The Effectiveness of Positivism Training on Depression and Mental Well-being in People with Physical-motor Disability

Psychological problems, particularly depression and mental well-being, are important issues in the psychology of people with particular problems, especially people with disabilities. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of positivism training based on positive psychology on depression and mental well-being in people with physical-motor disability. This study had a semi-experimental method, including pre-­test and post-­test, with the control group. The study population consisted of all persons with physical-motor disability in Shiraz. Sixty patients were selected based on the Beck Depression Inventory and Clinical Interview and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight sessions with 90 minutes of the positivism training based on positive psychology, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Both groups completed the Depression Inventory and Diner’s subjective ‎well-being at pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that positivism training significantly ‎decreased depression and negative affect and increased subjective well-being in people with disabilities. This study's findings can provide a practical plan to be used by counselors and psychologists to improve the mental health of people with special disabilities, especially those with physical-motor disabilities