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Nasseri Akbar S, Kordmirza Nikoozadeh E, Rafieipour A. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-focused Intervention’s Effect on Biological, Psychological and Social Indicators of 35-65-Year-Old Women with Human Papillomavirus Infection. Avicenna J Neuro Psycho Physiology 2024; 11 (4)
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1- PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran.
2- Associate Prof, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran.
3- Associate Prof, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran. ,rafiepoor@ pnu.ac.ir
2- Associate Prof, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran.
3- Associate Prof, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran. ,
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Background and Purpose: In recent years, the incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been on the rise and besides the physical problems, this virus results in psychological problems for this group. Thus, it is required to implement some health interventions for the individuals with such a virus. The current research has been done pursuing the goal to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Interventions on Biological, Psychological and Social Indicators of 35-65-Year-Old Women Suffering from Human Papillomavirus Infection.
Material and Methods: This study as a quasi-experimental with pre-and post-test design and a two-month follow-up was conducted on 30 HPV-infected women living in Dubai. Through purposive sampling, 30 subjects were selected and randomly allocated to two groups (n=15 in the ACT-focused intervention and n=15 in control group). The training intervention consisted of eight 90-minute sessions according to the ACT-based program. The data were collected by standard Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 itemas (DASS-21) (α = 0.82) and Marlowe–Crowne Social Desirability Scale (α = 0.70), which were completed before, immediately and two months after the intervention by both groups.
Results: The results revealed no critical difference between the groups in the pre-and post-test stage in terms of lowering the mean of the virus, reducing stress, anxiety and depression and increasing social desirability (P<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, the ACT-based training intervention was effective in reducing the mean of the virus, lowering stress, anxiety and depression and raising the social desirability of the HPV suffering women. Therefore, the achieved findings could be beneficial not only for the infected women with HPV and their families, but also for comprehensive health centers and counseling clinics.
Material and Methods: This study as a quasi-experimental with pre-and post-test design and a two-month follow-up was conducted on 30 HPV-infected women living in Dubai. Through purposive sampling, 30 subjects were selected and randomly allocated to two groups (n=15 in the ACT-focused intervention and n=15 in control group). The training intervention consisted of eight 90-minute sessions according to the ACT-based program. The data were collected by standard Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 itemas (DASS-21) (α = 0.82) and Marlowe–Crowne Social Desirability Scale (α = 0.70), which were completed before, immediately and two months after the intervention by both groups.
Results: The results revealed no critical difference between the groups in the pre-and post-test stage in terms of lowering the mean of the virus, reducing stress, anxiety and depression and increasing social desirability (P<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, the ACT-based training intervention was effective in reducing the mean of the virus, lowering stress, anxiety and depression and raising the social desirability of the HPV suffering women. Therefore, the achieved findings could be beneficial not only for the infected women with HPV and their families, but also for comprehensive health centers and counseling clinics.
Keywords: Human Papillomavirus, mean of virus, stress, anxiety, depression, social desirability, ACT-based training intervention
Article Type: Research Article |
Subject:
Health Education and Promotion
Received: 2025/02/23 | Accepted: 2025/05/14 | Published: 2024/11/5
Received: 2025/02/23 | Accepted: 2025/05/14 | Published: 2024/11/5
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