The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Psychological Capital, Marital Commitment, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Women Affected by Spousal Infidelity
Quasi-experimental research showed metacognitive therapy enhances psychological capital and marital commitment in women affected by spousal infidelity, indicating lasting effects.
Key Points
Metacognitive therapy improved psychological capital significantly in women affected by spousal infidelity, with sustained effects observed over three months.
The study found significant improvements in marital commitment following metacognitive therapy, with no decline noted during the follow-up phase.
Cognitive emotion regulation also showed significant enhancement due to metacognitive therapy, which remained effective in the follow-up assessment.
The data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA, confirming the effectiveness of the therapy on emotional and relational aspects.