Promoting Teachers’ Health and Emotional Balance; An Intervention Study on Positive Emotions and Anger Management

Aims: The current study aimed to investigate the impact of an educational intervention focusing on positive emotions and anger management on fostering positive emotions, mitigating negative emotions and anger, enhancing emotional regulation, and improving the mental and physical health of teachers. Materials & Methods: The current research employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population comprised ۴۲۰ elementary school teachers in the ۵th district of Isfahan City in ۲۰۲۱, from which ۴۰ individuals were selected as participants using convenience sampling. They were then divided into two groups; one receiving training on cultivating positive emotions and managing anger, and a control group. Participation was voluntary. Data was collected using a ۵۰-item scale assessing positive and negative emotions, anger management, emotional regulation, mental health, and physical health of teachers. Data analysis was conducted using univariate analysis of variance. A follow-up test to assess the intervention’s impact on fostering positive emotions and anger management was conducted after two months. Findings: The educational intervention on positive emotions and anger management improved mental health, emotion regulation, and physical health, increased the level of positive emotions, and decreased the level of negative emotions of teachers. Conclusion: Implementing training focused on cultivating positive emotions and managing anger, rooted in the principles of positive psychology, enhances and boosts emotional regulation, as well as the mental and physical well-being of teachers.

Keywords:

Emotions , Anger , Health , Mental Health , Teachers