International Journal of Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotional Self-Regulation Strategies and Systematic Desensitization on Pain of Adults Referring to Dentistry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Masumeh Parivar 1
Akbar Rezaei 2
Jalil Babapour-Kheiroddin 3
1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
10.30491/ijbs.2022.281934.1534
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotional self-regulation strategies and regular desensitization on the pain level of adults referring to dentistry.
Method: The population included 60 adults referring to a dentistry- who were selected using the purposeful sampling method and were classified into three groups including group 1, emotional self-regulation strategy (n=20), group 2, regulation desensitization (n=20), and group 3, control group (n=20). Data were collected using a pain questionnaire (FPQ-III). Experimental groups received eight sessions, each with 90 min emotional self-regulation strategies and regular desensitization instruction. The control group received no intervention. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23, a multivariate covariance test.
Results: Results showed that emotional self-regulation and regular desensitization have an impact on pain levels of adults referring to dentistry. However, there was no significant difference between the impact of emotional self-regulation and regular desensitization on the pain level of adults who had visited the studied dentistry.
Conclusion: Emotional self-regulation strategies and regular desensitization affected the pain level of adults who had referred to the studied dentistry.
Keywords
Pain
Emotional Self-regulation strategies
Regular Desensitization
Dentistry
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International Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume 15, Issue 4
Winter 2022
Pages 294-300