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Saber A. (2022). The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Reducing Depressive Symptoms and Modifying Early Maladaptive Schemas in Adolescents. IJER. 1(3), 94-103. doi:10.52547/ijer.1.3.94
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Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran , abandokhts@iau.ac.ir
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Adolescence is a critical period for identity formation, and the emergence of depression during this stage can predispose individuals to mood and functional disorders in adulthood. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy in reducing depressive symptoms and modifying early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) in adolescents. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test/post-test design and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all adolescents with depressive symptoms referring to counseling centers in Tehran during the first half of 2021 (1400 SH). From this population, 30 adolescents were selected via convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental group () and the control group (). The experimental group received 10 sessions of 90-minute schema therapy intervention, while the control group received no intervention. Research instruments included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF). Data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) via SPSS software. The results indicated that after controlling for pre-test scores, there was a significant difference between the two groups regarding depression (effect size: 52%) and early maladaptive schemas (effect size: 48%). Based on these findings, schema therapy—by focusing on unmet emotional needs and modifying dysfunctional mindsets—is considered an effective approach for reducing mood-related difficulties in adolescents.
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Educational Studies
Received: 2022/03/17 | Accepted: 2022/07/14 | Published: 2022/03/1
Received: 2022/03/17 | Accepted: 2022/07/14 | Published: 2022/03/1
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