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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Based Therapy on Hardiness, Resilience and Quality of Life in Employees of Electric Power Distribution Company
, Dr Azita Chehri, Dr Hassan Amiri, Dr Mokhtar Arefi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
Abstract
This research was conducted to examine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on resilience, hardiness, and quality of life of employees at the power distribution company. The study method was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up, conducted on all employees working at the power distribution company in Kermanshah province in 2022. A total of 40 individuals participated in the study. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control (20 individuals in each group). After the pre-test using the hardiness scale (Kobasa, 1979), resilience (Connor, 1979), and quality of life (Testa, 2014), the experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 90 minutes each week of acceptance and commitment-based therapy, while the control group received no training. To assess the impact of the training, a post-test was administered to both the experimental and control groups. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS.23 software and multivariate analysis of covariance. The results indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy led to a significant difference in hardiness, resilience, and quality of life among employees of the power distribution company (P≤0.001).

Investigating the effect of stress management training based on cognitive-behavioral approach on reducing anxiety, cognitive avoidance, and improving health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain
Dr Mohsen Jalali, Maryam Sayari Markieh, Seyedeh Roghayeh Seyed Aghaei Ahmadi, Soraya Nasiri,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training on anxiety, cognitive avoidance, and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain. This semi-experimental study used a pre-test-post-test design with follow-up and a control group. The statistical population consisted of patients with chronic pain in Tehran during the second half of 2023. Thirty patients were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management training (Hajilu et al., 2018). To evaluate the impact of the intervention, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (1990), the Sexton and Dugas Cognitive Avoidance Scale (2004), and the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (2003) were administered at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. Multivariate analysis of covariance revealed that the intervention significantly reduced anxiety and cognitive avoidance while improving health-related quality of life (P<0.05). The results suggest that cognitive-behavioral stress management training can be an effective intervention for improving the mental health and quality of life of patients with chronic pain.

Effectiveness of a Quality-of-Life Educational Package (Developed via Research Synthesis) on Loneliness and Death Anxiety in the Elderly
Kumars Moradi, Houshang Jadidi, Ali Taghvaeinia,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (6-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a quality-of-life enhancement educational package on loneliness and death anxiety among older adults. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. The statistical population consisted of older adults residing in the Social Security Nursing Home in Kermanshah, Iran. Thirty participants were selected through simple random sampling and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (15 participants in each group). The experimental group received the quality-of-life enhancement educational package in 10 sessions, while the control group received no intervention. The research instruments included the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings showed that the quality-of-life enhancement educational package significantly reduced loneliness and death anxiety among older adults in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.001). Furthermore, the effect sizes were 0.51 for loneliness and 0.41 for death anxiety, indicating the substantial effectiveness of the intervention. The findings suggest that the quality-of-life enhancement educational package can be used as a comprehensive and evidence-based intervention to improve older adults’ mental health and reduce loneliness and death anxiety.
 

Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Internalized Shame and Quality of Life in Patients with Lupus
Mahrookh Ajorloo,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2025)
Abstract
In addition to physical consequences, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can be associated with psychological problems such as internalized shame and reduced quality of life. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of schema therapy on internalized shame and quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The method of the present study was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and two-month follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus referred to Imam Hossein (AS) Hospital in Tehran between Mehr and Azar 1404. Among the eligible individuals, 30 people were selected through purposive sampling and after initial matching, they were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 people) and control groups (15 people). The experimental group underwent schema therapy intervention based on the young model for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection tools included the Cook Internalized Shame Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and SPSS version 26 software. The results showed that schema therapy significantly reduced internalized shame and significantly improved the quality of life of patients with lupus compared to the control group (P<0.01). Also, the effects of the intervention remained stable at the two-month follow-up stage. Based on the research findings, schema therapy can be used as an effective psychological intervention in reducing the psychological consequences of lupus and improving the quality of life of these patients by modifying early maladaptive schemas, reducing dysfunctional cognitive and emotional patterns, and strengthening self-acceptance.

Comparing the effectiveness of positive treatment and the family empowerment model based on self-compassion on treatment adherence and quality of life in female patients with type 2 diabetes
Zeinab Avish, Fariborz Dortaj, Fatemeh Ghaemi, Noorali Farrokhi,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2025)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of positive treatment and the model of family empowerment based on self-compassion on treatment adherence and quality of life in female patients with type 2 diabetes. In a semi-experimental study with a control group and pre-test and post-test, 45 women with type 2 diabetes who referred to the endocrinology department of Shahid Dr. Labafinejad Hospital in Tehran from June to July 2014 were selected by random sampling. Then the subjects were randomly divided into two experimental groups through Excel office software (the first experimental group was treated with positive treatment (n=15); the second experimental group was treated with the family empowerment model based on self-compassion (n=15) and a control group (n=15) was subjected to routine hospital treatments. The data collection tool was the questionnaire of compliance with treatment and quality of life in three stages of the baseline, after the intervention and three-month follow-up.

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