Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence with Self-Harm Behaviors

Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-TF) on psychological resilience and marital adjustment in women who have experienced domestic violence with self-harming behaviors.Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with two experimental and control groups. The research was conducted on married women victims of domestic violence who were referred to welfare centers in Tehran City, Iran, during the fall and winter of ۲۰۲۴. A total of ۳۶ participants were selected using a purposeful sampling method and were randomly assigned to three intervention groups: an EFT group, a CBT-TF group, and a control group. Data were collected using the Spouse Abuse Experience Questionnaire (Alipour et al., ۲۰۱۹), the Self-Harm Inventory (Sansone et al., ۱۹۹۸), the Resilience Scale (Wagnild, ۲۰۰۹), and the Marital Adjustment Scale (Spanier, ۱۹۷۶). Data analysis was conducted utilizing Mixed Variance Analysis along with the Bonferroni Test, employing SPSS ۲۷ software.Results: The results of a repeated measures analysis showed significant differences between the EFT, CBT-TF, and control groups (P< ۰.۰۵). Specifically, EFT and CBT-TF had significant effect on psychological resilience and marital adjustment (P< ۰.۰۵). However, the two treatments had no significant difference in increasing resilience and marital adjustment (P< ۰.۰۵).Conclusion: Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-TF) have proven effective in enhancing resilience and promoting marital adjustment. Therefore, psychotherapists and counselors are encouraged to incorporate these approaches to strengthen resilience and foster interpersonal skills in women affected by domestic violence.

کلیدواژه ها:

EFT ، CBT-TF ، Domestic Violence ، marital adjustment ، Resilience ، Self-Harm