The Efficacy of Teaching Program Based on Pro-social Behavior on teachers’ Social Adjustment

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Department of Psychology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Adjustment provides an understanding of one's own and others' behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, and of coping with social expectations and problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of teaching program based on pro-social behavior on social adjustment in teachers.

Methods: The research design was a quasi-experimental and a pretest-posttest with a control group. The sample consisted of 32 teachers who were selected by purpose sampling in the schools of Sanandaj, and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was based on a curriculum Participated in pro-social behavior in 10 sessions. Social Adjustment Questionnaire was completed before and after the intervention in both groups. The data were analyzed by SPSS-22 software in two levels of descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics with covariance (MANCOVA).

Findings: The results showed that the mean social adjustment of teachers after intervention in post-test was increased in the experimental group (16.43 ± 4.06) compared to the control group (11.37 ± 3.50) and this increase was statistically significant.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that teaching program based on pro-social behavior can be considered as an appropriate intervention to increase the social adjustment of teachers.

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  • Receive Date: 08 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 17 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 08 April 2025
  • First Publish Date: 08 April 2025
  • Publish Date: 21 March 2025