THE EFFECTS OF ONLINE GROUP COUNSELING PROGRAM BASED ON MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY TO ENHANCE EMOTION REGULATION OF REGISTERED NURSE

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to compare changes in cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression scores at two time points: a pretest and posttest in an experimental group. The study population consisted of 30 nurses, purposive sampling to the experimental group based on specific inclusion criteria. The research instruments were an online group counseling program based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). The results of the study revealed that: 1) after the intervention, the experimental group who engaged in the program exhibited higher scores in cognitive reappraisal. Specifically, the post-experimental scores (M = 6.40, SD = .15) surpassed those observed in the pre-experimental group (M = 5.67, SD = .26), with a statistical significance of.05 level (P < .05). 2) the experimental group who engaged in the program exhibited higher scores in expressive suppression. Specifically, the post-experimental scores (M = 5.33, SD = .38) surpassed those observed in the pre-experimental group (M = 4.83, SD = .33), with a statistical not significance of.05 level (P > .05).