Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 Department of Psychology, Yasooj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasooj, Iran
2 Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Sciences, Zand Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Background: Adolescent girls exposed to domestic violence are at high risk for long-term psychological issues. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of psychological empowerment training and schema therapy in enhancing resilience and reducing cognitive fusion, ultimately improving their mental health and overall well-being.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a three-phase (pre-test, post-test, follow-up) design with three groups and a two-month follow-up period. The population comprised adolescent girls who were victims of domestic violence in Dehdasht, Iran in 2022 and were under the supervision of the Dehdasht County Welfare Organization, Dehdasht, Iran. A convenience sample of 45 girls was selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (15 girls in each psychological empowerment training group, 15 girls in the schema therapy group, and 15 girls in the control group). The first experimental group underwent schema therapy for ten 90-minute sessions, while the second group received psychological empowerment training for twelve 90-minute sessions. The research instruments included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Cognitive Fusion Scale (CFQ). Repeated measures ANOVA was used to analyze the data using SPSS version 24.
Results: The mean resilience score for the psychological empowerment training group at the post-test was 60.48 (±5.31), and 60.96 (±4.72) at follow-up, while the mean resilience score for the control group at the post-test was 52.44 (±3.82), and 50.53 (±5.25) at follow-up. The mean cognitive fusion score for the psychological empowerment training group at the post-test was 40.76 (±2.66), and 41.47 (±5.73) at follow-up, while the mean cognitive fusion score for the control group at the post-test was 48.73 (±4.50), and 49.54 (±3.77) at follow-up. Both psychological empowerment training and schema therapy had a significant positive effect on increasing resilience in adolescent girls exposed to domestic violence (P<0.001). Additionally, the findings demonstrated that both interventions significantly decreased cognitive fusion in these girls (P<0.001).
Conclusions: This study demonstrated that psychological empowerment training and schema therapy are effective treatments for adolescent girls who have experienced domestic violence. These interventions improve resilience and reduce cognitive fusion, highlighting the importance of specialized therapeutic approaches for this population.
Highlights
How to Cite: Andisheh H, Rasouli SY, Ramezani K. The Effectiveness of Psychological Empowerment Training and Schema Therapy on Resilience and Cognitive Fusion in Adolescent Girls Exposed to Domestic Violence. Women. Health. Bull. 2024;11(4):262-271. doi: 10.30476/whb.2024.103743.1309.
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