Meta-analysis of Influential Factors on Improvement of Emotional-Functional Capabilities of Adolescent based on Integrated Developmental Approach

This research was conducted with the aim of meta-analysis of the influencing factors on improving the emotional-functional capabilities of adolescents by the integrated developmental approach. The statistical population was all the articles and theses related to the subject that were published in Persian in Iranian specialized scientific journals databases included in (magiran, irandoc, and sid) at years 2013 to 2023. Searching using keywords; Interactions, emotion regulation, cognitive skills (problem-solving, questioning, logical and flexible thinking), and metacognition was conducted with a focus on adolescents. Among the researchers included in this research, 40 cases were selected for review and analyzed with CMA2 software. The Funnel diagram was utilized to calculate the effect size, the Hedge's g, and the fixed and random effects model and To check the amount of publication bias in the studies. Also, I2 and Q tests indicated that the studies were not homogeneous. The results of the data analysis showed that the size of the combined effect of the factors that were affecting emotional-functional capabilities was 0.771 in the fixed model and 0.885 in the random model, which was statistically significant. Also, the greatest impact on emotional-functional capabilities was related to the effective interaction factor (1.784) and the least impact was related to the skill learning factor (0.053). Finally, the most important point was that among the factors affecting the emotional-functional abilities of adolescents, effective interactions, problem-solving ability, and emotion regulation strategies had the most meaningful effect, which means the importance of these three factors in improving the developmental performance of adolescents.