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IRCT20250709066427N1 IRCT 2025-08-25 Islamic Azad University Emotion-focused therapy on aggression, distress tolerance, anxiety sensitivity, and rumination The effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy on aggression, distress tolerance, anxiety sensitivity, and rumination in students. 2025-09-20 anticipated 40 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/85677 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: In this study, a block random assignment method will be used. First, the list of eligible students will be grouped into homogeneous blocks based on criteria such as aggression score and age. Then, from within each block, individuals will be randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups using random number generator software. This process will be performed by a research associate who is not involved in the implementation of the intervention and evaluation to maintain objectivity and randomness of the process, Blinding description: In this study design, the method will be single-blind. The assessors who collect data on aggression, distress tolerance, and other variables, as well as the data analyst, will be unaware of the allocation of participants to the experimental and control groups. This is done to avoid bias in measurement and analysis. Only the interventionist will be aware of the grouping, as the nature of the treatment does not allow for blinding. N/A Clinical symptoms of aggression. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention for the experimental group will be emotion-focused therapy, delivered in 12 90-minute group sessions. The content of the sessions will be based on the standard protocol of Greenberg et al. and will focus on identifying, processing, and regulating core emotions associated with aggression. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will be on a waiting list during this period and will not receive any active intervention. After the study is completed, a similar course of treatment will be offered to this group as an ethical consideration. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is No further information available.
public Sasan bavi
Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch، Farhangshahr، Golestan Highway
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3733361349 +98 916 607 5133 info@iauahvaz.ac.ir Islamic Azad University scientific Sasan bavi
Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch، Farhangshahr، Golestan Highway
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3733361349 +98 916 607 5133 info@iauahvaz.ac.ir Islamic Azad University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Female students between 12 and 18 years old Physical health Score one standard deviation above the mean in aggression Willingness to participate in the study 12 years 18 years Female Substance use Participate in other training sessions F91.8 Other conduct disorders N/A N/A Intervention group: The intervention for the experimental group will be emotion-focused therapy, delivered in 12 90-minute group sessions. The content of the sessions will be based on the standard protocol of Greenberg et al. and will focus on identifying, processing, and regulating core emotions associated with aggression. Control group: The control group will be on a waiting list during this period and will not receive any active intervention. After the study is completed, a similar course of treatment will be offered to this group as an ethical consideration. Aggression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Aggression Questionnaire (AGQ). Distress tolerance:. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Distress Tolerance Questionnaire. Anxiety sensitivity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Floyd et al.'s Anxiety Sensitivity Index (2005). Rumination. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Rumination Questionnaire. Islamic Azad University Approved 2025-07-26 Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch، Farhangshahr، Golestan Highway Ahvaz Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)