The Effectiveness of Mindfulness‑Based Cognitive Therapy on Behavioral Emotion Regulation and Coping Styles
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, behavioral emotion regulation, coping stylesAbstract
The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness‑based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on behavioral emotion regulation and coping styles in individuals with autoimmune diseases. The research method was a quasi‑experimental applied study conducted using a pretest–posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all individuals with autoimmune diseases who referred to hospitals and medical centers in District 2 of Tehran during the first half of 2024. The sample of the present study included 30 individuals selected from the population using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (15 participants) and a control group (15 participants). The research instruments included the Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire by Craij and Garnefski (2019) and the Coping Styles Questionnaire by Endler and Parker (1990). To analyze the data and examine the research hypotheses, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used. All statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version 27. The results of the study showed that the difference between the intervention group and the control group was significant in terms of the mean scores of behavioral emotion regulation and coping styles (p < .001). Overall, the findings indicated that mindfulness‑based cognitive therapy increased behavioral emotion regulation and problem‑focused coping style while reducing emotion‑focused coping style and avoidant coping style in individuals with autoimmune diseases.
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