comparison of the effectiveness of quality of life therapy, positive psychotherapy, and compassion therapy on anger management in abused women

Purpose: this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of quality of life therapy, positive psychotherapy, and compassion therapy on anger management in abused women.methodology: this research was a quasi-experimental study with a four-group design (three experimental groups and one control group) with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. the statistical population included all abused women in shahr-e kord in 2023, from which a sample of sixty was purposefully selected and randomly assigned to four groups: quality of life therapy, positive psychotherapy, compassion therapy, and a control group. while the control group was on a waiting list, the three experimental groups received eight 90-minute intervention sessions. all participants were assessed at three stages—pre-test, post-test, and follow-up—using the anger research instrument (spielberger, 1984). the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (repeated measures anova and bonferroni post hoc test).findings: the results showed that both quality of life therapy and positive psychotherapy had a significant effect on anger management, whereas compassion therapy did not have a significant effect.conclusion: based on these results, it can be concluded that quality of life therapy and positive psychotherapy can lead to improved anger management in women heads of households.