The Effect of Training Program Based on Appreciation on Existential Anxiety among University students

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2 Associate Professor, Alzahra University

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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of appreciation training program on existential anxiety among University students. The study was semi-experimental, included pre-test and post-test with the control group, having one month fallow up stage. The population of study consisted of all university students of Saqqez city in 2015-2016 academic year. 160 female students were selected by cluster sampling. Then, 20 students who achieved the standard score in existential anxiety questionnaire were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Data were collected using Good's existential anxiety scale and Adler's appreciation questionnaire. Participants were trained under the program based on Adler and Fagly’ s model, twice a week in 10 sessions of100 minutes each. The obtained data were analyzed using Multivariate Analyze of Variance and Univariate Analysis of Variance. The results showed that in post-test mean scores of existential anxiety in the experimental group significantly decreased compared with the control group. Generally, appreciation training significantly reduced existential anxiety. The findings suggest that the designed appreciation training program can be used to reduce student’s the existential anxiety.

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