The Effects of Mental Health Rehabilitation Program on Self - Esteem of Abused Women
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Rehabilitation Program, Self-Esteem, Abused womenAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effects of the Mental Health Rehabilitation Program on the self-esteem of abused women. The study involved 60 women aged 20-59 years who were survivors of violence. Participants were assigned into two groups: 30 in the experimental group, who received the Mental Health Rehabilitation Program, and 30 in the control group, who received usual care. The research instruments included a demographic data form, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), and the Rehabilitation Program. The program consisted of 4 sessions, each of 60-90 minutes, conducted once a week over a span of 4 weeks, with groups of 5-7 participants per group. The reliability of the RSE was tested using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, yielding a value of .81. The program was validated by three experts, achieving an index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) value of 1, and was pilot-tested for feasibility with a group of five participants. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and chi-square tests. A paired t-test was used to compare the mean scores of self-esteem before and after the program within the experimental group, and an independent t-test was used to analyze the mean difference between the control and experimental groups.
The results revealed that the mean self-esteem score of participants in the experimental group after participating in the Mental Health Rehabilitation Program was significantly higher than before the intervention (t=-17.69, p< .001). Furthermore, the mean self-esteem score of participants in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group after the intervention (t=10.84, p< .001).
In conclusion, the mental health rehabilitation program can help abused women develop the ability to manage life crises and effectively cope with problems. This enables them to quickly resume their normal lives after experiencing a crisis. The program has been proven to significantly enhance the self-esteem of abused women. Therefore, psychiatric nurses can apply this program to further improve the self-esteem of abused women.
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