Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University
2 Master of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Golestan, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction
This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of therapy based on acceptance and commitment on self-efficacy, job stress and emotion regulation of female teachers in Azadshahr city in 2011.
Method
The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the research was all the female teachers of Azadshahr city in the academic year 2022-2023, and 30 of them were selected by convenient sampling method and randomly placed in 2 experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 45-minute therapy based on acceptance and commitment, and the control group did not receive any intervention until the end of the study. The instruments included self-efficacy, emotion regulation and occupational stress questionnaires. The research data was analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and using spss software version 25.
Results
The research results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment is effective on self-efficacy, job stress and emotional regulation of female teachers in Azadshahr city (P<0.05).
Discussion
The results of the research indicates that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment by understanding the disturbing event without avoiding or restraining it, leads to increasing self-efficacy, reducing job stress and improving emotional regulation of female teachers in Azadshahr city.
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