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Volume 24, Issue 149 (7-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(149): 357-373 |
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mardi T, Jahtalab Ziabari M. (2025). The Effect of Emotional Schema Therapy on Perceived Stress and Meaning of Life in Women with Cancer. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(149), 357-373. doi:10.61186/jps.24.149.357
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Tehran, Iran. , ma1382ze@gmail.com
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Background: With the increasing prevalence of cancer in women, attention to psychological factors such as perceived stress and meaning in life has gained importance. Although studies have demonstrated the impact of psychotherapeutic interventions on improving these variables, limited research has examined the effectiveness of emotional schema therapy as an integrative approach.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of emotional schema therapy on perceived stress and meaning of life in women with cancer.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all women with cancer at Milad Hospital in Tehran in 2023, from which 30 participants were selected via convenience sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, 1998) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Frazier, 2006). The experimental group received Young’s (2006) schema therapy protocol. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS-24.
Results: The findings indicated that emotional schema therapy had a significant effect on reducing perceived stress (p< 0.05). Additionally, results showed that emotional schema therapy increased meaning in life among women with cancer (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: The study suggests that emotional schema therapy can be an effective intervention for reducing perceived stress and enhancing meaning in life in women with cancer. Therapists and clinicians can use this approach alongside medical treatments to improve patients' psychological well-being and quality of life. Furthermore, incorporating this method into cancer support programs may help strengthen resilience and motivation in coping with the disease.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of emotional schema therapy on perceived stress and meaning of life in women with cancer.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all women with cancer at Milad Hospital in Tehran in 2023, from which 30 participants were selected via convenience sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, 1998) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Frazier, 2006). The experimental group received Young’s (2006) schema therapy protocol. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS-24.
Results: The findings indicated that emotional schema therapy had a significant effect on reducing perceived stress (p< 0.05). Additionally, results showed that emotional schema therapy increased meaning in life among women with cancer (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: The study suggests that emotional schema therapy can be an effective intervention for reducing perceived stress and enhancing meaning in life in women with cancer. Therapists and clinicians can use this approach alongside medical treatments to improve patients' psychological well-being and quality of life. Furthermore, incorporating this method into cancer support programs may help strengthen resilience and motivation in coping with the disease.
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Received: 2025/04/21 | Accepted: 2025/07/16 | Published: 2025/07/23
Received: 2025/04/21 | Accepted: 2025/07/16 | Published: 2025/07/23
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