Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Behavioral Sciences 2322-1194 14 2 2020 08 01 Effectiveness of Mindfulness on ‎Test ‎Anxiety and ‎Educational Well-‎being ‎in ‎Secondary School Female ‎Students 60 66 111228 10.30491/ijbs.2020.208763.1166 EN Sara Jahani Department Of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran Saeed Bakhtiyar-Pour Department Of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran Behnam Makvandi Department Of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran Alireza Heidarie Department Of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran Parvin Ehteshamzadeh Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran Journal Article 2019 11 14 <strong>Abstract</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Introduction:</strong> The present study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness on ‎test ‎anxiety and ‎educational ‎well-‎being ‎in ‎secondary ‎school female ‎students.<br /> <strong>Method:</strong> The study has been conducted based on ‎a semi-experimental design of pretest-posttest type ‎with a control group and a follow up stage. Forty students were selected based on a purposive sampling method and were assigned to two groups: (control and experimental groups, Each containing 20 individuals) based on a simple randomized method One of the experimental group received mindfulness training for a period of 10 sessions, each lasting for 45 minutes (twice a week). Data analysis was conducted using Multivariate Covariance Analysis (MANCOVA) and ANCOVA’s single-variable analysis method‏ ‏using SPSS software.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The results of MANCOVA showed a positive and significant effect of mindfulness training on test anxiety and academic well-being ‎(p <0.01). Also, the results of treatment in the follow-up test were stable after one and a half months‎ (p <0.01). ‎<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> ‎ According to the findings of this study it can be stated that‎ mindfulness training can help reduce test anxiety and improve academic well-being. https://www.behavsci.ir/article_111228_932dd46ab11e59d96a63be644300ae36.pdf