@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 2383-3483 Journal of Police Medicine 2019;8(3):143-147
ISSN: 2383-3483 Journal of Police Medicine 2019;8(3):143-147
Effectiveness of Integration Group Therapy on Emotional Self-Awareness, Assertiveness and Meaning of Life of Inmates
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Zarghani SA. (*)Ghanbari Hashem Abadi B. (1)
Moeny Zadeh M. (1)
Gholam Rezaeenejad F. (1)
(*) Psychology Department,, Faculty of Educatinal Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
(1) Psychology Department, Faculty of Educatinal Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Correspondence
Article History
Received: March 11, 2019Accepted: June 1, 2019
ePublished: June 15, 2019
ABSTRACT
Aims
People who are unaware of their emotions have less ability to suppress emotional excitement. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of integration group therapy on emotional self-awareness, assertiveness and meaning of life of inmates.
Materials & Methods This semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group was conducted among male inmates of central prison in Mashhad in 2018 and 30 subjects were selected by purposive sampling method and divided into experimental and control groups. The research tools were the life regard index, assertion inventory, emotional self-awareness scale. The experimental group received integration group therapy in 16 sessions. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using analysis of covariance.
Findings There was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of emotional self-awareness (F=17.35; p=0.001) and assertiveness (F=9.43; p=0.005), but there was no significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of the meaning of life (F=2.46; p=0.12).
Conclusion Integration group therapy is able to increase the emotional self-awareness and assertiveness of inmates, but has no effect on their life regard.
Materials & Methods This semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group was conducted among male inmates of central prison in Mashhad in 2018 and 30 subjects were selected by purposive sampling method and divided into experimental and control groups. The research tools were the life regard index, assertion inventory, emotional self-awareness scale. The experimental group received integration group therapy in 16 sessions. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using analysis of covariance.
Findings There was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of emotional self-awareness (F=17.35; p=0.001) and assertiveness (F=9.43; p=0.005), but there was no significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of the meaning of life (F=2.46; p=0.12).
Conclusion Integration group therapy is able to increase the emotional self-awareness and assertiveness of inmates, but has no effect on their life regard.
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