The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training on Psychological Flexibility and Stress Coping Skills in Bartın State Hospital Health Care Workers: A Experimental Research

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training on psychologi cal flexibility (pf) and stress-coping skills in Bartın State Hospital health workers. Material and Methods: The participants of this study con sisted of 38 (33 female, 5 male) people who voluntarily agreed to par ticipate in the study among the nurses working in the emergency health department of Bartın State Hospital. The Informed Consent Form, De mographic Information Form, Ways of Coping Inventory, and Psycho logical Flexibility Scale were used to collect data. Dependent samples t-test analysis was applied to examine the effect of the training program. Pearson correlation analysis was applied to examine the relationship be tween pf and the sub-dimensions of the stress coping styles. The distri bution of demographic data was also examined with frequency analysis. Results: According to findings of this study, pf and the use of functional stress coping styles of the participants increased after the training pro gram. Conclusion: As a result, this psychoeducation program was to be carried out with the ACT model, which aimed to increase the ability of individuals to explain themselves independently of their problems and personal experiences, to stay in the present moment, to discover the val ues that are important in their lives, to gain the ability to change their be havior according to the conditions, play an effective role in improving the use of functional coping skills of healthcare professionals.