• R.Nithiya sruthi
• Dr.R.Neelakandan

According to American Psychological Association (APA) Emotion is defined as a complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioural and physiological elements. CBT techniques can help young children to strengthen Emotion Regulation and Self-Regulation by reframe how they identify, interpret and evaluate their Emotional and Behavioural reactions to negative experiences. The aim of the study is effectiveness of CBT techniques to strengthen Emotion Regulation among young children. The objective is to try out the intervention program planned for presenting it to the participants in the main investigation and gain efficiency in conducting the sessions. The samples were collected from 3 to 6 age group young children only from Mettu street, TVK village in Villupuram district, the sample size is (n=10) were selected for the experimental group. The Pre Quasi experimental research design was used for the proposed study and participants were selected based on Purposive sampling. The instruments used were Preschool Behavioural and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS) by Michael H. Epstein, Lori Synhorst, (2009) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA) by Gross and John, (2003). The CBT techniques were implemented to the young children for 6 weeks and then the effectiveness of CBT techniques was analysed by using paired t-test. The result revealed that the present study demonstrates that CBT techniques were effective in enhancing Emotion Regulation among young children.

Keywords: Self-regulation, Emotional regulation, Young children, CBT techniques.

"Effectiveness of CBT techniques to strengthen emotion regulation among young children", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 8, page no.f28-f42, August-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2408504.pdf

"Effectiveness of CBT techniques to strengthen emotion regulation among young children", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 8, page no. ppf28-f42, August-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2408504.pdf