The effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Divorce Adjustment in Divorced women

Subject Areas : social psychology

Rahim Cheldavi ¹ , khadijeh shiralinia ² , abbas amanelahi ³

1 - shahid chamran university of Ahvaz
2 - Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran
3 - Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

Received: 2020-09-10 Accepted : 2023-04-28 Published : 2023-03-21

Keywords: Compassion Focused Therapy# Divorce Adjustment# Divorced Women,

Abstract :

The effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Divorce Adjustment in Divorced WomenAbstractThe aim of this present research was to determine the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy on divorce adjustment divorced women in Ahvaz. Four divorced women were selected using convenience sampling method. In this research simultaneous multiple baseline experimental single case design was used. Participants participated in several stages of the baseline, 8 intervention sessions and 2 follow-ups. The instrument used was Fisher's Divorce Adjustment Scale (FDAS). Data were analyzed using Visual Drawings, Reliable Change Index (P<0/05) and Percentage Improvement Formula. The results showed that compassion focused therapy had a significant effect on increasing adjustment divorce. Consequently, compassion focused therapy can be used as a new way of increasing adjustment divorce for Psychotherapists and family counselors. Keywords: Compassion Focused Therapy, Divorce Adjustment, Divorced WomenKeywords: Compassion Focused Therapy, Divorce Adjustment, Divorced WomenKeywords: Compassion Focused Therapy, Divorce Adjustment, Divorced Women

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