The Effectiveness of EMOVERE: An Emotional Education Program for Young Couples

Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of EMOVERE, a psychoeducational and experiential program to increase emotion regulation in couples. Forty-four young couples (n = 88) aged between 18 and 36 years old participated in the study (53.4% women; M = 24.18; SD = 4.34). Twenty-two couples belonged to the experimental group (received the intervention) and 22 to the control group (received no intervention). The intervention program consisted of seven two-hour sessions over a month, in groups of four to five couples. The variables studied were sociodemographic characteristics, emotional intelligence (TMMS-24), emotional inter-regulation with the partner (SIERC), attachment (ECR-S) and satisfaction with the relationship (RAS). The proposed design was quasi-experimental, with two randomized groups (experimental and control group) and longitudinal data from two occasions. SPSS version 24.0 was used to perform analysis of variance (MANOVA and MANCOVA), multiple hierarchical regression and reliable change index. PROCESS was also used for moderation analyses. The results indicate that the program is effective in increasing emotional self-regulation and emotion regulation with the partner, as well as reducing couples’ avoidance of intimacy. Age, relationship duration and previous relationship satisfaction moderate the effectiveness of the program. The importance of continuing this research line to address well-being of young populations is discussed.

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Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison

Substance Abuse Research and Treatment ◽

10.4137/sart.s22464 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. SART.S22464

Author(s):

Catherine Arseneault ◽

Marc Alain ◽

Chantal Plourde ◽

Francine Ferland ◽

Nadine Blanchette-Martin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Multidimensional Data ◽

Control Group ◽

Preliminary Results ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Treatment Services ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control

Objectives This study evaluates the effects of a prison-based addiction intervention program. The evaluation is based on a multidimensional data collection that draws a portrait of the respondents’ substance use, and of their psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres. It measures the changes, or lack thereof, in substance use; the psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres; as well as the post-treatment services used. Method A quasi-experimental repeated measures design (0, 6 weeks, and 6 months) was used. Effects of the program were identified by comparing the results obtained by a group of inmates who had participated in the program ( n = 80; experimental group) with those of another group who had received no intervention ( n = 70; control group). Results The preliminary results suggested a certain treatment effect related to impulsivity and psychological distress. Conclusion Although the preliminary results were promising, the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly when more robust analyses were used.

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The Effect of Happiness Training on Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Thalassemia Major

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ] ◽

10.18295/squmj.8.2021.109 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad S. Sargolzaei ◽

Milad G. Shirsavar ◽

Jasem Allahyari ◽

Ali Bazi ◽

Abolghasem P. Nasirabady

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Thalassemia Major ◽

Routine Care ◽

Control Group ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control

Objectives: Thalassemia major (TM) is a chronic hematological disease that can have deep effects on patients’ mental health and psychological well-being. So, the present study was conducted to determine the effects of happiness training on the psychological well-being of TM patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study with a pre/post-test design was performed on 52 patients with TM in Zabol city (Iran) from August to December 2020. The patients were randomly categorized into experimental and control groups. In the experimental group, happiness training was performed in eight sessions, each for 60 minutes. The control group received routine care. The data collection tool was the Ryff's Scale of Psychological Well-being (RSPWB). Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 statistical software using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (paired and independent t-test) statistics. Results: Regarding the psychological well-being score at the pre-test stage, there was no statistically significant difference between the intervention (74.92 ± 6.36) and control (74.57 ± 5.83) groups (p = 0.83). After the intervention; however, a statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of psychological well-being (p <0.001). Also, a statistically significant difference was seen comparing the psychological well-being score between the pre- and post-intervention phases in the experimental (p = 0.01) but not control (p = 0.12) group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that happiness training improved TM patients’ psychological well-being. Therefore, this type of training can be used as an appropriate educational strategy to improve psychological well-being in these patients.Keywords: Happiness; Education; Mental Health; Thalassemia.

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Perception of emotions as a predictor of social functioning and the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia

Psiholoska istrazivanja ◽

10.5937/psistra23-27270 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 161-185

Author(s):

