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Ghaffari F, Rafieipour A, Rahmanian M, Moghanloo M, Arab Sheibani K. Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Intervention on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Glycemic Control in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Avicenna J Neuro Psycho Physiology 2025; 12 (3)
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Fariba Ghaffari1 
, Amin Rafieipour2 , Mahdieh Rahmanian3 , Mahnaz Moghanloo4 , Khadijeh Arab Sheibani4
, Amin Rafieipour2 , Mahdieh Rahmanian3 , Mahnaz Moghanloo4 , Khadijeh Arab Sheibani4
1- PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Associate Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
3- Associate Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran. ,m.rahmanian@pnu.ac.ir
4- Assistant Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Associate Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
3- Associate Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran. ,
4- Assistant Prof., Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
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Background and Objective: Patients with type 2 diabetes face challenges in managing stress, anxiety, and controlling their blood sugar levels. Thus, most psychologists and therapists implement interventions to relieve stress and control blood sugar levels in female patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as controlling fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels in women with type 2 diabetes living in Dubai, UAE.
Materials and Methods: The present study used a quasi-experiment of pre-and post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population comprised all female patients with type 2 diabetes who were referred to a diabetes center in Dubai in 2024. The study sample consisted of 30 Iranian female patients, selected and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control (n=15 per group). The experimental group received eight 60-min sessions based on the ACT, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The Depression, Anxiety & Stress Scale (DASS-21) (1996) was used for data collection, and blood sugar was measured on a FBS test. The findings were analyzed using the SPSS (version 27) software and the univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test.
Results: The results of ANCOVA indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in FBS levels, F(1,27)=37.10, P<0.001, η²=0.491, stress F(1,27)=56.61, P<0.001, η²=0.508, anxiety F(1,27)=17.25, P<0.001, η²=0.400, and depression F(1,27)=59.61, P<0.001, η²=0.508.
Conclusions: Despite limitations in sample size and cultural specificity, ACT appears to be a promising intervention for improving psychological well-being and glycemic control in women with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and Methods: The present study used a quasi-experiment of pre-and post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population comprised all female patients with type 2 diabetes who were referred to a diabetes center in Dubai in 2024. The study sample consisted of 30 Iranian female patients, selected and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control (n=15 per group). The experimental group received eight 60-min sessions based on the ACT, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The Depression, Anxiety & Stress Scale (DASS-21) (1996) was used for data collection, and blood sugar was measured on a FBS test. The findings were analyzed using the SPSS (version 27) software and the univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test.
Results: The results of ANCOVA indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in FBS levels, F(1,27)=37.10, P<0.001, η²=0.491, stress F(1,27)=56.61, P<0.001, η²=0.508, anxiety F(1,27)=17.25, P<0.001, η²=0.400, and depression F(1,27)=59.61, P<0.001, η²=0.508.
Conclusions: Despite limitations in sample size and cultural specificity, ACT appears to be a promising intervention for improving psychological well-being and glycemic control in women with type 2 diabetes.
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Anxiety, Depression, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), Stress, Type 2 Diabetes
Article Type: Research Article |
Subject:
Anxiety and Stress
Received: 2025/12/8 | Accepted: 2026/01/25 | Published: 2025/09/26
Received: 2025/12/8 | Accepted: 2026/01/25 | Published: 2025/09/26
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