The effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on exam anxiety and self-efficacy of secondary school students

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Education, District 5, Tabriz

2 Department of Education of Lorestan Province

3 Student Counseling Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

4 Department of Education of East Azarbaijan Province

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The present study was conducted with the aim of effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on exam anxiety and self-efficacy of second grade high school students. The current research design was a quasi-experimental type of pre-test, post-test and with experimental and control groups. The statistical population included female students of the first secondary level of Aligudarz city in the academic year of 1401-1400. The sampling method was random cluster sampling. The research sample included 30 students who were selected from among 100 students who answered the questionnaires of test anxiety and self-efficacy and were randomly replaced in two groups of 15 people, experimental and control. The experimental group received 8 sessions of acceptance-based treatment, and the control group was placed on the waiting list, and after two weeks of completing the treatment, a post-test and a follow-up test were conducted for both groups after two months. To analyze the data, analysis of covariance was used using SPSS version 20 software. The results showed that group therapy training based on acceptance and commitment had a significant effect on students' test anxiety and self-efficacy. According to the results of this research, the use of treatment based on acceptance and commitment is suggested in order to reduce anxiety and increase students' self-efficacy and also increase their performance in the exam.

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  • Receive Date: 07 September 2022
  • Revise Date: 16 September 2022
  • Accept Date: 18 September 2022

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