Assessing the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Mental Health and Job Satisfaction of Hospital Staff
Effect of ACT on the mental health of hospital staff
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Background: The mental health and job satisfaction of an organization's members are two of the most essential factors in its progress. The present research was conducted with the aim to assess the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the mental health and job satisfaction of hospital staff.
Methods: The current semi-experimental study was performed with a pretest-posttest design and a control group in 2022. The statistical population included the medical personnel of Baghdad Hospital, Iraq. Using a simple random sampling method, 140 people were chosen as a statistical sample and divided into two experimental and control groups. A demographic characteristics questionnaire, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ; Goldberg, 1972) and Job Descriptive Index (JDI; Smith et al., 1969) were utilized for data collection. The data analyses were performed utilizing analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS software.
Results: The results showed that ACT was effective on job satisfaction (F = 7.76; P < 0.001) and mental health subscales including physical symptoms (F = 9.42; P < 0.001), anxiety (F = 16.84; P < 0.001), social dysfunction (F = 10.34; P < 0.001), and depression (F = 10.64; P < 0.001).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that ACT improved hospital treatment staff's mental health and job satisfaction. As a result, special consideration should be given to issues concerning the mental health of treatment personnel such as doctors and nurses. Psychological interventions can be very effective in this regard.
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