Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Master of counseling,Department of counseling, Mohaghegh Ardabili University,Ardabil,Iran
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Professor of Counseling Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
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Associate Professor of Counseling Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
10.22098/jfrs.2025.17326.1243
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) on distress tolerance, cognitive-emotional regulation, and self-esteem in divorced women.
Methods: The research employed a quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all divorced women supported by the Welfare Organization of Dezful City in 2023. Thirty participants were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The experimental group participated in eight weekly 60-minute sessions of EFT based on Greenberg’s model, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski et al., 2001), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS version 27.
Results: The findings showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in distress tolerance (F=10.40, p<0.01, ηp²=0.30), positive and negative emotion regulation (F=29.34, p<0.001, ηp²=0.41; F=17.15, p<0.01, ηp²=0.40), and self-esteem (F=34.75, p<0.001, ηp²=0.50).
Conclusion: Emotion-Focused Therapy effectively enhances distress tolerance, adaptive emotion regulation, and self-esteem in divorced women, promoting emotional resilience and psychological well-being.
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