The Effectiveness of Teaching Story Writing on Self-Esteem and the Meaning of Life in Adolescents

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1 School consultant in Education Department of Kamfirooz region, Fars province, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran

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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of teaching story writing on self-esteem and the meaning of life among adolescents. This quasi-experimental research was conducted with a pre-test/post-test design and a control group. The statistical population consisted of 14-year-old boy students in Kamfirooz District, Fars province, Iran, in 2023. Of these, 30 students selected by convenience sampling were allocated into an experimental and a control group. Then, they were taught how to write stories in eight sessions of 90 minutes. Self-esteem Questionnaire (SEQ) and Meaning of Life Questionnaire (MOLQ) were used to assess the variables in this study at three time points: pre-test, post-test and follow-up test 45 days after the post-test. The results showed that teaching how to write stories increased self-esteem and had a positive impact on the meaning of life (including presence of and seeking meaning) in adolescents.
Keywords: Art education, story writing, self-esteem, meaning of life, impact of art

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The Journal of New Thoughts on Education

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Available Online from 05 February 2025

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