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Department of Health Psychology, Ka.C., Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. , msf_3@yahoo.com
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Background: The psychological well-being of women is of great importance, especially in middle age; therefore, various treatments such as transactional analysis-based therapy and the protected motivation model can be mentioned, but their effectiveness has not yet been compared in order to identify the most effective treatment on the psychological well-being of middle-aged women.
Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of group therapy based on transactional analysis and the protective motivation model on psychological well-being in middle-aged women.
Methods: The method of the present study is quasi-experimental and its design is pre-test-post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population of this study included all middle-aged women living in Tehran during the period 1401-1402. The sample size of the present study consisted of 47 middle-aged women who were selected by convenience sampling. The instrument of the present study was the Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales (PWB). The data of the present study were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and SPSS version 24 software.
Results: The results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the effectiveness of group therapy based on transactional analysis and group therapy based on the protective motivation model on the components and total score of psychological well-being was stable after three months of intervention. Also, the results of the Bonferroni test showed that group therapy based on transactional analysis increased the components of positive relationships with others (p= 0.016) and autonomy (p≥ 0.029) more than group therapy based on the protective motivation model.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that group therapy based on transactional analysis was effective in increasing psychological well-being in middle-aged women. Therefore, it is suggested that counselors and psychotherapists use the achievements of the present study.
Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of group therapy based on transactional analysis and the protective motivation model on psychological well-being in middle-aged women.
Methods: The method of the present study is quasi-experimental and its design is pre-test-post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population of this study included all middle-aged women living in Tehran during the period 1401-1402. The sample size of the present study consisted of 47 middle-aged women who were selected by convenience sampling. The instrument of the present study was the Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales (PWB). The data of the present study were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and SPSS version 24 software.
Results: The results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the effectiveness of group therapy based on transactional analysis and group therapy based on the protective motivation model on the components and total score of psychological well-being was stable after three months of intervention. Also, the results of the Bonferroni test showed that group therapy based on transactional analysis increased the components of positive relationships with others (p= 0.016) and autonomy (p≥ 0.029) more than group therapy based on the protective motivation model.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that group therapy based on transactional analysis was effective in increasing psychological well-being in middle-aged women. Therefore, it is suggested that counselors and psychotherapists use the achievements of the present study.
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Received: 2025/01/23 | Accepted: 2025/03/27 | Published: 2026/02/20
Received: 2025/01/23 | Accepted: 2025/03/27 | Published: 2026/02/20
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