The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Skills Training on Emotional Monitoring of Police (Case Study: Amin Police University)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of emotion regulation skills training on emotional monitoring of police cadets in Amin Police University. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a post-test design with the statistical population covering police cadets in the academic year 2016-2017. The sample size in this study included 19 people. All subjects were trained in emotion regulation group in 8 sessions and then emotional monitoring questionnaire was given to all of them. Data were analyzed using the one-sample T-test and ratio test. Data analysis showed that T-values and mean changes in the components of mental review, emotional inhibition, anger monitoring after emotion regulation training were 95% reliable. Also, the ratio test and the mean change in benign monitoring were significant with 95% confidence. Emotional adjustment skills training was shown to affect the variables of emotional restraint, anger monitoring and benign monitoring.