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The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Psychological Well-Being and Emotion Regulation in Women Victimized by Spousal Abuse
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Vahid Moradi   , Kourosh Amraei * |
| Department of Psychology,University of Lorestan,Khoramabad,Iran , kourosh.amraei@yahoo.com |
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Introduction: Spousal abuse is a form of domestic violence that can lead to physical, psychological, emotional, and even sexual harm in victims. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on psychological well-being and emotion regulation in women victimized by spousal abuse.
Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest and a control group. The statistical population included all women who were victims of spousal abuse and referred to counseling centers in Hamadan in 2024. The sample consisted of 30 participants, who were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group received 16 sessions of 90-minute CBT, while the control group remained on a waiting list. Data were collected using the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale and the Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and analyzed using ANCOVA in SPSS version 25.
Results: Findings indicated that CBT significantly increased psychological well-being in the posttest (F = 8.002, p < 0.05). Furthermore, the intervention significantly enhanced adaptive emotion regulation strategies (F = 66.977, p < 0.001) and reduced maladaptive strategies (F = 63.307, p < 0.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusions: The results suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in improving emotion regulation and psychological well-being in women who have experienced spousal abuse. Clinicians and therapists can utilize this intervention to enhance psychological well-being and emotion regulation among this population.
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| Keywords: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Spousal Abuse, Psychological Well-Being |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/06/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/2 | Published: 2025/10/2 | ePublished: 2025/10/2
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