Fatemiyeh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz Journal of Women Interdisciplinary Researches 2783-1175 6 3 2024 10 22 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Community-Based Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy on Increasing Distress Tolerance and Reducing Suicidal Ideation in Kurdish Women Comparison of the Effectiveness of Community-Based Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy on Increasing Distress Tolerance and Reducing Suicidal Ideation in Kurdish Women 725780 10.22034/jwir.2024.725780 FA Mojgan Hayati Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran. Shiva Karimi Master's degree, Rehabilitation Counseling, Payam Noor University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2025 07 04 The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of community-based therapy and emotion-focused therapy on increasing distress tolerance and reducing suicidal ideation in Kurdish women. This study is applied in terms of its objective and  quasi-experimental in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study included all women with marital problems in Kurdistan Province in 2023 (1402 in the Shamsi Calendar) who had marital issues and suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, totaling 150 individuals. From this population, 45 individuals were selected using a convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group, with 15 participants in each. Initially, all participants completed the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005) and the Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (Beck, 1976). One experimental group underwent 10 sessions of community-based therapy, while the other received 8 sessions of emotion-focused therapy. The control group did not receive any intervention. After the intervention, all participants completed the research instruments again. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23. Therefore, implementing community-based life reconstruction training and emotion-focused therapy protocols can lead to increased distress tolerance and reduced suicidal ideation in Kurdish women. The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of community-based therapy and emotion-focused therapy on increasing distress tolerance and reducing suicidal ideation in Kurdish women. This study is applied in terms of its objective and  quasi-experimental in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study included all women with marital problems in Kurdistan Province in 2023 (1402 in the Shamsi Calendar) who had marital issues and suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, totaling 150 individuals. From this population, 45 individuals were selected using a convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group, with 15 participants in each. Initially, all participants completed the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005) and the Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (Beck, 1976). One experimental group underwent 10 sessions of community-based therapy, while the other received 8 sessions of emotion-focused therapy. The control group did not receive any intervention. After the intervention, all participants completed the research instruments again. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23. Therefore, implementing community-based life reconstruction training and emotion-focused therapy protocols can lead to increased distress tolerance and reduced suicidal ideation in Kurdish women. https://wir.fatemiyehshiraz.ac.ir/article_725780_943a7d17c8d66682fd7fd7b4e640a561.pdf