The Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy on the Psychological Well-being of students

Background: Reality therapy aims to foster responsibility-taking and help individuals establish a successful identity. This study investigates the effectiveness of group reality therapy on students' psychological well-being.  Methods: The study population comprised all Payame Noor University students enrolled at Ghorveh branch during ۲۰۲۲. The research employed an experimental design with both experimental and control groups. A random sample of ۳۰ students was selected, with ۱۵ participants assigned to the experimental group, which received nine ۹۰-minute sessions of group reality therapy. The remaining ۱۵ students formed the control group. Data were collected using Carol Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale. Results: The findings showed descriptive information regarding psychological well-being in pretest and posttest for both control and experimental groups. Psychological well-being mean value of students in experimental group in pretest was ۳۰۸.۰۱ ± ۹.۳۸, while posttest mean value for the same group was ۳۱۷.۷۳ ± ۸.۹۹. In contrast, psychological well-being mean value of students in control group in pretest was ۳۰۹.۹۳ ± ۸.۸۴, with posttest mean value for this group being ۳۱۰.۴۶ ± ۸.۹۶. The findings revealed that group reality therapy significantly improved the students' psychological well-being (p < ۰.۰۵). Conclusion: Group reality therapy is an effective intervention for enhancing students' psychological well-being, Therefore, this method can be used to improve the psychological well-being of students.

کلیدواژه ها:

Reality Therapy ، Psychotherapy ، Psychological Well-Being