The effect of social skills training on loneliness among adolescent girls in Iran: a randomized controlled trial
= 0.007). The brief social skills training did not demonstrate statistically significant superiority over the control condition in reducing loneliness, anxiety, or depression. Future interventions may require a longer duration or different components to achieve a significant comparative benefit.
Authors
- Sarieh Poortaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5424-2353)
- Shahzad Pashaeypoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2012-3783)
- Shima Haghani
- Yalda Safarali
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106945
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00