The Effectiveness of Group Logotherapy on Psychological Distress and Belief in a Just World in MS Patients

Mahmoudfakhe, Heman

doi:10.30473/ijohp.2023.63641.1245

Document Type : research

Author

heman mahmoudfakhe

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2023.63641.1245

Abstract

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of group logotherapy on psychological distress and belief in a just world in M.S patients.
Method: This is a quasi-experimental study with a control and an experimental group. The study population consisted of 583 members of the MS Society of Iran located in Ilam City in 2021 who were selected through the convenience sampling method. According to this research method, the number of samples was 30 (15 people for each group) selected by the Iranian MS Society through the introduction of the members of the association. To measure the variables, Kessler's Psychological Distress Assessment Questionnaire (K10) and the Fair World Belief Questionnaire were used by Sutton & Douglas (2005), Dalbert (1999), and Dalbert et al. (2001). The therapeutic intervention in this study was a group logotherapy package for MS patients, and treatment sessions (based on Mohammadi, E-Fard, &Heidari's dual therapy package, 2019). Spss24 software and Covariance or ANCOVA test were used to analyze the data.
Results: This study showed a noteworthy contrast between the experimental and control groups in terms of psychological distress and belief in a just world at the level of 0.05. Subsequently, two primary theories of affirmation and zero suspicion were rejected.
Conclusion: It was found that group logotherapy is compelling to mental trouble and belief in a just world in MS patients. Therefore, this treatment method can be useful in clinics.

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Article Title [Persian]

اثربخشی معنادرمانی گروهی بر پریشانی روانشناختی و باور به جهان عادل در بیماران مبتلا به ام اس

Author [Persian]

هیمن محمودفخه

استادیار گروه روانشناسی دانشگاه پیام نور ، تهران ،ایران

Abstract [Persian]

چکیده
هدف: هدف از انجام این پژوهش بررسی اثربخشی معنادرمانی گروهی بر پریشانی روانشناختی و باور به جهان عادل در بیماران مبتلا به ام اس، می باشد.
روش: پژوهش حاضر نیمه آزمایشی با گروه کنترل و آزمایش می باشد. جامعه آماری پژوهش حاضر بیماران مبتلا به ام اس در شهر ایلام در سال 1400 و به تعداد 583 بود. با توجه به روش پژوهش نیمه آزمایشی با گروه کنترل و آزمایش تعداد افراد نمونه 30 نفر (15 نفر گروه کنترل و 15 نفر گروه آزمایش) برآورد شد که از طریق معرفی افراد عضو در انجمن از طرف انجمن ام اس ایران به عنوان نمونه انتخاب شدند. روش نمونه گیری بصورت دردسترس می باشد. به منظور اندازه گیری متغیرها از پرسشنامه ی ارزیابی پریشانی روانشناختی کسلر (K10)، پرسشنامه باور به دنیای عادلانه توسط ساتون و داگلاس (2005)، دالبرت (1999) و دالبرت و همکاران (2001) استفاده شد. مداخله درمانی در این پژوهش بسته معنادرمانی گروهی برای بیماران ام اس، جلسات درمانی (بر اساس پکیج درمانی محمدی، دوگانه ای فرد و حیدری، 1398)، بود. جهت تحلیل داده ها از نرم افزار Spss24و آزمون کوواریانس یا آنکوا استفاده شد.
یافته ها: نتایج پژوهش حاضر نشان داد که بین گروه آزمایش و کنترل از نظر پریشانی روانشناختی و باور به جهان عادل با سطح اطمینان 95درصد تفاوت معناداری وجود دارد. بنابراین دو فرضیه اصلی تایید و فرض صفر رد شد. مشخص شد که معنادرمانی گروهی بر پریشانی روانشناختی و باور به جهان عادل در بیماران مبتلا به ام اس موثر است.
نتایج: معنادرمانی گروهی بر پریشانی روانشناختی و باور به جهان عادل در بیماران مبتلا به ام اس موثر است. بنابراین این روش درمانی می تواند در کلینیک ها مفید باشد.

Keywords [Persian]

معنادرمانی
پریشانی روانشناختی
باور به جهان عادل
بیماران مبتلا به ام اس

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Iranian Journal of Health Psychology

The Effectiveness of Group Logotherapy on Psychological Distress and Belief in a Just World in MS Patients

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14
September 2022
Pages 59-68

The Effectiveness of Group Logotherapy on Psychological Distress and Belief in a Just World in MS Patients

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14September 2022Pages 59-68

Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14
September 2022
Pages 59-68