نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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گروه روانشناسی، واحد دزفول، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، دزفول، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Old age is a sensitive period in which examining different dimensions of mental health becomes very important. Ego strength and metacognitive beliefs are factors that can have a significant impact on the mental health of the elderly. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on ego strength and metacognitive beliefs of depressed elderly people in Ahvaz. The research method was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all elderly people in Ahvaz in the first half of 1404. The sample size of the study included 30 depressed elderly people (65 to 75 years old) who were selected using purposive sampling method and based on the study entry criteria and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The scales used in this study included the Wells and Cartwright-Haughton Metacognitive Beliefs Scale and the Mark Strom et al. Ego Strength Scale. The experimental group received compassion-based therapy Gilbert, in eight 90-minute weekly sessions. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 22. The results showed that by controlling for the pretest effect in the posttest phase, there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups in the variables of self-efficacy and metacognitive beliefs (p<0.001). Based on the findings of this study, compassion-based therapy improves ego strength and metacognitive beliefs in the older people and represents new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method in improving ego strength and metacognitive beliefs in depressed Older People.
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