Abstract
<p>Most adolescents are susceptible to exhibit emotional disorders due to rapid changes that occur during adolescence (Rudolph, 2002). To cope with such an issue, it is required to apply intervention programs in order to develop their competencies (Viner et al., 2012). In this study, the effect of transactional analysis on emotion regulation of 10th-grade female high school students has been examined by utilizing a quasi-experimental research (pre-test, post-test, and a control group design). Two classes have been chosen by cluster sampling and randomly assigned as the experimental and control groups. The Regulation of Emotion Questionnaire (Phillips &amp; power, 2007) was administrated. The transactional analysis program has been hold in eight sessions for the experimental group. Both groups were reexamined for follow-up a month later. The collected data were analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) indicates a significant increase in the functional emotion regulation strategies as well as a marked decrease in the dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies. The follow-up test also revealed an adequate stability. The implications of transactional analysis program will be discussed.</p>
Highlights
1.1 Emotional Development in AdolescentsEmotional aspect is an essential component of adolescents’ development
The findings revealed that the mean score of the dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies decreased, while, the mean score of the functional emotion regulation strategies augmented in the experimental group from pre-test to post-test
The results of multivariate analysis of covariance for emotion regulation strategies, revealed a significant decrease in the mean score of the dysfunctional emotion regulation strategy (F (1, 34) = 14.43, p = .001, ηp2 = 0.30), while, a significant increase was observed in the mean score of the functional emotion regulation strategy (F (1, 34) = 8.08, p = .008, ηp2 = 0.19) in the experimental group in comparison with the control group
Summary
1.1 Emotional Development in AdolescentsEmotional aspect is an essential component of adolescents’ development. Emotion regulation is a process comprised of recognition, monitoring, evaluation and modification of emotional reactions (Phillips & Power, 2007). It is generally divided into functional (adaptive or healthy) and dysfunctional (maladaptive or unhealthy) strategies (Phillips & Power, 2007; John & Gross, 2004; Southam-Gerow & Kendall, 2002). Absence of functional strategies and presence of dysfunctional strategies put individuals in a high emotional risk (Aldao, Jazaieri, Goldin, & Gross, 2014; Phillips & Power, 2007)
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