The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Self-Esteem of Female Students of Payame Nuremelard University

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Faculty member, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Self-esteem is one of the most important bases for the formation of human personality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of life review therapy with emphasis on the principles of Islamic ontology on the rate of self - esteem in undergraduate female students.
Methods: The methodology was based on a quasi-experimental research design including two groups of pretest and posttest and the population comprised the undergraduate female students of Payame Noor Open University (Malard Branch). Thirty six students selected through convenient sampling were randomly assigned into the two experimental and control groups with equal numbers. The Beck Self - esteem Inventory (1967) was used to measure students’ self - esteem. The experimental group received six sessions of training patterns of life review therapy with emphasis on the principles of Islamic ontology (Esmaili, 2010). The collected data was analyzed with ANOVA using SPSS software version 22.
Results: The results showed that the difference between pre-test scores and self-esteem scores on post-test scores with F(1.17) = 43.029 was significant at p Conclusion: According to the findings of this research life review therapy with emphasis on the principles of Islamic ontology effectively reduced the rate of self - esteem in undergraduate female students.

Keywords

References

  1. Gallarin M, Alonso-Arbiol I. Parenting practices, parental attachment and aggressiveness in adolescence: شA predictive model. J Adolesc 2012; 35:1601-10.
  2. Hosseini Nasab D, Mesrabadi J, Aghajanzadeh N. The effect of social skills training on the self-esteem of the third grader female high school students in tabriz. J Educ Sci 2010; 3:47-64.
  3. Gilavand A, Espidkar f, Fakhri A. A comparative evaluation of depression and anxiety rate among native and non-native students of dentistry school at Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences. Educ Dev Judishapur 2015; 6:185-90.
  4. Neacşu V. The efficiency of a cognitive-behavioral program in diminishing the intensity of reactions to stressful events and increasing self-esteem and self-efficiency in the adult population. Proc Soc Behav Sci 2013; 78:380-4.
  5. Kleinke CL. Coping with life challenges. New York: Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole; 1991.
  6. Sowislo JF, Orth U. Does low self-esteem predict depression and anxiety? A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychol Bull 2013; 139:213.
  7. Butler RN. The life review: an interpretation of reminiscence in the aged. Psychiatry 1963; 26:65-76.
  8. Holland DS. The effects of life review on ego integrity versus ego despair in the geriatric population: a case study. Doral: Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, Miami Institute of Psychology; 1997.
  9. Esmaili M. Study the effectiveness of life review therapy with emphasis on Islamic ontology on decreasing the symptoms PTSD. Counsel Cult Psycother 2010; 1:1-20.
  10. Butler RN. Successful aging and the role of the life review. J Am Geriatr Soc 1974; 22:529-35.
  11. Ano GG, Vasconcelles EB. Religious coping and psychological adjustment to stress: a meta‐analysis. J Clin Psychol 2005; 61:461-80.
  12. Krakow B, Hollifield M, Schrader R, Koss M, Tandberg D, Lauriello J, et al. A controlled study of imagery rehearsal for chronic nightmares in sexual assault survivors with PTSD: a preliminary report. J Traumatic Stress 2000; 13:589-609.
  13. Haight BK, Webster JD. The art and science of reminiscing: theory, research, methods, and applications. Washington DC: Taylor & Francis; 1995.
  14. Commerford MC, Reznikoff M. Relationship of religion and perceived social support to self-esteem and depression in nursing home residents. J Psychol 1996; 130:35-50.
  15. LeGrand JC. The relationship between selected biographical characteristics and anxiety and depression of participants in a divorce workshop. Austin: The University of Texas; 1990.
  16. Taft LB, Nehrke MF. Reminiscence, life review, and ego integrity in nursing home residents. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1990; 30:189-96.
  17. Esmaili M. Investigating the impact of islamic ontology expansion on activation of emotional intelligence components. Stud Islam Psychol 2007; 1:33-44.
  18. Somaye K. The effect of life review on the rate of anxiety in adolescent girls of the divorced families. J Manag Syst 2012; 13:11-7.
  19. Shahkaramoi M. The effect of life review treatment with emphasis on Islamic ontology on marital conflicts and decision on marriage sustainability. [Master Thesis]. Tehran: Allameh Tabataba'i School of Psychology and Educational Sciences; 2014.
  20. Pyszczynski T, Greenberg J, Solomon S, Arndt J, Schimel J. Why do people need self-esteem? A theoretical and empirical review. Psychol Bull 2004; 130:435.

 

medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 61, supplment1
January and February 2019
Pages 175-181

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics