Study design:A semi-experimental study (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with the control group).Summary and background data: Hemophilia as an inherited bleeding creates fundamental changes in the quality of life of hemophiliac population. Patients with hemophilia need to improve the positive relationship with themselves and others by a positive thinking training and the avoidance of negative thoughts as a coping strategy against the problems of their life. Objectives of the study:The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of positive thinking training on self-efficacy and emotion regulation in men with hemophilia.Method: In the present study, 30 patients with hemophilia were selected among all patients with hemophilia (N=129) of Lorestan province. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group (N=15) and control group (N=15). The subjects completed self-efficacy and emotion regulation questionnaires. Seligman's positive thinking training program was administered to the experiment group in eight 120-minute sessions and the control group received no training. The collected data were analyzed using Covariance statistics method and SPPS software (version 21). Results:The results of this study showed that the self-efficacy and emotion regulation increased significantly in the experimental group when compared to control group. Conclusion:The positive thinking training helps patients with hemophilia to avoid negative thoughts and apply better strategies to cope effectively with problems. Patients' information processing works more efficiently by positive thinking and it increases self-efficacy and emotion regulation.
Background: Low levels of ambiguity tolerance and distress tolerance observed in people with hemophilia lead to decreasing their function and quality of life. How positive thinking training program affects tolerance of ambiguity and distress is not completely understood. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explain the role of positive thinking training in men with hemophilia of Lorestan province and examine its effectiveness on ambiguity tolerance and distress tolerance. Method: The statistical population of this study included 129 patients with hemophilia who were a member of Hemophilia Association of Lorestan province. Thirty (30) patients who were randomly selected were randomly assigned to the experimental group (N = 15) and the control group (N = 15). The design of present study was an experimental design with the pre-and post-test that the experimental group received a positive thinking training. Eight techniques that were adapted from Seligman's techniques were used to teach positive thinking. These techniques were held in 8-two hours sessions (two sessions per week). The instrument of this study included Simons and Gaher's distress tolerance scale and McLean and David's ambiguity tolerance questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by the analysis of covariance. Results: The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference between scores of post-test and follow-up of two variables in two groups. Conclusion: The amount of ambiguity tolerance and distress tolerance increased in the experimental group in comparison with control group.
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