The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training on Stress and Self-Efficacy of Elementary School's Girl Students of Jahrom in 2015-2016

Abstract

The purpose of this study, was studying the effectiveness Of Positive Thinking training On Stress and Self-efficacy of Students, according to the purpose and nature, this study was functional and was used to do semi-empirical method. The statistical society included all girl students of elementary school in Jahrom, was studying in 2015-2016 by the number of 5250 person that was selected 60 persons as statistical sample by Multistage-cluster random sampling. In order to collect data, it was used Sherer General Self-Efficacy and stress questionnaire that validity of questionnaire was by method of content and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha, respectively determined 0.81 and 0.97. Data analyzed by using the statistical method of single-variable analysis of co-variance and variance the result and anova were that, in the post-test in both groups, there was no significant difference in term of self-Efficacy rate and positive thinking training, had a direct and positive impact to increase the rate of self-efficacy in test group students, but in post-test stage, there was no significant difference between two groups of stress.