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Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2025, 23(3): 10-20 |
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Research code: 9711206002
Ethics code: IR.TUMS.FNM.REC.1399.131
Clinical trials code: RCT IRCT20210228050529N1
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Gol Mohammadi K, Hajibabaee F, Esmaeili M, Abbasi Arkhlo M, Haghani S. The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Group Training on Nurses’ Happiness: A Clinical Trial. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2025; 23 (3) :10-20
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Khatereh Gol Mohammadi1 
, Fatemeh Hajibabaee *2 
, Maryam Esmaeili3 , Maral Abbasi Arkhlo1 , Shima Haghani4
, Fatemeh Hajibabaee *2 , Maryam Esmaeili3 , Maral Abbasi Arkhlo1 , Shima Haghani4
1- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,hajibabaeefateme@yahoo.com
3- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background Due to the nature of their profession, nurses play a critical role in promoting public health. Their level of happiness significantly impacts the quality of their work. Positive psychology interventions have proven to be effective tools for enhancing employee well-being, organizational success, and job performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of group-based positive psychology training on nurses' happiness.
Methods This quasi-experimental, non-randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2021 at Imam Reza Hospital Complex in Kermanshah, Iran. A total of 64 nurses who met the inclusion criteria were selected through simple random sampling and evenly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in seven weekly 120-minute sessions of group-based positive psychology counseling, delivered through both in-person and blended online formats (synchronous and asynchronous). Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, completed by participants at three time points: before the intervention, immediately after, and one-month post-intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16, employing independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, ANOVA, Chi-square, Mann–Whitney, and Kruskal–Wallis tests.
Results There was no statistically significant difference in happiness scores between the intervention and control groups before the intervention. However, the mean happiness scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group both immediately after the intervention (M = 62.70, SD = 4.66) and one month later (M = 59.46, SD = 5.07) (p ≤ 0.001).
Conclusion The findings indicate that positive psychology training effectively increases nurses' happiness. Therefore, implementing and institutionalizing programs based on positive psychology may serve as a valuable strategy for enhancing nurses’ performance and improving the quality of patient care.
Methods This quasi-experimental, non-randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2021 at Imam Reza Hospital Complex in Kermanshah, Iran. A total of 64 nurses who met the inclusion criteria were selected through simple random sampling and evenly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in seven weekly 120-minute sessions of group-based positive psychology counseling, delivered through both in-person and blended online formats (synchronous and asynchronous). Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, completed by participants at three time points: before the intervention, immediately after, and one-month post-intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16, employing independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, ANOVA, Chi-square, Mann–Whitney, and Kruskal–Wallis tests.
Results There was no statistically significant difference in happiness scores between the intervention and control groups before the intervention. However, the mean happiness scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group both immediately after the intervention (M = 62.70, SD = 4.66) and one month later (M = 59.46, SD = 5.07) (p ≤ 0.001).
Conclusion The findings indicate that positive psychology training effectively increases nurses' happiness. Therefore, implementing and institutionalizing programs based on positive psychology may serve as a valuable strategy for enhancing nurses’ performance and improving the quality of patient care.
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Nursing management
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