Investigation of the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Psychological Indices (Stress, Quality of Life, and Coping Strategies) among the Patients with Type II Diabetes

Type II diabetes is considered as one of the chronic illnesses and has several physical and mental effects on patient. This research aimed to study the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological markers in patients with type II diabetes.
This was a quasi-experimental research with pretest/posttest design and follow-up evaluations. Statistical population of the research included all the patients with type II diabetes with registered medical records referred to Kermanshah Diabetes Center, Kermanshah City, Iran, in 2016. 40 patients were selected using convenience sampling method and were randomly placed in two equal groups of control and intervention. They answered Lazarous-Folkman coping strategies, family inventory of life events (FILE) and short form of diabetes quality of life-brief clinical inventory (DQOL-BCL) questionnaires. Data analysis was done using SPSS software.
Findings: There were significant differences between the posttest mean scores of problem- and emotion-oriented coping strategies, and stress in intervention and control groups (P 0.050).
According to the results, it can be said that acceptance and commitment therapy may reduce the problems in patients with chronic diseases such as type II diabetes.