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Zakeri A, Jafar Tabatabaei S S, Jafar Tabatabaei T S, Shahabizadeh F. Effectiveness of Working Memory Training on Social Competence and Academic Performance in High School Students. IJRN 2025; 11 (3) :111-120
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Ameneh Zakeri Mrs 
, Samaneh Sadat Jafar Tabatabaei Dr * 
, Toktam Sadat Jafar Tabatabaei Dr , Fatemeh Shahabizadeh Dr
, Samaneh Sadat Jafar Tabatabaei Dr * , Toktam Sadat Jafar Tabatabaei Dr , Fatemeh Shahabizadeh Dr
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran. Tabatabaee88@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Considering the importance of active memory in social competence and academic performance, this research aimed to determine the effectiveness of active memory training on high school student's social competence and academic performance.
Methods: The current research was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group and a follow-up period. The statistical population included all female students of the first secondary school in the three cities of Tehran in the school year 2023-2024; 30 of the eligible people were selected by the available method and by random sampling in two groups (15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group). ) were placed. The data collection tools included Parandin's social adequacy questionnaires (2015) and Dartaj's academic performance (2015). The intervention group underwent group intervention in 10 face-to-face sessions of 60 minutes for two months, and the control group received the normal intervention. In order to analyze the data, SPSS version 16 software and the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements between groups were used in compliance with the statistical assumptions.
Results: The results showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups regarding social competence and academic performance. The results of the analysis of averages showed that the average of the experimental group was higher than the average of the control group in terms of social competence and academic performance; therefore, it can be said that active memory training increased the social competence and academic performance of students(P<0/01).
Conclusion: The research results can provide useful information for counselors psy, psychotherapists, and assistants working in schools and organizations. Therefore, the active memory training program should be included in school reinforcement and extra programs.
Methods: The current research was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group and a follow-up period. The statistical population included all female students of the first secondary school in the three cities of Tehran in the school year 2023-2024; 30 of the eligible people were selected by the available method and by random sampling in two groups (15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group). ) were placed. The data collection tools included Parandin's social adequacy questionnaires (2015) and Dartaj's academic performance (2015). The intervention group underwent group intervention in 10 face-to-face sessions of 60 minutes for two months, and the control group received the normal intervention. In order to analyze the data, SPSS version 16 software and the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements between groups were used in compliance with the statistical assumptions.
Results: The results showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups regarding social competence and academic performance. The results of the analysis of averages showed that the average of the experimental group was higher than the average of the control group in terms of social competence and academic performance; therefore, it can be said that active memory training increased the social competence and academic performance of students(P<0/01).
Conclusion: The research results can provide useful information for counselors psy, psychotherapists, and assistants working in schools and organizations. Therefore, the active memory training program should be included in school reinforcement and extra programs.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology in Rehabilitation Nursing
Received: 2025/01/20 | Accepted: 2025/04/30 | Published: 2025/05/4
Received: 2025/01/20 | Accepted: 2025/04/30 | Published: 2025/05/4
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