Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy in Rumination and Self-Esteem of Women with Experience of Betrayal from Their Husbands

Background: betrayal in marriage is a moving issue for couples and families. objectives: the present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of group reality therapy in rumination and self-esteem of women with the experience of betrayal from their husbands. methods: research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test post-test design. the statistical population of the research consisted of women who had visited consultation centers in tehran and had requested for consultation services. using a convenience non-random sampling method, 30 individuals were selected and divided into two groups: experimental group (15 individuals) and control group (15 individuals). data collection was done based on the rumination questionnaire designed by nolan hoksma as well as maro and rozenberg’s self-esteem questionnaire. results: findings showed the average of rumination in women with the experience of betrayal from their husbands has changed, leading to a decrease in rumination. moreover, teaching reality therapy helps increase in women’s self-esteem (p < 0.05). conclusion: basedonthe findings of this research, it can be concluded thatgroupreality therapy has a positive effectonrumination and self-esteem in women with the experience of betrayal.