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Aim and Background: The aim of the present study was to develop a short form of the Persian version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-P-Short) and to examine its reliability and validity. Methods and Materials: The CERQ-P was administrated to 420 (220 male and 200 female) Iranian university students in 2009-2010 academic year. Following stepwise omission of the items with the highest ‘alpha if item deleted’ on the basis of reliability analyses results, the CERQ-P-Short was constructed. The validity of this questionnaire was assessed through the principal component analysis using varimax rotation, correlations between subscales, and criterion validity. Findings: The results of Cronbach’s alpha (ranged from 0.68 to 0.82) showed that the nine subscales of the CERQ-P-Short possessed good reliability. Principal component analysis explained 75% of the variance and supported the original nine-factor CERQ model. The correlations among the subscales were moderately high. Finally, with respect to criterion validity, several CERQ-P-Short subscales were uniquely associated with symptoms of depression. Conclusions: The short form of Persian version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-P) has good psychometric properties.

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Abstract Aim and Background: According to role of cognitive - emotion regulation in control of positive and negative emotions, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between cognitive- emotion regulation and anxiety disorders in child and adolescent. Methods and Materials:The method of this study was applied.240 participants of child and adolescent (154 male and 83 female) were selected randomly and the instruments (the revised version of Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-71 and Cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire) this study was administered on them.The sampling of this study was to multi-cluster sampling. Data analysis of this study was to correlation and multiple regressions. Findings: The results showed that there were significant correlations between most of the Cognitive emotion regulation components and anxiety disorders. Also, the findings of analysis of multi-regression (stepwise method) showed that catastrophic and rumination explained 16 percent of variance of total score of anxiety disorders in child and adolescent. Conclusions: It can be concluded there is correlation between of cognitive-emotion regulation strategies and anxiety disorders. Andsomeof the cognitive emotion regulationstrategies can be involved in anxiety disorders.

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Abstract Aim and Background: The research purpose is to assess the Efficacy of Emotion Regulation on the Well-Being of Epileptic Girls (14-20) in Isfahan. Methods and Materials: In order to administer this study, 30 epileptic adolescence girls were selected from 14-20 years population of epileptic adolescence girls Isfahan city in 2012 via sampling available method and assigned randomly to experimental and control group (each group consist of 15 adolescence). The intervention was emotion regulation . Training based on Boston Program University. The instruments were psychological Well-Being (Ryff) Questionnaire And the Researcher-Made Questionnaire . Findings: Data was analyzed by Multivariate Covariance analysis of variance. Findings indicate that emotional regulation effects on the Well-Being of epileptic girls in pre and post test and follow-up (P<0 . 019). Also mean scores of Self Acceptance(P<0 . 049) in the post test was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. The results also showed that the mean scores of positive relations with others (P<0 . 045), Self- Acceptance (P<0 . 049), purpose in life (p<0 . 046) in the follow - up was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusions: The results showed that emotional regulation effects on the Well –Being of epileptic girls. The treatment effect was sustained during the follow-up

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Aim and Background: The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is a multi dimensional tool used in studies related to emotion regulation. The purpose of the present study was to compare the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in terms of evaluation of factor structure of the DERS. Methods and Materials: This was a descriptive-correlational study based on data obtained from 250 students of the University of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were selected through cluster sampling. To achieve the research objectives, the Persian version of the DERS was used. In this study, the CFA and ESEM approaches were applied using the Mplus software. Moreover, the comparison of CFA and ESEM methods was conducted through &Delta;CFI index. Findings: The results showed that contrary to the CFA method, the ESEM technique is a suitable method to assess the factor structure of DERS and offers a clearer view of its latent structure. The 25-itemstructure of the scale with 4 factors and no reverse-scored items showed the best fit. For this model, EMSEA, CFI, and TLI of equal to 0.064, 0.964, and 0.951, respectively, were obtained. Conclusions: The appropriate factor structure of the 25-item scale illustrates that reverse-scored items seem to be problematic in DERS application. Due to the removal of reverse-scored items in the present study, it is suggested that these items be replaced with direct-scored items and the fit of factor structure be evaluated in future researches.

