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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.11.501

Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on IBS-Symptoms, Stress, Quality of Life, and Acceptance-Action of People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome  

Jo, MinKyeong (Dept. of psychology, Chonbuk National University)
Son, ChongNak (Dept. of psychology, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.11, 2018 , pp. 501-509 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of acceptance and commitment Therapy(ACT) on IBS-symptoms, stress, quality of life, and acceptance-action of people with irritable bowel syndrome(IBS). After 156 adults completed Rome III Adult Questionnaire, Fourteen participants selected to 7 in ACT group and 7 in the control group. All participants completed IBS Severity Scale, K-IBS-QOL, Acceptance & Action Questionnaire-16 at the pre-test, post-test, and the 4 weeks follow-up. The ACT programme was administered for 10 sessions. Dedicated people who participated in the study were 6 in ACT group, and 6 in the control group. As a result, ACT has positive effects on the change of perceived stress, quality of life, and acceptance-action, while has not on IBS-symptoms. This study suggest empirical evidence to prove that the ACT is effective in reducing stress and improving quality of life, and acceptance-action of IBS peoples. However, The study has only few participants and thus has limitations.
Keywords
Acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT); Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) symptom severity; Perceived stress; Korea-irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life; Acceptance&action;
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