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The Comparison of Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Covert Relational Aggression of Couples
Marzieh Heidarpour Eskandari, Dr. Naser Amini, Dr. Gholamreza Jafarinia,
Volume 3, Issue 4 (12-2021)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was comparison of effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction program on covert relational aggression of couples. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest control group design with a two-month follow-up. The statistical population of this study included all the couples referring to counseling and psychological services in Shiraz city in 2020 (M=90). From the target population, 60 couples were selecte by random sampling as the study sample and randomly assinged into two experimental groups (10 couples in each group) and  a control group (10 couples). The experimental group underwent emotion-focused couple therapy (nine 90-minutes sessions) and mindfulness-based stress reduction program (nine 90-minutes sessions), but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data, couples relational aggression and victimization scale (CRAViS) of Nelson and Carroll (2006) was used. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-24 software at the descriptive and inferential (analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni) levels. The results of the study indicated that both types of treatment in post-test and follow up had a significant effect on covert relational aggression of couples (P<0.05).  Also, emotion-focused couple therapy had stronger effects in improvement of covert relational aggression of couples (P<0.05). Based on the results of this study, it can be said that emotion-focused couple therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction program can be used as a treatment for the purpose of improvement of covert relational aggression of couples in therapeutic settings.

The Effectiveness of Group Resiliency Training on Aggression and Academic Adjustment in Elementary Students
Amin Asadi Hieh, Mahnaz Panahi, Jamal Mohammadi, Mina Ghaedi,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (5-2022)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group resiliency training on aggression and academic adjustment in elementary students. The research method was quasi-experimental in which a pretest-posttest design with a control group was used. The statistical population was all sixth grade elementary school girls in Baharestan, Tehran (Iran) in 2020. Participants were 30 students were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the group resilience training based on the package of Roghanchi et al. (2018) in eight 90-minutes sessions for 2 months (one session per week). The control group did not receive any intervention during this period and remained on the waiting list. The Buss-Perry (1992) Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and Sinha and Singh (1971) Adjustment Inventory for School Students were used to collect data. The research hypotheses were tested using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance. The results demonstrated that group resiliency training was significantly effective on aggression and academic adjustment (p <0.01). In general, the findings support the role of resilience-based interventions in reducing negative behaviors such as aggression and increasing positive behaviors such as academic adjustment in elementary students.

The Effectiveness of Music Training in Cognitive Flexibility, Empathy and Aggression of Adolescents
Aida Kiarostami, Dr. Tahmooras Aghajanyhashjin, Dr. Abdullah Alizadeh,
Volume 4, Issue 3 (9-2022)
Abstract
According to the studies, music has some promoting effects on mood, development empathy and social understanding. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of music training in adolescents' cognitive flexibility, empathy and aggression. The present study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population was all high school male students in District 21 of Tehran in 2022. The participants were 30 people who selected by accessible sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 people in each group); Data were collected using the Dennis and VanderWal (2010) Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire, Davis Empathy (1983) and the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992). The experimental group received eight sessions of 60-minute music training twice per week online, but the control group did not receive any training during this period. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to test the research hypotheses. The results showed that music training significantly increased cognitive flexibility and empathy and decreased aggression of adolescents in the experimental group (p <.01); Therefore, the results showed that music education is effective in improving cognitive flexibility and empathy and reducing aggression in adolescents and is suggested as an effective intervention in promoting positive psychological traits and reducing negative psychological traits.
 

The Ineffectiveness of Anger Management on Increasing Prosociality: An Experimental Study on Iranian Female High School Students
Dr Alireza Azimpour, Mrs Someyeh Baziari, Dr Parisa Abdolrezapour, Dr Habib Hadianfard,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (6-2024)
Abstract
Objective: The causal relationship of antisocial and prosocial tendencies has been in doubt, despite the existing negative correlation. This study addresses this issue by examining the effectiveness of anger management on aggression as an antisocial variable and some prosocial variables including prosocial behaviors, empathy and moral identity.
Methods: From a sample of 146 female high school students in Tangestan (Iran), 40 students with higher aggression were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires on mentioned variables as pretest, posttest, and 1-month follow up. Ten sessions of CBT-based anger management were administered to the experimental group.
Results: The findings indicated the effectiveness of the intervention on decreasing the aggression level. However, the intervention could not change prosocial variables.
Conclusions: This study showed that decreasing aggression itself is not the cause of increasing prosociality. It seems that to increase prosocial tendencies, other interventions -in addition to anger management- are required.

Examining Parent-Child Conflict: A Structural Model for High School Students in Isfahan
Dr Samanh Najarpourian, Ms Fatemeh Bagherihoseinababdi,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (12-2024)
Abstract
Objective: The primary objective of the present study was to formulate and empirically assess a model delineating the antecedents and consequences of conflict between parents and children.
Methods: The methodological framework employed was a multivariate correlational approach utilizing structural equation modeling techniques. The population of interest comprised all high school students residing in Isfahan, Iran. From this demographic, a sample of 320 students was extracted through a multi-stage cluster sampling methodology. The instruments employed in the research encompassed the Parent-Child Conflict Questionnaire, the Parental Conflict Scale, the Electronic Media Use Questionnaire, the Emotional Security Scale, the Children's Depression Inventory, the Internalizing Problems Questionnaire, and the Aggression Questionnaire. The proposed model underwent evaluation via structural equation modeling, leveraging the capabilities of SPSS and AMOS version 23 software.
Results: The findings revealed a direct influence of parental conflict and electronic media utilization on parent-child conflict, as well as a direct correlation of parent-child conflict with emotional security, depressive symptoms, internalizing issues, and aggression; furthermore, emotional security was found to have a direct impact on depressive symptoms, internalizing issues, and aggression. Additionally, the results indicated that parent-child conflict exerts an indirect influence on depressive symptoms, internalizing issues, and aggression through the mediating role of emotional security.
Conclusions: Consequently, the enhancement of parental relationships coupled with the regulation of adolescents' electronic media consumption has the potential to mitigate parent-child conflict; in turn, such a reduction in parent-child conflict may lead to a decrease in depressive symptoms, internalizing issues, and aggression among adolescents.

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