Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mahdi Hayati ¹
• niloofar mikaeili ²
• Narges Mohammadpour ³
• Amir Najafilanbar ⁴

¹ Department of Psychology, Humanities, Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

² university of mohaghegh ardabili

³ Gilan University, Rasht, Iran

⁴ Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

The aim was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of intervention based on teaching emotional self-regulation and patience on anger control skills and problem solving skills.
Applied research and quantitative data collection method (semi-experimental) which was carried out with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design. Two intervention trainings were considered for two experimental groups, and the selection of experimental and control groups was by random allocation (15 people in each group). The research community was formed by the male students of Khalkhal elementary school in the academic year of 1401-1402. 45 qualified volunteers were selected by random sampling method. Anger control questionnaire (CHIA) and problem solving skill (PSI) were used. 10 sessions of emotional self-regulation training and 7 sessions of patience (90 minutes each session) were implemented. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and LSD post hoc test by spss24 software. Education based on emotional self-regulation and patience was effective in improving students' anger control and problem solving strategies, so its application in students is emphasized..

Keywords

• emotional self-regulation
• patience
• anger control skills
• problem solving skills
• elementary students