The effectiveness of forgiveness therapy for wives of alcoholics

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of forgiveness therapy for wives of alcoholics in South Korea suffering from emotional abuse by their spouses.Methods: Non-randomized quasi-experimental research was conducted with 2-hour weekly forgiveness therapy sessions for 12 weeks, and pre-test, post-test, and a 12-week follow-up test. A total number of 28 subjects were divided into two groups: 15 in the experimental group and 13 in the control group. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, χ2 test, and repeated measure ANOVA, using SPSS 20.0.Results: The experimental group showed a significantly higher score on the forgiveness scale than did the control group (t = 0.312, p < .010) and the 12-week follow-up test (F = 4.43, p = .039). In the subcategories of the forgiveness scale, affect and cognition scores were significantly increased but there was no significant change on the behavior score.Conclusions: These findings suggest that forgiveness therapy may be an effective intervention program to improve forgiveness for the emotionally abused wives of alcoholics.

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The Effectiveness of the Dealing with Homophobia Psycho-Education Program on Psychological Counselor Candidates

Higher Education Studies ◽

10.5539/hes.v10n3p1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Meryem Vural-Batık

Keyword(s):

Education Program ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Control Group ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽

Experimental Group

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of the Dealing with Homophobia Psycho-Education Program on homophobia levels of psychological counselor candidates. This research was conducted with a mixed model and utilized quantitative and qualitative methods. 2 (experimental and control groups) x 3 (pre-test, post-test, follow-up) research design which is a type of quasi-experimental design was used and content analysis was applied to the data obtained via interviews. The study was conducted with a total of 24 psychological counselor candidates, 12 in the experimental group and, 12 in the control group. The Homophobia Scale was used to determine the homophobia levels of psychological counselor candidates. The Dealing with Homophobia Psycho-Education Program was developed by the researcher. In order to determine the effectiveness of the program, The Two-Way Analysis of Variance with Repeated Measures was used. As a result of the research, it was determined that the Dealing with Homophobia Psycho-Education Program is effective in decreasing the levels of homophobia of the psychological counselor candidates. Also, according to the participant's views, it was determined that the psycho-education program was effective in decreasing homophobia and caused changes in attitudes. The importance and necessity of using the program on psychological counselor education are discussed.

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The Effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) on Emotional Divorce of Couples: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Iranian Medical Council ◽

10.18502/jimc.v4i2.6460 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zahra Heidari ◽

Mohammad Ghamari ◽

Alireza Jafari ◽

Alireza Armani Kian

Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Couple Therapy ◽

Control Group ◽

Statistical Population ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Background: Some scientists consider emotional divorce as the first step in the divorce process, which means that the marital relationship is declining. Research shows the harmful physical and psychological effects of emotional divorce on couples. The present research was carried out to show the effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) on emotional divorce among couples. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental design study with a control group, including a pre-test, post-test and a 45-day follow up. The statistical population of this study was all couples referred to the family therapy clinic of Shahid Beheshti Psychiatric Hospital in Zanjan in 2020. Twenty couples were selected based on a score of eight or higher in a 24-item two-choice questionnaire on emotional divorce which was developed by Guttman in 1998. Next, participants were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control. The experimental group received 11 weekly sessions of IBCT and each intervention session lasted for 120 minutes and the control group did not receive any intervention. Repeated measures ANOVA was used and data were analyzed by SPSS software V18. Results: The results of ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up (p<0.001). Therefore, it can be concluded that IBCT has reduced the emotional divorce of couples in the experimental group. Conclusion: Results suggest that IBCT can be used as a treatment of choice for reduction of emotional divorce.

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Effects of Schema Therapy on Anxiety, Cognitive Avoidance, and Resilience in Couples With Conflicts

Caspian Journal of Health Research ◽

10.32598/cjhr.6.2.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 47-56

Author(s):

Shabnam Mohammadian ◽

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Parviz Asgari ◽

Behnam Makvandi ◽

Farah Naderi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Control Group ◽

Schema Therapy ◽

Cognitive Avoidance ◽

Statistical Population ◽

Therapy Program ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Background: Resilience, as a variable affecting couples’ relationships and resolving conflicts between them, plays an essential role in family psychology and family therapy. Materials & Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, a control group, and a 45-day follow-up design. The statistical population included all couples with low marital adjustment who were referred to the psychological counseling centers of Ahvaz City, Iran, in 2020. Thirty participants were selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly divided into the experimental and control groups (n=15 couples/group). The necessary data were collected using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (CAQ), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). The schema therapy program was performed for the experimental group in eight 90-minute weekly sessions; however, the control group received no intervention. The follow-up phase was performed after 45 days. Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used in SPSS to analyze the obtained data. Results: Schema therapy effectively decreased anxiety and cognitive avoidance and increased resilience among couples in the experimental group (P<0.001). The Mean±SD post-test score of resilience was measured as 50.87±4.64 in the experimental group, which increased, compared to the post-test scores (43.33±5.71) in the control group. Conclusion: Schema therapy decreased anxiety, cognitive avoidance, and significantly increased resilience in the examined couples. Schema therapy can be used to improve resilience in couples presenting marital conflicts.

