effect of emotion regulation training based on gross model on psychological well-being and sleep quality in women with psychosomatic disorders (rheumatic and joint pain)

Background: rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease classically affecting the small joints of the hands and feet.objectives: the purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of emotion regulation training based on the gross model on the psychological well-being and sleep quality of women with psychosomatic disorders (rheumatic and joint pains).methods: this semi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design and a control group. the statistical population of this study consisted of all women with psycho-physical disorders in farahan city, among which 40 individuals were selected through the convenience sampling method and then randomly allocated to either the experimental or control group) n=20 each (. the required data were collected using the ryff psychological well-being and pittsburgh sleep quality index. emotion regulation techniques were taught using gross's standard training protocol in eight 90-minute sessions, while the control group was on the waiting list. the data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance in spss-23 software. results: the study's results indicate that instructing women with psychosomatic disorders on how to handle their emotions using the gross model can greatly enhance their mental health (p<0.01). moreover, the findings from the analysis of covariance revealed that emotion regulation training based on the gross model led to enhancements in sleep quality in women with psychosomatic disorders (p<0.01).conclusion: the outcomes of this study have the potential to enhance the overall well-being and sleep quality of individuals experiencing rheumatic and joint pains.