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The Effectiveness of “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” on Desperation and Feelings of Shame in Girls with Premenstrual Syndrome
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Maryam Farnoosh   , Javad Karimi , Mohsen Razani , Hassan Piriaei |
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Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome can have unpleasant personal and academic consequences for female students. Therefore, the implementation of psychological interventions in this group is of great importance. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" on the desperation and shame in girls with premenstrual syndrome.
Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design of 2 months with a control group. The statistical population included all female students of the first secondary schools of Mashhad in the academic year of 2023-2024. Among them, 30 people were selected through purposive sampling using a diagnostic interview and identified with premenstrual syndrome and were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups using a simple lottery. The research instruments included a demographic questionnaire, "State Desperation Scale" and "Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale". Content validity of instruments was measured by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. After conducting 8 sessions of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” for the intervention group, the data were analyzed in SPSS. 22.
Results: "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” over time has been effective in reducing desperation state (P=0.001, F=10.654) and shame (P=0.001, F=8.413) in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Conclusions: "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" was effective in reducing the desperation state and shame of girls with premenstrual syndrome. It is suggested that “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" be held for students in order to reduce the state of despair and shame.
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| Keywords: Shame, Desperation State, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Premenstrual Syndrome, Female Adolescence. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health & social welfare management
Received: 2024/09/24 | Accepted: 2024/11/23 | Published: 2025/07/1
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