ghanbaroorganjari M, Nobakht H, khajepoor M. The Effectiveness of Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Reducing Academic Self-Handicapping among Male High School Students. Rooyesh 2019; 8 (8) :213-220
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1- M.A. in General Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan , ghanbarpoor.mehrda@gmail.com
2- M.A. in General Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan
3- PHD student, Department of Health Psychology, Karaj Branch of Islamic Azad University
Abstract: (2479 Views)
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of group-based acceptance and commitment to decreasing academic self-handicapping among male high school students — this quasi-experimental study followed by a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The present study had a research sample consisting of 30 students who were selected using a simple random sampling method and were assigned to an experimental group (15 people) and a control group (15 people). Eight 90-minute sessions of the group-based acceptance and commitment therapy were conducted on the experimental group once a week; however, the control group did not receive such training. Both groups were tested by a Midgley, Arunkumar &Urdan (1996) questionnaire on academic self-handicapping at the beginning and the end of the study. Data were analyzed using a univariate analysis of covariance. Results indicated that group-based acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in reducing academic self-handicapping. Therefore, the group-based acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in decreasing academic self-handicapping among male high school students.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2018/12/17 | Revised: 2019/12/8 | Accepted: 2019/02/28 | ePublished: 2019/11/1