The Effect of Reality therapy on Depression in Female-headed households under the auspices of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in Shiraz in 2019

Subject Areas : Woman and family

Ali Hosseini ¹ , Aadan Moein ²

1 - M.Sc., Department of Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran
2 - * Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Guidance, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran

Received: 2019-11-16 Accepted : 2020-09-01 Published : 2020-11-21

Keywords: Depression, reality therapy, female-headed households, Imam Khomeini Relief Committee,

Abstract :

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of reality therapy on depression of female-headed households in Shiraz in 2019. In this study, experimental design with pre-test and post-test including control group was used. The statistical population of this study was female-headed households referred to Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in Shiraz in year 2019. Based on purposive sampling method, 30 of them with high score of Beck depression questionnaire  and low resiliency score were selected. They were randomly allocated to control and experimental groups. Both groups completed Beck depression questionnaire before intervention. The experimental group received the reality therapy training package in eight sessions. Depression questionnaire was again completed by both groups. the results of covariance analysis indicated that reality-based intervention reduced depression in female-headed households.    

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