effectiveness of spirituality therapy training based on positivity on life expectancy and life satisfaction in adolescents

purpose: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of spirituality therapy training based on positivity on life expectancy and life satisfaction in adolescents. methodology: the methods of present study was a semi-experimental research and a pretest- posttest design with control group. the statistical population were included all high school students in the first grade (year) in shiraz city that 60 of them were selected through convenience sampling and then based on random assignment of subjects divided into experimental and control groups (each group include 30 subject). the subjects responded to snyder hope questionnaire and life satisfaction. data was analyzed by using univariate analysis of covariance (ancova) method. findings: the univariate analysis of covariance showed that spirituality therapy training had significant effect on increasing life expectancy in experimental group (p<0/002), also spirituality therapy training to increase life satisfaction experimental group with the significance level (p <0/013). generally finding showed that spirituality therapy not only in treatment of the types of mental illness was effectiveness but also it can be used for increase the level of life expectancy and life satisfaction in individuals.