The Comparing the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Affect Regulation Training on Psychological Flexibility in Men with Epilepsy

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D Candidate in General Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

2 Corresponding Author, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Imam Hossein (a.s.) Comprehensive University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and affect regulation training on psychological flexibility in men with epilepsy. This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with control group and follow-up 2 month. The statistical population was menns with epilepsy in fall the year 2023 Tehran city. Using convenience sampling method, 45 men were selected and then into 2 experimental groups (each group 15 men) and one control group (15 men) were replaced and experimental groups underwent 8 sessions 90 minutes acceptance and commitment therapy, 8 sessions 90 minutes affect regulation training, but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data multidimensional psychological flexibility inventory of Rolffs and et al (2018). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-28 software and analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that both interventions in post-test and follow up had a significant effect on psychological flexibility (P<0.05). In addition, the results of Bonferroni post hoc test showed that affect regulation training is more effective in psychological flexibility (P<0.05).

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research

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Available Online from 06 May 2025

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  • Receive Date: 08 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 17 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 March 2024
  • First Publish Date: 06 May 2025
  • Publish Date: 06 May 2025

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