fa اثربخشی درمان مبتنی بر پذیرش و تعهد بر اضطراب حالتی- رقابتی ورزشکاران جانباز روان‌درمانی جانبازان يا معلولان Psychology of Veterans or Handicapped پژوهشی اصيل Original Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aim</strong><strong>:</strong> The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment Therapy on the competitive-state anxiety of warfare victims who are football athletes in Yazd province.<br> <strong>Method</strong><strong>:</strong> This study was a semi experimental research with two-group and post-pretest and follow up. The population consisted of all warfare victims who are athletes in Yazd province in 2013-2012. By available sampling method, 30 of these athletes were selected and randomly assigned to control and study group (Each group is 15 people). In study group, participants received 8 sessions 120 minutes admission and commitment training and control group received no intervention.<br> &nbsp;<strong>Results</strong>: Data collection was performed by the Competitive State Anxiety Questionnaire Martens & et al (1990). Data was analyzed by multiple analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings of ANCOVA analysis showed a significant difference between post-test scores of study and the control groups after the study. In other words, acceptance and commitment therapy resulted in a significant increase (P <0.01) in self-esteem scores and a significant decrease (p <0.01) in physical and cognitive anxiety scores in athletes.This incensement is persistent until follow<span dir="RTL">-</span>up.<br> &nbsp;<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Considering the role of levels of anxiety in cognitive and physical functions of athletes, acceptance and commitment therapy can be used to improve self-esteem and reduce physical and cognitive anxiety of warfare victim athletes.</div> Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Competitive State Anxiety, Athletes, Football, warfare victim 73 78 http://ijwph.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1541-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Y. Rezapour Mirsaleh یاسر رضاپور میرصالح 15300319475328460019274 15300319475328460019274 No Counseling Department, Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran گروه مشاوره، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه اردکان، اردکان، ایران M. Esmaeelbeigi منیره اسماعیل بیگی 15300319475328460019275 15300319475328460019275 No Counseling Department, Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran گروه مشاوره، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه اردکان، اردکان، ایران H. Salari حامد سالاری sepanta.salar90@ardakan.ac.ir 15300319475328460019276 15300319475328460019276 Yes Physical Education Department, Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran گروه تربیت‌بدنی، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه اردکان، اردکان، ایران