Jamileh Karimzadeh,
Volume 13, Issue 17 (9-2022)
Abstract
This research was conducted with the aim of effective treatment based on acceptance and commitment on the anxiety of patients with asthma. This research was semi-experimental in terms of practical purpose and in terms of data collection method with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all patients with asthma in Kashan city in the first half of 2013, 40 people were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, 8 two-hour sessions of therapeutic intervention were performed weekly. At the end, a post-test was taken from both groups. Data collection was done in pre-test, post-test and follow-up through Beck's anxiety questionnaire (1988). The research data were analyzed by analysis of covariance test. The obtained results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment had a significant effect on reducing the anxiety of these patients. Also, the follow-up after one month indicated the continuation of this significant effect. Finally, the results of this research showed that this treatment, like other treatments performed, can be considered as a desirable treatment option and provide significant improvement.
