TITLE:
Effectiveness Life Review on Life Satisfaction among Adolescents under the Supervision of Qazvin Well-Being Center
AUTHORS:
Masoomeh Esmaeili, Ahmad Usefynezhad
KEYWORDS:
Life Satisfaction, Life Review, Male Adolescents in Qazvin Welfare Center
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.6 No.1,
November
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this
study was to determine Effectiveness Life Review on Life Satisfaction among
Adolescents under the Supervision of Qazvin Well-being Center 2012-2013.
Method: This study was a quasi-experimental research including experimental and
control groups with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population
consisted of all 12 - 18 years old male students who were nurtured in Qazvin
Well-being Center, among whom 16 individuals were selected through applying
purposive sampling method and were randomly divided into experimental and
control groups with equal number of subjects. The investigation was done using
Diener’s (1985) Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) Questionnaire. The
experimental group received life review therapyin 6 sessions (90 minutes per
session). Data were analyzed by using Analysis of Covariance(ANCOVA), using SPSS software.
Results: Results indicated that life review therapywas effectivein increasing male adolescents’ life
satisfaction living in the welfare center. Conclusion: Life review therapy
improves quality of life and life satisfaction; therefore, this treatment can
be used as an effective method to improve the living conditions of young people.