The Effects of the Combined Biofeedback and Brief Emotion Regulation Nursing Intervention Based on the Gross Model for Sexually Abused Adolescents

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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a combined biofeedback and brief emotion regulation (C-BABER) program for sexually abused adolescents. Methods: This study employed a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants included 26 sexually abused adolescents from eight Sunflower Centers of South Korea-with 13 in the experimental group and 13 in the control group. The experimental group received four sessions of the individual C-BABER program, each lasting 60 minutes. Results: Compared with the control group, sexually abused adolescents in the experimental group exhibited significant score differences in traumatic symptoms, including depression (Z = - 2.24, p =.025), dissociation (Z = - 2.21, p =.027), anxiety (Z = - 2.02, p =.044), and posttraumatic stress (Z = - 2.01 p =.045); and impulsivity, including positive urgency (Z = - 3.35, p =.001) and negative urgency (Z = - 2.28, p =.023). Additionally, the experimental group exhibited significant score differences in meta-mood, including emotional attention (Z = - 2.45, p =.014), emotional clarity (Z = - 2.30, p =.021), and emotional repair (Z = - 2.28, p =.022); and emotional regulation modes, including emotional suppression (Z = - 2.65, p =.008) and cognitive reappraisal (Z = - 1.98, p =.047). Regarding bio-attention, significant changes were identified in the experimental group for the bio-attention rate and attention maintenance time in the posttest compared to the pretest ( p =.001). Conclusion: The C-BABER program for sexually abused adolescents is effective in decreasing traumatic symptoms and impulsivity, and in improving meta-mood, emotional regulation mode, and bio-attention. Therefore, we recommend providing sexually abused adolescents the C-BABER program to help them regulate their emotions and effectively adapt to their lives.

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