International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 9

Effectiveness of problem solving skills training on Perplexity reduction

  • Author:
  • Zahra Heidari Soufiani, Rahmatollah Kharazmirahimabad
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 180 to 184

*Researcher in CCLD Dehkhoda “Correction Center For Learning Disorder”, Rasht, Iran

**Department of Education, Farhangian University, Imam Ali (PBUH) Branch, Rasht, Iran

Online published on 22 January, 2015.

Abstract

The goal of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of problem solving training on reducing Perplexity in schoolgirls.

The sample of this study consists of high school students in the two experimental groups and two control groups (each group 30 person) that using systematic thinking and focus on objective tests, Personal Deviance Scale and demographic characteristics inventory. Tow experimental groups received the problem solving training during 10 sessions over two months. Collected data were analyzed through analysis of variance and statistical t-test.

The results showed that first experimental group's posttest mean Perplexity scores has decrease in compare with pretest mean score of the same group. Also, aftertraining the control groups was observed obvious reduction between the first and second groups variance.

Problem-solving skills training reduces Perplexity in girls.

Keywords

Problem-solving skills, cognitive - behavioral therapy, Perplexity, students