Effects of the Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling on Self-esteem and Depression of Home-quarantined COVID-19 Patients
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Objective: To examine the effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling on the self-esteem and depression of home-quarantined COVID-19 patients.
Methods and Materials: The quasi-experimental research involved 74 home-quarantined COVID-19 patients, divided into an experimental group (n=34) and a control group (n=34). Data were collected from July to September 2023. Research instruments included a demographic data form, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Beck Depression Inventory II, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and the Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling program. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the Beck Depression Inventory II and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory were 0.91 and 0.83, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-Square tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and independent t-tests.
Results:
- The mean self-esteem scores of the experimental group immediately after receiving the Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling program were significantly higher than before the program, at the .01 level.
- The mean depression scores of the experimental group immediately after receiving the Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling program were significantly lower than before the program, at the .01 level.
Conclusion: Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling can enhance self-esteem and decrease depression in home-quarantined COVID-19 patients.
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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