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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training on Perfectionism of Gifted Female Students
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Maryam Kiani oshtorjani   , Masoumeh Ahmadi , Seyedeh parnian Mokhtari rangamiz , Fahimeh Farrashiyani , Sima Zarei |
| Master of Educational Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , kiani.maryam2024@gmail.com |
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Introduction: Students with special talents may face significant psychological pressure and chronic stress due to expectations from their family and those around them, which can foster perfectionism. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral training on perfectionism among female gifted students in the second high school of Isfahan province.
Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population comprised all gifted students in Isfahan, from whom 30 people were selected using convenience sampling and assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group) using simple randomization. The experimental group received cognitive-behavioral training over 8 sessions, each lasting 120 minutes, and the control group was on the waiting list. Hill's Perfectionism Questionnaire (2004) was used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-25.
Results: The analysis of covariance showed that the perfectionism scores in the experimental group at the post-test were significantly lower than at the pre-test (p < 0.01). Also, the highest effect sizes were observed for perceived pressure from parents and purposefulness, with values of 0.355 and 0.328, respectively.
Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for reducing unhealthy perfectionism in gifted students. Therefore, it is recommended that mental health professionals and education officials use cognitive behavioral therapy to improve mental health and provide a basis for self-actualization for these students.
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| Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy, Perfectionism, Gifted students, Mental health |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2025/11/5 | Accepted: 2026/05/10 | Published: 2025/10/8
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