Payam Z, Bigdeli H, Khalatbari J. (2024). The effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on distress tolerance and quality of life in cardiovascular patients.
Rooyesh.
13(10), 101-110.
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1- PhD student in Health Psychology, Emirates Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tehran East Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. , hobigdeli@yahoo.com
3- Associate professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.
Abstract: (275 Views)
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on distress tolerance and quality of life of cardiovascular patients. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the study included all cardiovascular patients who had been referred to the Bandar-e Mahshahr Heart Hospital in the second half of 2024; 32 patients were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (n=16) and control groups (n=16) after meeting the inclusion criteria. The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS-15; Simons & Gaher, 2005) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL; Whoqol Group, 1998) were used to collect data. The treatment program consisted of twelve 60-minute sessions, which were held individually, one session per week, for three months for the intervention group members. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the groups between pre-test, post-test, and follow-up in distress tolerance and quality of life (p<0.05) and positive psychotherapy had a lasting effect during the follow-up period (p<0.05). Overall, it can be concluded that positive psychotherapy was an effective treatment for improving distress tolerance and quality of life in cardiovascular patients.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2024/12/29 | Accepted: 2025/01/7 | ePublished: 2024/12/30