Designing Knowledge Base Mental Education Package and Investigation its Effectiveness on Psychological Well being and Self-esteem among Afghan Adolescents in Iran
Subject Areas : PsychologyJavad Ejei 1 , Parvin Mohammadi 2 , masoud gholamali lavasani 3 , Mansoureh Haj Hosseini 4
1 - Faculty of Psychology and Education. University of Tehran, I. R. Iran
2 - Faculty of Psychology and Education. University of Tehran, I. R. Iran
3 - Faculty of Psychology and Education. University of Tehran, I. R. Iran
4 - Faculty of Psychology and Education. University of Tehran, I. R. Iran
Keywords: mindfulness, psychological well being, self esteem, immigrant student,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to develop a mindfulness training package and to explore its effectiveness on the wellbeing of Afghan adolescents living in Iran. The population of this study was comprised of all Afghan students (male and female) who were at high school in Tehran during 1396-97. The data quantitative and qualitative data were collected using the mixed method data collection. Ryff's Psychological Wellbeing Scale (1989) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965) were used in this study. The results of the co-variance analyses indicated that mindfulness training had a significant effect on the wellbeing of participants.