Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety of Female Gifted Students

Abstract

Background: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of flourishing training based on positive psychology on the anxiety and depression of female gifted students. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test design a control group. Participants were 50 female gifted students in Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran. They were randomly divided into two groups of training (n=25) and control (n=25). For the training group, flourishing training was presented at 14 sessions of 60 minutes, while the control group did not receive any education. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale was used for collecting data. Data were analyzed in SPSS v 26 software using ANCOVA. Results: The results showed that the effect of flourishing training on anxiety (F=206.1, P<0.001) and depression (F=42.96, P<0.001) was significant. Flourishing training reduced anxiety and depression in the training group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Flourishing training based on positive psychology can be effective in reducing anxiety and depression in female gifted students.

Keywords

• positive psychology
• depression
• anxiety