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The aim of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of Wells’ meta-cognitive therapy on improvement of the level of emotional intelligence on male students of high school in Khoramabad, during the academic year of 2018-2019. The statistical Population of the study consisted of all the male students of high schools in Khoramabad. The study sample consisted of 30 students that were selected by multiphasic cluster sampling. The 30 selected subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of control and experimental; the experimental group received 7 sessions of Wells’ meta-cognitive therapy. Both groups were evaluated in three stages of pretest-posttest and follow-up. The study instruments consisted of Bar-On Emotional Intelligence-Inventory. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistical and inferential statistical and using the SPSS software. The Statistical results indicated that Wells’ meta-cognitive therapy was effective on improvement of the emotional intelligence level. Findings obtained from analysis of variance with repeated measures indicated that Wells’ metacognitive therapy is effective on improving the level of emotional intelligence of male students in high schools in Khorramabad (P≥0.001). According to the results of this study, the Wells’ metacognitive therapy can be used to improve the level of emotional intelligence of students.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotion regulation skills training on Aggression of students. The method of the present study was semi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of eighth grade female students of the first secondary school in Baharestan city in Isfahan province in the academic year 2018-2019 (four schools). To select a sample, the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire were performed on all eighth-grade students of four schools and among the students who scored high in questionnaire, 30 were selected and randomly were placed in the experimental group (n=15) and the control group (n=15). Emotion regulation skills were taught to the experimental group during six sessions, then post-test was performed on the experimental and control groups. Data were analysed by univariate analysis of covariance as statistical method. Findings showed that the research hypothesis on the effectiveness of emotion regulation skills training on aggression of students has been confirmed and the students in the experimental group compared to the students in the control group in post-test were significantly less aggressive. Therefore, it can be concluded that the emotion regulation skills training on aggression of students is effective.

Background and Aim: Considering the possible role of psychological factors in the process of cardiovascular disease and also the fact that these factors interact with biological agents to produce effects on cardiovascular disease, the present study aimed at evaluation of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on mental health, hopefulness and meaningfulness in people with cardiovascular disease. Materials and Methods: The present study was an applied one and was done as pre-test, post-test and control group. The study population included all cardiovascular patients who were referred to Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center between January to March 2017 and had a history of myocardial infarction or open heart surgery in the last month. The study sample consisted of 30 patients with cardiovascular disease who were willing to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria. The subjects were randomly assigned to the case and control groups (each group consisting of 15 subjects). Data were obtained using Snyder Hope Questionnaire, Meaning-seeking Questionnaire, and General Health Questionnaire and analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA and SPSS software. Results: The results showed that analysis of variance was significant for intragroup factor (time). For the intergroup factor, only significant variables were found for somatic symptoms and social dysfunction and were not significant for the other variables. The results of the present study indicate that time effect alone is significant regardless of group effect. The interaction of group and time was also significant (F = 12.84, df = 2) and its effect was reported 0.50. Conclusions: Overall, the findings of this study showed that acceptance and commitment based therapy is effective on mental health, hope and Meaning-seeking in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases.