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The Effectiveness of Emotional Therapy on Emotional Self-regulation and Marital Despondency of Women Affected by Infidelity
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Rabab Farajzadeh1   , Ahad Ahangar2 , Marzieh Alivandi Wafa1 |
1- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran.(corresponding author). , ahangareanzabee@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (125 Views) |
Background & aim: The problem of marital infidelity has become a common occurrence in today's societies, and it is necessary to use effective interventions to control these disturbances. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of emotional therapy on emotion regulation, Marital Despondency and of women affected by marital infidelity.
Methods: The semi-experimental research method was pre-test-post-test with an intervention group and a control group. The statistical population of the research was the women who referred to the metacognition counseling center in Tabriz city due to the betrayal of their husbands in the period 1402, and with the Purposeful sampling method, women who had higher scores in the questionnaire of marital despondency and difficulty In emotional regulation , 30 people were selected and randomly, 15 people were replaced in the intervention group and 15 people in the control group. The intervention group received emotional therapy for 9 sessions and the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were analyzed by multivariate of covariance.
Results: Emotion-oriented therapy reduces the difficulty in regulating emotions (F=10.669, P<0.001)and Marital Despondency (F=82.213, P<0.001) was effective for women affected by marital infidelity.
Conclusion: The use of interventions based on emotional therapy can lead to an increase in self-regulation of emotions and a decrease in Marital Despondency in women affected by marital infidelity.
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| Keywords: Emotional Therapy, Emotional Self-regulation, Marital Despondency |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
Psychology
Received: 2024/09/4 | Accepted: 2024/12/29 | Published: 2025/05/6
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