The Effectiveness of a Brief Program Based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Increase Psychological Well-Being in a sample of Patients with Renal Failure

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of a brief program based on acceptance and commitment therapy to increase the psychological well-being of renal failure patients. the sample consisted of 26 female patients with renal failure, aged between 35 and 48 years, were randomly divided equally into two groups (i.e. quasi/semi-experimental group with a mean age of (41.27) year and a standard deviation of (4.23) and control group with a mean age of 38.87 year and a standard deviation of (3.25). The study instruments were a Demographic Data Form and psychological well-being Scale for Renal Failure Patients, all these tools are prepared by the researcher. The results showed that short acceptance and commitment program effect a significant increase in psychological well-being in patients with renal failure, and this increase is maintained when measured two months after termination.