en روان شناسی تربیتی Educational Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#3300ff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on conflict resolution strategies in conflicting couples in Kermanshah.<br> <b>Methods</b>: The research methodology employed was semi-experimental in nature and was implemented as a pre-test-post-test design with a control cohort. The statistical population for this investigation encompassed all conflicting couples seeking assistance at counseling centers in Kermanshah during the year 2021. The sample comprised two groups, each consisting of 15 individuals, who were selected through simple random sampling and subsequently assigned to either the experimental or control group at random. Data collection was facilitated through the utilization of Rahim&#39;s Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire. To examine the hypotheses, a multivariate analysis of covariance was employed.<br> <b>Results</b>: The findings indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy yielded a statistically significant enhancement in conflict resolution styles among couples in the experimental group (P <0.001).<br> <b>Conclusions</b>: Overall, the results substantiate the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy in fostering conflict resolution strategies among discordant couples.</span></span></span></span></div> Acceptance and commitment therapy, Conflict resolution strategies, Conflicting couples 189 200 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-988-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farajullah Khosravi khosravi@gmail.com 100319475328460010738 100319475328460010738 No PhD student in Educational Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Seyed Mahmood Mirzamani Bafghi Mirzamani2003@gmail.com 100319475328460010739 100319475328460010739 Yes Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Technologies, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Ira Marjan Jaafari Roshan jafari@gmail.com 100319475328460010740 100319475328460010740 No Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran