The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents with Diabetes Type 1: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Author | Zahra Zanjani | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Moqbeli | en |
| Author | Abdollah Omidi | en |
| Author | Kobra Shiasi Arani | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Zanjani [0000-0003-4450-9397] | en |
| Orcid | Fatemeh Moqbeli [0009-0002-0517-4619] | en |
| Orcid | Abdollah Omidi [0000-0001-5538-7693] | en |
| Orcid | Kobra Shiasi Arani [0000-0002-5021-3819] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition that significantly impacts the psychological health of adolescents. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on anxiety and emotion regulation in adolescents with T1D. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 40 adolescents aged 13 - 18 were randomly assigned to an ACT group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20). The intervention included eight weekly 60-minute group sessions. Participants completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) at pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) with a repeated measurement design and through SPSS-22 statistical software. Results: The ACT significantly reduced anxiety (-8.10 ± 4.65, ηp2 = 0.81) and improved both reappraisal (+7.75 ± 4.56, ηp2 = 0.87) and suppression in emotion regulation (-3.30 ± 3.14, ηp2 = 0.28) compared to the control group (P < 0.001), with effects maintained at follow-up. Conclusions: The findings indicate that psychological treatment methods, including ACT, significantly enhance the effectiveness of medical treatments, especially for adolescents with T1D. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs-162129 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijpbs/articles/162129 | en |
| Keyword | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Controlled Trial | en |
| Keyword | Diabetes | en |
| Keyword | Emotion Regulation | en |
| Keyword | Randomized | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents with Diabetes Type 1: A Randomized Controlled Trial | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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