نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 گروه روان شناسی، واحد اسلام آباد غرب، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اسلام آباد غرب، ایران
2 گروه روان شناسی، واحد اسلام آباد غرب، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اسلام آباد غرب، ایران.
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Background: With the growing emotional challenges in old age, selecting effective interventions to enhance emotional functioning has become increasingly important. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and emotion-focused therapy on cognitive emotion regulation among elderly women residing in nursing homes.
Method: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest and a control group. The statistical population included elderly women living in nursing homes in 2025. A total of 57 participants were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (18 in metacognitive therapy and 19 in emotion-focused therapy) and one control group (20 participants). The research instrument was the Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The metacognitive therapy group received intervention based on Wells’ protocol, while the emotion-focused therapy group followed Greenberg and Watson’s protocol. Each intervention consisted of eight weekly 90-minute sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and the LSD post hoc test.
Results: The findings indicated that both metacognitive therapy and emotion-focused therapy significantly improved cognitive emotion regulation in elderly women. However, emotion-focused therapy was more effective in reducing maladaptive strategies and increasing adaptive strategies. No significant difference was observed between the two approaches in the subscales of positive refocusing and refocus on planning.
Conclusion: Both interventions were effective, with emotion-focused therapy demonstrating greater overall efficacy.
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