The Effect of Life Skills Training on Anxiety and Behavioral Problems in Children

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effect of Life Skills Training on anxiety and behavioral problems in children using a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test and a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all students in Ardabil city. A sample of 100 people (50 boys for the control group and 50 Boys for the experimental group) was selected from the mentioned society by cluster sampling method. The experimental group participated in Life Skills Training for twelve sessions (three sessions per week), each lasting two hours, while no intervention was performed in the control group. Mattson's (1982) Social Responsibility Questionnaire and Lawrence-God Anxiety Questionnaire were used to collect data. A covariance analysis test was used to analyze the data. The results showed that Life Skills Training reduces students' anxiety, antisocial behaviors, and aggression, and on the other hand, it increases appropriate social skills, superiority, and relationships with peers.

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