KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Applied Family Therapy Journal (AFTJ) 3041-8798 4 Serial Number 19 2023 12 01 The effectiveness of positive treatment on rumination and coping strategies of women with uterine cancer The effectiveness of positive treatment on rumination and coping strategies of women with uterine cancer 478 491 10.61838/kman.aftj.4.5.28 EN Journal Article <div class="padding_abstract justify ltr"> <div class="padding_abstract justify ltr"><strong>Aim</strong>: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of positive treatment on rumination and coping strategies of women with uterine cancer. <strong>Methods:</strong> The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a follow-up period. The research population included all female patients with uterine cancer who referred to Al-Zahra Medical Center in Isfahan city in the first six months of 2021, 30 of the eligible volunteers were randomly selected into two experimental and control groups (each group) 15 people and answered Nolen-Hoeksma and Morrow (1991) rumination questionnaires and Endler and Parker (1990) stress coping strategies. The experimental group participated in 8 positive treatment sessions as a group, but the control group did not receive any intervention. SPSS version 22 software and analysis of variance test with repeated measurement between groups were used in data analysis. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that positive treatment was effective in improving rumination, problem-oriented coping, and emotion-oriented coping in uterine cancer patients, and the results continued in the follow-up period (p<0.01). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the results, counselors and therapists can use the positive treatment method to intervene in improving rumination and coping strategies of women with uterine cancer.</div> </div>

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