Abstract Introduction: Having hemophilia is a stressful situation for a person who may cause a variety of psychological problems in the person. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive thinking training on motivation for sports participation and vitality in men with hemophilia in Isfahan province. Methods: The design of the present study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population included all men members of the Hemophilia Association of Isfahan province in the number of 148 people in the second half of 1400. According to the Georgian and Morgan table, 30 people were randomly selected as a statistical sample and randomly divided into two experimental groups. And control (15 people in each group) was assigned. The research instruments were Gale et al. and Ryan and Frederick vitality questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were analyzed for demographic data and inferential statistical methods such as Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and analysis of covariance were analyzed by SPSS software version 21. Results: Data analysis showed that positive thinking training had an effect on the motivation to participate in sports and vitality in men with hemophilia and there was a significant difference in the post-test scores of the experimental and control groups (p <0.001). Conclusion: According to the results, positive thinking training can be used in counseling centers and associations of hemophilia to improve the psychological status of patients.
کلید واژگان :motivation to participate in sports; vitality; positive thinking; hemophilia
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