| The Effectiveness of Mentalization-Based Training on Students’ Academic Self-Handicapping and Cognitive Emotion Regulation | 
								
								  | S. Bagherzadeh Jalilvand    ,   S.  Ahmadi    ,  K. Zahrakar    | 
								
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								  | The present study investigated the effect of mentalization-based training on academic self-handicapping and cognitive emotion regulation among female junior high school students in Tehran during the 2021–2022 school year. Employing a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design with a control group, the research population comprised all eligible students, from whom 120 volunteers completed initial questionnaires; 32 students meeting the inclusion criteria were then randomly assigned to experimental (n=16) and control (n=16) groups. Over two months, the experimental group received ten 60-minute sessions of mentalization-based training (eight for students and two for parents), while the control group received no intervention. Data collected via the Academic Self-Handicapping Scale (ASHS) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) were analyzed using analysis of covariance, revealing that mentalization-based training significantly reduced academic self-handicapping and enhanced cognitive emotion regulation (P < 0.01). These findings suggest that mentalization-based approaches can improve students’ academic performance and psychological well-being, and they underscore the need for relevant organizations to implement such training programs. | 
								
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								  | Keywords:  Mentalization, academic self-handicapping, cognitive emotion regulation, students, adolescents | 
								
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                                  Special Received: 2023/01/21 | Accepted: 2023/06/26 | Published: 2025/10/9
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