Date of Award
8-1-2023
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Behavior Analysis and Therapy
First Advisor
Boydston, Paige
Abstract
The present study examines the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on adolescents with emotional disabilities. The goal of this study was to shift the participants from a fixed-self view to a flexible self-view. Five adolescent participants were given the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-2) to assess their psychological flexibility as baseline data. After completing the MAAS and the AAQ-2 during baseline, the participants completed ACT interventions multiple times per week. The MAAS and AAQ-2 was readministered daily to gauge changes in psychological flexibility. Results show that psychological flexibility increased in all five participants.Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychological flexibility, fixed self-view, flexible self-view, the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-2)
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