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May 9, 2026An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)0 citationsOpen Access

The Effectiveness of A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program in Reducing Depression among Abused Women in Gaza Governorate

AGAsmaa GhourabIAIqbal Al-Gharbi

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing depression among abused women.
  • Quasi-experimental design with a purposive sample of 30 women scoring highest on Beck's Depression Inventory.
  • Participants were divided into a treatment group (15 women) receiving therapy and a control group (15 women).
  • Statistical analysis compared pre-test and post-test scores across both groups.
  • Significant differences were found between the treatment and control groups' post-test scores on Beck's Depression Inventory.
  • The treatment group showed significant improvement between pre-test and post-test scores.
  • Significant differences were also observed between the post-test and follow-up test scores in the treatment group.

Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy program in alleviating psychological depression among abused women in the Gaza Governorate. Method: The study adopted the quasi-experimental approach and selected a purposive sample of (30) women who had scored the highest on Beck’s Depression Inventory among those who received services from the Aisha Association for the Protection of Women and Children. Method: The sample was divided into two groups: a treatment group (15 women) who received the therapeutic program, and a control group (15 women). Results: The results showed statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the treatment group and the control group on the post-test of Beck’s Depression Inventory for abused women. The results also revealed statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the treatment group. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between the treatment group’s mean scores on the post-test and follow-up test. Conclusion and Recommendations: In light of these findings, the study recommends implementing cognitive-behavioral therapy programs for abused women in the Gaza Governorate due to their effectiveness in reducing psychological depression, while emphasizing the need to adapt these programs to the cultural and social context to ensure the continuity of their therapeutic impact. الهدف: هدفت الدراسة إلى تقصي فاعلية برنامج علاجي معرفي سلوكي في التخفيف من الاكتئاب النفسي لدى النساء المعنفات في محافظة غزة. المنهجية: تمَّ الاعتماد على المنهج شبه التجريبي، واختيار العينة القصدية من (30) امرأة من النساء اللاتي حصلنَّ على أعلى الدرجات على مقياس بك للاكتئاب النفسي ممن تلقينَّ الخدمةَ من جمعية عايشة لحماية المرأة والطفل. تم تقسيم العينة إلى مجموعتين: مجموعة تجريبية طُبق عليهنُّ البرنامج وعددهنَّ (15)، ومجموعة ضابطة عددهنَّ (15). النتائج: أظهرت النتائج وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسط درجات المجموعة التجريبية، ومتوسط درجات المجموعة الضابطة على القياس البعدي لمقياس بيك للاكتئاب النفسي لدى النساء المعنفات. كما كشفت النتائج عن وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسط درجات المجموعة التجريبية في القياسين القبلي والبعدي. كما وتوصلت النتائج إلى وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسط درجات المجموعة التجريبية على القياس البعدي والتتبعي. الخاتمة والتوصيات: وفي ضوء النتائج توصي الدراسة بضرورة تطبيق برامج العلاج المعرفي السلوكي للنساء المعنَّفات في محافظة غزة، نظرًا لفاعليته في التخفيف من الاكتئاب النفسي، مع ضرورة تكييفه وفق الخصوصية الثقافية والاجتماعية لضمان استدامة الأثر العلاجي.

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Ghourab et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed0e2b9154b0b82877fbfhttps://doi.org/10.35552/0247.a2729
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