Comparison of the Effectiveness of Training Metacognitive Skills and Positive Thinking Strategies on Happiness Promotion in Pregnant Women

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate and compare training metacognitive skills and positive thinking strategies in terms of happiness promotion among pregnant women in Bushehr. The statistical population included 200 pregnant women who attended health centers in Bushehr, among which 80 pregnant women were randomly selected and assigned into groups of experimental and control. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was used as a research tool. In this experimental study, pretest - posttest was used for the control group. After the random selection of experimental and control groups, pre-test was conducted, then experimental intervention 1 (training metacognitive skills) and experimental intervention 2 (training positive thinking strategies) were provided to experimental groups and posttest was conducted after completion of training programs. For data analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance showed that there is a significant difference between training metacognitive skills and positive thinking strategies in terms of happiness promotion in pregnant women in Bushehr (p<0.01). So, training metacognitive skills and positive thinking strategies is effective on happiness promotion.