Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Comparison of the effectiveness of gestalt coaching training and acceptance and commitment-based therapy on controlling

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Azam Barati 1
Mohammad Esmail Ebrahimi 2
Firoozeh Zanganeh 3
1 PhD Student, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran (Corresponding author)
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2021.18874
Abstract
Aim and Background: Comparing different therapeutic approaches in psychology can help therapists identify their time, cost, and effectiveness; Therefore, the present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Gestalt coaching training and treatment based on acceptance and commitment on controlling of Tehran Telecommunication Company employees.
Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with control group. The statistical population included all employees of Perso Electronic Telecommunication Company in Tehran in 1398, from which according to Cohen's table, 45 people were selected by relative random sampling and randomly divided into two experimental groups and a control group. The research instruments included Taghizadeh Tendency to Control Others Questionnaire (1396). The experimental groups underwent Gestalt coaching training and acceptance and commitment treatment. Data were analyzed by repeated measures and ANOVA test.
Findings:
There was a significant difference between the effectiveness of Gestalt coaching training with acceptance and commitment-based treatment on reducing control (P ≤ 0.001). The effectiveness of gestalt training in both post-test and follow-up was more effective than acceptance and commitment therapy (P ≤ 0.001).
Conclusions: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that Gestalt coaching training and treatment based on acceptance and commitment can be a good way to reduce staff control.
Keywords
Gestalt coaching
Acceptance and commitment
controlling
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 64, Issue 3
September and October 2021
Pages 3196-3207