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Moradi S, Ebrahimi M E. Evaluating the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Training on Reducing Cognitive Dissonance and Marital Conflicts among Female Nurses: An Interventional Study. TB 2026; 24 (4) :69-83
URL: http://tbj.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-3809-en.html
URL: http://tbj.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-3809-en.html
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Hamadan Branch of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran , lalehyari6@gmail.com
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Introduction: Marital conflicts and cognitive dissonance are influential factors affecting mental health and can negatively impact nurses’ professional functioning. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) program in reducing cognitive dissonance and marital conflicts among female nurses in Sanandaj.
Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest–posttest design with a control group and one-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of female nurses working in hospitals in Sanandaj in 2023. A total of 32 participants were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. Participants completed questionnaires on cognitive dissonance and marital conflicts. The experimental group received eight sessions of group-based ACT, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS version 25.
Results: Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Training had a significant effect on reducing cognitive dissonance (F = 247/45, p < 0/001, η² = 0/452) and marital conflicts (F = 49/62, p < 0/001, η² = 0/463) in female nurses. These effects remained stable at follow-up.
Conclusion: Group-based CT can enhance psychological flexibility and emotion regulation, thereby improving mental health and marital relationships among female nurses.
Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest–posttest design with a control group and one-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of female nurses working in hospitals in Sanandaj in 2023. A total of 32 participants were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. Participants completed questionnaires on cognitive dissonance and marital conflicts. The experimental group received eight sessions of group-based ACT, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS version 25.
Results: Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Training had a significant effect on reducing cognitive dissonance (F = 247/45, p < 0/001, η² = 0/452) and marital conflicts (F = 49/62, p < 0/001, η² = 0/463) in female nurses. These effects remained stable at follow-up.
Conclusion: Group-based CT can enhance psychological flexibility and emotion regulation, thereby improving mental health and marital relationships among female nurses.
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Dissonance, Marital Conflict, Maladaptive Schemas, Nurses
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Midwifery
Received: 2025/06/12 | Accepted: 2025/09/13 | Published: 2026/03/1
Received: 2025/06/12 | Accepted: 2025/09/13 | Published: 2026/03/1
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