چکیده:
Purpose: This study was to determine of effectiveness of group religious cognitive - behavioral training on mental health of infertility couples in Esfahan. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 infertility couples who were divided in two groups randomly. The scale used in this study was General health Questionnaire (12 items GHQ form). ANCOVA analysis was used to compare two groups. Findings: findings showed group religious cognitive-behavioral training increase mental health of infertility couples. Conclusion: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between two groups on mental health. In other words، group religious cognitive - behavioral training increase mental health in experimental group in comparison with control one.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Keywords: Religious cognitive behavioral group intervention training, mental health, infertile couples Introduction Reproduction is one of the human abilities that shows a symbol of immortality and the desire for life in humans, and this behavior has lasting effects on human personality and society.
Studies by foreign and domestic researchers indicate the existence of anxiety, stress, depression, guilt, and low levels of mental health in infertile couples.
Studies by Chang (2011), Halford (2011), Stephenson (2010), Fotnet (2005), Wong (2004), Chiba, Mori, Marika, Kashiwakura, Nadaok, Sato, and Hiroi (1996), Welchenez and Park (1994), and Darvison (1994) abroad, and studies by Sobhani Nejad and Homayi (2004), Pahlevani (2002), Samani (2001), and Ghobari Bonab and Sohrabi (2001) domestically, show that infertile women and men have suffered from anxiety, depression, and guilt due to the severe stress caused by infertility.
Additionally, in the studies of Chang (2011), Halford (2011), and Stephenson (2010), it was also reported that psychological interventions such as couple therapy can lead to a reduction in depression and anxiety, and improve the mental health of infertile women.
In other words, religious cognitive-behavioral group training over eight sessions for infertile couples led to a reduction in their psychological problems, such as feelings of guilt, depression, and anxiety, and their level of mental health increased through trust in God and submission to the will and desire of God. The findings related to women and men in the experimental group, compared to women and men in the control group regarding mental health, also indicated a significant difference in their post-test mental health.
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