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Razavi F, Salari E, Ebrahimi M E. Comparing the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Reality Therapy on Anxiety and Career-Path Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in Female Adolescents. CPR 2024; 2 (3)
URL: http://cpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-129-en.html
URL: http://cpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-129-en.html
Department of Counselling, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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Purpose: Adolescence is a critical period for shaping personality, career interests, and decision-making. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Reality Therapy (RT) on anxiety and career-path decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) in female adolescents in Yazd City.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study, conducted in Yazd, Iran, during 2022-2023, utilized a pre-posttest design with a control group. Forty-five female high school students were divided into three groups: ACT, RT, and control (15 per group). Participants completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale before and after the interventions. The ACT and RT groups received 90-minute weekly sessions for two months, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS-23 with multivariate and univariate covariance tests.
Results: Statistical analyses revealed that the control group had significantly higher anxiety scores than both the ACT (mean difference = -11.089, p = 0.005) and RT groups (mean difference = -9.806, p = 0.008), with no significant difference between ACT and RT (p = 1.000). Only the RT group showed a significant improvement in CDSE compared to the control group (mean difference = 5.990, p = 0.010). Multivariate tests confirmed the overall effectiveness of the interventions, with treatment explaining 27% of the variance in anxiety and 44% in CDSE.
Conclusion: Both ACT and RT reduced anxiety in female adolescents, but only RT significantly improved CDSE. These findings suggest ACT for anxiety management and RT for boosting career decision-making self-efficacy. Future research should explore long-term effects and potential combined therapeutic approaches.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study, conducted in Yazd, Iran, during 2022-2023, utilized a pre-posttest design with a control group. Forty-five female high school students were divided into three groups: ACT, RT, and control (15 per group). Participants completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale before and after the interventions. The ACT and RT groups received 90-minute weekly sessions for two months, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS-23 with multivariate and univariate covariance tests.
Results: Statistical analyses revealed that the control group had significantly higher anxiety scores than both the ACT (mean difference = -11.089, p = 0.005) and RT groups (mean difference = -9.806, p = 0.008), with no significant difference between ACT and RT (p = 1.000). Only the RT group showed a significant improvement in CDSE compared to the control group (mean difference = 5.990, p = 0.010). Multivariate tests confirmed the overall effectiveness of the interventions, with treatment explaining 27% of the variance in anxiety and 44% in CDSE.
Conclusion: Both ACT and RT reduced anxiety in female adolescents, but only RT significantly improved CDSE. These findings suggest ACT for anxiety management and RT for boosting career decision-making self-efficacy. Future research should explore long-term effects and potential combined therapeutic approaches.
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Anxiety, career path decision making self-efficacy, Reality therapy
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology
Received: 2024/12/17 | Accepted: 2024/04/1 | Published: 2024/04/1
Received: 2024/12/17 | Accepted: 2024/04/1 | Published: 2024/04/1
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