Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on differentiation of self, body dissatisfaction and negative evaluation in women of visiting beauty centers

Introduction: The rate of cosmetic surgery is increasing and it is necessary to pay attention to its common factors. Aim: This study aims to examine the effect of the acceptance and commitment therapy on differentiation of self, body dissatisfaction and negative evaluation in women of visiting beauty centers. Method: The research design was a semi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test with control group. Population were all the women of visiting beauty centers in 2018 in Ahvaz which of them 30 women participated based on targeted sampling method and they arranged in two groups experimental group (15 women) and Control group (15 women). After that two groups were assessed in pre-test exam. After discussion, treatment based on the acceptance and commitment (ACT) was performed during nine sessions in a week. Measurement tools consisted of Differentiating of self Inventory, body dissatisfaction Inventory and Negative Evaluation Scale. The data was analyzed by SPSS-20 and analysis of variances of multiple variables measures. Results: The results of intergroup showed that differentiation of self, body dissatisfaction and negative evaluation were significantly different in the experimental group compared with the control group (p<0.05). Acceptance and commitment-based therapy increases self-differentiation and reduces anxiety about body deformity and negative evaluation (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to therapeutic elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy could be effective method to correct the factors that affect the performance of cosmetic surgery.