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Treatment effectiveness

The effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on forgiveness, self-criticism, and repetitive negative thoughts in women affected by marital infidelity.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250524065879N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-06-08
Start date
2025-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Damage from marital infidelity.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Self-compassion is defined as a three-component construct consisting of mindfulness, kindness, and a sense of shared humanity with oneself. The

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have at least a high school diploma. They have been living together for at least one year. More than six months have passed since their spouse's infidelity was revealed. They are filing for divorce due to their spouse's infidelity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a physical illness that interferes with the treatment process Taking psychiatric medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Damage from marital infidelity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention began. Method of measurement: Interview.;Forgiveness. Timepoint: Before the study begins and lasts two months. Method of measurement: Forgiveness refers to the score that subjects obtain from responding to the forgiveness questionnaire of Ray et al. (2001).;Self-criticism. Timepoint: Before the study begins and lasts two months. Method of measurement: The term “self-criticism” refers to the score that participants obtain from responding to the self-criticism questionnaire by Thompson and Zuroff (2004).;Repetitive negative thoughts. Timepoint: Repetitive negative thoughts. Method of measurement: The term “repetitive negative thoughts” refers to the score that participants obtain from responding to the repetitive thoughts questionnaire by McEvoy et al. (2014).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Ghafari

Islamic Azad University

zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com+98 61 3551 7769

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026