group narrative therapy on self-esteem and self-efficacy of male orphan adolescents

objective: the present study was carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy on enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 iranian male orphan adolescents (13-18 years of age). methods: participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. then, a 10-week group therapy was performed. outcome measures included the rosenberg selfesteem inventory and the scherer self-efficacy scale questionnaires. results: results of analysis of covariance revealed that narrative therapy led to significant increase in the self-esteem and self-efficiency of the participants. conclusion: it as an effective therapy for orphan or traumatic adolescents. it is also suggested that narrative therapy can provide a useful clinical framework for therapists and clients to solve adolescents’ problems.