In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology

Document Type : research

Authors

1 Assistant Professor at department of psychology –Payame Noor University

2 PhD. Candidate , Tehran University

3 Professor at department of psychology –Payame Noor University

Abstract

Objective: The goal of the present research is to determine the degree of the efficiency of group approach of ACT on the life quality of elderly people suffering from ARMD. Method: The research is a semi experimental study with the pre, post-test and experimental and control groups. The research population was the aging men and women suffering from ARMD selected from Karaj Nour-e-Didegan Ophtalmology Clinic. The sample of the research was 28 people were chosen through random sampling method and divided into two experimental and control groups. The program of approaching based upon therapy through ACT in the collective form within 8 sessions of 120 minutes. Results: The results were analyzed by studying the ANOVA with repeated measure and LSD and the result showed a significant meaning of the efficiency of ACT on sub scales of the life quality, physical sanity and psycho sanity. But no significant meaning was achieved to affirm the efficiency of ACT upon the environmental sanity. These effects did not persist on the process of follow- up. Conclusion: With regard to the research findings, one can employ ACT to improve life
quality of the aged people who suffer from ARMD.

Keywords

Article Title [Persian]

Effectiveness of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life in Elderly People with Age- Related Macular Degeneration Disease

Authors [Persian]

  • زیبا برقی ایرانی 1
  • زهره پیرحیاتی 2
  • حسین زارع 3

1 استادیار دانشگاه پیام نور تهران

2 دانشجوی دکترای دانشگاه تهران

3 استاد دانشگاه پیام نور تهران

Abstract [Persian]

Objective: The goal of the present research is to determine the degree of the efficiency of group approach of ACT on the life quality of elderly people suffering from ARMD. Method: The research is a semi experimental study with the pre, post-test and experimental and control groups. The research population was the aging men and women suffering from ARMD selected from Karaj Nour-e-Didegan Ophtalmology Clinic. The sample of the research was 28 people were chosen through random sampling method and divided into two experimental and control groups. The program of approaching based upon therapy through ACT in the collective form within 8 sessions of 120 minutes. Results: The results were analyzed by studying the ANOVA with repeated measure and LSD and the result showed a significant meaning of the efficiency of ACT on sub scales of the life quality, physical sanity and psycho sanity. But no significant meaning was achieved to affirm the efficiency of ACT upon the environmental sanity. These effects did not persist on the process of follow- up. Conclusion: With regard to the research findings, one can employ ACT to improve life quality of the aged people who suffer from ARMD.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Keywords: ACT
  • quality of life
  • elderly
  • ARMD
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