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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2017.15.10.261

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

On, An-Kook (Wonkwang University Hospital)
Son, ChongNak (Dept. of Psychology Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.15, no.10, 2017 , pp. 261-268 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Acceptance-Commitment Therapy; ROTC; Officer; Stress; Anxiety; Acceptance;
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