RT - Journal Article T1 - The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based therapy on quality of life and psychological well-being of patients with type 2 diabetes JF - hums-jpm YR - 2021 JO - hums-jpm VO - 8 IS - 4 UR - http://jpm.hums.ac.ir/article-1-514-en.html SP - 78 EP - 87 K1 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy K1 - Quality of Life K1 - Psychological Well-Being K1 - Type 2 Diabetes. AB - Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based therapy on quality of life and psychological well-being in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: The present study was of applied and semi-experimental type with three-month follow-up which conducted in 2020. The statistical population of this study included patients with type 2 diabetes referring to kish island medical centers. The sample consisted of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes who were selected by available sampling method and were assigned into two groups of acceptance and commitment therapy (n=20) and control (n=20). Participants completed Reef's Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire. Acceptance and commitment therapy was performed in 8 sessions of 90 minutes and once a week for two months. Mancova method and analysis of variance with repeated measurements were used to analyze the data. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Results: The findings of this study showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in improving the quality of life (P-Value<0.01) and psychological well-being (P-Value<0.01). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy remained lasting after three months of follow-up. Conclusion: Acceptance and commitment based therapy can be used to increase the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients with type 2 diabetes. LA eng UL http://jpm.hums.ac.ir/article-1-514-en.html M3 ER -