The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Rumination and Sense of Coherence in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence
| Author | Sanaz Soltani | en |
| Author | Farah Naderi | en |
| Orcid | Sanaz Soltani [0000-0003-2861-316X] | en |
| Orcid | Farah Naderi [0000-0001-5801-5967] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Domestic violence negatively affects women’s mental health, frequently causing repetitive negative thinking (rumination) and weakening their ability to cope and find meaning [sense of coherence (SOC)]. Objectives: The present study explored if positive psychotherapy could help reduce rumination and improve the SOC among women facing domestic violence. Methods: This study utilized a quasi-experimental design involving pre-intervention and post-intervention assessments (pretest-posttest) with both an experimental group and a control group. Thirty women seeking help at family counseling centers in Ahvaz, Iran, due to domestic violence were selected through convenience sampling. They were then randomly assigned to either the experimental group (receiving positive psychotherapy) or the control group (receiving no therapy intervention). The experimental group participated in eight sessions of positive psychotherapy. Both groups completed questionnaires to measure rumination [Rumination Response Scale (RRS)] and SOC (SOC Questionnaire) before the therapy began and after it concluded. The effectiveness of the therapy was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: Following the intervention, women in the experimental group who received positive psychotherapy showed a significant decrease in rumination compared to the control group (P = 0.001). Furthermore, positive psychotherapy led to a significant increase in the SOC for the women in the experimental group (P = 0.001). Conclusions: This study suggests that positive psychotherapy is a beneficial approach for reducing rumination and strengthening the SOC in women who have experienced domestic violence. These results support the integration of positive psychotherapy into trauma-informed care strategies aimed at fostering resilience. However, the findings should be considered in light of study limitations, such as the specific sample characteristics (women from Ahvaz seeking counseling) and the reliance on self-reported data, which may affect generalizability. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jhrt-160888 | en |
| Keyword | Psychotherapy | en |
| Keyword | Rumination | en |
| Keyword | Sense of Coherence | en |
| Keyword | Domestic Violence | en |
| Keyword | Women | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Rumination and Sense of Coherence in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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