Kobra Yadegari - Master of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, Iran
Azita Amir Fakhraei - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Young and Elite Research Club, Bandar Abbas Unit, IslamicAzad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of life skills education (problem solving,communication skills and stress management) on reducing common rumination and anxiety among malehigh school students in Bandar Abbas city. This is a semi-experimental research. The research sampleincluded ۳۰ male secondary school students in Bandar Abbas who were randomly assigned toexperimental and control groups. The research data were collected from the Common Rumination Scale(CRQ) and Beck Anxiety Scale. The research findings were analyzed using SPSS software andmultivariate analysis of covariance (MNCOVA). The results showed that group life skills education ledto a reduction in common rumination and anxiety in the experimental group in the post-test, comparedwith the control group (P <۰.۰۱). Accordingly, it can be said that life skills education can be effective inworking with adolescents to improve their psychological capabilities and also reduce problems such ascommon mental rumination which is also a factor in depression. Therefore, education, counselingcenters, and other institutions related to students and adolescents need to use group life skills in order toreduce psychological problems such as depression and anxiety in their planning.

Life Skills, Common Rumination, Anxiety, High School Students