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1- Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran. ,Dr.Haroonrashidi@iau.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran. ,
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Objectives: Older is a sensitive period in which examining various dimensions of mental health becomes very important. Psychological cohesion and self-compassion are factors that can have a significant impact on the mental health of the Older. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological cohesion and self-compassion in older women.
Methods & Materials: The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all older women in Tehran in the first half of 1404. The sample size of the study included 30 elderly people (65 to 75 years old) who were selected by purposive sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The scales used in this study included the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2016) and the Psychological Cohesion Scale (Antonovsky, 1993). The experimental group received the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Package (Hayes et al, 2012) in eight 90-minute weekly sessions. The data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 22 software.
Findings: The results showed that by controlling the pre-test effect in the post-test phase, there was a significant difference between the two control and experimental groups in the variables of psychological coherence and self-compassion (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, acceptance and commitment therapy improves psychological coherence and self-compassion in older women and represents new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method in improving psychological coherence and self-compassion in older women
Methods & Materials: The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all older women in Tehran in the first half of 1404. The sample size of the study included 30 elderly people (65 to 75 years old) who were selected by purposive sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The scales used in this study included the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2016) and the Psychological Cohesion Scale (Antonovsky, 1993). The experimental group received the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Package (Hayes et al, 2012) in eight 90-minute weekly sessions. The data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 22 software.
Findings: The results showed that by controlling the pre-test effect in the post-test phase, there was a significant difference between the two control and experimental groups in the variables of psychological coherence and self-compassion (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, acceptance and commitment therapy improves psychological coherence and self-compassion in older women and represents new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method in improving psychological coherence and self-compassion in older women
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