effectiveness of the training package based on five-factor positive thinking skills theory on the components of affective capital in adults

Today, training and intervention of positive psychology are considered as part of the prevention and improvement of mental health programs to realize the prosperity and well-being. this study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the training package based on the five-factor positive thinking skills theory on the components of adult’s affective capital. the research method was semi-experimental with two groups at three stages of pre-test, post-test and follow-up. the statistical population of the research included male and female adults aged 25-55 year old who referred to shadzi counseling center in isfahan in 2022. forty adults (20 women and 20 men) were selected through randomly sampling assigned to two experimental (20 men and women) and control (20 men and women) groups. golparvar affective capital questionnaire (gacq) was used for data collection. the experimental group was trained during 8 sessions of 100 minutes and the control group received no training. data were analyzed through repeated measures mancova. the results showed that in the variable of the affective capital, components of positive affection, feeling of energy and happiness in the pre-test with the post-test and follow-up were significantly different from each other (p<.01). this means that the training of five-factor positive thinking skills has been effective on the post-test and stable and improved until the follow-up. considering the effect of the five-factor positive thinking skills training on increasing the components of affective capital in adults, it is suggested to use this training in psychological associations (as workshop) and counseling centers.