Nadia Vahdani Chukami Moghadam - Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Khalkhal Azad University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Soleiman Kabini Moghadam - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Mehr Astan Non-Governmental Institute Higher Education, Astaneh-Ye Ashrafiyeh, Iran

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment on the quality of life in men with andropause. Methods: According to the nature of the subject, the research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all men suffering from andropause in Karaj city in ۲۰۲۳, ۴۰ people were selected using the available sampling method, and then ۲۰ people were randomly divided as the control group and ۲۰ people as the experimental group. World Health Organization (۱۹۹۶) quality of life questionnaires were used to collect data. The experimental group was exposed to the treatment protocol based on acceptance and commitment by Hayes et al. (۲۰۱۲) for ۸ sessions. Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment had an effect on increasing the quality of life and its dimensions (physical health, mental health, environmental health and social health) in men with andropause (p<۰.۰۱). Conclusion: It can be stated that the psychotherapy program based on acceptance and commitment has a significant effect on improving the quality of life in men with andropause and can be of interest to psychologists and therapists as an effective treatment program.

Acceptance and commitment, Quality of life, Andropause