The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life and mental health of infertile couples
Subject Areas : Psychology of couplesShahrzad Karimi 1 , Sheyda Daryabari 2 , Hasan Yaaghoobi 3 , Zhila Ghelichkhani 4 , Mahsa Asghari 5
1 - Masters in Clinical Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran. shahrzadkarimi1368@gmail.com
2 - Master's degree in personality psychology, North Tehran, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - (corresponding author), Master of Personality Psychology, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. hyaghoubi1982@gmail.com,
4 - Masters in Clinical Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
5 - Masters in Clinical Psychology, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran.
Keywords: acceptance and commitment therapy, infertile couples, quality of life, mental health,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: Infertility is one of the important challenges in today's modern life that some couples face, and as a result, their psychological and emotional health is damaged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life and mental health of infertile couples. Research method: The current research is practical in terms of its purpose and in terms of method, it is a semi-experimental study in which a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used. The statistical population of this research included all those who referred to the Ibn Sina infertility center in Tehran in 1402, the sample size included 30 who were selected by convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment-based treatment during 8 90-minute sessions and were evaluated using the quality of life questionnaire (SF36) and the general health questionnaire (GHQ-28). Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance test. Findings: The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on the quality of life and mental health of infertile couples and has increased their mental health and improved their quality of life. Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life and mental health of infertile couples, it is necessary to pay attention to this approach in order to accept the problem of infertility and reduce its consequences in infertile couples, along with medical treatments.
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