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Comparing the Effect of “Schema Therapy” and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy “on Rumination Response and Worry in Infertile Women
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Anahita Sahour   , Bahram Mirzaian , Shaban Heydari |
| Department of Psychology , BahramMirzaian@gmail.com |
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Introduction: Infertile women often experience chronic stress that can have a negative effect on their general well-being and increase the burden of infertility. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of “Schema Therapy” and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy “on rumination response and worry in infertile women.
Methods: The research was conducted in a multi-group semi-experimental method with pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. Among the women referred to the infertility centers of Sari city in the second half of 2022, 45 were selected using non-random and convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to 2 intervention groups and a control group. Data collection instruments included demographic questionnaire, "Ruminative Response Scale" and "Penn State Worry Questionnaire". Face validity was done using the qualitative method of the instruments and reliability was done using the internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The “Schema Therapy” group received 12 sessions 90-minute and the “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” group received interventions related to their group in 8 sessions 90-minute sand once a week. The findings were analyzed in SPSS. 26.
Results: Both "Schema Therapy" and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” had significant effects on reducing rumination response and worry in infertile women (P<0.001). The effectiveness of “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was higher on reducing rumination response. In addition, no significant difference was observed between the "Schema Therapy" and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” groups on worry in the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.05).
Conclusions: “Schema Therapy” and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy“ have significant effectiveness in reducing rumination and worry in infertile women in Iran. However, the effect of “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy“ on reducing rumination response is greater than “Schema Therapy”. Therefore, experts, researchers and therapists in this field can use these interventions as effective therapy options to improve the psychological functions of infertile women along with their medical therapy.
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| Keywords: Infertile Women, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Rumination Response, Schema Therapy, Worry. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health management
Received: 2023/12/14 | Accepted: 2024/10/1 | Published: 2024/10/1
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