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Aim and Background : Emotion regulation is a process in which the individual can consciously or unconsciously moderate his/her emotions. The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy of emotion regulation training on reduction of depression in female university students living in dormitories in Tehran, Iran. Methods and Materials : This quasi-experimental study was conducted with experimental and control groups, pretest, posttest, and 6 months follow-up. The sample was comprised of 30 students who were in the first semester of 2010-2011 and were receiving medication for major depressive disorder. The subjects were selected via convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control (15 patients in each). The experimental group received emotion regulation training and the control group were placed on the waiting list. The follow-up was performed 6 months after the end of the training. The data collection tools consisted of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski et al., 2001), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), and the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck & Steer, 1996). The questionnaires were completed by the participants in pretest, posttest, and follow-up. Data were analyzed via repeated measures ANOVA. Findings: Results showed a reduction in depression score in the posttest and follow-up in the experimental group and it was statistically significant (P &le; 0.01). Moreover, a significant decrease in the subscale of self-blaming and a significant increase in acceptance and positive reappraisal were observed in the posttest and follow-up in the experimental group. However, no significant difference was observed in the anxiety score in posttest and follow-up in the experimental group. Conclusions: Data showed that emotion regulation training was efficient in the reduction of depression and improvement of emotion regulation in female students living in the dormitory and receiving medication for major depressive disorder.

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Aim and Background : The aim of the present study was to examine the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and distress tolerance in high-risk behaviors among students. Methods and Materials : In a correlational study, from among all students of various schools of Kharazmi University in 2014-2015, 240 students (146 women and 94 men) were selected using multistage cluster sampling. The participants completed the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Distress Tolerance Questionnaire, and Iranian Adolescents Risk-Taking Scale. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis (stepwise). Findings : The correlation coefficients showed that adaptive strategies (acceptance, positive refocusing, refocusing on planning, positive reappraisal, and putting into perspective) had a significant negative relationship with some risky behaviors (dangerous driving, violence, cigarette smoking, substance abuse, alcohol consumption, and relationship with the opposite sex). The non-adaptive strategies of blaming others and catastrophizing had a significant positive relationship with the risky behaviors of dangerous driving, violence, cigarette smoking, substance abuse, and sexual relationship and behavior. These results also indicated that components of distress tolerance (tolerance, absorption, and appraisal) had a significant negative relationship with some risky behaviors (dangerous driving, violence, cigarette smoking, substance abuse, and sexual relationship and behavior). The results of multiple regression analysis showed that among the five adaptive strategies, strategies of acceptance, positive refocusing, refocusing on planning, and positive reappraisal had predictive power for some risky behaviors. In addition, among the four non-adaptive strategies, strategies of catastrophizing, and blaming others had predictive power for some risky behaviors. Moreover, among the components of distress tolerance, appraisal and absorption components had predictive power for some risky behaviors. Overall, among other predictors, the two strategies of refocusing on planning and positive reappraisal, with explanation of 11% of variance in violence scores, had the highest coefficient for high-risk behaviors. Conclusions : From the findings of this study, it can be inferred that cognitive emotion regulation strategies and distress tolerance were important predictors of risky behaviors in students. Therefore, in educational programs for the prevention and reduction of risky behaviors among students, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and distress tolerance require more attention.

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Aim and Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of psychodrama on body mass index, self-esteem and cognitive emotion regulation in obese female children. Methods and Materials: This experimental study was conducted with experimental and control groups. A pretest and a posttest were performed and the process was followed up for 3 months. The sample was comprised of twenty four 10-12-years-old girl students who were obese with body mass index of more than 25 kg/m 2 in 2015. They were selected through cluster-random sampling from a school in the first district of Isfahan city, Iran. The mothers of both groups were trained about the principles of healthy feeding in 4 sessions. Psychodrama intervention was applied only in the experimental group during six 2-hour sessions of group therapy. The data collection tools were consisted of the body mass index scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. Findings: The effects of psychodrama on body mass index and self-esteem of the test group were statistically significant (P < 0.01) but no significant difference was observed in cognitive emotion regulation variable (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the therapeutic intervention of psychodrama would be helpful to reduce weight in obese children and to increase their self-esteem.

