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Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Self-Regulation, Anger Management, and Social Well-Being of Recovered Addicts Women

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy on self-regulation, anger management, and social wellbeing among recovered addicts.Utilizing a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test control group format, the research involved all women recovering from addiction who attended Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in Boumehen.Sixteen participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental (n=8) and control (n=8) groups.Initially, both groups completed a pre-test.The experimental group then receivedeight 90-minute sessions of compassion focused therapy, while the control group received no intervention.Post-tests were administered to both groups at the study's conclusion.The instruments used included the Social Well-Being Scale (Keyes, 1998), the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielberger, 1998), and the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Miller & Brown, IPA

Source: International Journal of Psychology (IPA)

DOI: 10.66224/ijpb.19.2.9

Authors: Marzie Hashemi, Hadiseh Rezaeei, Mandana Niknam

Institution: Khatam University

Language: English

Topic: Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7169727074