The effect of group training based on compassion on psychological flexibility and sleep quality of firefighters in Isfahan city

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master's student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

2 Faculty member of Ragheb Isfahani Higher Education Institute, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Firefighting is a stressful job that requires high physical and mental activities. With the attitude towards the value of firefighting job and the lack of sufficient researches about the psychological injuries caused by this job, in this research, the impact of group training based on compassion on the psychological flexibility and sleep quality of firefighters in Isfahan city was investigated.

Method: : In this research, which was conducted using a semi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design, a sample of 30 of them was selected from among all the firefighters working in the Isfahan Fire Department. Dennis and Vanderwaal (2010) psychological flexibility and Pittsburgh sleep quality (1989) questionnaires were used. The experimental group underwent compassion-based group training during 8 90-minute sessions. Finally, the obtained data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis in SPSS version 20 software.

Results: The statistical findings of the research showed that there is a significant difference between the scores of the subjects in the two stages of pre-test and post-test (p>0/05). The mean and standard deviation of the subjects' age in the experimental group was 33/6 ± 3/01 and in the control group was 33/0 ± 4/84. In the pre-test in the experimental group, the average scores of psychological flexibility and sleep quality were 96/4, 9/86, and 106/8, 6/2, respectively, in the post-test. Therefore, it can be concluded that the group training based on compassion has been able to increase the scores of the test subjects in a positive and significant way.

Discussion and conclusion: According to the confirmation of the effectiveness of training and improvement of research variables, it can be said that group training based on compassion can be used as a new training method, which is probably a suitable intervention for reducing psychological problems, improving psychological flexibility and sleep quality of individuals.

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Clinical Psychology and Personality

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 22 June 2024

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