Effectiveness of schema therapy on academic motivation in high school female students in Kermanshah

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on academic motivation in high school female students. Research type was semi-experimental and pre-test, post-test design with control group. Population of this study was all female first grade high school students in Kermansha 2015. 30 students were selected through cluster sampling method and assigned in 2 groups (experimental and control) randomly. The experimental group received schema therapy training in 8 sessions. The research measurement instruments inculde Vallerand, Blaise, Breier & Pelletier(1989). Students based on grades received questionnaires in both control and experimental groups were appointed .The gathered data were analyzed through MANCOVA. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of academic motivation and its components,. Schema therapy is effective in increasing academic motivation female students.