Moudatsou Maria, Stavropoulou Areti, Rovithis Michael, Mimarakis Dimitrios, Koukouli Sofia
Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches for the Enhancement of Quality of Life (QoLab), 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Apr 30;13(9):1035. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13091035.
Women carry out an array of demanding tasks due to their multiple roles as mothers, workers, spouses, and caregivers. Their responsibilities to the family and society are essential throughout life, but they become even more important at times of crisis and unanticipated events. All these obligations may have a detrimental effect on their mental health and general well-being. According to the social model of health, through personal development groups, women improve their health because they can transform their personalities, enhance their social and personal abilities, and strengthen their resilience to unforeseen occurrences, health crises, and adversity. This follow-up study examined the viewpoints of women regarding the durability and efficacy of group therapy's positive impact on their resilience and mental health, especially through unforeseen circumstances and crises. This group of women had taken part in group therapy six years ago to strengthen their resilience and improve their mental health. Data collection was implemented through semi-structured in-person interviews conducted from December 2020 to March 2021. Five topics emerged from the framework analysis: (a) personal development and mental health; (b) reinforcement of their resilience; (c) group therapy and women's health during the COVID-19 pandemic; (d) an assessment of group therapy on women's health through imagery; (e) future recommendations. Most of the women stated that group treatment had a beneficial impact in terms of improving their individual abilities. The group experience was described as a bridge that allowed them to recognize and accept their emotions. Since COVID-19, women have developed helpful coping strategies to deal with daily tension, loneliness, and work-related stress. Our research results indicate that group therapy is a useful tool for women's empowerment and mental health in times of crises and adversity. Social policy should take it into account in order to meet women's highly demanding roles and personal needs.
由于女性身兼母亲、工作者、配偶和照顾者等多重角色，她们承担着一系列艰巨的任务。她们对家庭和社会的责任贯穿一生，而在危机和意外事件发生时，这些责任变得尤为重要。所有这些义务可能会对她们的心理健康和总体幸福感产生不利影响。根据健康的社会模式，通过个人发展小组，女性能够改善自身健康，因为她们可以改变个性、提高社交和个人能力，并增强应对意外事件、健康危机和逆境的复原力。这项跟踪研究考察了女性对于团体治疗对其复原力和心理健康产生的积极影响的持续性和有效性的看法，尤其是在意外情况和危机期间。这群女性六年前参加了团体治疗，以增强复原力并改善心理健康。数据收集通过2020年12月至2021年3月进行的半结构化面对面访谈来实施。框架分析得出了五个主题：(a)个人发展与心理健康；(b)增强复原力；(c)新冠疫情期间的团体治疗与女性健康；(d)通过意象评估团体治疗对女性健康的影响；(e)未来建议。大多数女性表示，团体治疗在提高个人能力方面产生了有益影响。团体体验被描述为一座桥梁，使她们能够认识并接受自己的情绪。自新冠疫情以来，女性已经制定了有益的应对策略来应对日常压力、孤独感和工作相关压力。我们的研究结果表明，团体治疗是危机和逆境时期增强女性权能和促进其心理健康的有用工具。社会政策应予以考虑，以满足女性的高要求角色和个人需求。
