Journal of Health Promotion Management
Year:2023 | Volume:11 | Issue:6|Papers Count:2

Introduction: Quality of life is a set of physical, mental and social well-being that is perceived by an individual or a group of individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of "Self-Awareness Skills Training" and "Anger Management Training" on the quality of life of mothers with working teenagers in Qom. Methods: The present research method was semi-experimental, using a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all working mothers with children in Qom city in 1400. Sampling was non-random and convenience,In this way, 90 people were selected from the cases of mothers under the cover of working and street children in the Mehrparvar center in Qom city. Then they were randomly divided into 3 groups (2 intervention groups and one control group: 30 people in each group) by lottery method. The instruments used in the study included demographic information and the “, World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version”,(WHOQOL-BREF). The validity of the scale was not measured and was limited to previous studies and the reliability was measured by the internal consistency method by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. "Self-Awareness Skills Training" and "Anger Management Training" were performed in 6 sessions of 90 minutes (one session per week) for the intervention groups(mothers). Data were analyzed in SPSS. 23. Results: "Self-Awareness Skills Training" and "Anger Management Training" have been effective on the quality of life of mothers with working teenagers in Qom. According to the mean score of the subjects in the pre-test and post-test stages, it was found that "Self-Awareness Skills Training" was more effective than "Anger Management Skills Training". Conclusions: "Self-Awareness Skills Training" and "Anger Management Training" had a significant effect on the quality of life of mothers with working teenagers in Qom. Therefore, it is suggested that psychologists and counselors use both methods for self-awareness and anger management skills.

Introduction: Impaired emotional regulation is one of the problems of patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. This research was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of "Schema Therapy" and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" on emotional regulation of patients with obsessivecompulsive personality disorder. Methods: The method of the current research was semi-experimental, pre-test, post-test and one-month follow-up with intervention and control groups. The statistical population included all patients with obsessivecompulsive personality disorder who referred to psychological and counseling service centers in Tehran in 1400. Among them, 3 centers were selected as convenience, and 51 patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder were selected based on the entry and exit criteria and by accessible sampling. Then, using a simple random method, they were assigned to 3 groups (17 people) “, Schema Therapy, "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" and the control group. The research Instruments included a demographic questionnaire and "Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale”, . Face validity and reliability were checked by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The "Schema Therapy" and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" groups participated in 8 non-attendance sessions of 1. 5 hours per week, and the control group was on the waiting list. The data were analyzed with SPSS. 25. Results: There was a significant difference between the intervention and control groups,and both interventions had a significant positive effect on the emotion regulation of patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and the effect of these therapeutic interventions was stable in the follow-up phase as well (P<0. 05). Also, the results of Benferroni's post hoc test indicated that the effectiveness of "Schema Therapy" on emotion regulation was more than "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" (P<0. 05). Conclusions: "Schema Therapy" and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" can regulate the emotions of patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. It is suggested that therapists and counselors use these treatments in order to improve the emotion regulation of patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder along with other therapeutic interventions.