The Effectiveness of a Family-Centered Health Program on Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Keywords:
cognitive emotion regulation, family-centered health program, Coronary artery diseaseAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a family-centered health program on cognitive emotion regulation in men with coronary artery disease.
Methodology: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design with a control group and three-month follow-up was employed. Thirty men aged 40–65 with coronary artery disease were selected and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in a structured family-centered health program including group education, family support, and lifestyle modification. Cognitive emotion regulation was measured using a standardized questionnaire. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests.
Findings: Results demonstrated significant effects of time and a significant time×group interaction on cognitive emotion regulation. A significant difference between the intervention and control groups was also observed. Post hoc analyses indicated significant improvement from pretest to posttest and from pretest to follow-up, with no significant difference between posttest and follow-up, confirming the stability of the intervention effect.
Conclusion: The family-centered health program produced significant and sustained improvements in cognitive emotion regulation among patients with coronary artery disease, supporting its use as an effective complementary intervention in cardiac rehabilitation and psychosocial care.
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