Nader Kashefi1* and Mahdi Sargazi2

In spite of many previous similar studies which had also examined the effect of a certain approach in terms of groups, the emphasis of the current study is on the efficacy of groups and group counseling instead of a certain therapeutic theory. Therefore, this study has been carried out on male adolescents in heterogeneous groups in Zahedan, iran, with the aim to study the effect of problem-focused group counseling through comprehensive approach on their cognitive regulation. This applied study has been a pre-test post-test quasi-experiment done via CERQ-short. The statistical population includes all the adolescent students in fall of 2023 The questionnaires were referred to students by school counselors, and two institutions were selected through accidental cluster sampling. Twelve students were selected through purposeful convenience sampling. Intervention has been done in ten 2-hour weekly sessions, and research hypothesis test was done through t-test in SPSS 20. In its post-test, the use of maladaptive strategies has had a significant reduction compared to its pre-test (p<0.01), and the post-test for adaptive strategies has had a significant increase compared to its pre-test (p<0.01). The results showed that group counseling without focus on any specific approach can cause an increase in the use of adaptive strategies and a decrease in the use of maladaptive strategies, and therefore it can cause a decrease in adolescents’ emotional and behavioral problems.

Keywords: Group Counseling, Adolescents, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, Comprehensive Approach.

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Citation: Kashefi, N. (2025). The Effect of Problem-Focused Group Counseling Through Comprehensive Approach on Cognitive Regulation of Male Adolescents. J Psychol Neurosci; 7(1):1-6.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47485/2693-2490.1102