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 EN

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.