The Effectiveness of Happiness Training on, Positive Affect and Life Expectancy in Women with Postpartum Depression

Bagheri, Ghadrat; Bagheri, Mojgan

doi:10.22034/jwir.2024.725794

The Effectiveness of Happiness Training on, Positive Affect and Life Expectancy in Women with Postpartum Depression

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Ghadrat Bagheri ¹

Mojgan Bagheri ²

¹ PhD in Educational Psychology, Lecturer at Farhangian University, Yasuj, Iran.

² Bachelor of Education student, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

10.22034/jwir.2024.725794

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of happiness training on positive affect and life expectancy in women with postpartum depression. The statistical population of this research included all women with postpartum depression who referred to health centers in Kohgiluyeh, Iran during the first quarter of 1400 (Iranian calendar year). From this population, 30 women were randomly selected and assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in each group). Both groups completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) by Watson and the Herth Hope Index (HHI) before the intervention. The experimental group participated in eight 120-minute group happiness training sessions. After the intervention, both groups completed the questionnaires again. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way MANCOVA with SPSS software. The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between happiness training and both positive affect and life expectancy in women with postpartum depression (P < 0.05), as demonstrated by one-way ANCOVA. Therefore, happiness training is an active, purposeful, and appropriate treatment for psychological disorders in primary care centers. This treatment improves patient performance, enhances skills, and helps patients cope with their issues and problems.

Keywords

Happiness training courses

Positive affect

Life expectancy

Depression

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