Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students

Abstract This study explores the intricate relationship between psychological resilience and academic emotions in urban primary school students, highlighting the transformative effects of cognitive behavioral group counseling (CBGC) on enhancing resilience. Conducted in Huangshan City, Anhui Provinc...

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Main Authors: Lili Liu, Chen Chen, Shuang Li
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Published: BMC 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02472-y
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description Abstract This study explores the intricate relationship between psychological resilience and academic emotions in urban primary school students, highlighting the transformative effects of cognitive behavioral group counseling (CBGC) on enhancing resilience. Conducted in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China, the research involved 575 students from five schools, utilizing questionnaires adapted from standard psychological instruments to assess their psychological resilience and academic emotions. Our findings reveal that robust psychological resilience significantly increases positive academic emotions (t = 0.374, 0.591, P < 0.01) and decreases negative ones (t= -0.541, -0.664, P < 0.01). Furthering our investigation, 36 students were selected and divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received a tailored CBGC program aimed at bolstering psychological resilience, while the control group engaged in after-school sports. The CBGC intervention, customized with culturally relevant content, age-appropriate language, and engaging activities, showed a significant post-intervention improvement in the experimental group’s psychological resilience (t = 2.546, P < 0.05) and positive academic emotions (t = 2.546, 3.607, P < 0.01), alongside a notable reduction in negative emotions (t=-3.761,-2.038,P < 0.05).This study underscores the symbiotic relationship between psychological resilience and academic emotions among urban primary school students and demonstrates the efficacy of CBGC in fostering emotional balance and resilience. These insights have profound implications for educators and psychologists dedicated to nurturing a well-rounded and emotionally resilient student body. Trial Registration This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) on February 10, 2023, with registration number ChiCTR2300061594.
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spelling doaj-art-c70ba00fc9544a05bf7ea35a1d01ecab2025-08-20T03:05:44ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-03-011311910.1186/s40359-025-02472-yEfficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school studentsLili Liu0Chen Chen1Shuang Li2Northwest Normal UniversityNorthwest Normal UniversitySchool of Educational Science & Institute of Psychology, Jilin Normal UniversityAbstract This study explores the intricate relationship between psychological resilience and academic emotions in urban primary school students, highlighting the transformative effects of cognitive behavioral group counseling (CBGC) on enhancing resilience. Conducted in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China, the research involved 575 students from five schools, utilizing questionnaires adapted from standard psychological instruments to assess their psychological resilience and academic emotions. Our findings reveal that robust psychological resilience significantly increases positive academic emotions (t = 0.374, 0.591, P < 0.01) and decreases negative ones (t= -0.541, -0.664, P < 0.01). Furthering our investigation, 36 students were selected and divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received a tailored CBGC program aimed at bolstering psychological resilience, while the control group engaged in after-school sports. The CBGC intervention, customized with culturally relevant content, age-appropriate language, and engaging activities, showed a significant post-intervention improvement in the experimental group’s psychological resilience (t = 2.546, P < 0.05) and positive academic emotions (t = 2.546, 3.607, P < 0.01), alongside a notable reduction in negative emotions (t=-3.761,-2.038,P < 0.05).This study underscores the symbiotic relationship between psychological resilience and academic emotions among urban primary school students and demonstrates the efficacy of CBGC in fostering emotional balance and resilience. These insights have profound implications for educators and psychologists dedicated to nurturing a well-rounded and emotionally resilient student body. Trial Registration This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) on February 10, 2023, with registration number ChiCTR2300061594.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02472-yUrban primary school studentsPsychological resilienceAcademic emotionCognitive-behavioral group counseling
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Chen Chen
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Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
BMC Psychology
Urban primary school students
Psychological resilience
Academic emotion
Cognitive-behavioral group counseling
title Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
title_full Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
title_fullStr Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
title_short Efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
title_sort efficacy of cognitive behavioral group counseling in enhancing the psychological resilience and academic emotion of urban primary school students
topic Urban primary school students
Psychological resilience
Academic emotion
Cognitive-behavioral group counseling
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02472-y
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