The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Resilience and Self-Efficacy in Female Heads of Households

Sepehr   Parsarad; Reza Kazemi; Sahar Salahi; Mahboube   Hoseini; Mari   Pahlavani

doi:10.61838/kman.aftj.5.4.28

Authors

Sepehr Parsarad Master of General psychology, Shahid Ashrafi Isfahani Institute of Non-Profit Higher Education, Isfahan, Iran

Reza Kazemi Master's student in Psychology of Exceptional Children, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran.

Sahar Salahi * Master of Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Sahaarsalahi1377@gmail.com

Mahboube Hoseini Master of General psychology, Firuzabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad, Iran.

Mari Pahlavani Master of Clinical Psychology, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.aftj.5.4.28

Keywords:

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, Female Heads of Households

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on resilience and self-efficacy in female heads of households.

Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test control group design. The statistical population included female heads of households who sought counseling services at centers in Tehran in 2023. From this population, 30 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (15 participants) and a control group (15 participants). The instruments used in this study were the Resilience Questionnaire and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. The experimental group received eight two-hour sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, while the control group did not receive any specific intervention.

Findings: The findings indicated that the mean scores of resilience and self-efficacy in the post-test were significantly higher than those in the pre-test for the experimental group.

Conclusion: Consequently, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has an effect on enhancing resilience and self-efficacy in female heads of households.

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