Trial reportBMC psychiatry2021
Effect of hope therapy on psychological well-being of women after abortion: a randomized controlled trial.
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- The effect of hope-based counseling on perceived stress and the quality of life in pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting: a randomized control trial.BMC psychology · 2025Trial
- The relationship between partner attachment, psychological well-being, and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- A comparison of the psychological consequences and social support of spontaneous and induced abortion.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Women's Emotional Care and Psychological Well-Being Post-Termination of Pregnancy: An Integrative Review.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Review
- The prevalence of perceived stress and depression in women facing abortion and related obstetric and non-obstetric risk factors: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Relationship between hope and religious beliefs in Turkish women experiencing pregnancy loss.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Cognitive behavioral counselling in post abortion grief: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- A Response to Dimaggio et al.'s Commentary on Mohajerin et al. (2026).Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
- Desired Care for Perinatal Bereavement: Meeting the Needs of Mothers After Discharge From the Hospital-a Qualitative Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGiving a healthy birth plays a vital role in a person's personality development, but giving unhealthy birth and abortion can increase the risk of a range of mental disorders and psychological harms including reduced well-being and quality of life. Psychological interventions can reduce the problems of individuals, so the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of counseling with hope therapy on psychological well-being (primary outcome) and quality of life (secondary outcome) of women with an experience of abortion.
methodThis randomized controlled trial was conducted in Alzahra and Taleghani educational and medical centers in Tabriz, Iran, on 52 women aged 16 years and above whose pregnancies led to abortion in 2020-21. Participants were assigned to intervention and control groups using random blocking method. The intervention group received counseling with hope therapy approach in 8 sessions of 45 min twice a week. The psychological well-being and WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires were completed before the intervention and immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Independent t-test and repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the outcomes in two groups.
resultsAfter the intervention based on the repeated measures ANOVA test and by adjusting the baseline score, the mean total score of psychological well-being in the counseling group was significantly higher than that in the control group (adjusted mean difference (AMD): 76.76; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 63.81 to 89.70; P < 0.001). Also, the mean total score of quality of life in the counseling group was significantly higher than in the control group (AMD: 7.93; 95% CI: 6.38 to 9.46; P < 0.001). The mean score of all sub-domains of psychological well-being and quality of life in the counseling group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05).
conclusionUsing hope therapy can improve the psychological well-being and quality of life of women after abortion. However, further clinical trials are required before making a definitive conclusion.
trial registrationIranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT): IRCT20120718010324N60 . Date of registration: 17 Dec 2020. Date of first registration: 20 Dec 2020.
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