Parvin Ehteshamzadeh
Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, IranPublications
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Research
The Effectiveness of Reality Therapy on Resilience and Psychological Distress in Parents of Children with Cancer
Author(s): Parvin Ehteshamzadeh
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of reality therapy on resilience and psychological distress in parents of children with cancer. Methods: The present study was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The present study's statistical population included all parents of children with cancer hospitalized in Amirkabir Hospital in Arak in 2020. Sampling was done by convenience sampling, and 35 people were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (15 people for each of the experimental and control groups and five people to eliminate the possibility of falling subjects). Parent's resilience and psychological distress were assessed in both groups through the Connor and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire and the Psychological Distress Questionnaire. The f.. Read More»