The Effectiveness of Moral Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being and Academic Ethics of Female Students in the Corona Epidemic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M. A. Student in General Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran

Abstract
In addition to causing physical harm, coronavirus disease also has a serious impact on people's mental health so. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of moral intelligence on psychological well-being and academic ethics of female high school students in Urmia in the Corona Epidemic. The method of the present study was quasi-experimental in which the sample was divided into experimental and control groups and educational interventions were performed on the experimental group. The statistical population of the study was female high school students in Urmia in the academic year 2021-2022 Using a simple random sampling method, 40 female students were selected from among the high school students in Urmia and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. First, both groups were tested using the Golparvar Academic Ethics Scale (2010) and the Reef Short Form Psychological Welfare Scale (2004). The experimental group then participated in 11 sessions of moral intelligence training, while the control group was placed on a waiting list and did not receive training. After the sessions, a post-test was taken from both groups. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using an analysis of covariance. Based on the results of the hypothesis test, it was found that 1) moral intelligence training affects psychological well-being and academic ethics. (05/0> P). Therefore, it is recommended to teach moral intelligence to students as a suitable intervention method to promote the psychological well-being of their academic ethics.

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