Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on emotion regulation and psychological well-being in adolescent girls. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and control group design, including a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of all female high school students in Isfahan in the year 2024. From this population, 40 female high school students were selected. Purposeful sampling was randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group (20 participants) and the control group (20 participants). The experimental group received self-compassion training in the form of 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, held twice a week, while the control group received no intervention during this period. Data collection tools included Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (RSPWB, Ryff, 1989) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ, Hoffman and Kashdan, 2010). Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that the mean scores of emotion regulation, which includes three components—concealment, adjustment, and tolerance—and psychological well-being, which comprises six factors—autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance—showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test and follow-up phases (P < 0.05). Additionally, the results demonstrated that self-compassion training was able to maintain its effectiveness over time. Therefore, it can be concluded that self-compassion training is effective in enhancing emotion regulation and psychological well-being in adolescents.