Abstract
TTHE EFFECT OF HOPE TRAINING PROGRAM ON PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN HOPELESNESS LEVEL BASED ON COGNITIVE – BEHAVIORAL APPROACH AND HOBBY THERAPY
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of hope training program on primary school children hopelesness level based on Cognitive – Behavioral Approach and Hobby Therapy. The subjects are 7th and 8th grade students of Halil Naci Mıhçıoğlu primary school in Altındağ district, Ankara. The dependent variable of the study, that is hoplesness of the children, was measured by the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The hope training program, developed by the researcher and based on Cognitive - Behavioral Appproach, was applied to the first experiment group. On the other hand, the hope training program, developed by the researcher and based on Hobby Therapy, was applied to the second experimental group in 11 sessions. The findings were examined by using varians analysis for mixed design. The results shows that there is a significant difference for both of the two experimental groups according to the hopelessness scores.
Keywords
Cognitive – Behavioral Approach, Hobby Therapy, Hopelessness.
