ArticleJournal of contextual behavioral science2023
The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on the psychological flexibility and inflexibility of undergraduate students: A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.
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- Psychological Flexibility Moderates the Association Between Multidimensional Stress and Psychological Distress in Medical Postgraduates: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based programs for reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety and/or stress applied to the educational context: An exploratory review.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Psychological Flexibility and Mental Health: Theoretical Foundations, Empirical Support, and Applications Across Clinical Contexts.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Review
- Psychological resilience as a bridge between academic work stress and work engagement: evidence from Arab university faculty.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological flexibility and stigma in chronic pain: a cross-sectional study of healthcare professionals in the UK.Pain management · 2025Article
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury-Related Implicit Cognition Among Chinese Adolescents: The Roles of Psychological Flexibility and School Climate.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Single-Session Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Rising rates of mental health problems in undergraduate students is a critical public health issue. There is evidence supporting the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in decreasing psychological symptoms in undergraduates, which is thought to be facilitated through increases in psychological flexibility (PF) and decreases in psychological inflexibility (PIF). However, little is known about the effect of ACT on these processes in undergraduates. We conducted a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis examining this effect in 20 studies, which provided 56 effect sizes. A combined sample of 1,750 undergraduates yielded a small-to-medium overall effect (
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