The Effectiveness of Self-forgiveness group counseling based on the Quran concepts on depression in high school students boys

we need culture-based program for emotional problems of our students in a Islamic country that addressed Islamic and Quran concepts and guidelines. The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness of self-forgiveness group counseling program based on The Quran concepts on depression in first grade of high school student boys.
Based on results of Mental health screening test administered in high school students in Isfahan city, students with clinical level of depression was invited to counseling center. In a experimental design, 20 high school students with high depression symptoms randomly assigned to experimental and control group. Self-forgiveness group counseling program was administered in 8 session for participant in experimental group. we used Beck depression inventory in pretest, posttest. Data was analyzed by the statistical method of covariance between the group.
post test scores of depression of participants in experimental group was significantly decreased.
it seems forgiveness group counseling program based on The Quran concepts was effective in overcoming emotional problems of boys in early adolescent period. This study showed that it is possible to use Islamic and cultural resources in group therapy context.