The effectiveness of positive psychology training on perceived support and self-criticism in women heads of households

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychology training on perceived social support and self-criticism in women heads of households.

The method of this research is semi-experimental. The statistical population of this research includes all female heads of households in District 6 of Mashhad city, whose number is equal to 250 people. The sample of the present study includes 30 women heads of households who were selected voluntarily and available and randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups. The training group was trained and after the completion of the sessions and 2 months after the training, both groups answered the questionnaires. To measure the variables, Zimet et al.'s perceived social support questionnaires (1988) and Thompson and Zurov's (2004) self-criticism level scale have been used.

The findings show that positive psychology training was effective on the perceived social support and self-criticism of female household heads (P<0.05).

From the findings of this research, it can be concluded that positive psychology training can reduce self-criticism and increase perceived social support in women, as a result, it can improve quality of life, life satisfaction, and mental and psychological well-being. increase in these people.