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Volume 24, Issue 146 (4-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(146): 65-80 |
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Jalilvand qazvini fard S, Tajeri B, kaveh V, Ahadi H. (2025). The comparing efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy & motivational interviewing on body image in women with breast cancer. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(146), 65-80.
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Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran , btajeri@yahoo.com
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Background: Body image refers to how an individual sees their own body and how attractive they feel themselves. Studies have reported on the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy to improvement body image, also, motivational interviewing by empowering effect on this. However, compares the effect these in women with breast cancer has been overlooked.
Aims: the aim of this syudy is to compare the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy & motivational interviewing on body image women with breast cancer.
Methods: Research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post- test, three-month follow-up with control group. The statistical population consist of all patients (30-50) suffering from breast cancer and applied to Firoozgar Hospital located in Tehran City in 1401 years and operate by mastectomy surgery. Sampling method was Convenience Sampling. 45 available patients selected (fifteen in each experimental group) and replaced randomly in experimental group1 (acceptance and commitment therapy) and experimental group2 (motivational interviewing). Fifteen other patients placed in control group and did not receive any training. The body image Inventory (Fisher, 1970) was administered pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Packages were the training packages were ACT package (Dall et al, 2017) and motivational interviewing package (Miller & Rollnick, 2019). Both applied on experimental groups (sixty minutes each session) weekly and the control group did not receive any training. The data analyzed by mixed analysis variance.
Results: Results showed that both of ACT & motivational interviewing were affected the same on increasing to body image (p<0.001). Three- month follow-up confirmed these results. Use to ACT & motivational interviewing (especially ACT) can to increase to body image in women with breast cancer.
Conclusion: With two treatment methods based on commitment and acceptance and motivational interviewing, body image can be improved in women with breast cancer. The mentioned findings can help therapists to choose the type of treatment
Background: Body image refers to how an individual sees their own body and how attractive they feel themselves. Studies have reported on the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy to improvement body image, also, motivational interviewing by empowering effect on this. However, compares the effect these in women with breast cancer has been overlooked.
Aims: the aim of this syudy is to compare the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy & motivational interviewing on body image women with breast cancer.
Methods: Research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post- test, three-month follow-up with control group. The statistical population consist of all patients (30-50) suffering from breast cancer and applied to Firoozgar Hospital located in Tehran City in 1401 years and operate by mastectomy surgery. Sampling method was Convenience Sampling. 45 available patients selected (fifteen in each experimental group) and replaced randomly in experimental group1 (acceptance and commitment therapy) and experimental group2 (motivational interviewing). Fifteen other patients placed in control group and did not receive any training. The body image Inventory (Fisher, 1970) was administered pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Packages were the training packages were ACT package (Dall et al, 2017) and motivational interviewing package (Miller & Rollnick, 2019). Both applied on experimental groups (sixty minutes each session) weekly and the control group did not receive any training. The data analyzed by mixed analysis variance.
Results: Results showed that both of ACT & motivational interviewing were affected the same on increasing to body image (p<0.001). Three- month follow-up confirmed these results. Use to ACT & motivational interviewing (especially ACT) can to increase to body image in women with breast cancer.
Conclusion: With two treatment methods based on commitment and acceptance and motivational interviewing, body image can be improved in women with breast cancer. The mentioned findings can help therapists to choose the type of treatment
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Received: 2024/04/27 | Accepted: 2025/01/20 | Published: 2025/02/3
Received: 2024/04/27 | Accepted: 2025/01/20 | Published: 2025/02/3
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