The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Therapy on Sleep Quality and Self-Criticism of Military Personnel’s Spouses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Senior Expert in Psychology, Faculty of humanities, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord branch, Iran

2 Senior Expert in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Karaj Branch, Iran

3 Senior Expert in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran

4 Senior Family Counseling Expert, Safahan Non-Profit University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on sleep quality and self-criticism in military spouses. The statistical population included all military personnel’s spouses in Rey, Tehran, from which 30 women who met the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling method, which was randomly assigned to two groups of 15 experimental and control. Received 8 sessions of self-compassion training and the control group did not receive any intervention. Participants were assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Levels of Self Criticism Scale (LOSC). Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS23 software. Comparison of means showed that the intervention was effective in changing sleep quality and self-critical scores. Differences from post-test to follow-up were not significant (P <0.05). This means that the therapeutic effects have been stable over time. Therefore, it can be concluded that self-compassion training has been effective on sleep quality and self-criticism of military spouses, and this effectiveness has been stable over time.

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Military Psychology
Volume 13, Issue 50
Summer Quarterly
September 2022
Pages 55-68

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  • Receive Date: 26 April 2022
  • Revise Date: 23 May 2022
  • Accept Date: 24 May 2022

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