The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based therapy on academic vitality of students with academic procrastination during the corona virus

Roughayeh gholami1¹ Neda Babaei jajin²

1) 1-M.A of general psychology, Islamic Azad University, Beile Savar Branch, Beile Savar, Iran.
2) 2-M.A of psychology and exceptional Children, Payame Noor University, Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran.

IOI Code : XEFA-HFEKD
Publication : 3th National Conference on Psychopathology(asruma3.ir)
Abstract :
    This research was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of therapy based on acceptance and commitment on the academic vitality of students with academic procrastination during the corona virus. The statistical population included all the male students of the second year of middle school in Ardabil city in the academic year 2021-2022, who were selected as a statistical sample using available sampling method after screening, and were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people, experimental and control. The experimental group received eight 75-minute sessions of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes & Strosahl, 2010). The data collection tool included academic procrastination scale and academic vitality questionnaire. The data was analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS22 statistical software. The findings showed that the therapy based on acceptance and commitment had a significant effect on increasing academic vitality (p<0.01) of students with academic procrastination. Based on these results, psychologists and school counselors can use this therapeutic method to increase the academic vitality of students with academic procrastination.

Keywords : academic procrastination therapy based on acceptance and commitment academic vitality corona virus