Comparison The effectiveness Acceptance and Commitment group therapy and Cognitive- Behavior group therapy on Perfectionism and self-esteem women with body image dissatisfaction

The aim of this study was Comparison effectiveness Acceptance and Commitment group therapy and Cognitive- Behavior group therapy Perfectionism and self-esteem women with body image dissatisfaction.

The present study was experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. It also concluded a 3 month follow up. The statistical population consisted of 1064 female (23-38 age) with body image dissatisfaction that had refer to health centers of Tehran municipal during 95-1396. The sample of this study was cluster sampling method which 45 females from 453 questionnaire were selected based on the cut point, inclusion and exclusion criteria was designed in 3 groups(ACT, CBT, Control) randomly. The experimental groups received 12 sessions Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (90 minutes a week) in groups. The instrument in this study were Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire (Cash 1997), Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Besharat 2007) and Rosenberg self-esteem (1965) scale.

Analysis of Mixed Variance and Bonferroni showed significantly: A- increase self-esteem in pretest and follow up (P=0/01), B- in decreasing perfectionism in pretest and follow up (P=0/01), D- both of therapies was effective on self- esteem (F= 13/16, P=0/01), and perfectionism (F= 4/91, P=0/05) at the same level.

These intervention can be used in the improvement of psychological problems in this group.