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sajjad basharpoor; SHole Amani; Mohamad Narimani; Fazele Heidari
Volume 7, Issue 25 , June 2018, , Pages 133-145
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Objective: Physiological signs of stress can account to a preventive factor in the treatment of cancer by weaken the immune system. This study conducted in order to investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving of stress physiological indexes in women with cancer.Method: This ...
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Objective: Physiological signs of stress can account to a preventive factor in the treatment of cancer by weaken the immune system. This study conducted in order to investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving of stress physiological indexes in women with cancer.Method: This study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest along with control group. The statistical population of this study included all female cancer patients, hospitalized in the summer of 1395 in Radiology and Oncology wards of Motahari hospital of Foolad Shahr city. The thirty person from these patients selected by purposive sampling and randomly replaced into two groups (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The biofeedback device, Manufactured by Ravan Tajhiz Company is used to collect data on the pre-test and post-test. Experimental group were received 6 sessions of 90 minutes of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). Collected data was analyzed by MANCOVA test using SPSS18 software. Result: there were significant differences between two groups at the variables of the skin sweating (P<0/002), S=skin temperature (0/001) and heart rate (P<001). Conclusion: The results suggest that NET could be a useful treatment for reduction of the physiological symptoms of stress in cancer patients.
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fereshte hasani; hosen zare; reza dosti
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Objective: The theory of the relationship between self-esteem and the performance of a disorder is based on the fact that self-esteem can provide individuals with emotions with safety in the face of threats and threats. The purpose of this study was comparisons implicit self-esteem and explicit in those ...
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Objective: The theory of the relationship between self-esteem and the performance of a disorder is based on the fact that self-esteem can provide individuals with emotions with safety in the face of threats and threats. The purpose of this study was comparisons implicit self-esteem and explicit in those who performed nasal surgery with normal people. This was a cross-sectional research.Methods: The statistical population of the present study included all female infertility surgeons who referred to beauty centers of Rasht in spring 1397 and normal women. The community was selected through available sampling. 70 nose and 70 normal subjects were selected. The expression used in this research was the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Alphanumeric Scale (IPT). The mean scores indicate that women's ability to perform surgery is clear and insignificant in their self-esteem than ordinary ones.Findings: The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that the ability of the two groups of subjects in the obvious and the subtle self-esteem is not the same and there is a significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion: Low self-esteem in individuals can be one of the reasons for the tendency of people to have a cosmetic surgery, so improving self-esteem can reduce the tendency for cosmetic surgery in the community.
Ali Reza Zarei; Sayed Abbas Haghayegh
Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2017, , Pages 137-151
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between defense mechanisms and adaptation strategies on psychological well-being of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Shiraz. Method: The design was a correlative study. Samples of 80 patients aged ...
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between defense mechanisms and adaptation strategies on psychological well-being of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Shiraz. Method: The design was a correlative study. Samples of 80 patients aged 18 to 40 years, at least primary school level and also in the final stages of life were selected. This study using psychological well-being questionnaires, defense mechanisms and coping strategies were evaluated. For data analysis, stepwise regression and correlation coefficient were used. Results: Consistent with observations made its acceptance of psychological well-being (r=0/345) And purposeful life (r=0/342 ) With dimensions of immature defense mechanisms and psychological well-being positive relations with others (r=0/441 ) dominance on environmental (r=0/ 265 )), Purpose in Life (r=0/375 ) And personal development (r=0/290) With neurotic defense mechanisms and psychological well-being of their adoption (0/226), Positive relations with others (0/475.), Environmental mastery (r=0/365 ), purpose in life (r=0/461.) and personal development (r=0/349 ) with no significant relationship has developed defense mechanisms and the relationship between psychological well-being does not have any emotion-focused strategies and self-acceptance, but the psychological well-being (r=0/264) And positive relations with others (r=0/367 ) And Environmental mastery (r=0/445 ) And purposeful life (r= 0/473 ) and personal development (0/383) there is no significant relationship with task-oriented strategy(P Conclusion: The results of the data shows that developed defense mechanisms and emotion-focused coping and problem-oriented with psychological well-being of people with positive relationship to Acquired Immune deficiency syndrome
zeynab khanjani; mohammad ali nazari; mehdi farhoudi; parya abravani
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Objective: Stroke is a kind of neurological disorder that can be attributed to a focal vascular cause. Defective working memory is one of the most commonly occurring phenomena after brain damage. Cognitive Rehabilitation is a cognitive and neuropsychological interventions program, designed to rehabilitate ...
