The Efficiency of Psychological Cognitive-behavioral Program for Developing Psychosocial Integration among ISIS Survivors

Abstract

This research aims to identify the efficiency of a psychological cognitive-behavioral program for developing psychosocial integration among ISIS survivors. For achieving this objective, the researchers have applied the cognitive-behavioral theory. The number of sessions for psychosocial integrating reached 12 sessions, in which psychometric properties showed face validity by presenting the scale to a group of experts in the Department of Psychology in a number of universities. Thus the number of required items reached (46) items. The reliability has been achieved by using Cronbach's Alpha method; also, the experimental method was applied on an experimental group with pre-post measures in which the research sample includes twenty survivors. After having analyzed the data statistically, the results show a difference between sample average scores in the assessment of pre-post measures for psychosocial experiment in favor of post experiment. This indicates the program had a positive impact on the development of psychosocial integration of the survivors and statistically, there is no significant difference in the average of survivors in terms of for psychosocial integration according to the variables (educational level, stay in ISIS captivity, family membership order, and financial situation). Finally, the researchers have suggested few recommendations for the concerned authorities and topics for further discussion.