Weight Loss and psychological defense mechanism. ACT vs ACT + structured exercise program vs control group. N=152. Pitil, P.P. & Ghazali, S.R. (2023). The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the psychological defense mechanism and weight loss program: A randomized controlled trial a
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This randomized controlled trial examines the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on psychological defense mechanisms and weight loss among university students during the COVID-19 movement control order. The study compares three groups: ACT alone, ACT combined with a structured exercise program, and a control group, involving 152 participants. It is published in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.
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- ACBS
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- Patricia Pawa Pitil (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak), Siti Raudzah Ghazali (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak)
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- 2023-07-01
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- 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003
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@article{allodium:d5225b00d89749f1,
title = {Weight Loss and psychological defense mechanism. ACT vs ACT + structured exercise program vs control group. N=152. Pitil, P.P. \& Ghazali, S.R. (2023). The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the psychological defense mechanism and weight loss program: A randomized controlled trial a},
author = {Patricia Pawa Pitil and Siti Raudzah Ghazali},
year = {2023},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003}
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TY - JOUR TI - Weight Loss and psychological defense mechanism. ACT vs ACT + structured exercise program vs control group. N=152. Pitil, P.P. & Ghazali, S.R. (2023). The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the psychological defense mechanism and weight loss program: A randomized controlled trial a AU - Pitil, Patricia Pawa AU - Ghazali, Siti Raudzah PY - 2023 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003 ER -
APA
Pitil, P. P., & Ghazali, S. R. (2023). Weight Loss and psychological defense mechanism. ACT vs ACT + structured exercise program vs control group. N=152. Pitil, P.P. & Ghazali, S.R. (2023). The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the psychological defense mechanism and weight loss program: A randomized controlled trial a. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.003
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