Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors
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Department of Psychology, Ra.C., Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-TF) on psychological resilience and marital adjustment in women who have experienced domestic violence with self-harming behaviors.
Methods: The research was conducted on married women victims of domestic violence who were referred to welfare centers in Tehran City, Iran, during the fall and winter of 2024. A total of 36 participants were selected using a purposeful sampling method and were randomly assigned to three intervention groups: an EFT group, a CBT-TF group, and a control group. Data were collected using the Spouse Abuse Experience Questionnaire (Alipour et al., 2019), the Self-Harm Inventory (Sansone et al., 1998), the Resilience Scale (Wagnild, 2009), and the Marital Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976).
Results: The results of a repeated measures analysis showed significant differences between the EFT, CBT-TF, and control groups (P< 0.05). Specifically, EFT and CBT-TF significantly affected psychological resilience and marital adjustment (P< 0.05). Still, the two treatments had no significant difference in increasing resilience and marital adjustment (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Therefore, psychotherapists and counselors are encouraged to incorporate these approaches to strengthen resilience and foster interpersonal skills in women affected by domestic violence
Soltanlo, F. , Abolghasemi, A. and Moghtader, L. (2025). Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors. Journal of Family Relations Studies, (), -. doi: 10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
MLA
Soltanlo, F. , , Abolghasemi, A. , and Moghtader, L. . "Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors", Journal of Family Relations Studies, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
HARVARD
Soltanlo, F., Abolghasemi, A., Moghtader, L. (2025). 'Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors', Journal of Family Relations Studies, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
CHICAGO
F. Soltanlo , A. Abolghasemi and L. Moghtader, "Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors," Journal of Family Relations Studies, (2025): -, doi: 10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
VANCOUVER
Soltanlo, F., Abolghasemi, A., Moghtader, L. Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors. Journal of Family Relations Studies, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.22098/jfrs.2025.16991.1235
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