Lee, G. & Shin, H. (2022). 수용전념치료(ACT)가 취업스트레스, 자기효능감과 경험회피 및 우울, 불안에 미치는 효과. [Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Job-Seeking Stress, Self-Efficacy, Experiential Avoidance, Depression, and Anxiety.] 스트레스연구 [Stress], 30(4), 277-287.

본 연구는 수용전념치료(ACT)가 취업스트레스가 심한 대학생의 취업스트레스, 자기효능감, 경험회피, 우울 및 불안에 미치는 효과를 확인하고자 했다. 취업스트레스를 겪고 있는 대학생들을 처치집단 12명과 대기통제집단 10명으로 무선할당하였다. ACT 프로그램은 주 2회, 한 회기당 120분씩, 총 6회기로 실시되었으며, 두 집단에게 사전, 사후, 4주 후 추후검사가 실시되었다. 연구결과, 처치집단에서 모든 변인에 대해 긍정적인 유의미한 효과가 확인되었고, 이는 모두 4주 후 추후검사까지 유지되었다. 반면 대기통제집단에서는 취업스트레스와 자기효능감에서 일시적으로 긍정적인 효과가 확인되었지만 유지되지 못하였고, 나머지 변인에 대해서는 변화가 확인되지 않았다.

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an effective intervention for stress, self-efficacy, and experiential avoidance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ACT on job-seeking stress, self-efficacy, experiential avoidance, depression, and anxiety.

Methods: University students suffering from job-seeking stress were recruited for this study. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group (12 students) and a wait-list control group (10 students). The ACT program consisted of six 120-minute sessions conducted twice a week for three weeks. A pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test (4 weeks after the final session) were administered.

Results: In the experimental group, positive significant effects were identified for all variables, and these effects were maintained at the time of the follow-up test. In the wait-list control group, a temporary positive effect was identified for job-seeking stress and self-efficacy, but had disappeared by the follow-up test; no changes were identified for the remaining variables.

Conclusions: The significance of this study is confirmed that ACT is effective not only stress but also for job-seeking stress and other variables.