EFFECTS OF PSYCHOEDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE COMMITMENT THERAPY ON ANXIETY FOR USE OF HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Abstract

This study examined the effect of Psychoeducation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on anxiety for use of Hormonal Contraceptives among Women in Awka South Local Government Area. A total of 36 women with anxiety for use of Hormonal Contraceptives among Women in Awka South Local Government Areawho were within the age range of 18 to 45 years, mean age of 29.67 and standard deviation of 8.4 were recruited from ChukwuemekaOdumegwuOjukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.The participants were administered the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. The study made use of between subject pretest\posttest research design and One-Way Anova statistics. The first hypothesis indicated a significant effect between Psyhchoeducation and the control group at F (1, 47) P<.05. The second hypothesis was accepted indicating a significant effect between Acceptance Commitment Therapy and control group at F (1, 47) P<.05. The third hypothesis was rejected indicating psychoeducation had less effect than Acceptance Commitment Therapy at F (1, 48) P<.05 respectively. It is however recommended that Psyhchoeducation and Acceptance Commitment Therapy are effective and safe treatment for anxiety for use of hormonal contraceptives among Women in Awka South Local Government Area, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. It is further suggested for studies to cover more women diagnosed with anxiety foruse of hormonal contraceptives so that more generalizable result is obtained.