Payam Marabi - Department of psychology, faculty of behavioral sciences and mental health, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nadereh Memaryan - Spiritual Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health Department, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran
Jafar Bolhari - Spiritual Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health Department, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran
Shahrbanoo Ghahari - Department of Mental Health, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of psychiatry). Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran

Background: A high percentage of people suffering from emotional problems emotional regulation strategies guide people in dealing with life events in addition to preventing problems. The purpose of this study was to analyze the content of elementary school textbooks as an essential educational tool based on emotion regulation components.Methods: The present study was a content analysis, and its population consisted of all elementary school textbooks. The primary source for determining the components of mental health was the “comprehensive curriculum of health education in schools from pre-school through to the end of high school,” which was approved by eight mental health experts.Results: In elementary school textbooks, the components of emotion recognition and emotion expression had the highest, and stress management had the lowest information load. The most frequent educational axes pertained to knowledge, while the textbooks lacked the skills axis in the field of emotion regulation components.Conclusion: The results of the analysis showed that each component of emotion regulation is differently addressed. Given that about ۳۵% of children experience stress-related health problems, it appears necessary to address stress coping strategies for children.

Content Analysis; Curriculum; Emotional Regulation; Schools