Effect of the developed parallel process model on the resilience of spouses of post-traumatic stress disorder veterans: A quasi-experimental study

The present study aims to determine the effect of the developed parallel process model on the resilience of spouses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) veterans. This quasi-experimental investigation comprised ۳۰ spouses of veterans diagnosed with PTSD, segregated into two distinct groups during the year ۲۰۲۳: an intervention group, consisting of ۱۵ individuals, and a control group of equal size. To gather data for this study, a demographic questionnaire capturing information on age, veteran percentage, education level, and occupation, alongside the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), was utilized. Preceding the intervention, the intervention group exhibited a mean resilience score of ۴۵.۰۶ (SD=۳.۸۲), which increased to ۶۱.۱۳ (SD=۴.۹۲) after the intervention, indicating a statistically significant difference as determined by the paired t-test (P<۰.۰۱). Conversely, in the control group, the resilience rate was ۴۶.۵۳ (SD=۵.۷۱) before the intervention and ۴۷.۰۰ (SD=۶.۲۰) after the intervention; however, the paired t-test did not reveal a significant difference (P=۰.۷). In sum, the implementation of educational methodologies grounded in theoretical frameworks and cognitive models emerges as a pivotal factor in augmenting the adaptation and resilience levels of spouses of veterans grappling with PTSD.

کلیدواژه ها:

Resilience ، Veterans ، Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ، Nursing ، Nurses