness of Positive Group Therapy on Self-Esteem among Young Girl's in Yazd Download PDF

The growth of healthy self-esteem is an important indicator of psychological adjustment that is important in childhood and adolescence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive group therapy on the self-esteem of adolescent girls in Yazd city. Methodology: The present study was a semi-experimental and pre-test-post-test with control group. The study population consisted of all free university students and sampled 30 female adolescents, 15 of them in the intervention group and 15 in the control group. The intervention group participated in the treatment group with positive-psychological approach, but the intervention group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using Cooper Smith Self-Esteem Questionnaire (SEI) and analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: There was a significant difference between the mean scores of pre-test and the test of the experimental group. Positive-therapeutic therapy significantly increased the level of self-esteem in female adolescents (p <0.001). Discussion and Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of group therapy in the positive attitude toward self-esteem in adolescent girls, it can be widely used in school environments for students.