Branko Ristić ◽

Borjanka Batinić

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Well Being ◽

Control Group ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Perception Of Emotions ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Perception of emotions is an important aspect of social functioning and the quality of life, and its deficit has been consistently found in people with schizophrenia. Aim: To obtain better understanding of the relationship and predictability between the perception of emotions, social functioning and the quality of life in people with schizophrenia. Method: The sample comprised 64 respondents (the clinical and the control group consisting of 32 subjects each, equal in terms of gender, age and education). Perception of emotions was measured using the test of speed and accuracy of perception of facial expression, while social functioning and the quality of life were measured via self-assessment questionnaires. The research was exploratory and non-experimental correlational. Results: In both the clinical and control groups, the perception of emotions is positively correlated with social functioning and the quality of life. Still, the direction of predictivity remains unclear due to the complexity of relationships. Compared to the control group, there was a deficit in the domains of perception of emotional expression, social functioning and the quality of life in the clinical group. The deficit in the perception of emotions in patients with schizophrenia is global and affects all emotions, while it is most pronounced when it comes to the emotions of surprise and anger. Conclusions: The obtained findings indicate that the understanding of the lack of functioning in people with schizophrenia should be sought, among other things, in the relation between the perception of emotions, social functioning and the quality of life in order to gain a better insight into choosing the proper line of treatment with the aim of improving the overall well-being of the patients.

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On the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training in Anger Management and Emotional Regulation Difficulties in Adolescents

Modern Applied Science ◽

10.5539/mas.v11n1p114 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 114 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Saadi Lotfali ◽

Alireza Moradi ◽

Hamed Ekhtiari

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Emotional Regulation ◽

Anger Management ◽

Anger Expression ◽

Control Group ◽

Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control

Introduction: Considering the high prevalence of anger problems in adolescence and the importance of emotion regulation in this age period, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of emotional regulation training in anger management and emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents by means of body postures, breathing pattern, and facial expressions.Method: A quasi-experimental research design along with pretest-posttest and control group was employed for the conduct of this study. For this purpose, the number of 50 adolescents was selected via purposive sampling through screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. These participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and the experimental group then received 8 sessions of emotion regulation training. In this period, the control group received the treatment unrelated to emotion regulation training. Both groups were assessed in terms of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) before and after the treatment as well as in the three-month follow-up. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics, including covariance analysis.Results: Data analysis showed that emotion regulation training has a significant effect on anger management and components emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents.Conclusion: As per the results of this study, it is recommended that emotion regulation training be extensively conducted in the form of educational and training programs for adolescents, especially in schools.

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Workers' Personal Initiative as a Moderator of the Relations between Job Characteristics and Well-Being

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/01.02.09.20.pr0.107.4.255-264 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 107 (1) ◽

pp. 255-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Toon W. Taris ◽

Etty G. A. Wielenga-Meijer

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Personal Initiative ◽

Using Data ◽

And Control ◽

Main Effects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Relevant Work ◽

Positive Effect

Having personal initiative means that workers are self-starting, pro-active, and persistent in pursuing their goals. This study examined whether personal initiative contributed to the prediction of two aspects of well-being (emotional exhaustion and learning motivation). Personal initiative was expected to have direct effects on well-being as well as moderate the effects of relevant work characteristics such as job demands and control. As expected, stepwise hierarchical regression using data from 834 Dutch telecommunications workers yielded positive main effects of personal initiative on both aspects of well-being. Moreover, personal initiative moderated the relationship between control and learning motivation: the positive effect of control on learning motivation was stronger for workers with high initiative. These findings support the hypothesis that personal initiative is a predictor of well-being.

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Negative Affect and Performance on Exam Day in College Students: The Role of Self-Regulation

Student Success ◽

10.5204/ssj.1645 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 35-46

Author(s):

Alissa Russell ◽

Kathleen Thursby ◽

Teresa Aubele-Futch ◽

Rebecca Stoddart

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Professional Goals ◽

And Performance ◽

Performance Results ◽

The Relationship

In the U.S., college transition grows increasingly difficult, with students experiencing rising levels of stress and anxiety. Such challenges may arise as students face normative but novice stressors while working towards professional goals. Students’ ability to engage in successful self-regulation may be especially important in response to these challenges. The goals of the present study were to assess a) the mediating role of self-regulatory behaviors on the relationship between trait emotion regulation and negative affect (NA) on the day of a first major college exam; and, b) the mediating role of exam-day NA on the relationship between self-regulatory behaviors and exam performance. Results show that trait-level challenges in emotion regulation are associated with increased procrastination behaviors in the days before the exam, which in turn is associated with higher NA on exam day. Implications are discussed for well-being and success of students, particularly for students who struggle with self-regulation.

