[01] Ali Asghar Shafie Rais Abadi, Department of Counselling, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. [02] Hossein Aflakifard, Department of Educational Science, Farhangian University, Fars, Iran.

The main objective of this study is to investigate the effects of group counseling with emotional-logical approach on academic achievement and social adjustment of students. The statistical population of this study was all second periods’ secondary school students in the academic year of 2016-2015, including 299 people in Abarkuh. 170 subjects were selected based on the Cochran formula. To estimating the statistical sample, the cluster sampling was used to selection of schools and in the second stage samples were randomly selected through matching process 32 participants were selected randomly and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Harter achievement motivation questionnaire was administered. The results of calculation of analysis of covariance indicated that group counseling with emotional-logical approach increased academic achievement in the experimental group. The results also suggested that group counseling with emotional-logical approach increases students' social adjustment.

Group Counseling, Emotional Logical Approach, Academic Achievement, Social Adjustment

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