The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Group Training on Perceived Stress in Women with Breast Cancer in Isfahan

Subject Areas : Educational

مهتاب شصت فولادی ¹ , غلامرضا منشئی ²

1 - کارشناس ارشد رشته روان‌شناسی عمومی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان (خوراسگان)، ایران
2 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان (خوراسگان)، اصفهان، ایران

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2017-10-17

Keywords: women with breast cancer, emotion regulation, perceived stress,

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of emotion regulation group training on perceived stress symptoms in women with breast cancer. The research was semi- experimental with pre-test – posttest design and a follow-up. The population included all the women who were diagnosed with less-than-a-year breast cancer. From among them, thirty women, who were referred to the Charity Center in Isfahan, volunteered to participate in the study, were sampled, and were randomly assigned to experimental group and control group. The former received emotion regulation group training, while the latter did not receive any training. The experimental group received training in 8 sessions (two 45-minute sessions a week). All participants answered the items related to stress in Depressive Anxiety Stress Scale-21 before and after training. Analysis of covariance was used to analyse data. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of experimental group and those of control group (P<0.05). Therefore, emotion regulation group training significantly reduced the symptoms of perceived stress in women with breast cancer.

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