The effectiveness of impulse control training on problem solving, frustration and social competence of students with behavioral disorders

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of impulse control training on problem solving, frustration and social competence of adolescents with behavioral disorders. The experimental research method was of experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group.The statistical population of the research included all the students of Nowshahr high school in the academic year of2018-2019, whose number was2060. The research sample consisted of36 students with behavioral disorder who were randomly selected from among the students with behavioral disorder and replaced by simple random in two experimental and control groups.To collect data, the revised checklist of behavioral problems,the short form of the social problem solving questionnaire, the frustration questionnaire and the social adequacy test were used.The results of covariance analysis showed that impulse control training in the experimental group has been associated with an increase in positive and logical problem solving and a decrease in negative,impulsive,avoidant problem solving,frustration,and an increase in the social competence of adolescents with behavioral disorders.

Impulse control training gives adolescents with behavioral disorders the ability to control their destructive behavior, which can reduce their impulsive and destructive behavior and increase correct problem-solving skills,which in turn It can improve relationships with peers in the long term,which ultimately reduces their sense of frustration,which results in an increase in their sense of social competence.In the end, based on the findings of this research, it is suggested that the effectiveness of impulse control training on other interpersonal and academic problems and adolescents be investigated.