Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy on Rejection Sensitivity in Individuals with Blindness and Low Vision

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group schema therapy on rejection sensitivity and its specific symptoms in individuals with blindness and low vision

This study was a semi -experimental study with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control group. For this purpose, the statistical population of this study included all blind and visually impaired people of Ababsir Educational Institute for the Blind in Isfahan. 26 participants were selected by available sampling method; 13 people in the experimental group and 13 people in the control group were randomly assigned. The experimental group was trained on 10 sessions (weekly) according to schema therapy in Yang protocol, while control group did not receive any training. Data were collected by self-report method (Downey & Feldman Sensitivity to Rejection) and analyzed using covariance test by SPSS-21 software.

Results showed a significant difference between rejection sensitivity in the experimental group, when entering the study, immediately after treatment, and 1 month after treatment; but no significant difference was observed in the control group.

One of the useful and effective treatments for refractory, ambiguous and long-term disorders that have their roots in childhood is Yang's scheme therapy and also, group therapy is one of the most important factors in the effectiveness of this treatment model in the present study.