The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Distress Tolerance and Depression in Students

Background and Purpose: One of the most frequent and disabling problems of students in different age periods is depression that researchers have examined different components in the perception of depression, including distress tolerance. In this way, the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on distress tolerance and depression in students. Method: This research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all 7 th grade female students in Qayen in the academic year of 2019-20, of which 30 students were selected by available sampling method and were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=15)