The Effectiveness of Core Self-Evaluation Training on Adolescents' Moral Decision Making and Moral Behavior

Moral decision making and moral behavior are important and influential activities in adolescents' lives. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Core self-evaluation training on adolescents' moral decision making and moral behavior.
The method of the present study is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The population of this study was female high school students in Tehran, 32 of whom were randomly selected and divided into two groups of 16 randomly. The instruments used included the moral decision making and moral behavior scale. The participants of the experimental group underwent a Core self-evaluation approach for 6 sessions. data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test.
The results showed that there was a significant difference between the Core self-evaluation group and the control group in the variables of moral decision making and moral behavior (P<0.0001). Due to the difference in means, the Core self-evaluation group performed better than the control group.
In a general conclusion, it can be stated that Core self-evaluation training as a direct psychological intervention can affect the cognitive function of moral decision making and moral behavior of ninth grade girls and increase the quality of their decision making and moral behavior.