The effectiveness of Ellis's rational-emotional therapy on self-control and social security in adolescent girls with high-risk behaviors in Isfahan.

Abstract

Background and Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Ellis's Rational-Emotional Therapy on self-control and social security in adolescent girls with high-risk behaviors.
Methods: The present study design is a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all adolescent girls with high-risk behaviors in the Isfahan Correctional Center in 1403, from which 44 were selected through simple random sampling and assigned to 2 groups (experimental and control) in the same way. Initially, all subjects completed the self-control questionnaires (Tanjani et al., 2004) and social security questionnaires (Hashemzehi and Mahdavi, 2012). Then, the members of the experimental group received Ellis's Rational-Emotional Therapy in a group setting in 8 90-minute sessions, 1 session per week; while the members of the control group did not receive any intervention. After the completion of the therapeutic intervention and the research implementation process, members of both groups completed the instrument again. Multivariate analysis of covariance and univariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.
Findings: The results showed that Ellis's rational-emotional therapy was significantly effective in increasing self-control and social security and its components (life, financial, emotional) in adolescent girls with high-risk behaviors (p<0.01).
Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be concluded that through the implementation of Ellis's rational-emotional therapy and the techniques and skills used in it, it can be used to improve self-control and increase social security in adolescents with high-risk behaviors.