The Effectiveness of Pennsylvania Resilience Training with Pharmacological Control on the Procrastination Symptoms in Gifted and Perfectionistic Adolescents in Tehran: Clinical Trials

Abstract

Introduction: In this study, the effect of Pennsylvania resilience treatment program on the procrastination in perfectionist adolescents with perfectionism in Tehran was investigated.

Materials and Methods: The research method was experimental, and in the form of a pre-test post-test research design with a control group with Pharmacological Control. The statistical population of this study consisted of adolescent girls aged 12 to 16 years who responded positively to the call. They were invited to the clinic and filled out the perfectionism questionnaire. The experimental and control groups were divided. Pre-test was performed on both groups and after the treatment sessions, post-test was taken from both groups. Data collection tools were Solomon and Ratblom (1984) Academic Procrastination Scale questionnaires.

Results: Univariate analysis of covariance and analysis of covariance analysis defaults were used to analyze the data.

Conclusion: The results of the analysis showed that the Pennsylvania Resilience Program has led to a reduction in the academic procrastination of perfectionist intelligent adolescents.