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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Impulsivity and Resilience of Adolescents with Self-Harm Behaviors
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Bahman Kord Tamini   , Asiyeh Gordahani |
| University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology , bahkordt@gmail.com |
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Introduction: self-injury or self-poisoning among adolescents, irrespective of the reasons behind it, is viewed as self-harm. The primary aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on impulsivity and resilience in adolescents demonstrating self-harm behaviors in Iranshahr City. Being aware of self-harming actions during adolescence can aid in avoiding enduring or irreversible effects related to them. Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test-post-test framework alongside a control group. The statistical population comprised secondary school students in the second term in Iranshahr city in 2024. Thirty students were chosen non-randomly and subsequently assigned at random to intervention and control groups (15 students per group). The intervention group underwent acceptance and commitment therapy, administered in 8 sessions lasting 90 minutes each, in accordance with Hayes et al.'s protocol. The questionnaires utilized in this research comprised Klonsky and Glenn's (2003) Self-Injurious Behaviors Questionnaire, Barrett's Impulsivity Scale (2004), and Connor and Davidson's (2003) Resilience Questionnaire. The analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS26 software and a multivariate analysis of covariance test.
Results: The findings from the covariance analysis of the data indicated that the acceptance and commitment group therapy intervention diminished impulsivity (F=5.49, P≤.002) and enhanced resilience (F=95.0089, P≤.001) in adolescents when compared to the control group.
Conclusions: The findings suggest that acceptance and commitment therapy effectively reduced impulsivity and enhanced resilience in adolescents who exhibit self-harm behaviors, thus recommending this method for students engaging in self-harm.
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| Keywords: Impulsivity, Self-Harm, Resilience, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Adolescents. |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2024/05/24 | Accepted: 2025/02/17 | Published: 2025/01/29
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