The Effectiveness of Reality Therapy Education to Increase Responsibility and as well as to Decrease the Feeling of Loneliness in Students of Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch

Page: 372-378
Leila Yousefipour and Shahram Nouri Samarin (Department of Psychology, Dezfoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul, Iran)

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of reality therapy training on increasing responsibility and reducing feelings of loneliness in students of Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch. A quasi-experimental method with pre- test and post-test, control and follow up designs were employed. The statistical population included all students studying at the Islamic Azad University of Dezful in the academic year 2020-2021. The sample group consisted of 30 subjects who were purposefully selected based on entry and exit criteria and were randomly divided into two groups of 15 people (experimental & control) and then the experimental group for 7 sessions of 90 minutes undergoing reality therapy training, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The experimental and control groups were evaluated before and after the interventions using the Responsibility and Loneliness Questionnaire. To analyze the data obtained, a multivariate analysis and a covariance analysis were used. The results showed an increase in responsibility score and a decrease in loneliness in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test phase. Since the reality therapy training program within a group leads to increase responsibility as well as to decrease the feeling of loneliness in the students, it can be used as a helpful and efficient program for students.