Comparison of the effectiveness of group training in a positive approach and acceptance and commitment treatment on psychological well-being and resilience in people with HIV

AIDS is one of the largest deadly and chronic infectious diseases in the world. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of group training with a positive approach and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the psychological well-being and productivity of people with HIV.

The present study was a quasi-experimental study. For this purpose, 45 people with HIV were randomly selected and divided into three groups of 15 people (Positive group training, ACT, and control). Reef's psychological well-being questionnaire and Connor-Davidson Resilience scale were administered for all three groups (pre-test). The participants of the experimental groups were trained in eight sessions of 90 minutes. Two weeks after the training, the post-test was performed. In order to analyze the data, covariance analysis was used.

The results showed that positive group training and ACT were effective in promoting psychological well-being and resilience. Based on the findings, there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of positive group training and ACT on psychological well-being and resilience of patients with HIV.

In summary, the results showed that both approaches (training of positive Approach and ACT) have beneficial effects on the lives of people living with HIV.