The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to examine the effect of group assertive training on self‐esteem and quality of life among spouses of drug‐abusing patients. Methods This randomized clinical trial assignment study with a control group. The statistical population included all spouses of dru...

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Main Authors: Seyed Amir Hossein Kazemi, Farshad Faramarzyan Yasouj, Alireza Beigirad, Fatemeh Zahra Memar, Seyedeh Khadijeh Khodabandehlou, Mohsen Rafie, Mohammad Narimani
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Published: Wiley 2022-09-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2745
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author Seyed Amir Hossein Kazemi
Farshad Faramarzyan Yasouj
Alireza Beigirad
Fatemeh Zahra Memar
Seyedeh Khadijeh Khodabandehlou
Mohsen Rafie
Mohammad Narimani
author_facet Seyed Amir Hossein Kazemi
Farshad Faramarzyan Yasouj
Alireza Beigirad
Fatemeh Zahra Memar
Seyedeh Khadijeh Khodabandehlou
Mohsen Rafie
Mohammad Narimani
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description Abstract Objective The present study aimed to examine the effect of group assertive training on self‐esteem and quality of life among spouses of drug‐abusing patients. Methods This randomized clinical trial assignment study with a control group. The statistical population included all spouses of drug users referring to private addiction treatment centers in Tehran‐Iran in 2020 and the sample included 50 spouses of drug users who were selected by simple random sampling from among the volunteers. They were randomly divided into two groups control and experimental, each group consisting of 25 people. Results The results of data analysis showed that group assertive training increased self‐esteem and quality of life in spouses of drug‐abusing patients in the experimental group compared to the witness group (p < .001). Conclusion As a result, group assertive training is effective in increasing the self‐esteem and quality of life among the spouses of drug‐abusing patients.
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spelling doaj.art-734e43cc3a2e4437b04782d29f55b9552022-12-22T04:30:30ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792022-09-01129n/an/a10.1002/brb3.2745The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patientsSeyed Amir Hossein Kazemi0Farshad Faramarzyan Yasouj1Alireza Beigirad2Fatemeh Zahra Memar3Seyedeh Khadijeh Khodabandehlou4Mohsen Rafie5Mohammad Narimani6Department of Science and Technology Policy Shahid Beheshti University Tehran IranDepartment of History of Medical Sciences Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Educational Sciences, Educational Research trend Yazd University Yazd IranDepartment of Midwifery Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd IranDepartment of Nursing Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz IranDepartment of Clinical Psychology University of Semnan Semnan IranDepartment of Psychiatry Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract Objective The present study aimed to examine the effect of group assertive training on self‐esteem and quality of life among spouses of drug‐abusing patients. Methods This randomized clinical trial assignment study with a control group. The statistical population included all spouses of drug users referring to private addiction treatment centers in Tehran‐Iran in 2020 and the sample included 50 spouses of drug users who were selected by simple random sampling from among the volunteers. They were randomly divided into two groups control and experimental, each group consisting of 25 people. Results The results of data analysis showed that group assertive training increased self‐esteem and quality of life in spouses of drug‐abusing patients in the experimental group compared to the witness group (p < .001). Conclusion As a result, group assertive training is effective in increasing the self‐esteem and quality of life among the spouses of drug‐abusing patients.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2745group assertive trainingquality of lifeself‐esteem
spellingShingle Seyed Amir Hossein Kazemi
Farshad Faramarzyan Yasouj
Alireza Beigirad
Fatemeh Zahra Memar
Seyedeh Khadijeh Khodabandehlou
Mohsen Rafie
Mohammad Narimani
The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
Brain and Behavior
group assertive training
quality of life
self‐esteem
title The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
title_full The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
title_fullStr The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
title_full_unstemmed The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
title_short The effect of group assertive training on the self‐esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug‐abusing patients
title_sort effect of group assertive training on the self esteem and quality of life in the spouses of drug abusing patients
topic group assertive training
quality of life
self‐esteem
url https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2745
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