Effectiveness of Fisher’s Rebuilding after Divorce Intervention on Self-Cocept and Hope of Women after Divorce

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mandana niknam ¹
• simin hosseinan ²

¹ Assistant professor, Department of psychology and Education, faculty of human science, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran

² Professor, Department of Counseling, faculty of Education and psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

10.30495/jpmm.2021.4724

Abstract

Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Fisher's rebuilding after divorce training program on self-concept and hope of Women after Divorce.
Methods:In a semi-experimental research, 30 subjugated women in Tehran were selected through convenience sampling and divided into two experimental (15 subjects) and control groups (15 subjects). The experimental group received 8 sessions of fisher’s rebuilding after divorce training, each session in a week, while control group did not receive any training in the same time. Participants were measured by Beck Self-Concept Test and Snyder’s hope scale.
Findings: The results of analysis of covariance showed there is a significant difference between the two groups in the self-concept and hope in the post-test phase. The results showed that after divorce Fisher's rebuilding after divorce training has a positive effect on the self-concept and hope of divorced women (p<0/05).  Based on the evidence of this study, this program can be used to enhance the hope and self-concept of divorced women

Keywords

• self-concept
• hope
• Fisher's rebuilding after divorce training program
• divorced women

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