The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and control of negative emotions to COVID-19
Description
Background and Purpose
The spread of the coronavirus has caused a severe crisis in the world and has caused many psychological and emotional damages. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of the desensitization method with eye movements and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety and controlling negative emotions regarding the covid-19 disease.
Method
The present research method is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of the research was women referring to Akbar Abad Health Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. From the current population, a sample size of 30 people was selected by the purposive sampling method. They were randomly assigned to two groups (15 participants in each group). The state-trait anxiety questionnaire (Spilberger et al., 1983) and the emotional regulation questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003) were used to collect data. In addition, the experimental group received EMDR (Shapiro, 2017).
Findings
The results showed that the EMDR method significantly reduced anxiety and controlled negative emotions regarding the covid-19 disease (p<0.05).
Conclusion
It is concluded that with the EMDR method, anxiety and negative emotions can be improved.
The spread of the coronavirus has caused a severe crisis in the world and has caused many psychological and emotional damages. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of the desensitization method with eye movements and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety and controlling negative emotions regarding the covid-19 disease.
Method
The present research method is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of the research was women referring to Akbar Abad Health Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. From the current population, a sample size of 30 people was selected by the purposive sampling method. They were randomly assigned to two groups (15 participants in each group). The state-trait anxiety questionnaire (Spilberger et al., 1983) and the emotional regulation questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003) were used to collect data. In addition, the experimental group received EMDR (Shapiro, 2017).
Findings
The results showed that the EMDR method significantly reduced anxiety and controlled negative emotions regarding the covid-19 disease (p<0.05).
Conclusion
It is concluded that with the EMDR method, anxiety and negative emotions can be improved.
Format
Journal
Language
Persian
Original Work Citation
Hooman, M., & Aghatabay, M. (2022, Winter). The effectiveness of the desensitization method with eye movements and reprocessing on anxiety and control of negative emotions regarding the covid-19 disease. Journal of Clinical Sports Neuropsychology, 2(1). Persian
Citation
“The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and control of negative emotions to COVID-19,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 6, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/27972.