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Aim and Background: The prevalence of depression symptoms is increasing and has widespread destructive effects on individuals and the society. Identifying the risk and protective factors and understanding the process of developing depressive symptoms is essential for timely prevention and early intervention measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between stressful events and depression symptoms. Methods and Materials: The statistical population consisted of undergraduate students; from among them 357 individuals were selected using stratified random sampling method. The Life Experiences Survey (LES), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), and Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were used for data collection. The hypothesis was tested using regression analysis. Findings: The results showed that adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies moderated the relationship between stressful events and depression symptoms. Conclusions: Individuals who use adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies to a greater extent after experincing stressful life events, show fewer depression symptoms. Conversely, individuals, who use these strategies to a lesser extent after stressful life events, show more depression symptoms. Accordingly, intervention and prevention programs for depression symptoms should have special attention to the education and promotion of adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

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Aim and Background: Traumatic events have several negative consequences, but in a number of cases, positive psychological changes occur following these events. However, little is known about how this positive psychological changes. Therefore, the aim of present study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in the relationship between brain behavioral systems and posttraumatic growth in betrayed men. Methods and Materials: In a descriptive-correlational study, 100 betrayed men in the city of Neyshabur were in 2017-2018 years selected by available sampling method. The participants completed Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System (BIS/BAS) scales, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and regression analysis. Findings: The result showed that behavioral activation system predicted cognitive emotion regulation, which, in turn, predicted more posttraumatic growth in betrayed men (p<0.05). Also, adaptive cognitive emotion regulations mediated the relationship between behavioral activation system and posttraumatic growth in betrayed men. Conclusions: The results of this study emphasize the importance of behavioral activation system and cognitive emotion regulation in posttraumatic growth.

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Aim and Background: Recent studies on depression disorders have shown constraints and deficiencies in self-compassion of these patients. Therefore, in this study, we identify the weaknesses of previous studies with the aim of providing an analytical pattern of pathology of depression focusing on self-compassion for depressed Iranian patients.

Methods and Materials: The present paper is based on the meta-analysis of previous works and papers. Accordingly, by analyzing the previous studies related to the disorders from databases such as Science Direct and Civilica, we extracted the most important indicators related to self-compassion for depressed patients out of 12 articles.

Findings: After qualitative and quantitative evaluation of Iranian and foreign studies, final synthesis was ultimately done on the 12 articles. The synthesis of articles related to the effect of self-compassion on depression and its intermediary factors showed that depression is closely related to emotions and that is of great importance in most of the studies conducted in this area.

Conclusions: It is possible to prevent and treat depression through self-compassion by pathology in three critical areas of emotion, including emotion regulation, emotional security and expressing emotion.

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Aim and Background: Although the relationship between history of trauma and symptoms of borderline personality is widely studied, there has been little attention to investigate the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and spiritual coping as mediators of this relationship. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and spiritual coping in the relationship between the history of trauma and symptoms of borderline personality. Methods and Materials: In a descriptive-correlational study, 200 female-headed households of Neyshabur city were selected by available sampling method. The participants completed Borderline Traits Scale (BTS), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) and Spiritual Coping Questionnaire (SCQ). Data were analyzed by LISREL and SPSS software, using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling. Findings: The results of this study showed that proposed model about mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and spiritual coping in the relationship between the history of trauma and symptoms of borderline personality has an acceptable fit with the data. In addition, maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and negative spiritual coping mediated the relationship between history of trauma and symptoms of borderline personality. Conclusions: The results of present study emphasize the importance of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and negative spiritual coping in developing the symptoms of borderline personality after the trauma.

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Aim and Background: It is essential to development an accurate scale for the evaluation of emotion regulation strategies that not only integrates different important strategies into a unified multidimensional questionnaire but also complements the existing measures. The aim of this research was the evaluation of Psychometric properties Heidelberg form for emotion regulation strategies. Methods and Materials: The design of this study was testing and correlation. Statistical population of this research was all students in University of Birjand in the first year of undergraduate of 2017-2018 academic years. 301 students were selected by cluster sampling method among them. Data were collected by using Heidelberg form for Emotion Regulation Strategies (HFERST) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). To determine the Inner consistency of HFERST, Cronbach's alpha and Split-halves coefficient and to determine its validity, Content validity, EFA, CFA and Convergent validity were used. Findings: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the scale had a good six-factor structure that explained 55.53% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this structure. The internal consistency of sub-scales was obtained with the Cronbach's alpha in the desired range. The results of Convergent validity indicated that there was a positive and significant correlation between HFERST dimensions including reappraisal, acceptance and experience suppression with Positive refocusing, positive reappraisal and acceptance of CERQ. Conclusions: The results of statistical analysis showed that the Persian version of Heidelberg Form for Emotion Regulation Strategies has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used as a reliable tool in the Iranian population.

