The Effectiveness of Treatment Based on Acceptance and Commitment on Social Phobia and Stress, Anxiety and Depression of Nursing Students

Introduction: People with social phobia, anxiety, depression and stress suffer from symptoms such as interpersonal sensitivity and experiential avoidance. One of the most recently used treatments for anxiety disorders is acceptance and commitment therapy. Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of effective treatment based on acceptance and commitment on social phobia and stress, anxiety and depression of nursing students in Qazvin city. Method: The present study was one of the types of quasi-experimental design in two groups, with pre-test - post-test with control group. The statistical population included all nursing students who were studying in ۲۰۲۳-۲۰۲۴. ۳۰ students were selected voluntarily as a sample and then randomly divided into two groups of ۱۵ people, experimental and control. Training based on acceptance and commitment was carried out in ۸ and ۹۰-minute sessions on the experimental group and after the completion of the post-test sessions to collect data from the social phobia questionnaires of Connor & et al. (۲۰۰۰) and depression, anxiety , Lovibond & Lovibond (۱۹۹۵) stress was used. Data analysis was done using SPSS-۲۶ and analysis of covariance and MANCOVA. Result: The results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment was effective in reducing social phobia, anxiety, depression and stress (P<۰.۰۱). Conclusion: Treatment based on acceptance and commitment, as a third wave treatment, can be an effective intervention to reduce the symptoms of social anxiety disorder and interpersonal sensitivity, as well as promote cognitive flexibility in affected students. , it is suggested that this intervention method be used in reducing social phobia, anxiety, depression and stress, and at the same time, the effectiveness of this method in reducing social phobia, anxiety, depression and stress needs more studies.

کلیدواژه ها:

Treatment Based on Acceptance and Commitment ، Social Phobia and Stress ، Anxiety ، Depression