The Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Loneliness, Emotional Competence, and Emotional Maturity in Female High School Students in Hafeshjan City

Banar, Afsaneh; Ahmadi, Reza

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Banar A, Ahmadi R. The Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Loneliness, Emotional Competence, and Emotional Maturity in Female High School Students in Hafeshjan City. JNIP 2025; 25 (29) :1-14
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The Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Loneliness, Emotional Competence, and Emotional Maturity in Female High School Students in Hafeshjan City

Afsaneh Banar

, Reza Ahmadi ^*

Deprtment of Psychology,Shk.C.,Islami Azad University, Shahrekord,Iran

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This study examined the effectiveness of a structured resilience training program in reducing loneliness and enhancing emotional competence and maturity among female high school students. Using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design, 40 students from Hafshejan City were randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which received eight 60-minute sessions based on the Henderson and Milstein model, or a waitlist control group. Participants completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Emotional Competence Questionnaire, and the Emotional Maturity Scale before and after the intervention. ANCOVA results showed that the experimental group experienced a significant reduction in loneliness (p = .008, η² = 0.19) and significant improvements in emotional competence (p < .001, η² = 0.80) and emotional maturity (p < .001, η² = 0.62). Subscale analyses revealed particularly strong gains in social awareness, self-management, and relationship management (emotional competence), as well as emotional stability, emotional progression, and social adjustment (emotional maturity). These findings highlight the potential of resilience training to foster emotional and social well-being in adolescent girls, though cultural and sample-specific factors limit broader generalization.

Keywords: Resilience Training, Loneliness, Emotional Competence, Emotional Maturity, Adolescent Students.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2025/07/27 | Revised: 2025/11/26 | Accepted: 2025/08/31 | Published: 2025/09/12