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Aim and Background: Inability in cognitive processing, emotional awareness, and emotion regulation is called Alexithymia. The alexithymia is a common problem among people. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of emotional regulation instruction on alexithymia of high school students.

Methods and Materials: The research method was a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this study included all female secondary high school students of Neyshabur who studying in the academic year of 2017-18. Among 20 high school students, 30 subjects were selected clustered sampling method and assigned in two control group (n=15) and experimental group randomly (n=15). The intervention program was conducted in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, weekly for the experimental group and the control group received was in wait list. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis

Findings: The findings of the study showed that emotional regulation training reduced alexithymia (p<.001).

Conclusions: To explain the above results, it can be said that are affected by the emotional ordering of individuals, so that the training of emotional regulation skills reduces alexithymia.

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Aim and Background: Migraine is one of the most common neurological diseases and one of the factors that reduce the overall quality of life of patients. On the other hand, various factors such as psychological characteristics and emotional problems are important in determining the severity of problems caused by this disorder. Two important factors are the emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life, emotion regulation and distress tolerance in migraine and non-migraine individuals.
Methods and Materials: The study was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of all individuals with migraine referring to neurosurgical clinics in Kashan in spring and summer of 2018 as well as non-migraine individuals from the general population. Two groups of 40 individuals, one group of migraine sufferers and the other group of non-disabled individuals, were selected from the statistical population. Participants completed these instruments: World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). Data analyzed using SPSS-19 software and independent t-test.
Findings: There was a significant difference between the two groups in the quality of life (t=-7.56), emotion dysregulation (t= 9.19) and distress tolerance (t=-3.42).
Conclusions: People with migraine reported lower quality of life and distress tolerance compared to non-migraine patients. They also had more difficulty adjusting their emotions. These patients are unable to tolerate distress because they cannot relieve their pain. As a result, migraine, as a chronic pain, disrupts daily activities and decreases quality of life.

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Aim and Background: Regard to the impact of the sexual traumatic event on somatic and psychological functioning and the importance of this issue in students, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the severity of sexual trauma experience on somatic symptoms and the role of moderating cognitive emotion regulation strategies in Student girls abused.
Methods and Materials: The present research method was descriptive-correlation and the statistical population was all students aged 14 to 17 in Tehran province in the academic year of 1997-98. In this study, two areas were selected as available (Rudehen Education Area and Four Area). By screening the cases of sexual experience (sexual harassment and sexual abuse), 273 people participated in the analysis as the main sample. The data were collected by checklist of Traumatic Experiences of Nugent Hues and Wonder Hart & Kruger (2002), Cognitive emotion regulation strategies questionnaire Garnefsky et al. (2001), Greek’s Mental Health Questionnaire (2015), and analyzed using correlation, bootstrap test, and conditional effects.
Findings: The results of the present study showed that among the strategies of emotion regulation, Catastrophizing and rumination positivity, and acceptance negatively, were able to significantly moderate the effects severity of the experience of sexual trauma on somatic symptoms.
Conclusions: Due to the moderating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between the severity of sexual experience and somatic symptoms in order to promote physical health and reduce somatic symptoms, it is recommended to develop programs to study the history of trauma, especially sexual trauma in adolescents with somatic symptoms, and also by training the emotion regulation consistence strategies, effective interventions should be performed.

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Aim and Background: Attention of new treatments is important to reduce the problems of people with generalized anxiety disorder. Accordingly, the aim of present study was to comparison of effectiveness of barlow's transdiagnostic, and Menin and Fresco’s emotion regulation therapy in the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder.
Methods and Materials: Four patients with generalized anxiety disorder who had complete symptoms of this disorder based on multidimensional evaluation (generalized anxiety questionnaire and clinical interview) were selected by purposeful sampling. This study was a case report. The Transdiagnostic protocol and emotion regulation therapy were administered in two phases: baseline, 15 and 16 sessions, and two months follow-up. Subjects responded to general anxiety disorder questionnaire, clinical global impressions, clinical satisfaction questionnaire, and working alliance inventory. Data were analyzed using visuals inspection, effect size index and improvement percentage.
Findings: The results showed that transdiagnostic and emotion regulation therapy have positive efficient on treatment's target. However, transdiagnostic therapy was more effective in relieving symptoms of generalized anxiety than in emotion regulation therapy.
Conclusions: Transdiagnostic therapy and emotion regulation therapy are effective in reducing symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic therapy is greater than emotion regulation therapy.

