Effect of Self-Efficacy Group Training on Quality of Life and Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Physically Disabled Females

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1 PhD Student in Psychology, University of Esfahan

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Esfahan

3 PhD Professor, Department of Psychology

4 Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Esfahan

5 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Esfahan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine effect of self-efficacy group training on quality of life and entrepreneurial behaviour of physically disabled females in the city of Esfahan, To obtain a sample, forty 18-35 years female members of the Society of Disabled of Esfahan were selected randomly, and upon responding to Quality of Life Questionnaire, twenty of them who have lower quality of life scores than other half subjects, assigned to experimental and control groups randomly. Then nine weekly sessions of self-efficacy group training were administrated for experimental group. At the end of sessions, post-test administrated for three experimental group and control group again. For assessing subject's characteristics, in addition to WHO's Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), Entrepreneurship Behaviour Scale and demographic characteristics questionnaire was used. Results showed that self-efficacy group training significantly increased quality of life, and entrepreneurial behaviour in training ( experimental) group as compared to control group. These results also showed that self‌efficacy group training has a significant effect on mental health subscale of WHOQOL-BREF; but effect of the training on physical health and environmental health subscales was no significant. Self-efficacy group training can be effective for improving quality of life and promoting entrepreneurial behaviour of physically disabled persons and in result for their rehabilitation.

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Women's Studies Sociological and Psychological
Volume 7, Issue 3
December 2009
Pages 71-98

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