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Objective: Stroke is a kind of neurological disorder that can be attributed to a focal vascular cause. Defective working memory is one of the most commonly occurring phenomena after brain damage. Cognitive Rehabilitation is a cognitive and neuropsychological interventions program, designed to rehabilitate cognitive deficiencies. Method: Twenty patients with stroke were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. All patients were examined twice (pre-test and post-test) by using Wechsler's working memory test, N-Back spatial working memory test. All patients in experimental group underwent computerized working memory rehabilitation, 30 to 40 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 5 weeks. Results: Analysis of covariance indicated that cognitive rehabilitation had an effect on the verbal working memory of adults in stroke but does not affect spatial working memory. Conclusion: The results showed that, there is a significant improvement in verbal working memory, it may occur as a result of changes in neural organization in response to injury. As a result of the cognitive rehabilitation program used in this study reemerges subjective acts and based on brain flexibility, it improves the working memory of people with stroke.
Esmaeil Kheyrjoo; Mahboobe Taher; Farnaz Farshbaf; Parvane Alaei
Volume 5, Issue 18 , July 2016, , Pages 141-152
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Objective: According to psycho-social factors are effective on appearance and progression of heart disease, this study performed with the purpose of comparison tolerance of ambiguity, psychological capital and coping strategies in cardiac patients and health people. Methods: The design study was descriptive-causal ...
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Objective: According to psycho-social factors are effective on appearance and progression of heart disease, this study performed with the purpose of comparison tolerance of ambiguity, psychological capital and coping strategies in cardiac patients and health people. Methods: The design study was descriptive-causal comparative. The statistical population includes all heart patients and healthy people, 20 to 80 years old from Tabriz city in 2014 year that among them, 50 patients and 50 healthy individual who were matched with respect to demographic characteristics were selected by available sampling method. They answered questionnaires of tolerance of ambiguity (Rydell & Rosen's, 1990), psychological capital (Luthans & et al, 2007) and coping strategies (Andler & Parker, 1990). Results: The results of multivariate analysis of variance have been showed mean of problem focused coping strategy (F=4/07), psychological capital (F=7/35), self-efficacy (F=5/67) and resiliency (F=4/47) in heart patient are significantly less than healthy people and mean of emotion focused coping strategy (F=4/78) and intolerance of ambiguity (F=11/17) in heart patient are significantly more than healthy people but significant different wasn't found in components of hope (F=3/68) and optimism (F=3/49). Conclusion: The results of this research intolerance of ambiguity and psychological capital in heart patient are significantly less than healthy people and this patient use emotion focused coping strategy further for coping with stress.
Shahrzad Haji Mohammad Kazemi; gholam reza manshaei; Amir Ghamarani
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Objective: the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain anxiety in female patients with fibromyalgia. Method: The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study ...
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Objective: the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain anxiety in female patients with fibromyalgia. Method: The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia referring to private clinic of rheumatology specialists in Shiraz city who 30 patients from patients with available samplingwere selected and randomly were divided into two groups of experimental (15 persons) and control (15 persons). Research tool included anxiety scale that participants completed in pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Descriptive statistical methods and Analysis variance with repeated measures were used. Findings: The results showed that therapy based on quality of life promotion was effective in reducing pain anxiety in patients. Conclusion: Using Psychological therapies can help patients with fibromyalgia for reducing pain anxiety
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Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi; Reyhaneh Ramezani
Volume 7, Issue 26 , September 2018, , Pages 146-159
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Objective: The aim of this study was to study the memorial symptoms, rumination and post-traumatic growth in women with various types of cancer referred to public hospitals in Tehran. Method: The research method is descriptive and correlation. For this purpose, 189 women with various types of cancer ...
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Objective: The aim of this study was to study the memorial symptoms, rumination and post-traumatic growth in women with various types of cancer referred to public hospitals in Tehran. Method: The research method is descriptive and correlation. For this purpose, 189 women with various types of cancer who referred to public hospitals of Tehran City were selected by convenient sampling and voluntarily. They completed the short form of Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale and Event Related Rumination Inventory. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and regression analysis.Results: The results showed that the intensity and frequency of physical symptoms of cancer and intentional rumination have a positive and significant correlation with post-traumatic growth. Also, the physical symptoms of cancer and intentional rumination can equally predict post-traumatic growth in patients.Conclusion: Paying attention to the course of cancer in patients, and the psychological processes that result from the mental involvement of the patient on the outcomes of the disease can be effective in reducing the bad physical and mental symptoms of cancer and will make the treatment of illness easier for the patient.
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Mahsa Ghorbani; Ahmad ALipour; Mahnaz ALiakbaridehkordi
Volume 6, Issue 23 , December 2017, , Pages 151-167
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Introduction:There are evidences about effectiveness of positive approach on depression، anxiety and decrease of the negative excitement . This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of interventions of positive approach on depression, self esteem, body image and life expectancy of mastectomized ...
