Comparing Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Training and Positive Psychology Training on Psychological Health of Pregnant Women with Pregnancy Anxiety

Abstract

This study compares effectiveness of cognitive behavioral training (CBT) and positive psychology training (PPT) on psychological health of pregnant women with pregnancy anxiety. We studied forty-five pregnant women with pregnancy anxiety in two experimental and control groups. All participants completed demographic questionnaire, PDQ, ASI, WHOQOL-BREF and CD-RISC in two stages and CBT and PPT were taught for experimental groups. The results showed a significant difference between experimental and control groups in total score of pregnancy anxiety, quality of life, anxiety sensitivity and resilience (F(8,70)=11.63, P <.001, Wilks'Λ = .184, partial η2 = .571) but no meaningful difference between effectiveness of CBT and PPT on psychological health of pregnant women with pregnancy anxiety (P > .001). According to the results, CBT and PPT both have substantial impacts on improving psychological health of pregnant women with pregnancy anxiety; however, there is no statistically significant difference between the efficiency of CBT and PPT.