IHCS Women Studies 2383-0743 11 31 2020 03 20 Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on Resilience and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation among Divorced Women in Tehran‏ Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on Resilience and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation among Divorced Women in Tehran‏ 25 42 5123 10.30465/ws.2020.5123 FA Elham Foroozandeh department of psychology, Naein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Naein, Iran 0000-0002-1469-4627 Samira Entezari Ph.D. student of general psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Naein Branch, Iran 0000-0002-2783-369X Journal Article 2017 12 24 The purpose of current study was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy ‎(MBCT) on emotion regulation difficulties and resilience among divorced women. It was a ‎quasi-experimental research with a pre-test/ post-test and follow-up control group design. The sample consisted of 30 divorced women selected through a convenient sampling method and divided into two intervention and control groups (n=15). Both groups ‎were pre-tested using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor and Davidson, 2003) and ‎Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz and Roemer, 2004). Then, the experimental group received eight 90-minutes ‎MBCT sessions. As completed, post-test and follow-up (one month later) assessments were performed. An analysis of covariance was used for data analysis. The results revealed that mindfulness training helps to regulate negative emotions and increase resilience in the group of women being studied The purpose of current study was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy ‎(MBCT) on emotion regulation difficulties and resilience among divorced women. It was a ‎quasi-experimental research with a pre-test/ post-test and follow-up control group design. The sample consisted of 30 divorced women selected through a convenient sampling method and divided into two intervention and control groups (n=15). Both groups ‎were pre-tested using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor and Davidson, 2003) and ‎Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz and Roemer, 2004). Then, the experimental group received eight 90-minutes ‎MBCT sessions. As completed, post-test and follow-up (one month later) assessments were performed. An analysis of covariance was used for data analysis. The results revealed that mindfulness training helps to regulate negative emotions and increase resilience in the group of women being studied http://womenstudy.ihcs.ac.ir/article_5123_1c25c99e53a431eae7a4f3e10d5adaa2.pdf