The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies Training on Increasing the Emotional Maturity of Married Students in Masters
Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy
Ali
ghorbannezhad
1
(Graduate Student, Islamic Azad University, Ghochan Branch, Ghochan, Iran)
Keywords: Emotional Maturity, Cognitive-Behavioral Skills, married students,
Abstract :
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral skills training on increasing the emotional maturity in undergraduate students. Method: The statistical population of this study consisted of all undergraduate students taught in 1969-97 and a sample of 40 people who were selected by cluster sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Case tool The use of Singh and Spring Gawa Maturity Questionnaire (1974) was used. The methodology was applied to all students before the test and after the students of the experimental group participated in 12 sessions, all post-test students were enrolled and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance test. it placed Results: The results showed that experimental intervention (cognitive-behavioral education) had a positive and significant effect on increasing the emotional maturity of undergraduate students in the field of counseling. Conclusion: Using cognitive reconstruction technique, when emotional thoughts and cognitive distortions are identified and rational and appropriate thoughts are replaced, the emotional maturity of individuals increases.
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