Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Group Format for College Students
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چکیده
We randomly assigned 71 student participants to an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) group training or a wait list. All completed measures at preintervention, 1-month postintervention, 2-month follow-up. Students receiving ACT exhibited significantly reduced levels of general psychological distress negative emotional symptoms Mental health outcomes for were mediated by increases in flexibility mindfulness. Results suggest that could be effective mental intervention educational settings.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of college counseling
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1099-0399', '2161-1882']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jocc.12192