The mediating role of action for personal development in relationship self-disclosure with codependency in Men with Bipolar Disorder type 1: A Path Analysis Model

Introduction: Psychological and supportive factors are two contributing factors to problems in people with bipolar disorder, so this study aimed to investigate the mediating role of action for personal development in the relationship self-disclosure with codependency in Men with bipolar disorder type 1: path analysis model done. Methods: The research method was a descriptive correlation based on path analysis. The study population included all people with bipolar disorder at Psychiatric disorders treatment centers in Sari in 2020. To estimate the sample size based on Kleinchr('39')s (2010) the method, 74 questions in three questionnaires, and 3 coefficients with overestimation of 250 patients were selected according to inclusion criteria. The Self-Disclosure Questionnaire of Snell, et al (2001), the codependency Questionnaire of Hughes-Hummer, et al (1998), and the action for personal development Questionnaire Robitschek of (1998) were used. Data analysis was performed by path analysis. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18 and 23Amos software. Results: The results showed that there is a significant correlation between the variables of action for personal development and self-disclosure with the codependency at 0.01 level. Overall, direct, and indirect paths predicted 63% of the codependency variable by self-disclosure and action for personal development variables. Conclusion: This study confirms the essential role of supportive factors in the treatment of bipolar patients that can provide practical implications for expensive therapies.