https://rph.khu.ac.ir/ Research in Psychological Health en daily 1 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0330 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0330 https://rph.khu.ac.ir/article_11657.html Test anxiety, as a psychological and educational challenge, imposes a considerable burden on adolescent students. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an adolescent-centered Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on alexithymia and test anxiety symptoms in adolescents. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a two-month follow-up with a control group. The statistical population consisted of adolescent students studying in two schools in Tehran during the 2025 academic year. From among them, 30 students were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the adolescent-centered Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in eight weekly sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention during the study period. Data were collected using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Test Anxiety Questionnaire and were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance. The statistical results indicated that the adolescent-centered Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program led to a significant reduction in alexithymia and test anxiety symptoms among students in the experimental group compared with those in the control group. Furthermore, the follow-up results demonstrated the stability and persistence of the effects of this psychological intervention at the two-month follow-up assessment. In conclusion, the adolescent-centered Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program can be considered an effective and sustainable intervention for reducing alexithymia and test anxiety symptoms in adolescents, and its application as a complementary intervention in educational settings is recommended. https://rph.khu.ac.ir/article_11658.html The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the emotional schema of shame and emotional expressivity in adolescent boys with high social anxiety in District 13 of Tehran. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all male students in the first and second levels of secondary school with high social anxiety in the 2025–2026 academic year. Using a multistage cluster sampling method, 30 students whose scores on the Social Anxiety Questionnaire were above the cutoff point were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The research instruments included the Leahy Emotional Schema Scale (2002), the Emotional Expressivity Scale (King & Emmons, 1990), and the Social Anxiety Questionnaire (Connor et al., 2000). The experimental group received Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in eight 120-minute sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance in SPSS version 26. The results indicated that the effects of time, group, and the interaction between time and group on the dependent variables were statistically significant . Furthermore, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy led to a significant and sustained reduction in the emotional schema of shame and a significant increase in emotional expressivity in the experimental group compared with the control group at the posttest and follow-up stages. Based on the findings, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be considered an effective intervention for reducing the emotional schema of shame and improving emotional expressivity in adolescents with social anxiety. https://rph.khu.ac.ir/article_11659.html Generation Z is the first generation to grow up in the digital age and in the context of advanced technologies. Emotion regulation, as the process of managing and moderating emotional responses, plays a key role in students' adaptation to challenges. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify emotion regulation strategies among Generation Z students. This qualitative research employed a thematic analysis approach and is therefore considered applied research. The statistical population included all Generation Z students across the country. From this population, 30 students from the University of Tehran were selected through purposive and theoretical sampling and participated voluntarily in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. After coding the interview transcripts, 30 basic themes, 10 organizing themes, and 3 global themes were identified, categorized into three strategies domains: internal, external, and hybrid strategies. The findings highlight the importance of integrating emotion regulation strategies training into intervention programs tailored to the specific needs of Generation Z within university policies. https://rph.khu.ac.ir/article_11660.html This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Couple Bubble Model on empathy and marital self‑regulation among couples. Using a quasi‑experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group, 16 couples from Isfahan in 2024 were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 180‑minute training sessions based on the Couple Bubble Model, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Behavioral Self‑Regulation Questionnaire for Effective Couple Relationships (Wilson et al., 2005) and the Basic Empathy Scale (Jolliffe & Farrington, 2006) in both pretest and posttest phases. Research hypotheses were analyzed through multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) after confirming its statistical assumptions. The findings showed that the Couple Bubble Model significantly enhanced marital empathy and self‑regulation. Specifically, emotional empathy increased by 40 percent and cognitive empathy by 38 percent. Additionally, relational self‑regulation improved by 45 percent and relational striving by 24 percent. Overall, the results indicate that the Couple Bubble Model, as a developing enrichment approach, can effectively strengthen key relational components and contribute to improving couples’ relationship quality. https://rph.khu.ac.ir/article_11661.html This descriptive-correlational study investigated the psychometric properties of the Emotional Resilience Questionnaire (ERQ) (Zhang & Lu, 2010) in the general population of Shiraz. A convenience sample of 501 adults (310 women, 191 men) completed the ERQ (Zhang & Lu, 2010) and the short version of the Big Five Personality Questionnaire (Khormaei & Farmani, 2014). Construct, convergent, and divergent validity were assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and correlation coefficients between ERQ and Big Five personality factors. Reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability. EFA extracted two components: "positive emotional competence" and "emotional resilience." CFA confirmed the two-factor structure, consistent with the original study (Zhang & Lu, 2010). Furthermore, examining the correlation between emotional resilience and the Big Five personality traits, along with the Average Variance Extracted (AVE) index, demonstrated the convergent validity of the instrument. High Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability coefficients further indicated its reliability. Overall, the ERQ demonstrated suitable psychometric properties for measuring emotional resilience in the Iranian general population and can be utilized by researchers.