Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Ambiguity Tolerance, Social Competence, Family Emotional Atmosphere, and Individual Self-Efficacy Among Spouses of Individuals Seeking Treatment at Addiction Treatment Centers

Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of schema therapy on ambiguity tolerance, social competence, family emotional atmosphere, and individual self-efficacy among spouses of individuals seeking treatment for addiction.Methods and Materials: The research design is a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest-follow-up format with control and experimental groups. The study population comprises spouses of individuals receiving addiction treatment in ۲۰۲۴. A sample of ۳۰ participants was selected via convenience sampling and allocated to experimental (n=۱۵) and control (n=۱۵) groups using a simple random assignment technique. Data collection instruments included the Tolerance for Ambiguity Scale (McLain, ۲۰۰۹), the Social Competence Scale (Parandin, ۲۰۰۶), the Family Emotional Atmosphere Questionnaire (Hillburn, ۱۹۶۴), and the Individual Self-Efficacy Scale (Sherer, ۱۹۸۲).Findings: The intervention group received schema therapy over ten ۹۰-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results indicate that schema therapy significantly enhances ambiguity tolerance, social competence, family emotional atmosphere, and individual self-efficacy among spouses of individuals in addiction treatment (p < ۰.۰۵).Conclusion: These findings suggest that schema therapy has a positive impact on improving these psychological and social outcomes. Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of schema therapy on ambiguity tolerance, social competence, family emotional atmosphere, and individual self-efficacy among spouses of individuals seeking treatment for addiction. Methods and Materials: The research design is a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest-follow-up format with control and experimental groups. The study population comprises spouses of individuals receiving addiction treatment in ۲۰۲۴. A sample of ۳۰ participants was selected via convenience sampling and allocated to experimental (n=۱۵) and control (n=۱۵) groups using a simple random assignment technique. Data collection instruments included the Tolerance for Ambiguity Scale (McLain, ۲۰۰۹), the Social Competence Scale (Parandin, ۲۰۰۶), the Family Emotional Atmosphere Questionnaire (Hillburn, ۱۹۶۴), and the Individual Self-Efficacy Scale (Sherer, ۱۹۸۲). Findings: The intervention group received schema therapy over ten ۹۰-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results indicate that schema therapy significantly enhances ambiguity tolerance, social competence, family emotional atmosphere, and individual self-efficacy among spouses of individuals in addiction treatment (p < ۰.۰۵). Conclusion: These findings suggest that schema therapy has a positive impact on improving these psychological and social outcomes.

کلیدواژه ها:

Schema Therapy ، Ambiguity Tolerance ، Social Competence ، Family Emotional Atmosphere ، Individual Self-Efficacy