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The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulatory Training on Test Anger and Processing Efficiency in High School Girl Students

International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.88.15 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 88 ◽

pp. 15-22

Author(s):

Negin Tosifian ◽

Mahsa Karimi ◽

Kazem Amani Mehtarlou ◽

Payam Ardashiri

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

Control Group ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Processing Efficiency ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

Girl Students ◽

Regulatory Training

Emotional order, expresses the psychological and behavioral processes in which individuals affect their feelings and others. The Purpose of this study is determining effect of emotion regulation training on the test anxiety and processing efficiency among high school girls' students. A quasi-experimental design was selected to run this study and anxiety questionnaire developed by spilberger was used to collect data. The population of this study was the whole girls' students of Varzeghan high school. 44 samples were selected through multiple stage cluster sampling and assigned to two groups of experimental and control group. After the pretest, the participants in experimental group were given emotion regulation training based on gross model for one hour in 8 sessions. The control group did not receive any training in all these session. And there was no intervention. After the sessions, these groups were evaluated once again. MANOVA was used to analyze the data. Furthermore meaningful level is considered in all of the analyze (p<0/05) for this research. Data analyzes showed that emotion regulation was effective for test anxiety and processing efficiency. Emotion regulation skills can be offered to students for enabling them to manage their anxiety at school.

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THE MODERATING EFFECT OF SELF - REGULATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION AND WELL - BEING OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/12772 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 837-842

Author(s):

B. Maglinte Sr. ◽

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G. Gempes ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Service ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Well Being ◽

Public Service Motivation ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Police Personnel ◽

National Police ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating effect of self-regulation on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being of Philippine National Police Personnel among the three major cities in DavaoProvince situated at Region XI. A validated questionnaire was used in gathering the data from the 400 police personnel in the region. Correlational research design was employed using hierarchical regression and modgraph. The result of this study revealed that self-regulation has no significant moderating effect on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being of police personnel involved in this study. Police personnel who have higher and lower level of self-regulation demonstrated the same degree of well-being as being influenced by public service motivation. Although the significant moderating effect of self-regulation on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being was not proven, result revealed that separately public service motivation and self-regulation are important contributors to well-being.

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Resilience Intervention to Strengthen Self-Regulation in Adolescent Students with Hearing Loss

European Journal of Mental Health ◽

10.5708/ejmh.16.2021.2.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 76-98

Author(s):

Narges Adibsereshki ◽

Nikta Hatamizadeh ◽

Anoshirvan Kazemnejad ◽

Firoozeh Sajedi

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Self Regulation ◽

The Self ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Resilience Intervention ◽

And Control

Background: The importance of strong self-regulation (SR) abilities for academic and social success is known, yet relatively few studies examine students’ SR and how it can be promoted especially in adolescents with special needs, such as those students with hearing loss. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a resilience intervention program enhances SR in adolescents with hearing loss. Methods: This study was experimental with a pre-test, post-test, follow up and control group design. Participants included 122 students with hearing loss in mainstream settings randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (61 students in each group). The interventional group had training for six weeks (two times per week for 75 min). The Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory was used to measure the self-regulation of students. Results: The results indicated a significant difference between the control and interventional groups in SR, short SR, and Long SR after the intervention, at both the 6-week and 14-week measurements (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study’s findings indicate that implementing resilience intervention programs can promote the self-regulation skills in adolescent students with hearing loss.

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Pengaruh Terapi Murottal Surah Ar-Rahman terhadap Tingkat Dismenore pada Remaja

Window of Nursing Journal ◽

10.33096/won.v2i1.375 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 209-219

Author(s):

Delvi Rahmayanti ◽

Yusrah Taqiyah ◽

Rizqy Iftitah Alam

Keyword(s):

Intervention Group ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Control Group ◽

Significance Level ◽

A Value ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship

Dysmenorrhea is pain before or during menstruation which can be primary or secondary due to an increase in the hormone prostaglandin which causes the uterine muscles to contract. The incidence of dysmenorrhea in the world is quite large, on average more than 50% of women in every country experience menstrual pain. This study aims to determine the effect of murottal surah ar-rahman therapy on the level of dysmenorrhea in adolescents in SMA Negeri 6 Kota Bau-Bau in 2020. The type of research used is quantitative experiment with Quasi Experimental design, pre-post test experimental group and control group using purposive sampling technique. With a sample size of 20 respondents in the intervention group and 20 respondents in the control group. The relationship test was carried out with the Paired Sample T-test with a significance level of <0.05. The results showed that there was an effect between murottal surah ar-rahman therapy on the level of dysmenorrhea with a value of p = 0.000, where the value of p <a, then Ha was accepted. The conclusion of this study is that before being given murottal surah ar-rahman therapy in adolescents, they experienced a controlled moderate and severe pain scale, after being given murottal surah ar-rahman therapy the adolescents experienced a decrease in pain levels from moderate pain, mild pain, to no pain. And there is an effect between murottal sura ar- rahman therapy on the level of dysmenorrhea in adolescents in SMA Negeri 6 Kota Bau-Bau.

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