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Aim and Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of common disabling disorders in adolescents. Many factors contribute to the emergence and maintenance of this disorder, among which cognitive constructs have recently attracted much attention. Therefore, the present study was aimed to predict obsessive-compulsive disorder in middle school students based on the components of mindfulness, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and coping strategies.
Methods and Materials: This study was descriptive and correlative study. The statistical population consisted of all middle school students in city of Tabriz in academic year of 1397-98. Finally, data of 357 students (200 girls and 157 boys) who had been selected as research sample through multistage cluster sampling method, were analyzed. The research data were collected by Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R, Foa et al. 2002), Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS), the short 18-item version of Garnefski and Kraaij’s Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-short) and Endler & Parker's Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Findings: The findings showed that self-blame of cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r=0.159, p<0.01) and avoidance-oriented of coping strategies (r=0.058, p<0.01) have a significant positive relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Acceptance without judgment (r=-0.151, p<0.01) and description (r=-0.103, p<0.01) of mindfulness components and task-oriented coping style (r=-0.073, p<0.01) have a significant negative relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Finally, self-blame and Acceptance without judgment were able to explain 3.9 percent of the variance of obsessive-compulsive disorder in two steps.
Conclusions: Considering these results, for preventing adolescents ‘obsessive-compulsive disorder, paying attention to self-blame and acceptance without judgment variables is so necessary.

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Aim and Background: Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common disorders among women and is usually associated with by a clinically significant disturbance in a person's ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.
Methods and Materials: The research was descriptive-correlational. Its statistical population included all married female students of Shahroud universities. Four hundred married female students in Shahroud universities were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Participants responded to the female sexual function index (FSFI), cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ), and the self‑report measures of child abuse (CASRS). The present research data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software and structural equation modeling method.
Findings: The results of this study showed that there are a significant relation between childhood maltreatment, sexual dysfunction and cognitive emotion regulation. Also, cognitive emotion regulation mediated the relationship childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.
Conclusion: The results of the present study support the hypothesis that negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.

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Aim and Background: Psychotic-like experiences are considered non-clinical and mild forms of psychotic disorders that are associated with negative consequences such as distress, mental disorders and functional impairments. In addition, they can lead to clinical psychosis. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation, cognitive biases, and negative schemas in the relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and psychotic-like experiences.
Methods and Materials: The research was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of all students of Islamic Azad University, Birjand branch (N=5700) in the academic year of 2019-2020. The sample size was 400 people who were selected by cluster random sampling. In order to collect data, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (DACOBS), Brief Core Schema Scales (BCSS) and the 16-item version of the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) were used. The present research data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The results showed that traumatic childhood experiences have a significant effect on the cognitive emotion regulation, cognitive biases and negative schemas (p <0.05). Cognitive emotion regulation, cognitive biases, and negative schemas have a significant effect on the psychotic-like experiences (p <0.05). Also, cognitive emotion regulation, cognitive biases, and negative schemas mediated the relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and psychotic-like experiences.
Conclusions: The results of the present study support the hypothesis that cognitive emotion regulation, cognitive biases, and negative schemas mediate the relationship between traumatic childhood experiences psychotic-like experiences.

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Aim and Background: Overweight and obesity is one of the health problems of developing and developed countries and is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world, especially in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of emotion regulation training along with diet on psychological flexibility and self-regulatory behavior of overweight adolescents.
Methods and Materials: This research was a quasi-experimental study that was a practical and semi-experimental design of pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control and experimental group. The statistical population of the present study included all female adolescents of the first secondary school of Tonekabon city in the academic year of 1998-99, whose number was 286. Research sample 30 students were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (15 experimental, 15 control). For data collection, Brown et al. (1991) Self-Regulation Scale, Bond et al. (2011) Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire (Mental Flexibility), and Body Mass Index (BMI) were used before and after the training. Emotion regulation training was performed as a group on the experimental group and during this period the members of the control group did not receive any intervention. Research data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and Bonferren post hoc test in SPSS24.
Findings: It showed that emotion regulation training along with diet was effective on psychological flexibility and self-regulatory behavior of overweight adolescents.
Conclusions: According to the obtained results, emotion regulation training along with diet has an effect on increasing mental flexibility and improving the self-regulatory behavior of overweight adolescents.