Amirfakhraei, A., Ahadi, H., Keraskian, A., & Khalatbare, J. (2016). Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on dysfunctional communicative attitude (DCA) of couples suffering diabetes in Bandar Abbas. The Turkish Online Journal of Design, Art and Communication, August, 1665-1672. https://doi.org/10.7456/1060AGSE/048
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of ACT on the DCA of couples suffering diabetes in Bandar Abbas.
Methods: This is applied in terms of purpose and regarding the method, it is quasi-experimental done by Solomon Four-Group design.The population of this study is all diabetic patients of Bandar Abbas, to select the sample, first notes of holding training sessions related to this study in counseling centers, other related institutes in Bandar Abbas were hung, and the candidates were registered.Then, based on entry criteria (including a definite diagnosis of diabetes by a physician, diabetes type 2, being married, and the age range of 20-50 years), 80 volunteers to participate in the workshop, were randomly divided into six groups of experiment and control this means for each intervention 20 patients and in the control group 20 patients were assigned randomly.Data were collected through relationships beliefs questionnaire (RBQ; Romance &Deboard, 1995). The experimental group received 8 sessions (1.5 hour) of couple therapy.
Results: The results showed that ACT affects DCA of the couples (P<0.001, F=33.95).
Conclusion: ACT significantly improves couple's communication attitudes and sexual satisfaction of the diabetes patients.