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Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2022;19 (3): 224-233
Original Article
Evaluation of the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on positive thinking onspiritual health, psychological hardiness and death anxiety in women with Beta thalassemia major Sepahvand F.1, Rezaei F.1, Mirdrikvand F.1 1Faculty of Literature and Humanistic Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran Abstract Background and Objectives Beta thalassemia major patients suffer from psychological problems in dealing with its complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on positive thinking on spiritual health, psychological hardiness and death anxiety in women with Beta thalassemia major in Khorramabad.
Materials and Methods The design of this study was quasi-experimental and pre-test/post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this study was women with beta thalassemia major referred to Shahid Madani Hospital in Khorramabad in 2021. Using the convenience sampling method, 40 people were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental (20) and control group (20). The experimental group received 12 sessions of spiritual therapy based on positive thinking. In order to collect data, Palutzin and Ellison's spiritual Well-Being, Kobasa's psychological hardiness, and Templer 's death anxiety were used.
Results The results of multivariate and univariate covariance analysis showed that spiritual therapy based on positive thinking had a significant effect on improving spiritual health (41.50 ± 6.64), psychological hardiness (50.15 ± 8.38), and death anxiety (6.45 ± 0.91) in women with beta thalassemia major in the experimental group (p < 0.001). Conclusions According to the results of the research, spiritual therapy intervention based on positive thinking has improved spiritual health, psychological hardiness, and death anxiety of women with beta thalassemia major.
Key words: beta Thalassemia, Spirituality, Therapy Received: 6 Jun 2022 Accepted: 16 Aug 2022
Correspondence: Rezaie F., PhD in Psychology. Faculty of Literature and Humanistic Sciences, Lorestan University. P.O.Box: 68151443, Khorramabad, Iran. Tel: (+98663) 3352568; Fax: (+98663) 3352568 E-mail: Rezaei.f@lu.ac.ir
Sepahvand F, Rezaei F, Mirderikvand F. Evaluation of the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on positive thinking on spiritual health, psychological hardiness and death anxiety in women with Beta thalassemia major. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2022; 19 (3) :224-233 URL: http://bloodjournal.ir/article-1-1453-en.html