The effectiveness of positive and cognitive-behavioral therapies on psychological well-being of perfectionist students

The aim of this research was to investigated effectiveness of positive and cognitive-behavioral therapies on psychological well-being of perfectionist students. The research was experimental with design of pretest and post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of girls students with perfectionist in 2017 of Rasht city. The sample consisted of 69 students that were randomly assigned in 3 groups (2 experimental groups and 1 control groups). For data collecting were used from Stober,s Clinical Perfectionisim Scale and Short Form of Reff,s Psychological well being Questionnaire For experimental groups, positive therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy were executed at 10 weekly sessions in 90 minutes whereas control groups have any intervention. The results of ANCOVA showed positive therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy can incresed psychological well being(P<0.00), and the effectiveness of the therapies was 32 percent. The results of ANOVA showed positive therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy can decrese clinical perfectionism in students. (P<0.00) and the effectiveness of the therapies was 23 percent. There was no significant difference between efficacy of therapies on psychological well-being and clinical perfectionism of students. The findings indicated that attention to the efficacy of positive and cognitive-behavioral therapies on variables related to students' adjustment of perfectionist students have special importance.