Comparing the Effectiveness of Schema Therapy with Short-term Psychodynamic Therapy on Self-esteem and Socio-Cultural Attitudes towards the Appearance of women applying for Cosmetic Surgery
Subject Areas : general PsychologyArsalan Rahnamaei 1 * , Mohammad Moshkani 2
1 - (Corresponding author), Master of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bandargaz branch, Iran. arsalanrahnanaee@gmail.com, Tell: 09112076091
2 - مدرس دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی گرگان
Keywords: schema therapy, short-term psychodynamic therapy, self-worth, social and cultural attitudes towards appearance, cosmetic surgery,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: Today, cosmetic surgeries are considered as one of the human concerns among the Iranian society, a value. This research was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy with short-term psychodynamic therapy on self-esteem and socio-cultural attitudes towards the appearance of women applying for cosmetic surgery. Research method: This research was one of the Semi-experimental studies with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population was all the women applying for cosmetic surgeries who referred to cosmetic surgery clinics in Gorgan city in 2023, 45 of whom were randomly selected in three groups of schema therapy (15 people), short-term psychodynamic therapy (15 people) and group They were witnesses (15 people). The research tools were Crocker et al.'s self-esteem questionnaires and Thompson et al.'s socio-cultural attitudes. Research data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and using spss software version 26. Findings: The findings indicate that short-term psychodynamics has a significant increase in self-esteem and a decrease in socio-cultural attitudes compared to the control group (P<0.05). Also, short-term psychodynamics was more effective in increasing self-esteem, and schema therapy was more effective in reducing social and cultural attitudes. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be said that short-term psychodynamic therapy by correcting the attitude towards oneself and revising the values and goals of life has increased self-worth, and identifying schemas and helping people to express suppressed negative emotions and feelings has improved processing. Cognitive and negative socio-cultural decline appears.
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