The Role of Mobile-based Cognitive Intervention on Happiness among First-grade High School Students in Shiraz

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Department of e-Learning in medical Sciences, Virtual School (Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Background: Happiness is one of the major feelings and psychological needs playing a vital role in providing the health of individual and community. Happiness is also a shield against stress and anxiety; therefore, utilizing appropriate educational methods to increasing it is essential. In-person educational methods have faced obstacles like time limits and ignoring the learners’ differences. Thus, this article aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mobilebased cognitive negotiation on happiness among female adolescence students.
Methods: This study is an educational intervention, and pretest, post-test research project. The research community included 13-15-year-old female adolescents in first-grade high school of public schools in district 2, Shiraz. The sample size was determined 120 students (60 in the control and 60 in the intervention group). Sampling was done using the random clustering method. The research phases included content preparation, application design, and the intervention phase. The content was activated by installing the Fordyce model on the students’ cell phones and one training session a week, and then the students were provided with this content. The data were collected using the Oxford Happiness in both groups in two phases before and immediately after gathering; we also used Mann-Whitney test through SPSS software.
Results: According to the findings, the average score of students in the intervention group reached 98.48 from 53.98, after the intervention (P<0.000). However, in the control group, this average score changed from 58.06 to 58.90; therefore, there was no significant difference (P=0.983).
Conclusions: The results of this study indicated the importance of teaching happiness and the effectiveness of the mobile-based educational technique; therefore, it is recommended that this method should be used in educational settings.

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences
Volume 13, Issue 4 - Serial Number 51
December 2022
Pages 290-298

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