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Ingraining goal orientation behavior among Malaysian adolescents using Solution-focused group work (SFGW)

COUNS-EDU| The International Journal of Counseling and Education ◽

10.23916/0020190424640 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 140

Author(s):

Ratnadevi R Shunmugam ◽

Sidek Mohd. Noah ◽

Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar

Keyword(s):

Goal Orientation ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Control Group ◽

Orientation Behavior ◽

Post Test ◽

Matched Design ◽

Solution Focused ◽

Malaysian Adolescents

Setting goals can be reviewed as aspirations for future betterment especially among adolescents. Goal-setting process involves aspects like future planning, principles, values, priorities, application of knowledge and decision making. This process varies according to individual needs and requires different approaches and guidance. Literature review prevailed that the essential ingredient of Solution-focused approach is setting goals. Solution-focused techniques found to be vital and crucial in assisting adolescents to set goals. Two objectives were drawn through literature reviews. Objective one is to determine the effectiveness of SFGW in increasing adolescent’s goal orientation behavior mean score between pre-test, post-test and follow-up test. And, the second objective is to compare the effects between SFGW intervention module (treatment group) and traditional module (control group) on goal orientation mean score for post-test and follow-up test. This is a true experimental with pre-test and post-test design using Solution-focused module and administration of questionnaires for data collection. A total of 66 samples who met the inclusion requirement were assigned randomly to experimental (n = 32) and control (n = 34) groups using paired-matched design. The samples in experimental group were given treatment using the SFGW intervention program for seven weeks. After the completion of the treatment, posttest and follow-up test were carried out and data was collected using Goal Orientation Scale. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and one-way repeated measure ANOVA. The study discloses that SFGW does significantly affect the level of goal orientation behavior among Malaysian adolescents.

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The Effect of Adapted Utilitarian Judo, as an Educational Innovation, on Fear-of-Falling Syndrome

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104096 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4096 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

María Carmen Campos-Mesa ◽

Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés ◽

Luis Toronjo-Hornillo ◽

Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez

Keyword(s):

Intervention Program ◽

Fear Of Falling ◽

Educational Innovation ◽

Control Group ◽

Uneven Surface ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Slippery Surface ◽

Global Values ◽

Experimental Group

Background: The aim of the research was to analyze the effects of an intervention program based on Adapted Utilitarian Judo (AUJ) to teach fall control, over fear of falling syndrome (FOF) in a group of older adults. Method: A quasi-experimental design (pre–post measurement) was adopted, with a healthy and pre-fragile sample of 19 subjects in the experimental group and 11 subjects in the control group (65–85 years), chosen using non-probabilistic-incidental accessibility sampling. The intervention program was conducted over six weeks, with two 60-minute sessions each week. To evaluate FOF, it was applied (pretest and post-test) the 16-item version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). Results: The data show significant differences between pre- and post-test in reducing FOF into both specific variables (do the shopping, walk on a slippery surface, walk in a crowded place, walk on an uneven surface, and go up and down a ramp), as in the overall score (the global values of the experimental group decreased six points in the perceived fear scale, while the global values of the group increased three points). Conclusion: The application of the AUJ program meant significant improvements in subjects’ perception of FOF.

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The effectiveness of positive training on happiness, aggression and hope in adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz

Indian Journal of Positive Psychology ◽

10.15614/ijpp.v9i01.11735 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Marzieh . Shamkhani ◽

Ali . Khalafi

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Control Group ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Measurement Tools ◽

Post Test ◽

Aggression Questionnaire ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Period Measurement

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive learning on happiness, Aggression and hope for adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 30 people who were selected by available sampling method. 15 subjects in the experimental group and 15 in the control group were randomly assigned. The experimental design was a pre-test-post-test type with control group and follow-up period. Measurement tools included Oxford Happiness Inventory (Argyle, 1989); Ahwaz's Aggression Questionnaire (Zahedifar, Najarian, and Shokrkon, 2000); Hope Scale (Schneider, 1991). To run, at first, the pre-test was taken from both groups. Then, the experimental group was trained in 14 sessions of 90 minutes, and after each group, they were subjected to post-test. And one month later, the follow-up process was completed. Data analysis was performed using multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA) and one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results showed that positive attitudes toward happiness, aggressiveness and hopefulness of adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz were effective.

