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Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Stress, Anxiety, and Acceptance of Reserve Officers Training Corps: A pilot study

수용전념치료가 학군사관 후보생의 스트레스, 불안 및 수용에 미치는 효과에 대한 예비연구

  • Received : 2017.08.25
  • Accepted : 2017.10.20
  • Published : 2017.10.28
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Abstract

The study is designed to explore the effects of the Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)' stress, anxiety, and acceptance. Among the total of 82 ROTC, total of 12 participants whom showed over-average scores for stress and anxiety and agreed to participate in study were selected. The ACT group received twice-weekly, approximately 90 minute, total of 8 sessions of ACT program Both groups filled out Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire each before, at the end of, and 4 weeks after the program. The result showed that the group that participated in ACT program showed significant decrease in stress and anxiety, and although the overall acceptance behavior showed no significant change, the Acceptance - a subfactor of the scale - showed significant increase. This study suggest empirical evidence to prove that the ACT is effective in reducing stess and anxiety of ROTC. However, the study has only few ROTC participants and thus has limitations. Therefore it is crucial that future studies are conducted addressing this issue.

본 연구는 수용전념치료 (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT)가 학군사관 후보생(Reserve Officer's Training Corps; ROTC)의 스트레스, 불안 및 수용에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 학군사관 후보생 82명을 대상으로 스트레스와 불안을 호소하고, 연구 참여에 최종적으로 동의한 총 12명의 참가자를 선별하였다. 수용전념치료 집단에는 주 2회, 회기 당 약 90분씩 총 8회기의 수용전념치료 프로그램을 진행하였다. 수용전념치료 집단과 통제집단에게 프로그램 전, 프로그램 종료시점 및 프로그램 종료 4주 후에 각각 지각된 스트레스 척도, 상태­특성 불안 척도 및 수용행동 질문지를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 수용전념치료집단은 통제집단보다 프로그램 종료 후 스트레스와 불안이 유의하게 더 감소되었으나, 수용행동은 변화가 없었다. 그렇지만 수용행동의 하위요인인 수용에서 유의한 증가가 있었다. 본 연구는 학군사관 후보생의 스트레스와 불안을 감소시키는 데 수용전념치료가 효과가 있음을 입증하는 경험적 증거를 제공하였다. 본 연구에서는 적은수의 학군사관 후보생을 대상으로 프로그램을 진행하였기 때문에 향후 좀 더 많은 인원으로 추가 연구를 할 필요가 있다.

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