Enhancement of self-esteem in young women.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1 (Human Therapist): Participants in this group receive eight weekly 45-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. This intervention is implemented accor
homework: daily monitoring of automatic thoughts. Session 2: Review of homework and feedback, teaching the distinction between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, explanation of maladaptive thinking st
homework: identifying cognitive distortions in daily situations. Session 3: Review of the previous session and homework, training and practice in cognitive restructuring, evaluating evidence for and a
homework: cognitive restructuring of negative thoughts using thought records. Session 4: Review of homework and participant feedback, introduction and implementation of the thought-stopping technique
homework: practicing thought-stopping in triggering situations. Session 5: Review of homework and progress, teaching the principles of gradual exposure and avoidance reduction, developing an individua
Sponsors
Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 to 35 years Obtaining a score one to two standard deviations below the mean on the Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS) Having at least an undergraduate-level education or its equivalent Having sufficient literacy to interact effectively with the language model based on the researcher-developed questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Concurrent participation in psychological or pharmacological treatments, based on a researcher-developed questionnaire Presence of severe psychiatric disorders, determined by scores on the BSI-53 and PID-5 questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-esteem score measured by the Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS). Timepoint: Self-esteem will be measured using the SERS questionnaire at three time points: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after completing the 8 treatment sessions), and follow-up (4 weeks after the end of the interventions). Method of measurement: The primary outcome variable is self-esteem, measured using the Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic alliance score; Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised, Therapist version (WAI-SR-C). Timepoint: The therapeutic alliance (WAI-SR-C) is assessed at the end of the intervention, after the eight treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Therapeutic alliance is measured using the Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR-C) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Norouzi Farani
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed