Effect of Compassion-focused Therapy on Self-value, Cognitive Flexibility, and Marital Stress of Iranian Female Healthcare Workers

Background and Purpose: Healthcare workers face numerous challenges due to their working conditions. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on self-value, cognitive flexibility, and marital stress of female healthcare workers in Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design. The participants were ۳۰ female healthcare workers from Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. They were selected using a voluntary sampling method and randomly assigned to intervention (n=۱۵) and control (n=۱۵) groups. They completed the contingencies of self-worth scale (CSWS), the cognitive flexibility inventory (CFI), and the Stockholm marital stress scale (SMSS). The intervention included eight sessions of CFT, each session for ۹۰ minutes. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software, version ۲۶. Results: The post-test score of CSWS was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group (Mean±SD ۱۲۴.۰۷±۳.۱۰۵ vs ۱۰۹.۲±۴.۹۳۱; P=۰.۰۰۱). The post-test CFI score was also significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (Mean±SD ۸۵.۶۷±۵.۶۵۳ vs ۷۴.۴±۷.۵; P=۰.۰۰۱). Regarding the SMSS score, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in the post-test phase compared to the control group (Mean±SD ۶.۴۷±۱.۹۹۵ vs ۹.۳۳±۲.۰۲۴; P=۰.۰۰۱).  Conclusion: The CFT can reduce marital stress and improve self-value and cognitive flexibility of female healthcare workers. Therefore, hospital managers should hold such intervention courses for female healthcare workers.

کلیدواژه ها:

Self-esteem ، Self-compassion ، Health personnel ، Cognitive flexibility ، Marital stress