Effect of cognitive emotion regulation skills training on perceived stress, psychological well-being, and childbirth self-efficacy

The effectiveness of cognitive emotion regulation skills training on perceived stress, psychological well-being, and childbirth self-efficacy in pregnant women with symptoms of pregnancy anxiety referring to psychological services in Ahvaz city

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250822066948N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-14

Start date

2025-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Pregnancy anxiety. Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group (cognitive emotion regulation skills training) Type of intervention: Educational-psychological Description of intervention: Providing 8 90-minute

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum diploma literacy Score higher than 19 on a depression and anxiety test Not having undergone psychotherapy in the past six months Age range between 18 and 40

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of personality disorders The presence of a physical illness that is causing symptoms of depression or anxiety

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Childbirth self-efficacy. Timepoint: Pre-test (time zero): Before the start of the intervention for both groups Post-test (time one): Immediately after completing eight intervention sessions (for the experimental group) and within the same time period for the control group. Method of measurement: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (CBSEI).	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress. Timepoint: Pre-test (time zero): Before the start of the intervention for both groups Post-test (time one): Immediately after completing eight intervention sessions (for the experimental group) and within the same time period for the control group. Method of measurement: Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Sadat Marashian

Islamic Azad University

info@iauahvaz.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8421

Outcome results

None listed

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