Effectivenes of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on the Resillience and Psycological Well-being of Female Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Hamadan, Iran
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Background and Objective: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive disease of the central nervous system that severely affects the individuals' physical health and psychological well-being.This study aimed to investigate the effect of acceptance-commitment therapy on the resilience and psychological well-being of women with MS in Hamadan Province, Iran.Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design with a control group.The statistical population consisted of women with MS in Hamadan, Iran.In total, 40 women were randomly selected and randomly divided into two groups of intervention and control (20 cases per group).The intervention group participated in eight 90-min sessions of virtual acceptance-commitment group therapy (one session per week).On the other hand, the control group received no intervention.The resilience and psychological well-being of the both groups were measured before and after the intervention using Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-Being, followed by analysis of covariance.Regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient were used after ensuring that the statistical assumptions were met. Results:The mean values of resilience in the intervention and control groups at pretest were obtained at 43.33±3.16and 43.80±3.53(P>0.05), and the corresponding values were determined at 53.13±2.85 and 43.47±4.05(P<0.05) at the posttest, respectively.Furthermore, the mean values of the psychological well-being in the intervention and control groups at pretest were calculated at 119.38±7.59 and 94.07±7.36(P>0.05), and the corresponding values were 163.67±10.96and 94.97±9.63(P<0.05) at the posttest, respectively.This indicated a significant difference between the intervention and control groups.Conclusion: The results showed that the acceptance-commitment therapy increased the resilience and psychological well-being of the patients with MS.
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The findings on ACT's effect on resilience are consistent with the results of Talebi & Teymuri (26), Tavakoli Saleh & Ebrahimi (15), Valizadeh et al. (27), Haddadi et al. (28), Wynne et al. (29), and Levin et al. (30).
“Regarding the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on resilience, the findings are consistent with the results of research conducted in Iran by Talebi & Teymuri (26), Tavakoli Saleh & Ebrahimi (15), Valizadeh et al. (27), Haddadi et al. (28) and also consistent with the results of studies by Wynne et al. (29), Levin et al. (30).”
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- Tavakoli Saleh, S., MA in Family Counselling, D. O. P., Ebrahimi, M. E., & Assistant Professor, D. O. P.
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- Islamic Azad University of Hamedan (IR)
- Venue
- Avicenna Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publisher
- CMV Verlag
- Published
- 2021-09-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 126-133
- ISSN
- 1025-4285 (ISSN-L)
- 2588-722X
- 2588-7238
- OpenAlex
- W3202684486
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- 6
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
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- 0.68
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- acceptance and commitment therapy, multiple sclerosis, resilience, psychological well-being, women, group therapy, online therapy, chronic disease
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