The Effectiveness of Psychological Capital Training on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Hope for Life in Parents of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Valikhani, Sima; Barati, Hadi

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Valikhani S, Barati H. (2026). The Effectiveness of Psychological Capital Training on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Hope for Life in Parents of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. , Rooyesh. 15(8), 189-198.
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The Effectiveness of Psychological Capital Training on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Hope for Life in Parents of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Sima Valikhani¹

, Hadi Barati ^*²

1- Department of Counseling, Kho.C., Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Kho.C., Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran. peymanbarati74@yahoo.com , peymanbarati74@yahoo.com

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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological capital training on cognitive emotion regulation and life expectancy among parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research method was quasi-experimental, employing a pretest–posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included parents of children with ADHD in the city of Isfahan during the first quarter of 2025. The sample consisted of 30 participants, who were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=15) and the control group (n=15). Data collection and intervention were conducted using the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ; Garnefski et al., 2001), the Life Expectancy Questionnaire (LEQ; Schneider et al., 1991), and a 10-session psychological capital training program (one 90-minute session per week). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The findings indicated that, after controlling for the pretest effect, there were significant differences between the posttest means of positive and negative emotion regulation and life expectancy (p < 0.001). Based on these results, it can be concluded that the psychological capital training program is an effective intervention for improving emotion regulation and life expectancy in parents of children with ADHD.

Keywords: Psychological Capital, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, Life Expectancy, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Parents.

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Type of Article: Research | Subject: Clinical Psychology
Received: 2026/03/8 | Accepted: 2026/03/29 | ePublished: 2026/11/1