Comparing the efficacy of myers/briggs personality typology training and schema-based training on the psychological well-being of Imam Javad university students in Yazd

Background: little research has compared the efficacy of Myers/Briggs typology training and schema-based training on psychological well-being. This gap in the literature is particularly relevant to the context of Yazd students, who may face unique cultural and educational challenges that impact their psychological well-being. Aims: The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Myers/Briggs personality typology training and schema-based training on students' psychological well-being. Methods: The present research method was a semi-experimental type of pre-test and post-test with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population included all the students of Yazd city in 2023, of which 60 people were selected using the available sampling method, 20 of them placed in the control group and 20 in each experimental group. Psychological well-being questionnaire (Ryff, 1989) was used to collect information. For the training interventions of the experimental groups, the personality typology training packages of Catherine Myers and Linda Kirby translated by Arsam Hordad (2021), and the training package based on Yang et al.'s schema (1950) were used. Members of the control group did not receive any intervention. Descriptive statistics and variance analysis with repeated measures were used in SPSS version 26 software for data analysis. Results: The findings showed that Myers/Briggs personality typology training and schema-based training increases students' psychological well-being (p>0.05). Also, the results showed that there is a significant difference between the efficacy of Myers/Briggs personality typology training and schema-based training on psychological well-being. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is possible to help improve the mental health of students by designing educational courses and workshops and providing the necessary conditions for their implementation. Additionally, universities can organize various workshops and seminars with the focus on preparing students for university life.