Role of Emotional Memory Management on negative automatic thoughts and adolescent conflict resolution tactics with parents

Document Type : Research Paper

10.22059/japr.2015.61427

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of emotional
memory management intervention on negative automatic thoughtsandadolescent
conflict resolution tactics with parents. The statistic society in this study
consisted of all adolescent boys that lived in Bushehr city in 2016. The sample
include 34 boy adolescents that selected via available sampling from Bushehr
Dr. Hesabi school and were randomly allocated to intervention (n=17) and
control (n=17) groups.  For data gathering Negative Automatic Thoughts
Questionnaire and Conflict Resolution Tactics Scale were used. The data were
analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that,
emotional memory management intervention has been increased conflict resolution
tactics arguments and has been decreased conflict resolution tactics verbal
aggression with mother. Also, it has been decreased all element of   negative automatic thoughts. These findings
have important implications for predicting and improving adolescent’s emotional
problems and decreasing family injures.

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