Clinical trials code: IR.IAU.ABHRR.REC.1404.002
1- Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch, Abhar, Iran
2- Psychology Department, Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch, Abhar, Iran
2- Psychology Department, Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch, Abhar, Iran
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Background and Objective: Grief is one of the most complex human experiences, particularly intense in bereaved parents due to the loss of a child, negatively impacting their life satisfaction, resilience, and hope for life. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and emotion-focused therapy on life satisfaction, resilience, and hope for life in bereaved parents.
Method: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design. The statistical population included bereaved parents visiting counseling centers in Tabriz in 2023. A total of 36 eligible participants (20 women, 16 men) were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups of 12 (schema therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and control). The research tools included the Grief Experience Inventory (Bereavement and Scott, 1989), Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (Endicott et al., 1993), Resilience Scale (Conner and Davidson, 2003), and Hope for Life Questionnaire (Snyder et al., 1991). Interventions were conducted over 8 sessions of 90 minutes each. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test in SPSS version 25, with a significance level of 0.05.
Results:: Both schema therapy and emotion-focused therapy significantly improved life satisfaction, resilience, and hope for life compared to the control group (p<0.001). Schema therapy was more effective than emotion-focused therapy in enhancing life satisfaction and hope for life, but both approaches had similar effects on resilience.
Conclusion: Both schema therapy and emotion-focused therapy are effective in improving the psychological well-being of bereaved parents, with schema therapy showing superiority in enhancing life satisfaction and hope for life due to its focus on cognitive restructuring. It is recommended that these interventions be utilized in counseling centers to support bereaved parents.
Method: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design. The statistical population included bereaved parents visiting counseling centers in Tabriz in 2023. A total of 36 eligible participants (20 women, 16 men) were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups of 12 (schema therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and control). The research tools included the Grief Experience Inventory (Bereavement and Scott, 1989), Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (Endicott et al., 1993), Resilience Scale (Conner and Davidson, 2003), and Hope for Life Questionnaire (Snyder et al., 1991). Interventions were conducted over 8 sessions of 90 minutes each. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test in SPSS version 25, with a significance level of 0.05.
Results:: Both schema therapy and emotion-focused therapy significantly improved life satisfaction, resilience, and hope for life compared to the control group (p<0.001). Schema therapy was more effective than emotion-focused therapy in enhancing life satisfaction and hope for life, but both approaches had similar effects on resilience.
Conclusion: Both schema therapy and emotion-focused therapy are effective in improving the psychological well-being of bereaved parents, with schema therapy showing superiority in enhancing life satisfaction and hope for life due to its focus on cognitive restructuring. It is recommended that these interventions be utilized in counseling centers to support bereaved parents.
Keywords: Schema Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Life Satisfaction, Resilience, Hope, Bereaved Parents
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Psychology
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