In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 Assosiate Professor of Psychology, Khalij Fars University, Boushehr, Iran.

2 M.A in General Psychology, Khalij Fars University, Boushehr, Iran.

3 M.A Student of General Psychology, Khalij Fars University, Boushehr, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study is to survey of the role of excecutive function (cognitive flexibility, cognitive inhibition, Continuous attention) on cognitive emotion regulation in Girl teens. Methods: The statistical population of this research is all students of high school students in Khormoj city who have been educated in 95-95 years. The sample consists of 117 adolescent secondary school students who were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling The research tools are the scale of emotional cognitive regulation strategies, Wisconsin software, Stroop and continuous performance. The data were analyzed by stepwise multiple regression. Findings: The results of the analysis showed that cognitive flexibility and inhibition can predict self-blame, flexibility, inhibition, and continuous attention; predictive of rumination; cognitive flexibility and cognitive restraint predictive positive retention strategies; cognitive flexibility and continuous attention Forecasting reassessment and continuous attention and anticipatory deterrence has been the development of perspective. Also, cognitive impairment has been able to predict the extent of disaster in teenagers in the sample group. Conclusion: These results provide guidelines for improving cognitive-emotional regulation strategies using executive functions.

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