Mr Amin Ahangarani Farahani, Dr Naser Behroozi, Dr Manijeh Shehni Yailagh, Dr Morteza Omidian,
Volume 17, Issue 51 (10-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dynamic mental preparation training on perceived cognitive load and determination in second-year high school students in Arak. The research design was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all male second-year high school students in Arak with low socioeconomic status in the academic year 1402-1403. The Cochran formula was used to determine the sample size, so the research sample was 40 male second-year high school students in Arak with low socioeconomic status who were selected in three stages as multi-stage clusters and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The intervention program was carried out for 1 month, including 8 sessions (30 minutes each) on the experimental group. To collect data, cognitive load questionnaires (Klepsh et al., 2017) and perseverance and stability questionnaire (Duckworth and Quinn, 2009) were used. Data analysis was performed using the covariance method using SPSS-24 software. The results of the analysis of covariance test showed that training in dynamic mental preparations was effective on perceived cognitive load and determination (p<0.01). Therefore, training in dynamic mental preparations for high school students seems necessary.
