Effectiveness of group narrative therapy on ego Strength of Female-headed households

Female – headed households are among the most vulnerable groups in society and Ego strength is powerful predictor of success in difficult areas of life and facing difficult successes in life. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of narrative group therapy on Self-Compassion of women heads of households supported by Imam Khomeini Relief Committee of Sari City.

This study was a practical and quasi - experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The statistical population includes all women heads of households in Sari City supported by Imam Khomeini Relief Committee who have taken care of their families in 2019. From this statistical population, 30 Female-headed households were selected based on the voluntary sampling procedure and were also randomly assigned to two groups of experimental (n = 15) and control group (n = 15). Then the group narrative therapy program consisted of 8 sessions (each 90 minutes) was performed on the experimental group. Completed the Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strength Questionnaire (PIES) before and after intervention.

Findings showed that by controlling the pre-test effects, group narrative therapy increased ego Strength in the variables of purpose, competence and love.Based on the findings, it can be concluded that group narrative therapy is an effective method on increase ego strength, of female-headed households. Keywords: Ego Strength, Female-headed households, Narrative Therapy