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August 25, 2025Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical PsychologyOpen Access

Investigating the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Emotional Empathy, Adaptability, Alexithymia, and Marital Functioning in Incompatible Young Couples

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AMAmir Masoud MirbagheriAAAbbas Masjidi AraniShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesAKAmir Sam KianimoghadamShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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Implication

Randomized controlled trial improved emotional empathy and reduced alexithymia in incompatible couples, indicating ACT's potential benefits.

Key Points

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy significantly increased emotional empathy in incompatible young couples, enhancing relational quality.
  • Results showed improvements in adaptability and couple functioning after ACT, with P values less than 0.01 indicating strong effects.
  • The study utilized a randomized controlled trial methodology, comparing an ACT group with a control group without therapeutic intervention.
  • Findings suggest ACT may serve as a beneficial approach for incompatible couples seeking assistance through counseling services.

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Mirbagheri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b1f7567bf4f94ff2b0chttps://doi.org/10.32598/ijpcp.31.4660.3
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