Mahzad Rajaeimanesh, Mahkameh Nezamdoost, Samaneh Basiti, Amin Shaneii, Zahra Alikhani,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (Volume17, Issue 1 2023)
Abstract
Marital infidelity is a phenomenon that affects the mental peace of women and families and can cause severe psychological damage. The aim of the current research was the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on cognitive regulation of emotion, fear of intimacy and depression of women affected by the betrayal. The research method is practical in terms of purpose and semi-experimental in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of this research included the statistical population of the present study including all women affected by the betrayal of Tehran in 1402 who had referred to Avaye Mehr Counseling Center in Tehran. According to the research plan, a sample size of 30 people was selected by purposive sampling method. The research tools are Granfsky and Karaj's (2009) Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire, Descanter and Telen's Fear of Intimacy Questionnaire, and Beck's Depression Questionnaire, which was administered as a pre-test-post-test during the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy protocol based on the Hayes (2001) protocol. . Based on the findings of the current research, it was found that the therapy based on acceptance and commitment has been effective in regulating the emotions of women affected by betrayal, the therapy based on acceptance and commitment has been effective on the fear of intimacy of women affected by betrayal, and the therapy based on acceptance and commitment has been effective. It has been effective on the depression of women affected by betrayal.