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THE EFFECT OF MOBILE ACCESS (AUDIO VISUAL EASY LEARN ENGLISH) ON STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT AT SMPN 11 KENDARI

Journal of Teaching English ◽

10.36709/jte.v4i3.13962 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 335

Author(s):

Eva Veronica ◽

Mursalim Mursalim

Keyword(s):

Test Score ◽

Control Group ◽

Vocabulary Test ◽

Seventh Grade ◽

Mobile Access ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Vocabulary Achievement

The objective of this study is to find out the effect of using mobile access (Audio Visual Easy Learn English) on students’ vocabulary achievement at SMPN 11 Kendari. Mobile Access (Audio visual easy learn English) as a media in learning teaching process. This research used quasi experimental design, the population is all seventh- grade students, and the sample is class VII1 as the experimental group and VII2as control group. The experimental group consisted of 30 students and control group consisted of 21 students. The research instrument consisted of 44 questions of vocabulary test. To collect the data, the researcher gave pre-test, taught by using Mobile Access (Audio Visual Easy Learn English), and giving post-test. Mean score of post-tests (79.63) in experimental class is higher than pre-test score (59.66). While, in control class also has improvement but not too significant. It can be seen on post-test score (64.80) is higher than pre-test score (55.19). Based on the calculation of T-test, it shows that tcount = 3.775, while t-table =2.010 at level of = 0.05 with DF = 49. It means that tcount is higher than table, Therefore H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. This can be concluded that there was a significant effect of using a significant effect using Mobile Access (Audio Visual Easy Learn English) on students’ vocabulary achievement at the seventh-grade students of SMPN 11 Kendari. Keywords: MA, Mobile Access, Audio Visual Easy Learn English, vocabulary achievement

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Geology and Environment: A Problem-Based Learning Study in Higher Education

Geosciences ◽

10.3390/geosciences11040173 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 173

Author(s):

Tânia Pinto ◽

António Guerner Dias ◽

Clara Vasconcelos

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Within Subjects ◽

Two Phases ◽

Experimental Group

We aimed to contribute to a shift in higher education teaching and learning methods by considering problem-based learning (PBL) as an approach capable of positively affecting students from a geology and environment (GE) curricular unit. In a convenience sample from a Portuguese public university, two groups of students were defined: (1) an experimental group (n = 16), to which an intervention program (IP) based on PBL was applied, and (2) a comparison group (n = 17), subjected to the traditional teaching approach. For nine weeks, students subject to the IP faced four problem scenarios about different themes. A triangulation of methods was chosen. The study involved two phases: (1) qualitative (sustained on content analysis of driving questions raised by students, registered in a monitoring sheet) and (2) quantitative (quasi-experimental study, based on data from a prior and post-test knowledge assessment). The qualitative results point to the development of more complex cognitive-level questioning skills after increasing familiarity with PBL. The data obtained in the quantitative study, which included both a “within-subjects” and a “between-subjects” design, show higher benefits in the experimental group, documenting gains in terms of scientific knowledge when using the PBL methodology.

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A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING ALPHABET CARDS GAME IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS

UAD TEFL International Conference ◽

10.12928/utic.v1.150.2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 54

Author(s):

Arita Destianingsih ◽

Ari Satria

Keyword(s):

Business Administration ◽

Mean Value ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Business Administration Students ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Mean ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Administration Students

The aim of this study was to know the effectiveness of the use of alphabet cards game as interesting tool to explain vocabularies and it make it easier to remember their meanings. This study belongs to the quasi experimental research and presents pre-test, post test and to investigate the effect of using alphabet cards game on vocabulary mastery of commercial business administration students. The participants were the students from commercial business administration students at the third semester (N=54) of State Polytechnic Bengkalis and divided into two groups. Both groups were taught vocabulary, however, the experimental group students who are exposed to alphabet cards game and the controlled group students who received conventional method. Pre-test and post-test were given to both experimental group students and controlled group students. The score of the vocabulary tests were compared through independent sample t-test. The mean value of pre-test of experimental class was 61.35, while the control class was 52.23. After learning using alphabet card games in experimental class the mean value obtained in post-test was 78.85, while in control class was 59.04. The improved of learning outcomes can be seen from the level of significance was 0.000 and it was lower than t test 0.000<0.05. It means that the hypothesis null is not accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the score of the students in learning vocabulary between the experimental group and control group was significantly different. The experimental group students who learned vocabulary using alphabet cards game had increased their vocabulary mastery.

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PENGARUH MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN LAY-UP SHOOT BOLA BASKET

Jurnal Educatio FKIP UNMA ◽

10.31949/educatio.v6i2.740 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Davi Sofyan

Keyword(s):

Cooperative Learning ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Control Group ◽

Student Teams ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Mean ◽

The Difference ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this study was to determine how much influence the cooperative learning model type student team's achievement division has on basketball shoot lay-up skills. The research method used in this research is a quasi-experimental method. The type of research design used was the non-equivalent group design. The population in this study were students of class XI SMA Negeri 1 Majalengka in 2019 totaling 424 students. The sampling technique used in this study was cluster random sampling technique. The sample in this study amounted to 214 students consisting of class XI IPS 1-4 and XI MIPA 7-8. The experimental group class XI IPS 1-2 and XI MIPA, control group class XI IPS 3-4 and XI MIPA 8. The results showed that the mean pre-test lay-up shoot of the experimental group was 4.09 while the control group was 3.92. The mean post-test shoot lay-up of the experimental group was 6.76 while the control group was 4.72. Furthermore, by looking at 95% confidence interval of the difference, there is a difference between the shoot lay-up results of the experimental group and the control group, which is -0.190 to 2.412. Thus, it can be concluded that STAD is effective in improving basketball shoot lay-up skills.

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