The effect of mindfulness training on achievement motivation and satisfaction of life in female adolescents

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness training on achievement motivation and life satisfaction among the girls in second high school.The method used in this study is semi-experimental whit pre-test and post-test and control group. Statistical population was all second high school girls from Tehran city, who were enrolled in the 2016-17 academic year. The sample group included 30 students that were selected by disposal sampling method. They were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Assessment instruments were Hermans achievement motivation questionnaire (1977) and Huebner’s Life Satisfaction (2001). The experimental group was trialed with mindfulness therapeutic technique in 8 sessions, while the control group was not received any treatment. Data were analyzed using Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results showed that mindfulness training on achievement motivation and life satisfaction adolescent girls were positively influenced. The calculated effect size showed that the effects of mindfulness training on achievement motivation has been more than satisfactory life of adolescent girls. Counselors and psychologists working in schools and counseling centers can be used to enrich the results of this research on achievement motivation and satisfaction of life of adolescent girls use.