The Effectiveness of Integrative Psychological Security Training on Psychological Well-Being in Male Adolescents with Psychological Insecurity

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of integrative psychological security training on the psychological well-being of male adolescents experiencing psychological insecurity. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages, including an experimental and a control group. The statistical population consisted of male adolescents aged 14–16 years in Isfahan, from whom 60 participants with psychological insecurity were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the two groups. The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute sessions of integrative psychological security training, while the control group remained on a waiting list. Data were collected using the Psychological Security Questionnaire and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale and analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance. The results of repeated-measures ANOVA revealed significant main effects of time and group, as well as a significant time × group interaction on psychological well-being (p < 0.01). Bonferroni post hoc comparisons indicated a significant increase in psychological well-being scores in the experimental group at posttest and follow-up compared with the control group. Integrative psychological security training appears to be an effective intervention for enhancing psychological well-being among male adolescents with psychological insecurity.