Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Emotional Self-Regulation and Psychological Capital among At-Risk Girls Referred to the Social Emergency Center
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of schema therapy on emotional self-regulation and psychological capital among at-risk girls referred to the Social Emergency Center of Amol.
Methods and Materials: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control-group design was used. The population included at-risk girls aged 13–20 years referred to the 123 Social Emergency Center of Amol in 2025. Thirty participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The experimental group received eight sessions of schema therapy, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Emotional Self-Regulation Styles Questionnaire and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. ANCOVA was performed in SPSS version 26.
Findings: After controlling for pretest scores, ANCOVA showed a significant effect of schema therapy on emotional self-regulation, F = 18.45, p = .001, η² = .42. The experimental group improved from 52.40 ± 6.10 to 68.90 ± 5.20, while the control group changed slightly from 51.80 ± 6.35 to 53.10 ± 6.20. Schema therapy also had a significant effect on psychological capital, F = 16.30, p = .001, η² = .39. The experimental group increased from 78.20 ± 7.50 to 94.60 ± 6.80, whereas the control group changed from 77.90 ± 7.40 to 78.80 ± 7.60.
Conclusion: Schema therapy significantly improved emotional self-regulation and psychological capital among at-risk girls and may be useful in social emergency settings.
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