Effectiveness of Time Perspective Therapy on Depression and Social Well-being of Bereaved Women

Abstract

Aim & Backgrounds: Grief and bereavement causes to be compromised the health of people in various aspects. Many of bereaved persons are compromised depression symptoms and increasing the probability of death. The aim of this research was to study of effectiveness of time perspective therapy on depression and social well-being of bereaved women. Materials and Methods: The research method was experimental by design of pretest, posttest, and follow-up with un-equivalent control group. The statistical population of the research includes all bereaved women living in Babol, passing at least 12 months from their grief, still having symptoms of depression and grief. Among them 30 subjects through convenience sampling were selected. To collect the data Beck’s Depression and Keez’s Social Well-being Scales were used. The data were analyzed using repeated measure analysis of variance. Findings: The obtained results showed that the time perspective therapy on decreasing of depression and increasing social well-being was effective. The results of the follow-up scores showed that the efficacy of that was constant, as well. Conclusion: Considering the findings it concluded that the time perspective therapy is an effective therapy on reducing depression and increasing social well-being of bereaved women.

Keywords

• time perspective therapy
• depression
• social well-being
• bereaved women.