European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MATURITY MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF SHIRAZ CITY GIRL STUDENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADE

Bahareh Sadat Abtahi Forooshani, *Ali Khani Jeihooni and Parviz Aghayii Barzabad

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Several studies have been performed about mental health, maturity health training and academic achievement, but studies about examining the relation of maturity mental health and mental health and academic achievement are very few. The present study was conducted with the aim of examining this relation among Shiraz city girl students of high school grade in academic year 2015-2016. Methodology: This study is of semi- experimental type which was conducted as afield trail (effectiveness) and in training intervention form. The present study sample, based on Morgan table, was selected as 387 girl students of Shiraz city high schools from 51234 -person's statistical sample and by simple random sampling method. For measuring mental health of the sample, Goldberg general health 28- question inventory was used , so that after passing 2 months from primary response and performing 8 sessions of training, again the mentioned questionnaire was completed by the sample and the obtained scores was compared with previous scores. Also, for evaluating academic achievement, their average of 1st and 2nd semesters of academic year 2015-2016 was compared. The research date were analyzed and evaluated with T-test and multivariate variance analysis. Findings: This study has shown that there is a significant difference between mental health and students' academic achievement before and after maturity mental health trainings. Conclusion: Regarding the direct and determining impact of maturity health training on two mentioned main variables regarding analysis of the present study findings, necessity of planning and accurate implementation of maturity mental health trainings is reminded and emphasized.

Keywords: Maturity mental health training, academic achievement, mental health.