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Ashofteh Z, Aerab Sheibani K. The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) on Calmness
and Self-Control of Parents of Children with Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Intern Med Today 2023; 29 (4)
URL: http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-4041-en.html
URL: http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-4041-en.html
1- Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran ,shakibasheibani@pnu.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran ,
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Aims: Cancer is a leading cause of childhood mortality in both developed and developing countries, and it ranks as the second most common cause of death among children under the age of 14 in Iran. Children’s cancer affects the entire family, including parents who consider themselves responsible for the illness and lose their calmness and self-control. Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is one of the strategies that can help reorganize parents' moods and relationships. This research was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of EFT on the calmness and self-control of parents of children diagnosed with cancer.
Materials & Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design featuring pretest-posttest measures, with both control and experimental groups, and included a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population included 40 parents of children diagnosed with cancer in Ferdous, Iran. The questionnaires’ data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software (version 22). Moreover, ANCOVA and MANCOVA analyses were used to investigate the research hypotheses.
Findings: The results of the one-way ANCOVA, controlling for pretest scores, indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (parents of children with cancer) in the dependent variables of anxiety, stress, and depression reduction (P<0.000). The F-values for reductions in anxiety, stress, and depression were measured at 0.967, 0.382, and 0.341, respectively, with corresponding eta squared values of 0.950, 0.978, and 0.968, indicating a large effect size of the intervention. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed in the variables of increased calmness and self-control (P<0.000). These results demonstrated that EFT, with a 95% confidence interval, significantly improved mental health indicators by increasing calmness and self-control, and decreasing anxiety, stress, and depression among parents of children with cancer.
Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that EFT significantly improves calmness and self-control, while reducing anxiety, stress, and depression in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Given the high effectiveness and sustained outcomes observed in the follow-up stage, EFT can be recommended as an evidence-based and practical approach for promoting psychological well-being in families coping with severe illnesses.
Materials & Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design featuring pretest-posttest measures, with both control and experimental groups, and included a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population included 40 parents of children diagnosed with cancer in Ferdous, Iran. The questionnaires’ data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software (version 22). Moreover, ANCOVA and MANCOVA analyses were used to investigate the research hypotheses.
Findings: The results of the one-way ANCOVA, controlling for pretest scores, indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (parents of children with cancer) in the dependent variables of anxiety, stress, and depression reduction (P<0.000). The F-values for reductions in anxiety, stress, and depression were measured at 0.967, 0.382, and 0.341, respectively, with corresponding eta squared values of 0.950, 0.978, and 0.968, indicating a large effect size of the intervention. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed in the variables of increased calmness and self-control (P<0.000). These results demonstrated that EFT, with a 95% confidence interval, significantly improved mental health indicators by increasing calmness and self-control, and decreasing anxiety, stress, and depression among parents of children with cancer.
Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that EFT significantly improves calmness and self-control, while reducing anxiety, stress, and depression in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Given the high effectiveness and sustained outcomes observed in the follow-up stage, EFT can be recommended as an evidence-based and practical approach for promoting psychological well-being in families coping with severe illnesses.
Keywords: Calmness, Children's cancer, Emotion-focused therapy, Parents of children with cancer, Self-control
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Mental Health
Received: 2024/06/3 | Accepted: 2025/06/10 | Published: 2023/06/30
Received: 2024/06/3 | Accepted: 2025/06/10 | Published: 2023/06/30
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