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Mohaddeseh Norozi, Fatemeh Zargar, Hosein Akbari,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (7-2017)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a novel method for resolving interpersonal problems. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of ACT on interpersonal problems and experiential avoidance among female students with interpersonal problems. Methods and Materials: In this convenience clinical trial, the study population consisted of all female students in the Islamic Azad University of Gorgan, Iran, in the fields of nursing, midwifery, laboratory sciences, management, law, accounting, and architecture. The participants consisted of 66 individuals selected via purposive sampling. The study population was randomly categorized into intervention (ACT group) and control groups. The intervention consisted of 10 90-minute ACT sessions, which were held by a trained clinical psychologist according to a study by McKay, Lev, and Skeen (2012). The data collection tools included two short-form questionnaires, i.e., the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32) and Acceptance and Action questionnaire (AAQ-II). Pretest and posttest scores were analyzed using ANCOVA Findings: After controlling of pretest scores, a significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the average scores of interpersonal problems (P < 0.001) and experiential avoidance (P < 0.001) in the posttest. Conclusions: Based on the findings, ACT can be effective on improvement of interpersonal problems and experiential avoidance.
Ahmad Mansouri, Mohammad Khodayari Fard, Mohammadali Besharat, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (7-2018)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the basic disorders in psychopathology. Therefore, the aime of this study was to develop a conceptual model for the role of spiritual coping and cognitive emotion regulation strategies as moderating and mediating factors in the relationship between transdiagnostic factors and symptoms of GAD. Methods and Materials: In this descriptive-correlational study, 700 undergraduate students were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method from public universities of Tehran, Iran. The participants completed Generalized Anxiety Disorder (7-item) (GAD-7) Scale, Penn state Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (CAQ), Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), and Spiritual Coping Questionnaire (SCQ). Data were analyzed by SPSS, Process, and LISREL softwares using path analysis method and structural equations. Findings: There was a significant relationship between transdiagnostic factors (cognitive avoidance, negative beliefs about worry, intolerance of uncertainty, and experiential avoidance,) and symptoms of GAD (P < 0.050). Also, there was a significant relationship between transdiagnostic factors with cognitive emotion regulation strategies and spiritual coping (P < 0.050). Results showed that cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediated the relationship between transdiagnostic factors and symptoms of GAD, and spiritual coping moderated the relationship between transdiagnostic factors and symptoms of GAD. Conclusions: The results of this study emphasize the importance of transdiagnostic factors, cognitive emotion regulation, and spiritual coping in symptoms of GAD.
