Comparison of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy on Increasing Psychological Well-Being and Weight Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Background and Aim: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic and complex disease that requires constant medical and psychological care. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness therapy on increasing psychological well-being and weight control in people with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and two-month follow-up with the control group. The statistical population of this study included men with type 2 diabetes and overweight in Tehran. 60 patients were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly divided into three groups, including experimental group A (acceptance and commitment therapy), experimental group B (mindfulness therapy), and control group (no intervention). Data collection tools in this study were Reef Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire, and calculation of BMI for weight control. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of psychological well-being and weight control of the acceptance and commitment therapy group and the control group (P 0.001). Also, there was a significant difference between the scores of psychological well-being and weight control of the mindfulness therapy group and the control group (P 0.05). Conclusion : It can be concluded that both therapies, especially the therapy based on acceptance and commitment therapy are effective methods in reducing the psychological and physical problems of patients with type 2 diabetes.