Abstract

Objective: Today, preventing drug use by teenagers is one of the necessary measures in most of societies. Evidence suggest that there is an association between the skills level and reduced inclination to use drugs. Therefore, the present study examines the effect of psycho-social empowerment program on the self-control skills and solving social problems among Iranian students. Methodology: This study is a quasi-experimental survey conducted on 380 students at the age range of 14-16 years who are living in Malard (Iran) during 2014-2015. The samples are chosen through cluster random sampling, and 11 sessions of teaching psycho-social empowerment program are conducted during 70 days so as study the effects of teaching on self-control and social problem solving skills. The collected data is analyzed through covariance test. Findings: Data analysis shows that the scores of test group is significantly (p<0.05) more than that of control group in both variables including self-control and social problem solving. Discussion: According to the findings, offering psycho-social empowerment program is effective in promoting the efficiency of students and increasing their social problem solving and self-control skills. This program can be used as an effective method in increasing the performance of adolescents and preventing inclination to use drug at schools