Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training on psychological flexibility (pf) and stress-coping skills in Bartın State Hospital health workers. Material and Methods: The participants of this study consisted of 38 (33 female, 5 male) people who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study among the nurses working in the emergency health department of Bartın State Hospital. The Informed Consent Form, Demographic Information Form, Ways of Coping Inventory, and Psychological Flexibility Scale were used to collect data. Dependent samples t-test analysis was applied to examine the effect of the training program. Pearson correlation analysis was applied to examine the relationship between pf and the sub-dimensions of the stress coping styles. The distribution of demographic data was also examined with frequency analysis. Results: According to findings of this study, pf and the use of functional stress coping styles of the participants increased after the training program. Conclusion: As a result, this psychoeducation program was to be carried out with the ACT model, which aimed to increase the ability of individuals to explain themselves independently of their problems and personal experiences, to stay in the present moment, to discover the values that are important in their lives, to gain the ability to change their behavior according to the conditions, play an effective role in improving the use of functional coping skills of healthcare professionals.
Keywords: Acceptance; acceptance and commitment therapy; stress coping; psychological flexibility; health workers
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Kabul ve Kararlılık Terapisi (KKT) Eğitiminin Bartın Devlet Hastanesi sağlık çalışanlarında psikolojik esneklik (pe) ve stresle başa çıkma becerileri üzerine etkisini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmanın katılımcıları, Bartın Devlet Hastanesi acil sağlık bölümünde çalışan hemşirelerden çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden 38 (33 kadın, 5 erkek) kişiden oluşmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Bilgilendirilmiş Onam Formu, Demografik Bilgi Formu, Başa Çıkma Yolları Envanteri ve Psikolojik Esneklik Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Eğitim programının etkisini incelemek için bağımlı örneklemler t-testi analizi uygulanmıştır. Pe ile stresle başa çıkma tarzlarının alt boyutları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için Pearson korelasyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Demografik verilerin dağılımı da frekans analizi ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Bu çalışmanın bulgularına göre, katılımcıların pe ve işlevsel stresle başa çıkma tarzlarını kullanma düzeyleri eğitim programı sonrasında artmıştır. Sonuç: KKT modeli ile yürütülecek olan bu psikoeğitim programının, bireylerin kendilerini sorunlarından ve kişisel deneyimlerinden bağımsız olarak açıklayabilme, şimdiki anda kalabilme, yaşamlarında önemli olan değerleri keşfedebilme, davranışlarını koşullara göre değiştirebilme becerisi kazanabilme, stresle başa çıkmada etkili bir rol oynayabilme ve stresle başa çıkma tarzlarını kullanabilme becerilerini artırmayı hedeflediği söylenebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kabul; kabul ve kararlılık terapisi; stresle başa çıkma; psikolojik esneklik; sağlık çalışanları
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