TY - JOUR JF - mui-jbs JO - RBS VL - 16 IS - 1 PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/4/01 TI - The Effectiveness of Emmons Gratitude Practice on the Quality of Life and Mental Health TT - اثربخشی آموزش قدردانی Emmons بر کیفیت زندگی و سلامت روان N2 - Aim and Background: Gratitude is one of positive features of personality that has attracted many psychologists in recent years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Emmons gratitude practice on the quality of life and mental health. Methods and Materials: This was a semi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, and follow-up design, and with the experimental and control groups. 20 young couples in Nishabur City, Iran, were selected using convenience sampling method, and were randomly divided into 2 groups. The experimental group received gratitude training based on the Emmons method for 9 sessions. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance test via SPSS software. Findings: After the intervention, there were significant differences between the mean scores of quality of life and mental health between the groups, after the adjustment of the pretest (P < 0.050); the experimental group showed higher mental health and quality of life, after receiving Emmons gratitude intervention. Conclusions: It can be stated that Emmons gratitude practice increases quality of life and mental health by increasing the positive characteristics of couples, overall positive orientation, positive cognitive processes, and positive emotional functioning. SP - 39 EP - 46 AU - آذرگون, حسن AU - کجباف, محمدباقر AU - قمرانی, امیر AD - استاد، گروه روان‌شناسی، دانشکده روا‌ن‌شناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران KW - Gift giving KW - Quality of life KW - Mental health UR - http://rbs.mui.ac.ir/article-1-580-en.html ER -