The Effectiveness of Pilates in Resiliency and happiness of the Housewives

This study aimed to investigate the effect of Pilates on resiliency and happiness of the housewives in Tehran. The most common problems of the housewives included decreased resilience and uniform life that led to decreased happiness .Using the knowledge of Contrology, measuring the effect of Pilates on resiliency and happiness of the housewives was considered. Quasi-experimental research design included the control groups (pre-test, post-test). The statistical population consisted of 40 housewives (20 in Pilates group and 20 in control group) that were selected using the available sampling by referring to a sports club in District 2, Tehran. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of covariance, and the adjusted comparison was conducted at the significance level of 5%.The results showed that the adjusted mean of the scores of resiliency and happiness for the intervention group are significantly different (p> 5.0) and there is a significant difference between the mean scores of resiliency and happiness of the treatment and control groups. Pilates exercises increase resiliency and increase happiness of the housewives. Thus, it is recommended that psychologists and psychiatrists consider Pilates as a supplementary treatment in their prescriptions.

Keywords:

Pilates , Resiliency , Happiness