Mohammad Asgari; Elham alimohammadmalayeri; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance & commitment-based treatment on distress tolerance and time perspective of the mothers with disabled child IQ in the Malayer city in 2020 Yer. The research was done with using an nonequivalent control group semi-experimental design. ...
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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance & commitment-based treatment on distress tolerance and time perspective of the mothers with disabled child IQ in the Malayer city in 2020 Yer. The research was done with using an nonequivalent control group semi-experimental design. From this mothers with disabled child IQ, 30 individuals were selected as available sample and randomly singed into two groups of 15 as experimental and control group. Data were collected with using pre-test and post-test, Simons & Gahr distress tolerance scale (2005), and Zimbardo time perspective inventory (1999). The experimental group received treatment protocol of acceptance and commitment therapy in 8 sessions, but the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of both groups post test was taken. Data analysis using independent t -test for differential scores showed that acceptance and commitment-based therapy had a significant positive effect on tolerance distress and time perspective(future) in mothers with a disabled child IQ at the significant level of 0.01. From this study it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy has a positive effect on tolerance of distress and time perspective. Therefore are suggested to use acceptance and commitment therapy for mothers with disabled child IQ
