Comparison of the Effectiveness of Group Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Marital Satisfaction in Married Individuals with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
Subject Areas : Psychology of couples
1 - Counseling Department, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran, hosainbp55@gmail.com
Keywords: Group compassion-focused therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), marital satisfaction, married individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS),
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: The primary aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of group Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in marital satisfaction among married individuals with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). Research Methods: This study was an applied, quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The population of the study included all patients with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) who referred to the Comprehensive MS Center of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2023 and had a medical record. Using purposeful and convenience sampling, 24 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and had a one standard deviation lower score on the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire in the pre-test were selected from the population and randomly assigned to three groups of 8: Group A received group Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Group B received Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Group C served as a control group and received no treatment. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to analyze the data. Findings: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of both Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) groups compared to the control group (p < 0.01) Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that both therapeutic approaches, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), were effective in enhancing marital satisfaction. Therefore, it is recommended that therapists and couples therapists consider these two therapeutic approaches as effective interventions for improving marital relationships. © 2020 The Author(s). This work is published by family and health as an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted, provided the original work is properly cited.
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