فهرست مطالب nasrin yarahmadiyan

The aim of present research was to investigate the impact of life-skills training program on social competence of first grade high school girl students in Tehran city. The sample of this experimental research consists of two groups of thirty students from 14 and 2 education zones of Tehran. Students were randomly and assigned to control and experimental groups. Experimental group took part in 12 sessions of life skills training program (90 minutes each) which consisted of: self awareness, decision making, problem solving, time management, control of aggression, assertiveness, coping with stress & interpersonal relationships skills. The research tool used in this study were social competence questionnaire (r= 0. 89) which was taken twice as the pre and post tests. Data was analyzed using covariance statistical test (ANCOVA). Results showed that experimental group benefited from life skills training program and their social competence and its components (cognitive٫ motivational٫ behavioral and emotional) improved significantly.

This study investigates the impact of social competence training program on the individual social ability and the general health of female freshman high school students in the city of Tehran. The sample consisted of 30 students from educational district 14 in Tehran who were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Before administering skills training, Social Competence and General Health Questionnaires were administered to both groups. The experimental group took part in 10 sessions (105 minutes each) of a social competence-training program. After finishing the program, social competence and general health questionnaires were administered to both groups again. Data were analyzed using a covariance statistical measure. Results indicated that the social competence-training program was effective in increasing individual social abilities (cognitive, motivational, behavioral and emotional), as was as general health of participants. Furthermore, it decreased somatic symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and depression. Based on the results, it is recommended that social competence training programs should be made available to students.