The Effectiveness of Basic Life Skills Teaching on Psychological Capital, Emotional Regulation and Quality of Life in Women with Imprisoned Spouses
Keywords:
Basic Life Skills Teaching, Psychological Capital, Emotional Regulation, Quality of Life, WomenAbstract
Background and Objective: Few researches have been conducted on women with imprisoned spouses or heads of household, and it is necessary to conduct research aimed at improving their psychological capital, emotional regulation, and quality of life. Consequently, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of basic life skills teaching on psychological capital, emotional regulation, and quality of life in women with imprisoned spouses.
Methods and Materials: The present study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest and posttest design with a control group. The population of this study was all women with imprisoned spouses in Tehran city. The sample size was considered 15 people for each group, and based on this 30 people were selected using available sampling method and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 120 minute by basic life skills training (World Health Organization, 1998), and the control group remained on the waiting list for training. The research instruments were included the questionnaires of psychological capital (Luthans et al., 2007), difficulty in emotional regulation (Gratz and Roemer, 2004), and short form of quality of life (World Health Organization, 1996). The data of this study were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance method in SPSS-26 software.
Findings: The findings of this research showed that basic life skills teaching significantly increased psychological capital and quality of life and significantly reduced difficulty in emotional regulation in women with imprisoned spouses (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that basic life skills teaching played an effective role in increasing psychological capital and quality of life and reducing difficulty in emotional regulation in women with imprisoned spouses. Therefore, basic life skills teaching can be used to improve psychological characteristics in vulnerable groups, including women with imprisoned spouses.
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