Clinical Psychology and Personality

Clinical Psychology and Personality

Investigating the Effect of Compassion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Flexibility and Self-efficacy of Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Leila Masoudi Marghmaleki 1
Vahid Shaygan Nejad 2
Reyhane Rahimi 3
1 Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad Branch, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
3 PhD in Educational Measurement, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22070/cpap.2023.15651.1182
Abstract
Introduction: Introduction: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of compassion-focused acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological flexibility and self-efficacy in females with MS.
Method: To carry out this research, 30 women at Kashani Hospital in Isfahan who were diagnosed with MS were selected. In two stages pre-test and post-test, they were measured through the cognitive flexibility inventory (CFI) and Sherer & Maddux general self-efficacy scale (GSSES) in 1 group of treatment and 1 control group. The experimental group was treated for 8 sessions based on compassion-focused acceptance and commitment therapy, but the control group did not receive any treatment. Research data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and one-way analysis of covariance and SPSS software were used.
Results: The results showed that the treatment increased psychological flexibility and self-efficacy in the post-test compared to the pre-test. But this change was not observed in the control group.
Discussion and conclusion: using compassion-focused acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in increasing psychological flexibility and self-efficacy of women with multiple sclerosis.
Keywords
Compassion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Psychological Flexibility
Self-Efficacy
Multiple Sclerosis
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