Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy with emotion regulation therapy on death anxiety and coping styles of people with a history of self-harm

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Kimia Poushirazi ¹ , Nazanin Ilghami azar ² , Arezo Shahhoseini ³ , Elham Keshavarzi ⁴

1 - Master of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
2 - Masters in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran.
3 - Master of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
4 - Doctorate in Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

Received: 2022-12-18 Accepted : 2023-03-07 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: coping styles, acceptance and commitment therapy, death anxiety, Self-injury, emotion regulation therapy,

Abstract :

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy with emotion regulation therapy on death anxiety and coping styles of people with a history of self-harm. Methods: The research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population of this research included all people with a history of self-injury in Qom city in 1401 who referred to Andisheh Sabz treatment center. 60 patients were selected by available sampling method and assigned to three equal groups of 20 people by randomization (lottery). The instrument of data collection was Cult Lester's death anxiety questionnaire, the questionnaire of coping styles with stressful situations. For data analysis, SPSS version 25 software was used with descriptive statistics methods, statistical assumptions and analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Benferroni test. Results: The results showed that death anxiety and its dimensions improved significantly in the experimental groups compared to the control group, and this improvement remained stable in the follow-up phase. Conclusion: Also, the results showed that the coping styles in the experimental groups have significant differences compared to the control group.