The Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy on the Psychological Well-being of students

Masoud Fazlalipour  Miyandoab; Mohamad   Khaledian; Mehdi  Salehi

doi:10.18502/jsbch.v9i1.18699

Masoud Fazlalipour Miyandoab Department of Statistics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Mohamad Khaledian Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University,Tehran, Iran
Mehdi Salehi Department of Education, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jsbch.v9i1.18699

Keywords: Reality Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

Background: Reality therapy aims to foster responsibility-taking and help individuals establish a successful identity. This study investigates the effectiveness of group reality therapy on students' psychological well-being.

Methods: The study population comprised all Payame Noor University students enrolled at Ghorveh branch during 2022. The research employed an experimental design with both experimental and control groups. A random sample of 30 students was selected, with 15 participants assigned to the experimental group, which received nine 90-minute sessions of group reality therapy. The remaining 15 students formed the control group. Data were collected using Carol Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale.

Results: The findings showed descriptive information regarding psychological well-being in pretest and posttest for both control and experimental groups. Psychological well-being mean value of students in experimental group in pretest was 308.01 ± 9.38, while posttest mean value for the same group was 317.73 ± 8.99. In contrast, psychological well-being mean value of students in control group in pretest was 309.93 ± 8.84, with posttest mean value for this group being 310.46 ± 8.96. The findings revealed that group reality therapy significantly improved the students' psychological well-being (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Group reality therapy is an effective intervention for enhancing students' psychological well-being, Therefore, this method can be used to improve the psychological well-being of students.