The Effectiveness of an Educational Program with an Optimistic Approach to Conflict Resolution Strategies, Cognitive Appraisal and Parental-Adolescent Conflicts

The purpose study was to investigate the effectiveness of educational program with optimistic approach on conflict resolution strategies, cognitive assessment and parental-adolescent conflicts.

The present study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. One month after the end of the intervention sessions, a follow-up phase was conducted. In this study, 32 mothers (16 in the experimental group, 16 in the control group) participated before and after the implementation of the parent-adolescent conflict score questionnaire (APCQ), conflict resolution strategies (CSRI) and cognitive stress assessment (SAM-R). The optimistic group training program for mothers in the experimental group was conducted in 7 two-hour sessions.

The results showed that the intervention program was effective in increasing the optimistic approaches and strategies of conflict resolution and reducing the non-adaptive strategies and reducing the cognitive assessment and conflict intensity at significant level (P˂ 0/001).

Based on the research, it can be concluded that the optimistic education program is not only effective in reducing conflict in parent-adolescent relationships, but also helps them focus on conflict resolution and positive evaluation strategies.