title: Effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy on hardiness and coping strategies among infertile women receiving assisted reproductive therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on psychological hardiness and coping strategies of infertile women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Therapy (ART).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two groups of infertile women who received ART consisted of experimental group (15 females) and control group (16 females) were compared. The participants in experimental group received 15 sessions of CBT group therapy. The control group received no psychological intervention. For gathering data Moss and Billing Coping Strategies Scales and AHVAZ Hardiness Scale for infertile women were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant difference in hardiness between the two groups after intervention. Coping strategies did not differ significantly between the two groups before intervention, nor after intervention but there was significant difference regarding cognitive-oriented coping style in terms of scores of pre- and post-test in experimental group (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Group CBT developed psychological hardiness and cognitive-oriented coping style in experimental group.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
authors.forename: Leili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mosalanejad
authors.affiliation: Assistant professor, Rehabilitation and Welfare University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Anahita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khodabakshi Koolaee
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom , Iran.
authors.forename: Safie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jamali
keywords: Assisted Reproductive Therapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Coping Strategy; Infertility