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Article history:
Received date: 28 July, 2016
Review date: 7 August, 2016
Accepted date:25 August 2016
Printed online: 1 September
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of group hope therapy on the time horizon and Optimism of divorced women aged between 25 to 40 years old in Tehran who referred to counseling centers. Materials and method: 30 divorced women were selected randomly and were assigned at two experimental and control group. Group hope therapy was held for 8 sessions each lasted for 2 hours. Group hope therapy package was applied for intervention. Wilde questionnaire were employed for assessment of horizon and LOT questionnaire was used for assessment of optimism. Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance. Findings: The results showed that the group hope therapy increased time horizon and Optimism in divorced women. Discussion: searching for hope within the group lets divorced women to gain optimism and improve their time horizon capability.
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ir/ Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Volume 1, Number 1 (7-18),2016 / The Effectiveness of Group Hope Therapy on the Time Horizon and Optimism Maryam Derakhshani1Ali Akbar Seief*2 1.
PhD of Educational psychology, Department of Educational psychology, Science and research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 1 Professor of Educational psychology, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran / / Article history: Received date: 28 July, 2016 Review date: 7 August, 2016 Accepted date:25 August 2016 Printed online: 1 September Abstract Purpose: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of group hope therapy on the time horizon and Optimism of divorced women aged between 25 to 40 years old in Tehran who referred to counseling centers.
Findings: The results showed that the group hope therapy increased time horizon and Optimism in divorced women.
The Effectiveness of Group Hope Therapy on the Time Horizon and Optimism of Divorced Women .
in positive psychology, researchers have studied the structures such as self-control, resiliency, spirituality, optimism and hope (Snyder & Lopez, 2003).
, 2001, Kashedan & et al, 2002; Kelly, 2004; Wolbarg, 2009; Korkeila & Kivela, 2004).
Argue that optimist individuals in confronting with problems continue to follow up their valuable goals so as to achieve them (Chery & etal, 2009; Cathrine, Bulter & koopman, 2001 Ghorbanalipour & etal, 1393; Ghazitabatabaie, 1377; Gharedaghi, 1390; Ganji, Kraskian & Kalhor 1395; Ebadi & Faghihi, 1389; Brydon, 2009).