Journal of Jiroft University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Adolescence is a period in which, due to changes in maturity, values and identity crisis, the possibility of psychological and behavioral problems in people increases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of narrative therapy on mental vitality and executive functions among adolescent girls aged 13 to 18 in Isfahan city.

Materials and Methods: The research method was semi-experimental including a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a 2-month follow-up phase. The statistical population included all adolescent girls aged 13 to 18 in Isfahan city in 2022. Through the available sampling method 40 people were selected from among teenage girls aged 13 to 18 referring to the welfare centers of the 2nd and 3rd regions of Isfahan city, according to the entry and exit criteria and answering the questions of the questionnaires. They were placed by a simple random method in two experimental (20 people) and control (20 people) groups. The research tools were Ryan and Frederick and Kolich neuro-psychology questionnaires. The experimental group was exposed to 8 sessions of 90-minute narrative therapy intervention based on Gerald de Manck's  protocol; while the control group was on the waiting list. The data were analyzed using SPSS-23 software and at two descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (variance analysis with repeated measurements) levels (p<0.001).