In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

Authors

1 PhD Student in General Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

3 Assitant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The present research was conducted by the aim of comparing the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on self-compassion and quality of life among women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Method: The present research was semi-experimental in which a pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group design was used. The research population included all the female patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus referring to the Rheumatology clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital and Tooba clinic of Sari city, Iran, in the first half of 2019. The study sample included 60 patients who were selected by available sampling method and, then, were assigned into two experiment groups and one control group through random assignment method. All the three groups were assessed by using the Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale (2003) and the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (1998) in pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages. The first and the second experiment groups respectively received the ACT and CFT interventions in eight 120-minute session in groups. Findings: Results indicated that the ACT and CFT methods have been effective on improving self-compassion and quality of life in the posttest and follow-up stages (p < 0.01). Findings affirmed that the effectiveness of CFT on improving self-compassion was greater. No significant difference was observed between the both interventions on the quality of life variable (p<0.01). Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, psychologists and health practitioners are recommended to use these two therapeutic models for reducing the psychological problems of patients with SLE.

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