Thesis:

The effectiveness of self-control training on cognitive and emotional creativity of fourth-grade male elementary school students in Sabzevar city

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-control skills training on cognitive and emotional creativity of fourth-grade male elementary school students in Sabzevar city. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. All fourth-grade male elementary school students in Sabzevar city formed the statistical population. The sample of 30 students was selected through multi-stage and purposive cluster sampling. The experimental group received the self-control intervention during 9 one-hour sessions, two sessions per week, while the control group remained on the waiting list. Cognitive creativity questionnaires were completed by Abed and emotional creativity questionnaires by Avril as pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 22 software and ANCOVA and MANCOVA analysis methods. The results showed that the increase in the mean scores of cognitive and emotional creativity in the experimental group was significant compared to the control group. Among the cognitive creativity components, the expansion component had the greatest effect. Also, the components of originality and efficiency showed the greatest impact on emotional creativity. The results of the review of documents and studies showed that self-control skills in students play an important role in controlling anger. Also, numerous studies indicate that strengthening and training self-control skills can lead to improved mental health and anger control and reduced crime among them.

Keywords: Keywords: Effectiveness of self-control training, cognitive creativity, emotional creativity, fourth