KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Psychology of Woman Journal 3041-8615 5 Serial Number 17 2024 01 01 Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Anger Expression and Forgiveness in Divorced Women Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Anger Expression and Forgiveness in Divorced Women 204 212 10.61838/ EN Journal Article 2023 11 07 <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) on anger expression and forgiveness in divorced women.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial involving 30 divorced women from Taiwan, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 15) receiving eight weekly sessions of EFT or a control group (n = 15) receiving no intervention. Each session lasted between 60–90 minutes and was delivered in a group format. Both groups were assessed at three time points: pre-test, post-test, and five-month follow-up. Standardized instruments were used to assess anger expression and forgiveness. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to evaluate within- and between-group effects over time, and Bonferroni post-hoc tests were used to identify specific changes across time points. SPSS-27 software was used for all statistical analyses.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant time × group interactions for both anger expression (F(2, 84) = 30.04, p &lt; .001, η² = .52) and forgiveness (F(2, 84) = 34.89, p &lt; .001, η² = .56), indicating that changes over time were significantly greater in the EFT group compared to the control group. Bonferroni post-hoc tests showed significant reductions in anger expression (p &lt; .001) and significant increases in forgiveness (p &lt; .001) from pre-test to post-test in the EFT group, with these gains sustained at the five-month follow-up.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings support the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy in reducing anger expression and enhancing forgiveness among divorced women. EFT appears to be a valuable intervention for promoting emotional regulation and psychological healing following marital dissolution.</p> https://www.journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/psywoman/article/download/3997/6880