The Role of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Enhancing Emotional Regulations Among PCOD Women

Abstract

The study aims to investigate “The role of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for enhancing Emotional Regulation among PCOD Women”. According to Gross, J. J. (2015) Emotional regulation involves the “strategies individuals use to influence their emotional experience, including the timing of emotion generation, intensity, and the way emotions are experienced and expressed”. CBT aims to help clients identify and modify distorted thinking and unhelpful behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. (Corey, G. ,2017). The aim of this research was to analyze the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) on enhancing Emotional Regulation among PCOD Women. An quasi experimental research design was used, a total sample of 20 participants from the region of K. N. Pettai and Thiruvandhipuram village at Cuddalore district were selected. Out of 20 participants, only 10 participants (N=10) who have identified low level of emotional regulation and met with all-inclusive and exclusive criteria were only chosen to participate in this study by Purposive sampling method. The instrument used were Emotional Regulation Questionnaire by Gross and John (2003). The CBT techniques were implemented to the PCOD women, totally 8 sessions for 8 weeks and then the effectiveness of CBT techniques was analyzed by using paired t-test. The result revealed that CBT techniques was effective in enhancing emotional regulation among PCOD women.