Skip to content

assertiveness training & acne

Investigating the effectiveness of assertiveness training on anxiety and self-esteem in adolescents with acne vulgaris

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250503065583N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2025-05-18
Start date
2025-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acne Vulgaris. Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group:The intervention will consist of 6 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, conducted once a week in a separate room at the clinic or office. The sessions will include lec

Sponsors

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of acne vulgaris by a dermatologist, hair and beauty specialist Consent to participate in the study and signing of an informed consent form by the parent and adolescent Adolescent aged 12 to 18 years The first child with acne vulgaris in the family The first experience of acne vulgaris in adolescence Simultaneously obtaining a score of 8 or more on the Beck Anxiety Inventory and a score of 15 or less on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from another chronic disease Presence of mental and psychiatric disorders requiring immediate treatment (such as psychiatric symptoms, substance dependence and suicide) and treatment with antidepressants or psychotherapy programs or psychological interventions Presence of severe life stressors (such as parental divorce or bereavement) History of participation in similar training courses in the past six months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score on the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Before the intervention, third session, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Self-esteem score on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, third session, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Zarei

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences

samaneh247@gmail.com+98 71 5433 3702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026