Comparison the Effectiveness of Emotion Efficacy Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Affective Capital and Meta Emotion in Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Maryam Najafi ¹
• ilnaz sajjadian ²
• Gholamreza manshaee ³

¹ Ph.D Student of Psychology, Department of psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

² Associate Proffesor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Community Health Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. (Corresponding author)

³ Associate Professor, Department of psychology, Community Health Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

10.22067/tpccp.2024.82962.1515

Abstract

Introduction: General anxiety disorder is one of the types of anxiety disorders that can completely disrupt a person's life process.

Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of emotional efficiency therapy with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Affective Capital and Meta Emotion in Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Method: The research method was applied and semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all the Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Esfahan city in 2021, using Purposive sampling method, 45 people were randomly selected into three groups of treatment based on Emotion Efficacy Therapy (15 people), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (15 people) and the control group (15 people) were replaced. The data collection tool was the Affective Capital Questionnaire and the Meta Emotion Questionnaire. Data analysis was analyzed through variance analysis of repeated measures using SPSS software version 23.

Results: The results showed that there isnt a significant difference between the two experimental groups and the control group. Also, Emotional Efficiency Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy were both effective in reducing General anxiety disorder.

Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, Emotion Efficacy Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy led to the reduced Generalized anxiety disorder by increasing Affective Capital and Positive Emotions, so it is suggested to use these methods along with other treatment methods to improve the quality of life of Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Keywords: Emotion Efficacy Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Affective Capital, Meta Emotion, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Keywords

• Emotion Efficacy Therapy
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Affective Capital
• Meta Emotion
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Main Subjects

• Anxiety

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