Journal of Research in Educational Systems
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Effectiveness of a Self-Determination Training Program on Academic Buoyancy and Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Soghra Ebrahimi Qavam 1
Mobin Mokhtaryan Nogoli 2
Esmail Sadipour 3

1 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/jiera.2026.580085.3487
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-determination skills training on academic buoyancy and subjective well-being in adolescents.
Method: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group and a follow-up phase was employed. The statistical population consisted of first-grade secondary school male students in Mashhad during the 2024–2025 academic year. From this population, 40 students were selected using convenience sampling and then randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). Assessment instruments included the Academic Buoyancy Scale (2008, Martin & Marsh) and the Subjective Well-Being Scale (2003, Keyes & Magyar-Moe). The experimental group received 10 sessions of training based on the protocol by(1994, Field & Hoffman). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27, employing mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post-hoc test.
Results: The results of the mixed ANOVA indicated that self-determination training, compared to the control group, led to a significant increase in academic buoyancy (F=10.777, p<0.001, η²=0.221) and subjective well-being (F=28.299, p<0.001, η²=0.427). Furthermore, the effects of the intervention remained stable at the follow-up stage, with no significant difference observed between post-test and follow-up scores.
Conclusions: Therefore, it can be concluded that self-determination skills training is not only an effective approach for simultaneously enhancing adolescents' academic buoyancy and subjective well-being but also, given the durability of its effects, is suitable for implementation in structured educational programs and school-based psychological interventions.

Keywords

Academic Buoyancy
Adolescents
Self-Determination Skills
Subjective Well-Being
Subjects
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Journal of Research in Educational Systems
Volume 20, Issue 73
Spring 2026
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