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Introduction:There are evidences about effectiveness of positive approach on depression، anxiety and decrease of the negative excitement . This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of interventions of positive approach on depression, self esteem, body image and life expectancy of mastectomized women. Method: The research design of this study was a quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test design and a control group. In this research, women who had undergone mastectomy in Tajrish hospital, Tehran Cancer Research Center were studied and after it was confirmed that they have the required criteria for entering the study and pre-test was performed, 30 of them were chosen by convenience sampling. They were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. After the intervention of the positive approach to the intervention group in six sessions, the post-test was performed and the results were collected and analyzed using Spss software. Results :The results of analysis of covariance showed that positive approach has could reduce depression and increase their self-esteem, body image, and life expectancy. Conclusion: Finally, based on the findings of this study it can be concluded that a positive approach with regards to its specific techniques can be useful in working with mastectom people ized.
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sajad alighanavati; fatemeh bahrami; kurosh godarzi; mehdi rouzbahani
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Objective: Breast cancer is a chronic physical illness that produces many psychological and physical effects for the person. The aim of the present study is investigating the therapeutic effect of compassion on rumination, concern, and women with breast cancer in Ahvaz city. Method: The research design ...
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Objective: Breast cancer is a chronic physical illness that produces many psychological and physical effects for the person. The aim of the present study is investigating the therapeutic effect of compassion on rumination, concern, and women with breast cancer in Ahvaz city. Method: The research design was a post-test pre-test with the experimental and control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all breast cancer women referred to the health centers in Ahwaz, Iran in, among whom 24 were selected by the available sampling method. Twenty-four of them were randomly assigned, 12 in the experimental group and 12 in the control group. Compassion-based therapy was conducted in a group of 12 sessions in two experimental groups. The control group was placed on the waiting list and received no intervention. The instrument used in this study was Nullen & Huxma's Rhymes Questionnaire, Pennsylvania's Worry Questionnaire, which answered in the pre-test and post-test phases. statistical program SPSS-22 To analyze the results were used. Result: The results of this study indicate that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups regarding rumination and worry (P Conclusion: Compassion-based therapy is one of the treatments for the third wave of psychological therapy that has been able to reduce the rumination and concern of women with breast cancer.
ezatollah ghadampour; leila heidaryani; farnaz radmehr
Volume 8, Issue 29 , June 2019, , Pages 153-167
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Introduction: The aim on present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction women with multiple sclerosis. Methods: The present study design was method experimental included with pretest-posttest and follow-up with ...
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Introduction: The aim on present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction women with multiple sclerosis. Methods: The present study design was method experimental included with pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group which was performed on 30 women with multiple sclerosis, who were randomly assigned into two groups of experimental and control group. Intervention acceptance and commitment therapy during 8 sessions, 90-minute, two sessions a week for the experimental group, while control group received no the intervention. After finishing session, posttest and three months after intervention follow-up was administrated to experimental and control group. Analysis of raw data using descriptive and inferential and tests, including analysis of covariance was performed. Results: The results revealed that the acceptance and commitment therapy had a significant positive effect on increase cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction (P
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Alireza Aghayousefi; Hossein Zare; Roghayeh Mohammadi
Volume 6, Issue 24 , March 2018, , Pages 162-179
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Objective: Diabetes leads to loss of cognitive function in patients. The aim of the present study was to study the effect of cognitive computer-based training program on memory and attention increase in students with diabetes. Method: The research was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test ...
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Objective: Diabetes leads to loss of cognitive function in patients. The aim of the present study was to study the effect of cognitive computer-based training program on memory and attention increase in students with diabetes. Method: The research was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group in which 18 students with diabetes (in two nine-person groups of experimental and control) were selected from Diabetes Association of Bonab city. The memory and attention of both experimental and control groups were measured in the pre-test step. Then, students of the experimental group were exposed to attention and memory improvement exercises individually in 10 half-hour sessions with the help of working memory training software. Once again, in the post-test step, memory and attention of both experimental and control groups were measured. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: The results indicated an increase in memory function and attention of students in the experimental group and the rehabilitation intervention for guidance and high school students and patients with a history of fewer than 5 years and more than 5 years has been equally effective. Conclusion: We can say that cognitive computer-based training is necessary, useful, and effective for increasing attention and memory function in diabetic students.
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sayyed Reza mirmahdi; marzeieh razaali
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on resilince, emotion regulation and life expectancy among women with diabetes. Method: The method of research was semi-experimental with pretest and posttest control group. Data were collected ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on resilince, emotion regulation and life expectancy among women with diabetes. Method: The method of research was semi-experimental with pretest and posttest control group. Data were collected from the Responding Questionnaire by Connor and Davidson (2003), Garnowski Critical Settlement Questionnaire (2006), and Miller & Wacky Hope Questionnaire (1988). The sample were 30 patient women who were selected by available sampling and were randomly placed in tow groups of experimental group and control group. The experimental group received 9 sessions Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy. Result: The results of this study showed that mindfulness education is not effective in improving the life expectancy of women with diabetes (p>0/05) However, had significant effect on resilince and emotion regulation of women with diabetes (p<0/05). Conclusion: mindfulness can play an important role as adjunctive and Rehabilitation therapies with medical treatment.
