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Using network analysis to examine connections between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes, internalizing symptoms, and well-being in a sample of undergraduates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be effective in treating internalizing symptoms. Understanding which ACT processes are most closely linked to certain symptoms may help develop targeted treatments. Network analysis an approach to gain insight into the interconnection between processes and the downstream benefits of targeting a particular process. However, limited work to date has explored networks involving ACT processes specifically.

Methods

Undergraduate students (N = 447; 76.5 % female; 89.5 % White/Non-Hispanic) completed online questionnaires. The ACT processes assessed included experiential avoidance (AAQ-II), openness, awareness, and engagement (CompACT), and tacting ability (TOF), and internalizing symptoms/well-being (IDAS-II). Zero-order and partial correlation networks were examined as well as resulting communities.

Results

In the association network, dysphoria and experiential avoidance, and suicidality (in the concentration network only) were central nodes. In community analyses, experiential avoidance had the strongest influence in the association network, whereas well-being had the strongest influence in the concentration network. Auto-detected communities were also evaluated.

Limitations

The present study was cross-sectional and included a largely White, female, undergraduate sample. This limits generalizability to more diverse, clinical, or general community populations. Potential concerns about data are also noted including low reliability on the TOF and two skewed domains on the IDAS-II which may impact stability of centrality metrics.

Conclusions

Well-being, dysphoria, and suicidality may be important process-based treatment targets. Further work is needed with diverse samples and using longitudinal designs to examine within person change of the associations between ACT processes and internalizing symptoms.

SUBMITTER: Eadeh HM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675720 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Using network analysis to examine connections between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes, internalizing symptoms, and well-being in a sample of undergraduates.

Eadeh Hana-May HM Adamowicz Jenna L JL Markon Kristian K Thomas Emily B K EBK

Journal of affective disorders 20221007

<h4>Background</h4>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be effective in treating internalizing symptoms. Understanding which ACT processes are most closely linked to certain symptoms may help develop targeted treatments. Network analysis an approach to gain insight into the interconnection between processes and the downstream benefits of targeting a particular process. However, limited work to date has explored networks involving ACT processes specifically.<h4>Methods</h4>Un ...[more]

PMID: 36209776

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Using network analysis to examine connections between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes, internalizing symptoms, and well-being in a sample of undergraduates.

Background

Methods

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Limitations

Conclusions

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Using network analysis to examine connections between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes, internalizing symptoms, and well-being in a sample of undergraduates.

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