The Effectiveness of Self-encouragement and Self-discipline on the Mental Health of Teenage Girls in Shiraz City

The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of self-encouragement and self-discipline on the mental health of teenage girls in Shiraz city. Semi-experimental research method with pre-test, post -test design and statistical population consisted of all teenage girls of Shiraz, ۴۵ of whom were randomly selected and replaced in three groups (۱۵ people in each group). The first group received self-encouragement and the second group received self-discipline, and the control group was placed in the waiting list. The research tool was mental health questionnaires SCL-۹۰-R. The experimental groups participated in ۶ sessions of self-discipline and self-encouragement skills, and thee all three groups answered the mental health questionnaire. Data with covariance analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the three groups. The results showed that self-encouragement and self-discipline can play a role as an effective treatment in increasing mental health. Also, experimental groups showed better performance in learning that the control group.

Keywords:

Self-encouragement , Self-discipline , Adolescent Girls , Mental Health