Effectiveness of positivity group training on quality of life and resilience of female teachers of exceptional students

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positivity group training on quality of life and resilience of female teachers in exceptional students in Tehran. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all female teachers in special schools in Tehran in the 2015-2016 academic year (680 people), from among which 24 people were selected by available sampling and randomly replaced in experimental group (12 people) and control (12 people). They answered the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL) and the Davidson & Connor Resilience Questionnaire (CD-RSC). Experimental group participants received 8 sessions of positivity treatment program. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-22 software. The results showed that the research hypothesis on the effectiveness of positivity group training on quality of life and resilience of female teachers in exceptional students was confirmed and the female teachers in the experimental group were significantly higher than the female teachers in the control group in the post-test. They had more resilience. Thus, the use of positivity group training increases the quality of life and resilience of female teachers of exceptional students, because the positivity intervention method can increase positive emotions, behaviors and cognitions in people. Therefore, using this training can be useful in order to improve the quality of life and resilience of teachers in exceptional schools.