Abstract:
Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of group training through logotherapy on changing of self-esteem and intimacy attitudes and depression of physically disabled women. Method: The research was performed in semi-experimental method with two groups (logotherapy and control) with pre-test, post-test and follow up design. The statistical population was 68 people with physically disabilities under care of Kashan welfare center. From this population, 40 physically disabled women (20-40 years old) who had depression above 17 were selected randomly and were divided equally in each groups randomly (n=20). The research instruments were, intimacy attitude Treadwell (1983), Beck depression (1996) and Eysenck’s self esteem (1976) inventories. Before the first group training session, by using questionnaires in both groups, pre-test was conducted. Then 8 sessions of logotherapy, twice a week, each lasting 120 minutes, were administrated to test the group. For both groups, post-test (immediately after training sessions), and follow-up test (one month later) were taken. Analysis of variance with repeated measures was used to analyze data. Results: The results showed that group training through logotherapy, significantly decreased depression (р ≤0.01), and significantly increased self-esteem and intimacy attitude (р ≤ 0.01) and the sustainability of this effects at follow-up. Conclusion: The study concluded that training logotherapy can effectively increase intimacy attitude and self-esteem and decrease depression in physically disabled women, and so it implies the importance of paying attention to spiritual training and applying them in welfare centers.
Machine summary:
Conclusion: The study concluded that training logotherapy can effectively increase intimacy attitude and self-esteem and decrease depression in physically disabled women, and so it implies the importance of paying attention to spiritual training and applying them in welfare centers.
Supports in order to shape positive self-concept for these people can cause more social integration and personal value which finally decrease their depression (Elliott, Herrick, Patti, Witty, Godshall & Spruell, 1991; United Nations, 2019; Tough, Siegrist & Fekete, 2017).
Results Table1 shows descriptive scales such as mean and standard deviation of depression, intimacy attitude and its components (mental intimacy and emotional intimacy), and self-esteem among disabled women in both experimental and control groups during pre- test, post-test and follow-up.
The research of Navab, Kalantary and Javadzadeh (2014) also showed a significant effect of logotherapy training in increasing psychological well-being of women, and during one-month follow- up, they reported that because finding the ultimate meaning and goal of life keeps person from feeling of emptiness and confusion, it leads to her peace of mind and liberation from mental anxieties and mental health.
Generally, positive effects of group logotherapy training from this study results showed that conducting logotherapy method by creating new meaning and changing beliefs impacts on improving self-esteem and intimacy attitude, and therefore, decreasing depression among physically disabled women, in that when a person encounters with inevitable situation or unchangeable fate, such as disability, she can find a chance to achieve the highest value and the deepest meaning of life.