Effectiveness of Healthy Behavior Training in Problem Solving Styles and Strategies of Coping with Problems in High School Students with Emphasis on Problem Solving

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of healthy behavior training in problem solving styles and strategies of coping with problems in adolescent students in second education and training region of Zahedan. The study population of research consisted of all high school male students. At first stage, one high school was selected by simple random sampling method and pre-test was administered among third grade students. The sample population involved 50 participants that were randomly selected and placed into two experimental and control groups. The study method was experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow up. In order to collect data, two scales were administered: Problem Solving Styles (PSS) and Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS). The experimental group received 10 ninety minute sessions of healthy behavior training with emphasis on problem solving but the control group received no training. All subjects were assessed in before training, after training and after 2 months follow up stages. To analyze data, Multivariate Analyze of Covariance (MANCOVA) and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used. The results indicated that healthy behavior training with emphasis on problem solving was effective in enhancement of constructive problem solving styles and adjusted coping styles in both post and follow up stages (P