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1- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch, Ahar, Iran.
2- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch, Ahar, Iran. , m.agapour599@yahoo.com
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Background: The present study was conducted aiming to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive Emotional Training on psychological capitals in the students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
Method: It was an experimental study with pretest, posttest and control group. The statistical population included adolescent with ODD studying at first high schools in the city of Tehran in academic year 2017-18. The samples included 30 adolescents with ODD who were selected through multi-stage clustered random sampling method and control groups (each group of 15). The experimental group received Cognitive Emotional Training during nine months while the control groups didn’t receive any intervention. Psychological capital and children and adolescents mental health questionnaires were used. The data analysis was conducted via SPSS 23 through ANCOVA (Due to separation of effect of pre-test scores) at the 0.05 error level.
Results: The results showed that Cognitive Emotional Training has significantly influenced psychological capitals of the students with ODD (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the results showed that this therapy was able to significantly maintain its effect in time (p < 0.001). This training has been able to improve the psychological capital of students with ODD.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study it can be concluded that Cognitive Emotional Training using social and emotional techniques can influence psychological capitals of the students with ODD. Therefore Cognitive Emotional Training can be applied as an effective therapy in order to psychological capitals of the students with ODD.
 
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Mental Health
Received: 2019/04/6 | Accepted: 2020/05/16 | Published: 2020/05/26

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