فهرست مطالب فهیمه رضوانی

The presence of emotional problems in adolescents causes a decrease in their quality of life, which requires psychological interventions, including psychological immunization. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological immunization training on the quality of life and emotional regulation of adolescents.

This research was a semi-experimental type of research (pre-test-post-test design with a control group). The statistical population of the research included all female students of the 10th grade of high school in Rafsanjan city in 1402, 30 people were randomly selected by available sampling method and divided into two experimental groups (15 people) and control by lottery. (15 people) were placed. Var et al.'s (1996) quality of life questionnaires and Garnevsky and Kraij's (2006) emotion regulation questionnaires were used. The training of psychological immunization program was carried out in 10 sessions of 60 minutes and twice a week on the experimental group and the control group did not receive any training. Analysis of covariance and SPSS version 24 software were used to analyze the data.

The results of covariance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores, and the psychological immunization program training increased the quality of life and improved emotion regulation in adolescents (P<0.01).

Since teenagers are psychologically very vulnerable, the training of the psychological immunization program can play a very effective role in increasing the quality of life and improving their emotional regulation.

Failure to use communication skills, such as self–esteem can create a sense of inadequacy and eliminate individualschr('39') ability to succeed in social situations. Thus, the inability to express self in addition to reducing mental health increases social anxiety and leads to dissatisfaction in social interactions. Being expressive is an effective method to strengthen social communication and eliminate shyness problems. Shyness is a behavioral disability, and needs to be replaced by new social skills and behaviors. Failure to treat shyness could lead to mental disorders and declines health and life quality. Teaching self–expression skill could reduce the odds of success and social–academic growth and consequently shyness and behavioral incompatibility. The purpose of the assertiveness training is to increase the mental and practical skills concerning individualschr('39') self–assertion behaviors; thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of self–expression training on shyness and behavioral maladaptation in school students.

This was a quasi–experimental research with a pretest–posttest and a control group design. Statistical population included all students in the academic year 2018–2019 in Rafsanjan City, Iran. Forty subjects (n=20 per experimental & control groups) were selected using purposive sampling method. The experimental group received 8 sessions of intervention. The control group received no training. The study subjects completed the Social Shyness Questionnaire and Bellchr('39')s Social Adjustment Questionnaire before and after the intervention. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive indicators, including mean and standard deviation, as well as Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS.

The present study findings revealed that self–expression training reduced shyness and behavioral incompatibility in the investigated samples (p<0.001).

Based on the current research findings, training reduced studentschr('39') self–reported shyness and behavioral incompatibility values. Implementing assertiveness training significantly impacts participation in active and assertive learning and academic success. Adaptations are also psychosocial abilities for adaptive and effective behaviors that enable one to cope well with the challenges and the needs of daily living activities. According to the results of this study and considering the importance of self–expression in reducing harm and improving behaviors and relationships through shyness reduction, paying attention to the expression of individuals and the related components and nurturing them is of great importance.