QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2021 | Volume:10 | Issue:1 (37)|Papers Count:3

Objective: Asthma is a major problem in most parts of the world is still diagnosed and treated as a global health problem and many people die every year. The purpose of this study was to the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on perceived stress and illness perception in asthmatic individuals. Method: The statistical population of this study included all asthmatic individuals who referred to asthma and allergy clinics in Bushehr in year 2019, 40 of them were selected voluntarily and randomly assigned to experimental group and control group (each group of 20 person). To collect data Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein’, s perceived stress (1983) questionnaire and Mouss-Morris et. al. ’, s illness perception (2002) were used. This quasi experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with control group. The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment therapy but the control group received no treatments. Data were analysed using covariance analysis. Findings: The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective to decrease perceived stress and increase illness perception in asthmatic individuals (p<. 05). Conclusion: According to the results, this treatment can be used to decrease perceived stress and increase illness perception in asthmatic individuals. And help them to decrease their tentions.

Objective: The present research was conducted by the aim of comparing the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on self-compassion and quality of life among women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Method: The present research was semi-experimental in which a pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group design was used. The research population included all the female patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus referring to the Rheumatology clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital and Tooba clinic of Sari city, Iran, in the first half of 2019. The study sample included 60 patients who were selected by available sampling method and, then, were assigned into two experiment groups and one control group through random assignment method. All the three groups were assessed by using the Neff’, s Self-Compassion Scale (2003) and the World Health Organization’, s Quality of Life Questionnaire (1998) in pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages. The first and the second experiment groups respectively received the ACT and CFT interventions in eight 120-minute session in groups. Findings: Results indicated that the ACT and CFT methods have been effective on improving self-compassion and quality of life in the posttest and follow-up stages (p < 0. 01). Findings affirmed that the effectiveness of CFT on improving self-compassion was greater. No significant difference was observed between the both interventions on the quality of life variable (p<0. 01). Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, psychologists and health practitioners are recommended to use these two therapeutic models for reducing the psychological problems of patients with SLE.

Objective: Cancer is life-threatening and a major challenge to the well-being of those affected. The purpose of this study was to predict psychological well-being based on emotion regulation strategies, cognitive flexibility and mindfulness in cancer patients. Method: The research design was correlational. The statistical population of the study was women with cancer referred to the Cancer Campaign, Institution, and Association in Tehran during the first three months of the year 119 people were selected using available sampling method. Participants responded voluntarily to the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003), Cognitive Flexibility (Dennis & Vanderval, 2010), Mindfulness (Brown & Ryan, 2003), and Psychological Well-being (Reef, 1989). The data were analyzed by SPSS v. 21 and Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. Findings: The results showed that the variables of re-evaluation of emotion regulation, cognitive flexibility, and mindfulness were positively and significantly correlated with psychological well-being, and the relationship between the repressive component of emotion regulation with psychological well-being was negative and significant. Conclusion: Psychological well-being has positive effects on the mental health and endurance of cancer patients, as emotion regulation, cognitive flexibility, and mindfulness are associated with psychological well-being, so these factors are needed in treatment and consider patients and plan effective interventions in this area.