Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

The Effectiveness of Group Spiritual Therapy on Social Health and Depression in Patients with Sexual Identity Disorder

Authors
1 M.Sc., Department of Personality Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 M.Sc., Department of Positive Psychology, Payame Noor University, Mazandaran, Iran
3 PhD Student, Department of Health Psychology, Payame Noor University, UAE
Abstract
Purpose: Due to the prevalence of sexual identity disorder in
our country, the aim of this study was to investigate the
effectiveness of group spiritual therapy on social health and
depression in patients with sexual identity disorder.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population consisted
of men with sexual identity disorder in Tehran who were
selected through convenience sampling of 40 of them and
voluntarily in the pre-test stage of research questionnaires
which included Saffarinia Social Health Questionnaire (2014).
And Beck Depression Inventory (1978) were completed and
randomly assigned to the study design. The experimental
group underwent group spiritual therapy for 14 sessions and
then, in the post-test phase, both groups answered the research
questionnaires. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of
covariance (MANCOVA) with repeated measures.
Findings: The results showed that spiritual therapy improved
social health and depression in the experimental and post-test
groups (P <0.01).
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of group spiritual
therapy on social health and depression in patients with sexual
identity disorder, this treatment can be used to reduce their
psychosocial problems. 
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