@article{ajnr2019763,
author={{Ebrahem, Sabah M and Shattla, Safaa Ibrahem},
title={The Effectiveness of Psycho-educational Program on Emotional Regulation and Problem-Solving among Preparatory School Students},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={6},
pages={922--931},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/6/3},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={ˇ°Improving emotional regulation and problem-solving in youth are very important to decrease the risk of substance abuse, violence, and decreased health costsˇ±. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the psycho-educational program on emotional regulation and problem-solving among preparatory school students. A quasi-experimental research one group pre-test and post-test design was used to achieve the aim of the study. This study was carried out at two preparatory schools, one at Quasna and one at Ebnhas, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. A purposive sample of 130 students was selected from the above-mentioned settings. Three tools were used to collect the data of the study 1) A constructed interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of the students and their parents 2) Emotional regulation strategies questionnaire 3) Problem-solving scale. The main findings of this study revealed that there was a statistically significant increase in the mean values of all subscales and total score of emotional regulation strategies and problem-solving post-program than pre-program in the studied participants at p-value (0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between the percent increase in emotional regulation strategies and percent increase in problem-solving in the studied participants (r=0.48; p<0.001). It was concluded that the psycho-educational program had a great effect in improving emotional regulation strategies and problem-solving skills among the students. Recommendation: Generalize the application of the psycho-educational program to all preparatory schools to improve their emotional regulation and problem-solving skills.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-6-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}