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Esmaeili M, Yazdani M, Torfayeh M. Effectiveness of Intra- and Interpersonal Peace-Based Intervention on Psychological and Emotional Well-Being of Male Aggressive Adolescents. Health Educ Health Promot 2020; 8 (1) :13-18
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Effectiveness of Intra- and Interpersonal Peace-Based Intervention on Psychological and Emotional Well-Being of Male Aggressive Adolescents
M. Esmaeili1, M. Yazdani *2, M. Torfayeh1
1- Psychology Department, Education & Psychology Faculty, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2- Psychology Department, Education & Psychology Faculty, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran , mohamadyazdani227@gmail.com
Abstract:   (2683 Views)
Aims: Peace psychology is defined as a field which is in search of developing theories and operations whose goals are prevention and reduction of direct and structured violence. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of intrapersonal and interpersonal peace-based intervention on emotional and psychological well-being of male aggressive adolescents.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with the control group was conducted on 26 male aggressive adolescents selected via the randomized cluster sampling method in a male high school of Isfahan city in 2016. The students who got higher scores in Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), were randomly assigned into control (N=13) and experimental (N=13) groups. Then the Keyes Mental Health Continuum-Long form (MHC-LF) was implemented as a pre-test on both groups. The experimental group received 8 sessions of intra and interpersonal peace-based intervention, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Then post-test was performed on both groups. After gathering the data, it was analyzed by SPSS 24 software using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Findings: By controlling the effect of pretest, after intervention, the mean scores of psychological well-being and emotional well-being in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Intra and interpersonal peace-based intervention can improves psychological and emotional well-being of the male aggressive adolescents.
 
Keywords: Relaxation, Empathy, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Aggression, Adolescents
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Health Promotion Approaches
Received: 2020/01/5 | Accepted: 2020/02/19 | Published: 2020/03/18
* Corresponding Author Address: Psychology Department, Education & Psychology Faculty, University of Isfahan, Daneshgah Boulevard, Azadi Square, Isfahan, Iran. Postal Code: 8174673441
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