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Associate Professor, Department of Family and Counseling, Ma.C., Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran , dr.nejat54@iau.ac.ir
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Background and Aim: Adolescents under the care of welfare organizations in quasi-family centers often face significant challenges in emotional intelligence (EI) and self-compassion. Existing interventions have proven insufficient in addressing these specific deficits. This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel training package combining Bar-On's EI theory with psychodrama techniques to enhance these competencies in adolescent girls under the welfare organization's care.
Methods: Employing a semi-experimental design, this research featured a pretest-posttest framework with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The population consisted of 200 adolescent girls (aged 13-18) from 10 foster care centers in Mashhad during the first half of 2024. A convenience sample of 30 participants was selected and randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group (15 each). Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003) and the Emotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997). The experimental group received the researcher-made training package, which involved 12 weekly 90-minute sessions integrating Bar-On's theory with psychodrama. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS-24.
Results: The findings demonstrated that the educational package significantly increased overall emotional intelligence and self-compassion, along with their subcomponents, in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Critically, this positive effect persisted throughout the two-month follow-up period, indicating the intervention's sustained efficacy.
Conclusion: The results confirm that the Bar-On and psychodrama-based training package is an effective and durable intervention. It is therefore recommended as a complementary empowerment program to foster emotional intelligence and self-compassion among adolescents in welfare foster care centers, addressing a critical gap in their psychological support.
Methods: Employing a semi-experimental design, this research featured a pretest-posttest framework with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The population consisted of 200 adolescent girls (aged 13-18) from 10 foster care centers in Mashhad during the first half of 2024. A convenience sample of 30 participants was selected and randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group (15 each). Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003) and the Emotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997). The experimental group received the researcher-made training package, which involved 12 weekly 90-minute sessions integrating Bar-On's theory with psychodrama. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS-24.
Results: The findings demonstrated that the educational package significantly increased overall emotional intelligence and self-compassion, along with their subcomponents, in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Critically, this positive effect persisted throughout the two-month follow-up period, indicating the intervention's sustained efficacy.
Conclusion: The results confirm that the Bar-On and psychodrama-based training package is an effective and durable intervention. It is therefore recommended as a complementary empowerment program to foster emotional intelligence and self-compassion among adolescents in welfare foster care centers, addressing a critical gap in their psychological support.
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, psychodrama, self-compassion, adolescent girls under the care of the welfare organization
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