TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of concepts of reality therapy on parent-child conflicts father-son and self-esteem in male adolescents in Ilam province TT - JF - Ilam-University-of-Medical-Sciences JO - Ilam-University-of-Medical-Sciences VL - 2 IS - 3 UR - http://jbrms.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-150-en.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 42 EP - 48 KW - Training concept of reality therapy KW - Parent-child conflict KW - Self-esteem N2 - Reality therapy is a particular approach in adolescent development and independence that repeatedly emphasized on the disagreeable relationships and self-control to encourage personal growth. Unfortunately, we could not find any study in the context of effectiveness of training reality therapy concepts on parent-child conflicts and self-efficacy. Therefore, this study were done with the purpose of considering the effectiveness of training reality therapy concepts on parent-child conflict father-son and self-esteem in adolescents in Ilam province. Materials and methods: This study was a semi-experimental research which its statistical community consisted of all first and second grade students of Motahari and Shahriari high schools in Ilam province during 2014-2015. Nearly, 30 students were selected by a random sampling method, and assigned into intervention and control groups. To appraise dependent variable, the Murray Strauss Parent-child conflict (father-son version) questionnaire of self-concept as well as the Coppersmith self-respect questionnaire were used in the study. Results: The results of multivariate analyses of covariance revealed that the posttest scores of parent-child (father-son) conflict were considerably reduced in the experimental group compared with the control group (P M3 ER -