Abstract
Aim of the studyThis pilot study compare the effectiveness of the transactional analysis training and emotion regulation therapy on the reduction of love trauma syndrome (LTS).Subject or material and methodsThe present research was developed as pre-test and post-test. Randomly 44 participants were divided into three TA (N = 15; Mage = 23.01, SD = 3.02), ERT (N = 14; Mage = 22.78, SD = 3.33), and control groups (N = 15; Mage = 22.60, SD = 3.14).Resultsthe results of one-way analysis of covariance demonstrated that there is a significant difference in LTS between two treatment groups and control group (P<0.001).DiscussionHowever, no significant difference found between the treatments groups of TA and ERT. The present study indicated that both TA and ERT equally reduced the LTS.ConclusionsPreliminary findings suggest that indicated that both TA and ERT equally reduced the LTS.
Highlights
Love and friendship always have been accompanied by a human
Love and its concept are rooted in the early theories of psychology, the scientific study of love and issue related to the romantic relationship are a new topic that recently has been addressed in the approaches of social psychology and personality studies [1]
Individuals deal with emotion dysregulation due to facing the situations associated with romantic relationship and some triggers that stimulate the recollection of memories
Summary
Love and friendship always have been accompanied by a human. love and its concept are rooted in the early theories of psychology, the scientific study of love and issue related to the romantic relationship are a new topic that recently has been addressed in the approaches of social psychology and personality studies [1]. Oliver, & Campbell [13] studied the benefits and costs of having a romantic relationship. The benefits of the relationship include feelings of companionship and solidarity, sexual relationship, feel loved and fall in love, sincerity, understanding and trust and mutual partnership, growth, and self-perception, self-esteem, etc. Aron and Paris [14] studied the self-concept of people who were in their first and second years of love in 10 weeks for 5 times. A sample of 529 participants completed the standard of self-efficiency scale and self-esteem. The results of the first study showed more changes in self-concept and the variety of its different domains. The results of the second study indicated the increase of self-efficiency scale and self-esteem in people after falling in love. Other studies showed the impact of love on individual welfare and creative thinking [15]
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