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Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism, Self-Criticism, Dichotomous Thinking, and Depression in University Students with Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism and Depression

수용전념치료 (ACT)가 우울한 평가염려 완벽주의 대학생의 평가염려 완벽주의, 자기비난, 이분법적 사고 및 우울에 미치는 효과

  • Oh, Jeong-eun (Dept. of Psychology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Son, ChongNak (Dept. of Psychology, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2018.02.26
  • Accepted : 2018.04.20
  • Published : 2018.04.28
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Abstract

This sturdy proposed and tested whether the six core treatment processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) reduce self-criticism and dichotomous thinking in Evaluative concerns perfectionists and even diminish depression and ultimately verify it. The sample consisted of 22 subjects who displayed high EC perfectionism and depression. The subjects were randomly assigned to ACT groups or control groups (n-11/each). The ACT program was administered in eight sessions. All participants completed scale about EC perfectionism, self-criticism, dichotomous thinking, depression and acceptance & action at the pre-test, post-test, and the six week follow-up. The results showed that evaluative concerns perfectionism, self-criticism, dichotomous thinking, and depression decreased more in the treatment group than in the control group, whereas acceptance & action increased in the former. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study, along with suggestions for future study were discussed.

본 연구는 수영전념치료(ACT)의 6가지 핵심 치료 과정이 평가염려 완벽주의의 자기비난과 이분법적 사고를 감소시키고, 최종적으로 우울까지 감소시킬 수 있다는 가설을 세우고 이를 검증하고자 하였다. 4년제 대학에 다니고 있는 대학생 400명 중 평가염려 완벽주의와 우울이 높고 사전면담을 통해 프로그램 참여에 동의한 22명을 최종적으로 선별하였다. 참가자들은 무작위로 수용전념치료 집단과 통제집단에 각각 11명씩 할당되었다. 수용전념치료 집단에는 총 8회기의 수용전념치료 프로그램을 진행 하였으며, 통제집단에는 어떠한 처치도 행해지지 않았다. 수용전념치료 집단과 통제집단은 프로그램 전, 프로그램이 종료되는 시점 및 프로그램 종결 6주 후에 평가염려 완벽주의, 자기비난, 이분법적 사고, 우울, 수용행동에 대한 질문지에 응답하였다. 그 결과, 수용전념치료(ACT) 프로그램에 참여한 참가자는 통제 집단보다 프로그램 후 평가염려 완벽주의, 자기비난, 이분법적 사고 및 우울 수준이 유의하게 더 감소하였고, 수용 행동은 유의하게 더 증가하였으며, 이것이 추적까지 유지되었다. 반면에 통제 집단에서는 사전, 사후, 추적에서 유의한 변화가 없었다. 본 논문의 마지막에 연구의 의의, 제한점 및 후속 연구에 대한 제언이 논의되었다.

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