The Effect Of Emotional Intelligence On Self-Efficacy And Psych Ological Hardiness OfSecondary School Students In MazandaranProvince)

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptanceand commitment on anxiety, depression and mental health of cancer patients in Sari city. The research method wassemi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design of two experimental and control groups. The statistical populationincluded cancer patients referred to Sari city. The statistical sample of the research consisted of ۶۰ people, twogroups (۳۰ people in the experimental group and ۳۰ people in the control group) were selected voluntarily and in atargeted way and randomly replaced in the two experimental and control groups. Anxiety, depression and mentalhealth questionnaires were used to collect data. Multivariate and unilabiate analysis of covariance tests were used toanalyze the data of this research. The findings of the present study showed that group therapy based on acceptanceand commitment is effective on anxiety, depression and mental health of cancer patients. The findings of this researchindicate the effect of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on anxiety, depression and mental healthof cancer patients, and its alignment with the findings of previous research shows the effectiveness of group therapybased on acceptance and commitment in Cancer is a disease that is known as an effective and useful treatment andshould be addressed more.

Keywords:

Group therapy , acceptance and commitment , anxiety , depression , mental health