The Effect of Life Skills Training on Mental Health and Student Self-Esteem
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of life skills training on mental health and self-esteem of elementary school female students. The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of all fifth grade female students of the elementary school in Rashtkhar were selected through 2009-10 educational year. The sample consisted of 60 female students in a simple random sampling. They were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (each group included 30). The research tools consisted of the Choldeberg mental health test, Cooper Smith’s self-esteem test, and a practical guide to life skills training. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and these results were obtained.
