Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Psychological Hardiness and Fear of Pregnancy in Women Aged ۲۰-۳۰

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy on fear of pregnancy and psychological toughness in women aged ۲۰ to ۳۰ in Isfahan in the spring of ۲۰۲۵. Method: From the statistical population that met the inclusion criteria, ۳۰ married women were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (emotion-focused therapy) and a control group. The instruments used included Kiamarsi et al.'s Psychological Toughness Questionnaire (۱۳۷۷) and Bayrampour's Fear of Pregnancy Questionnaire (۲۰۱۶). The experimental group underwent emotion-focused therapy in ten ۶۰-minute sessions for two months. Then, the questionnaires were administered again in the post-test. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data using SPSS version ۲۸. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that emotion-focused therapy had a significant effect on increasing psychological hardiness and reducing fear of pregnancy (p < ۰/۰۵). Conclusion: Therefore, emotion-focused therapy can be recommended as an effective psychotherapy method in promoting mental health and increasing psychological hardiness of women in the pre-pregnancy period or in the face of pregnancy-related concerns. This study's findings can serve as a practical guide for psychologists, counselors, and researchers in mental health and reproductive health.

کلیدواژه ها:

Emotion-focused therapy ، Psychological Hardiness ، Fear of pregnancy ، Mental Health ، Health Psychology