Effectiveness of Cognitive- Based group therapy on social adjustment and self- efficacy in the prisoners of Ardabil

Mohsen Fekri Shiren¹ Tavakkol Mosazadeh² Reza Kazali³

1) M.A Clinical Psychology. Azad University of Ardabil. Iran
2) Academic member of Azad University of Ardabil . Iran
3) Academic member of Azad University of Ardabil . Iran

IOI Code : XYAZ-ZBZFZ
Publication : 2nd International Conference on Management and Social Science(2icmsconf.com)
Abstract :
    The purpose of this study was investigating effectiveness group-based cognitive therapy on social adjustment and general self-efficacy among the prisoners of Ardabil. The research method was experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. Statistic society included all men prisoners of Ardabil city that almost were prisoner 1200 that By using systematic sampling technique 40 male prisoners in the Ardabil prison, was selected randomly and allocated into two equal group experimental and control. Cognitive behavioral group therapy was administered the experimental group for 12 sessions 90 minutes. To gather information was used social adjustment and general self-efficacy questionnaire.The data was analyzed by using Multiple Analysis of Variance. Results showed cognitive group therapy had a positive and significant impact on increasing social adjustment and general self-efficacy prisoners Ardabil (01/0> P).

Keywords : cognitive based group therapy social adjustment general self efficacy prison