Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Educational Program (Ersta vändpunkten) and Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment on Emotional Expression and Self-Control in Female Adolescents with Drug-Abusing Parents

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi Universityof Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

10.22098/jfrs.2026.19013.1276

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the educational program (Ersta vändpunkten) and Unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment on emotional expression and self-control among female adolescents with substance-abusing parents.

Methods: This experimental study employed a pretest–posttest design with three groups (two experimental, one control). The statistical population included 73 female adolescents with substance-abusing parents referred to Daroalekram Charity Institution in Mashhad, during 2023. After initial screening, 45 participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to three groups (n = 15 per group).

The first group received Ersta vändpunkten in 14 weekly 90-minute sessions; the second received Unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment in 16 weekly sessions; the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990) and the Self-Control Scale (Tangney et al., 2004), and analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS-21.

Results: Both interventions significantly improved emotional expression and self-control compared to the control group (p < 0.001). No significant difference was observed between the two experimental groups (p> 0.05).

Conclusion: Both the educational program and Unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment proved effective in enhancing emotional expression and self-control among female adolescents living with substance-abusing parents.

Keywords

Journal of Family Relations Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 07 January 2026

Files

History

  • Receive Date: 08 December 2025
  • Revise Date: 04 January 2026
  • Accept Date: 07 January 2026

Share

How to cite

Statistics