Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery

Background: Psychological factors play a major role in people's desire for cosmetic surgery and its repetition. Based on this, psychological treatments such as schema therapy and positive therapies can be effective in improving these cognitive, psychological and behavioral roots. A review of th...

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Main Authors: Zeinab Tavakoli, Ezatollah Ghadampour, Nasrin Bagherim, Zahra Tanha
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Published: Dr. Mahmoud Mansour publication 2022-10-01
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Online Access:http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-1502-en.html
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author Zeinab Tavakoli
Ezatollah Ghadampour
Nasrin Bagherim
Zahra Tanha
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description Background: Psychological factors play a major role in people's desire for cosmetic surgery and its repetition. Based on this, psychological treatments such as schema therapy and positive therapies can be effective in improving these cognitive, psychological and behavioral roots. A review of the research literature indicates the necessity of conducting studies that compare the two mentioned treatments. Aims: The present study aimed to the comparison of the efficacy of positivist psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem is performed in women seeking cosmetic surgery. Methods: The present research is quasi-experimental with a Pretest-Posttest design which was performed with a control group. The statistical population was included all women applying for cosmetic surgery who referred to hospitals and clinics of cosmetic surgery in Borujerd in 2020. Among themes, 45 people were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental groups and a control group. Positive psychotherapy was conducted in 14 sessions of 90 minutes and schema therapy in 9 sessions of 90 minutes for two months, and no training was applied to the control group. The present research instruments included cognitive flexibility (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010) and physical self-esteem (Cash, 2012). The statistical method of this research was the multivariate analysis of covariance and the Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that Positive psychotherapy and schema therapy improve cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery (p< 0.05), and their recovery rate is higher than the control group (p< 0.05).; but the two experimental groups were not significantly different (P< 0.05). Conclusion: It seems that positive psychotherapy and schema therapy improves people's assessment of their physical appearance and increase people's perception of measuring, evaluating, and controlling the environment in women seeking cosmetic surgery.
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spelling doaj.art-00a8630f2a8147fda59a24ec0beedfee2023-03-14T21:17:58ZfasDr. Mahmoud Mansour publicationمجله علوم روانشناختی1735-74622676-66392022-10-012111514431462Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgeryZeinab Tavakoli0Ezatollah Ghadampour1Nasrin Bagherim2Zahra Tanha3 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Borujed, Borujerd, Iran Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Roudehen, Roudehen, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Khoramabad, Khoramabad, Iran Background: Psychological factors play a major role in people's desire for cosmetic surgery and its repetition. Based on this, psychological treatments such as schema therapy and positive therapies can be effective in improving these cognitive, psychological and behavioral roots. A review of the research literature indicates the necessity of conducting studies that compare the two mentioned treatments. Aims: The present study aimed to the comparison of the efficacy of positivist psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem is performed in women seeking cosmetic surgery. Methods: The present research is quasi-experimental with a Pretest-Posttest design which was performed with a control group. The statistical population was included all women applying for cosmetic surgery who referred to hospitals and clinics of cosmetic surgery in Borujerd in 2020. Among themes, 45 people were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental groups and a control group. Positive psychotherapy was conducted in 14 sessions of 90 minutes and schema therapy in 9 sessions of 90 minutes for two months, and no training was applied to the control group. The present research instruments included cognitive flexibility (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010) and physical self-esteem (Cash, 2012). The statistical method of this research was the multivariate analysis of covariance and the Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that Positive psychotherapy and schema therapy improve cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery (p< 0.05), and their recovery rate is higher than the control group (p< 0.05).; but the two experimental groups were not significantly different (P< 0.05). Conclusion: It seems that positive psychotherapy and schema therapy improves people's assessment of their physical appearance and increase people's perception of measuring, evaluating, and controlling the environment in women seeking cosmetic surgery.http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-1502-en.htmlpositive psychotherapyschema therapycognitive flexibilityphysical self-esteemcosmetic surgery
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Ezatollah Ghadampour
Nasrin Bagherim
Zahra Tanha
Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
مجله علوم روانشناختی
positive psychotherapy
schema therapy
cognitive flexibility
physical self-esteem
cosmetic surgery
title Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
title_full Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
title_fullStr Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
title_short Comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
title_sort comparison of the efficacy of positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility and physical self esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery
topic positive psychotherapy
schema therapy
cognitive flexibility
physical self-esteem
cosmetic surgery
url http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-1502-en.html
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