The Effectiveness of Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Improvement of sleep quality in elderly people With Chronic Pain

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A. General Psychology, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Quchan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Quchan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran.

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: This study examined the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the Improvement of sleep quality in elderly people With Chronic Pain was conducted.
Materials and Methods: This study was a semi-experimental (Pretest- post test plan the unequal control group) and to the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) based on the Improvement of sleep quality in elderly people With Chronic Pain. the study population included all elderly people 65  years old and older with chronic pain  at neshat old people's home in the city of Mashhad in 2018, that 24 of them voluntarily selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (12 people). in this study, used McGill's Chronic Pain scale (1975) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (1993). after the formation of groups, was conducted. (ACT) in 8 sessions of 90 minute. upon completion of the training program, from both groups were post test. Data for the analysis of covariance was used.
Results: Data analysis showed that "act" improving sleep quality among elderly people With Chronic Pain (p < 0/05).
Conclusion: The results indicate that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on sleep quality in elderly people With Chronic Pain.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 63, Issue 3
July and August 2020
Pages 2295-2301

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