Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schema Therapy and Narrative Therapy on the Psychological Well-being of Women Affected by Infidelity

Authors

    Anousheh Kashi Pazha Master's Degree, Department of Counseling, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Sahar Sadeghian * PhD Student, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran [email protected]
    Narjes Vasheghani Farahani Master's Degree, Department of Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran
    Elham Haji Arab Master's Degree, Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/

Keywords:

Affected individuals, Psychological well-being, Marital infidelity, Schema therapy, Narrative therapy

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and narrative therapy on the psychological well-being of women affected by infidelity.

Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and control group design with a follow-up period. The statistical population of the present study included all women affected by infidelity who sought counseling services at centers located in District 1 of Tehran in 2024. A total of 45 individuals were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The instrument used in this research was the Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (Ryff, 2002). The schema therapy intervention and White's (2017) narrative therapy protocol were implemented in 12 group sessions, each lasting 120 minutes, conducted twice a week for the first and second experimental groups. Data were analyzed using mixed ANOVA.

Findings: The results of the ANOVA indicated a significant difference in psychological well-being between the groups in the post-test and follow-up phases (P<0.05). The results showed that schema therapy was significantly more effective than narrative therapy in improving the psychological well-being of women affected by infidelity, and a significant difference was observed between the two treatments (P<0.05).

Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a significant difference between schema therapy and narrative therapy.

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Published

2024-07-01

Submitted

2024-04-02

Revised

2024-06-15

Accepted

2024-06-22

How to Cite

Kashi Pazha, A., Sadeghian, S., Vasheghani Farahani, N., & Haji Arab, E. (2024). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schema Therapy and Narrative Therapy on the Psychological Well-being of Women Affected by Infidelity. Psychology of Woman Journal, 5(3), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.61838/

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