The effectiveness of emotional self-control training on impulsivity and parent-child relationships of adolescent boys with cyberbullying

The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of emotional self-control training on impulsivity and parent-child relationships of boys with cyberbullying. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all the male students in the second year of high school in Tehran (regions 1 and 2) in the academic year of 2022-2023, 39 of whom were selected by Purposive Sampling method after screening and in experimental groups (n=19) and control (n=20). were placed. The experimental group underwent eight 75-minute sessions of emotional self-control training (Leahy, et al., 2012). The data collection tools included the cyber-bullying/victimization experiences questionnaire Antoniadou et al (2016, CBVEQ), the parent-child relationship survey Fine et al (1983, PCRS), and the Barratt impulsivity questionnaire- 11 Patton et al (1995, BIS-11). The results showed that by controlling the effect of the pre-test, there is a significant difference at the 0.01 level between the mean post-test impulsivity and parent-child relationships in the two experimental and control groups. As a result, emotional self-control training can be used as an effective treatment method to reduce impulsivity and improve parent-child relationships in adolescent boys with cyberbullying.