The effect of habit reversal techniques and schema therapy based on emotional deprivation on self-concept, defense mechanisms and moral intelligence

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Habit Reversal Techniques And Schema Therapy Based On Emotional Deprivation On Self-Concept, Defense Mechanism And Moral Intelligence In Street Children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251217068362N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-05

Start date

2026-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Street children

Interventions

Intervention 1: The First Intervention Group: In the first intervention group, a pre-test is taken first, then according to the habit reversal techniques training protocol (Sarvari et al., 2016), trai

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participant must be between 7 and 11 years old. The participant must be a street child. The participant has no known physical disorder. The participant does not use drugs. The participant must not consume alcoholic beverages. The participant provides informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The participant suffers from a severe psychiatric disorder. The participant has a serious cognitive disability. The participant misses more than two sessions. The participant receives other psychological treatment at the same time.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of people whose self-concept questionnaire score is above 50. Timepoint: Self-concept measurement in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Piers Harris Children's Self-Concept Questionnaire, 1969.;Percentage of people whose defense mechanisms questionnaire score is higher than 10. Timepoint: Measurement of defense mechanisms in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Anders 1993 Defense Mechanisms Questionnaire.;Percentage of people whose moral intelligence questionnaire score is greater than 160. Timepoint: Measurement of moral intelligence in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Lennick and Kiel Moral Intelligence Questionnaire 2005.	—

Measure

Time frame

Percentage of people whose self-concept questionnaire score is above 50. Timepoint: Self-concept measurement in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Piers Harris Children's Self-Concept Questionnaire, 1969.;Percentage of people whose defense mechanisms questionnaire score is higher than 10. Timepoint: Measurement of defense mechanisms in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Anders 1993 Defense Mechanisms Questionnaire.;Percentage of people whose moral intelligence questionnaire score is greater than 160. Timepoint: Measurement of moral intelligence in the initial study (before the intervention began) in the pre-test and 30 days later (after the intervention ended) in the post-test. Method of measurement: Lennick and Kiel Moral Intelligence Questionnaire 2005.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadaref Mahmoudzehi

Islamic Azad University

mohammadaref.mahmoudzehi@iau.ac.ir+98 54 3372 3647

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026