اثربخشی آموزش روان‌شناسی مثبت‌نگر بر اضطراب، مهارت‌های اجتماعی و معنای زندگی سالمندان

Mental problems and related harms in the elderly community highlight the need to examine the impact of therapeutic interventions on their psychological health. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of positive psychology training on anxiety, social skills and meaning of life of elderly women in Tabriz. The method of the present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population of the study was elderly women in Tabriz in 2024, of whom 30 were aged 60 to 75 years old, selected using the available method and based on the study entry criteria and were randomly assigned to the positive psychology (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The data collection tools were the Beck Anxiety, the Jerabek Social Skills and the Steger and Frazier Meaning of Life questionnaires. The therapeutic intervention was implemented according to Susan Quilliam's positive psychology educational-therapeutic package in eight 90-minute sessions, twice a week and data analysis was performed using univariate analysis of covariance in SPSS23. The results showed that positive psychology had a negative and significant effect on anxiety (p=0.001) and search for meaning (p=0.001) of elderly women in Tabriz and a positive and significant effect on their social skills (p=0.001) and existence of meaning (p=0.001). Therefore, positive psychology can be a useful tool for the elderly and by focusing on strengths, creating meaning in life and strengthening social relationships, help improve the mental health and reduce their anxiety.