Effectiveness of Cognitive- Based group therapy on meta-cognition in the prisoners of Ardabil

Mohsen Fekri Shiran¹

1) M.A Clinical Psychology. The Prison Of Ardabil. Iran

IOI Code : XYZH-ZAEHK
Publication : 2nd International Conference on Management and Humanities(2icmhconf.com)
Abstract :
    The purpose of this study was investigating effectiveness group-based cognitive therapy on meta-cognition 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 meta-cognition questionnaire.The data was analyzed by using Multiple Analysis of Variance. Results showed cognitive group therapy had a positive and significant impact on increasing meta-cognition prisoners Ardabil (01/0> P).

Keywords : cognitive based group therapy meta cognition prison