The Effectiveness of Treatment Based on Acceptance and Commitment on Distress Tolerance and Quality of Life of Veterans' Wives (With Emphasis on Culture)
Subject Areas : Psychology
Hadi
Pordel
1
(PhD student, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran)
Keywords: culture, Distress Tolerance, quality of life, Treatment based on acceptance and commitment,
Abstract :
The current research was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based treatment on distress tolerance and life quality of veterans' spouses with emphasis on culture. The research statistical population subsumed all the wives of Qom veterans in 2022. The sample included 32 veterans’ wives which were selected through purposive sampling procedure and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups 16 subjects each. The research was semi-experimental with a control group and was designed as a pre-test, post-test and after a month duration follow-up phase. To collect data Simmons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (2005) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - short form (2002) were implemented. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90-minute treatment based on acceptance and commitment, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Then the subjects were post tested. The follow up was exerted after a month. The data were analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Covariance and Univariate Analysis of Covariance. The results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment significantly affected distress tolerance and increased the quality of life of veterans' wives (P<0/01) and the results were persistent after the follow up duration. Also, cultural influences could be exposed in how to interpret and give meaning to experiences, problems solving, decisions making and in emotional reactions and their regulation in special conditions such as during war and after it for soldiers and their families. Culture is one of the most important determinants of individual and family behavior.
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