Abstract
Background. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of forgivness therapy on mental health among cardio-vascular patients hospitalized in Tabriz Alinasab Hospital.
Material and methods. The research method was quasi-experimental with per-test and post-test design and a control group. The population of this study consisted of all cardio-vascular patients hospitalized in Tabriz alinasab hospital in September 2018. For the sample needed for the present study 24 people were selected from the population with an accessible sampling method and were replaced randomly into the experimental group (12 people) and control group (12 people). The experimental group was trained in forgiveness therapy for 6 sessions composed of 90 minutes. The control group didn’t receive any treatment. Both groups were assessed before and after the completion of experimental group’s treatment sessions by GHQ questionnaire.The data were described by mean and standard deviation, and hypothesis analyzed through the analysis of co-variance.
Results. The results of the statistical analysis of the present research revealed that forgiveness therapy training had an effect on mental health of cardio-vascular patients. Therefore, it is suggested to use forgiveness therapy training independently or in combination with other techniques to improve the mental health among cardio-vascular patients.