The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training on Self-Awareness in Female University Students

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to examine the impact of emotion regulation training on the level of self-awareness in female university students.

Methods and Materials: This study is a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test method and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all female students at the Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, in 2023. Using purposive sampling, 30 students were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group and a control group (15 individuals in each group). The data collection tool was the Self-Consciousness Scale by Fenigstein, Scheier, and Buss (1975), whose validity and reliability have been previously confirmed. Emotion regulation training was conducted using a package based on Gross's model (2007). Data analysis was performed using covariance analysis through SPSS software.

Findings: The results indicated that emotion regulation training significantly increased the level of self-awareness in female university students.

Conclusion: These findings confirm that educational interventions in the area of emotion regulation can improve self-awareness and, consequently, enhance individuals' psychological abilities in coping with daily life challenges, particularly among female university students. The results also highlight the importance of psychological education in academic environments.