Comparing the Effectiveness of positive Psychotherapy and Treatment based on Acceptance and Commitment on Cognitive Flexibility, Distress Tolerance and Abilities of Divorced Women

the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment on psychological flexibility, distress tolerance and abilities of divorced women. The statistical population of the present study included all divorced women in Damghan in 2021. Of these, 45 were selected and randomly assigned to a control group and two experimental groups. To collect information from the Distress Tolerance Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire, Competencies; Acceptance and commitment treatment protocols and Positive psychotherapy protocol were used . Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results of analysis of covariance showed that the psychotherapy group based on acceptance and commitment compared to the positive psychotherapy group in all components of cognitive flexibility scored significantly higher (P <0.01). Also, the results of covariance analysis showed that the positive psychotherapy group scored significantly higher than the acceptance and commitment-based therapy in the variables of stress tolerance and character empowerment (P <0.01). According to the findings of the present study, it can be said that positivist psychotherapy methods and treatment based on acceptance and commitment, have an important role in promoting of mental health and flexibility of divorced women.