Comparison of the effectiveness of narrative-based acceptance and commitment therapy package and acceptance and commitment therapy on intolerance of uncertainty and negative emotions of women on the verge of divorce

Mehri Borujeni, Maryam; Sajjadian, Ilnaz; Golparvar, Mohsen

doi:10.48308/jfr.2024.235326.1747

Comparison of the effectiveness of narrative-based acceptance and commitment therapy package and acceptance and commitment therapy on intolerance of uncertainty and negative emotions of women on the verge of divorce

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

Authors

Maryam Mehri Borujeni ¹

Ilnaz Sajjadian ²

Mohsen Golparvar ³

¹ Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Isfahan(Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Community Health Research Center, Isfahan(Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

³ Professor, Community Health Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

10.48308/jfr.2024.235326.1747

Abstract

Aim: Marital conflicts can confront couples with psychological problems and put them on the verge of divorce, so this research is to investigate effectiveness of narrative-based acceptance and commitment therapy and its comparison with acceptance and commitment therapy on uncertainty, negative emotions of women on the verge of divorce in Isfahan. Method: This is a semi-experimental research of pre- post test, experimental and control group with 2 month follow-up among judicial divorce clients. 45 people were selected by Purposive sampling and assigned to three experimental and control groups. First group had narrative-based acceptance and commitment therapy package during 8 sessions of 75 minutes, second group had Hayes(2008) treatment and control group had nothing. Research tools of pre, post and follow-up stages included Fristen's uncertainty intolerance questionnaire(1994), Watson's positive and negative affect(1988). Findings: Both treatments had a significant effect on the intolerance of uncertainty and negative emotions of women on the verge of divorce in the post-test and follow-up stages, but the narrative-based acceptance and commitment treatment method was more effective in improving negative emotions in the follow-up stage.Conclusion: Therefore, these two treatment methods can be used to improve the psychological variables of women on the verge of divorce.

Keywords

Key Words: Acceptance and commitment therapy

narrative-based acceptance and commitment therapy

intolerance of uncertainty

negative emotions

divorce

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