The effectiveness of ACT on psychological, social and spiritual health of the patients with angina pectoris

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on psychological, social, and spiritual health of the patients with angina pectoris. METHODOLOGY: Research method was semi-experiment, and research design was two groups with pre- and post-test. The statistical population comprised all cardiovascular patients who referred to the Seddygheh Tahereh Cardiovascular Research Center. Among them, 30 patients were selected voluntarily and then randomly assigned to experiment and control groups. The study instruments comprised the Lifestyle (Lali et al.,) and Demographic Questionnaires. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. RESULT: The findings indicated that there was no significant difference between experimental group and control group in psychological, social, and spiritual health (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: ACT can be effective in promoting psychological, social, and spiritual health of the patients with angina pectoris.