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IRCT20260903070900N1 IRCT 2026-09-07 Islamic Azad University The effectiveness of positive thinking training on mental health The effectiveness of positive thinking training on mental health, social adjustment, and emotional intelligence in students 2026-09-20 anticipated 30 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/93045 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: In this study, simple randomization method is used to assign participants to two experimental and control groups. The randomization unit in this study is the second-grade high school students of Izeh city who are eligible to enter the study. First, a complete list of volunteers who have been selected based on the study entry criteria is prepared. Then, each participant is assigned a unique numerical identification code. These codes are entered into the Random Number Generator software and a random number is generated for each individual. After generating these numbers, the participants are sorted in ascending order based on the value of the random number. Then, the individuals are assigned to two groups; sequentially, the first 15 people on the list are assigned to the experimental group and the next 15 people are assigned to the control group. With this method, the order of entry into the study and the researcher's knowledge of the participants will not play any role in determining the group. The order of entry into the study and the researcher's knowledge of the participants will not play any role in determining the group. To conceal allocation, the person responsible for entering data and performing the randomization process in the software keeps the participants' identification codes confidential and separate from their other personal information. Therefore, it is not possible to predict the assigned group for each participant before the randomization process, Blinding description: In order to control bias and improve the internal validity of the research, this study was designed with a double-blind protocol; in this way, the workshop facilitator (positivity training instructor), the outcome assessor (mental health, social adjustment, and emotional intelligence measurer), and the data analyst will be kept unaware of the assignment of students to the experimental and control groups. In this process, the outcome assessor will collect data at all stages of the pretest, posttest, and follow-up, without knowing the assigned group of the participants, in order to prevent bias in the measurement; also, all raw data will be provided to the statistical analyst with anonymous codes (such as groups 1 and 2), and the true nature of the groups will not be revealed until the end of the data analysis process. All allocation steps will be performed by an independent person from the research team, and the decoding of the allocation codes will only be done after the final completion of the statistical analyses. N/A Mental health of students. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The positivity training sessions will be based on the training protocol designed by Pour-Razavi and Hafezian (2016). The sessions of this intervention will be conducted in groups for the experimental group in 9 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week. Positivity training is an approach that aims to strengthen hope, cultivate positive thinking, increase individuals' ability to identify and replace negative thoughts, modify beliefs and attitudes, strengthen the source of control, set goals, and promote mental peace through prayer, supplication, and trust, helping students to use more constructive thought and behavioral patterns when facing life's problems and challenges. This training program has the following main themes: In the first session, members are introduced to the training course, the researcher, each other, and the rules of the sessions; the course objectives are stated, a general discussion about positivity is held, a pre-test is administered, and the basic concept of hope is examined. In the second session, the concept of hope and its components, the characteristics of hopeful people, and the difference between hope and wish are examined. In the third session, the concept of positivity, positive and negative thinking, signs of positive thinking, methods of learning positive and negative thinking, and how to identify positive thinking are taught. In the fourth session, the topic of being positive is pursued through rethinking thoughts, reviewing documentation related to thoughts, realism, changing mental images, using simple language, using positive affirmations, revising beliefs, and replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts. In the fifth session, the concept of locus of control, internal and external control abilities of people appropriate to different situations, and the attributions of people in different situations of life are examined. In the sixth session, the role of having a goal in life and the most important characteristics of a goal are examined and analyzed. In the seventh session, participants are introduced to the concepts of task orientation, goal orientation, and duty orientation. In the eighth session, the importance of prayer and supplication in positive thinking and peace and the psychological effects of prayer are examined. In the ninth session, the importance of trusting in God in facing problems and the effects of trusting in God are discussed. The main emphasis of this educational program is to strengthen a positive attitude, increase hope, correct negative thought patterns, promote purposefulness and help students to face life's problems and problems more constructively. Intervention 2: Control group: They do not receive any intervention or treatment. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Participant data is completely confidential and I do not intend to publish it.
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Izeh Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6391951133 +98 916 891 7742 mahshahvali1360@gmail.com Islamic Azad University scientific Mahtab Shavali Kouhshori
No. 90, Shahid Valipour St., Shahid Eskandar Khajeh Kolki Alley.
Izeh Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6391951133 +98 916 891 7742 mahshahvali1360@gmail.com Islamic Azad University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Age between 15 and 18 years. Secondary school students residing in Izeh city. Informed consent for participation in the research. 15 years 18 years Both Presence of physical illnesses that may interfere with the treatment process. Use of psychiatric medications. Behavior N/A Intervention group: The positivity training sessions will be based on the training protocol designed by Pour-Razavi and Hafezian (2016). The sessions of this intervention will be conducted in groups for the experimental group in 9 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week. Positivity training is an approach that aims to strengthen hope, cultivate positive thinking, increase individuals' ability to identify and replace negative thoughts, modify beliefs and attitudes, strengthen the source of control, set goals, and promote mental peace through prayer, supplication, and trust, helping students to use more constructive thought and behavioral patterns when facing life's problems and challenges. This training program has the following main themes: In the first session, members are introduced to the training course, the researcher, each other, and the rules of the sessions; the course objectives are stated, a general discussion about positivity is held, a pre-test is administered, and the basic concept of hope is examined. In the second session, the concept of hope and its components, the characteristics of hopeful people, and the difference between hope and wish are examined. In the third session, the concept of positivity, positive and negative thinking, signs of positive thinking, methods of learning positive and negative thinking, and how to identify positive thinking are taught. In the fourth session, the topic of being positive is pursued through rethinking thoughts, reviewing documentation related to thoughts, realism, changing mental images, using simple language, using positive affirmations, revising beliefs, and replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts. In the fifth session, the concept of locus of control, internal and external control abilities of people appropriate to different situations, and the attributions of people in different situations of life are examined. In the sixth session, the role of having a goal in life and the most important characteristics of a goal are examined and analyzed. In the seventh session, participants are introduced to the concepts of task orientation, goal orientation, and duty orientation. In the eighth session, the importance of prayer and supplication in positive thinking and peace and the psychological effects of prayer are examined. In the ninth session, the importance of trusting in God in facing problems and the effects of trusting in God are discussed. The main emphasis of this educational program is to strengthen a positive attitude, increase hope, correct negative thought patterns, promote purposefulness and help students to face life's problems and problems more constructively. Control group: They do not receive any intervention or treatment. Mental health. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Goldenberg Mental Health Questionnaire (1972). Social adaptation. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sinha Social Adjustment Questionnaire (1993). Emotional intelligence. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Schott Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (1998). Islamic Azad University Approved 2026-08-28 Behbahan Islamic Azad University Ethics Committee Shahid Bayani St., Amir Kabir Blvd. بهبهان Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)