Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies
Article Title
Irrational Thinking and its Relation with Depression among Abused Women in Almothalth Area
Abstract
This study aimed to reveal irrational thinking in relationship withdepression among abused women in the Almothalth Area. To achieve theobjectives of the study, the researchers followed a linking survey methodby using irrational thinking scale, Beck Depression Inventory and violencescale which was developed by the researchers. The study sample consistedof (93) abused women who were selected in the available method of the totalstudy population. The results of the study showed that the level of depressionamong abused women was moderate on all items with the exception of twoitems which were low. The level of irrational thinking with abused womenwas moderate. There were no statistically significant differences (α = 0.05)in the level of irrational thinking with abused women due to the variablesof career, the type of violence and educational level. In addition, the resultsshowed that there was a significant correlation between depression andirrational thinking among abused women
Recommended Citation
Ashwashri, Omar Mustafa and Mahmoud, Sibeen Essam
(2014)
"Irrational Thinking and its Relation with Depression among Abused Women in Almothalth Area,"
Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies: Vol. 2:
No.
8, Article 12.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jaqou_edpsych/vol2/iss8/12