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Mohebi Abkenari F, Zabihi R. The Effectiveness of Treatment Leads to Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) on Depression and Life Expectancy in the Elderly Over 60 Years in Ekbatan. JNIP 2025; 25 (29) :1-20
URL: http://jnip.ir/article-1-1338-en.html

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on depression and life expectancy in elderly people over 60 years of age in Ekbatan town. The statistical population of this study includes all elderly people over 60 years of age living in Ekbatan town, Tehran in 1400. The sample size was 30 elderly people in this town who met the inclusion criteria and were selected purposefully. Then, these people were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups by drawing lots from the listed people. The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment group therapy in 8 90-minute sessions, and the control group remained on the waiting list. The main data of this study were obtained using Beck Depression Inventory (1969) and Schneider Life Expectancy Inventory (2000). Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (multivariate analysis of covariance) were used in data analysis. The results of the study indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on depression and life expectancy in elderly people over 60 years of age in Ekbatan town.