Comparing the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Education and Metacognitive Therapy on Resilience and Marital Adjustment of Married Teachers
Keywords:
Acceptance and Commitment Education, Metacognitive Therapy, Resilience, Marital Adjustment, Married TeachersAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based education and metacognitive therapy on resilience and marital adjustment among married teachers in Kermanshah.
Methodology: This experimental study employed a randomized pretest–posttest control-group design with follow-up. Sixty married teachers were randomly assigned to acceptance and commitment training, metacognitive therapy, and control groups. Data were collected using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and the Spanier Marital Adjustment Questionnaire and analyzed through repeated-measures ANOVA in SPSS.
Findings: Both interventions produced significant improvements in resilience (p<0.001), with no significant difference between them. However, a significant difference was observed in marital adjustment (p<0.001), favoring acceptance and commitment-based education over metacognitive therapy.
Conclusion: While both interventions effectively enhance resilience, acceptance and commitment-based education demonstrates superior effectiveness in improving marital adjustment among married teachers.
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