P hasanzadeh; M aliakbari dehkordi; M ebrahim khamse
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 12-21
jahangir karami; ali zakie; zeynab mohebi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 19-29
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Seyfullah Aghajani; HAMIDREZA SAMADIFARD; Mohammad Narimani
Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2017, , Pages 142-156
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in Iran and the world. It is chronic, progressive and expensive and creates many complications. This study aimed to investigate the role of cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief in the prediction of quality of life in diabetic patients. ...
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in Iran and the world. It is chronic, progressive and expensive and creates many complications. This study aimed to investigate the role of cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief in the prediction of quality of life in diabetic patients. Methods: The study was based on a descriptive correlational method. Statistical population consisted of all patients with type 2 diabetes in Ardabil city in 2015. 124 diabetic patients were selected as the statistical sample using the convenience sampling. Data were collected through Dugas and Sextons cognitive avoidance scale (2008), Wells metacognitive belief scale (2004) and the world health organization quality of Life Scale (1996). Research data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods. Results: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief with quality of life in diabetic patients (p < 0.05). Beta coefficients for predictor variables indicated that thoughts repression -0.16, thoughts succession -0.20, avoidance of threatening stimuli -0.22, changing image to thought -0.24 and metacognitive belief -0.12 have significantly predictive capability of Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief are considered the predicting variables related to quality of life in diabetic patients.
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Tahereh Pourkamali; Fariba Yazdkhasti; Hamid Reza Oreizi; Ahmad Chitsaz
Volume 6, Issue 22 , September 2017, , Pages 145-162
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Introduction: he purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Dosah-hou treatment and Massage Therapy on improvement of happiness, social adjustment, hope, mental health and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: The research was quasi-experimental. The statistical ...
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Introduction: he purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Dosah-hou treatment and Massage Therapy on improvement of happiness, social adjustment, hope, mental health and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: The research was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of this study were all of patients with Parkinson's disease who were clients of therapeutic centers in Isfahan City in 2015. Among this population 28 patients were selected through convenience sampling as the sample of the study that Randomly assigned to two groups Dosah-hou and massage therapy (n = 14 per group). Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Social Adjustment Scale, Adult Hope Scale (AHS), General Health Questionnaire, and Word Health Quality of Life Questionnaire, were used as the instruments of the study. Data analyzed by Mixed ANOVA. Results: The results showed that both interventions of this study can improve happiness, hope and mental health significantly in patients with Parkinson's disease (P<0/05) , but Dosah-hou is more effective than Massage Therapy in improvement of happiness and hope (P<0/05).Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, Dosah-hou treatment and Massage Therapy are effective interventions in promotion of happiness, hope and mental health in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Reza Bagherian; Gholam Reza Kheirabadi; Mohammad Reza Maracy; Sara Ghaneeian
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Objective: Appropriate self-care is the base of treatment in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological factors (personality traits, anxiety, depression and stress) and the self- care of hemodialysis patient. Method: In a cross-sectional study ...
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Objective: Appropriate self-care is the base of treatment in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological factors (personality traits, anxiety, depression and stress) and the self- care of hemodialysis patient. Method: In a cross-sectional study 125 patients under chronic hemodialysis admitted to Al-Zahra and Noor hospitals of Isfahan city in 2012 were enrolled to the study with regard to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection tools were including three questionnaires (the five-factor personality inventory (Neo Big-5), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and Hemodialysis Self-care checklist that after the choice of samples were given to complete. the data was analyzed by multivariate regression model. Findings: Depression and conscientiousness are significantly correlated with self-care in hemodialysis patients. There is an inverse correlation between self-care and depression and a direct correlation between conscientiousness with self-care. Conclusion: It seems that pay attention to psychological factors are required in practice with hemodialysis patients.
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jahangir karami; M.Javad Bagian; khodamorad Momeni; Adele Elahi
Volume 7, Issue 25 , June 2018, , Pages 146-172
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Objective: mental pain is a psychological experience, including negative self-evaluation; therefore, it should be measured by self-report tools. The aim of the present study was to determine factor structure and psychometric properties of Mental Pain Scale.Method: this was correlational study and its ...
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Objective: mental pain is a psychological experience, including negative self-evaluation; therefore, it should be measured by self-report tools. The aim of the present study was to determine factor structure and psychometric properties of Mental Pain Scale.Method: this was correlational study and its statistic population consisted all students of the University of Razi Kermanshah. The sample included 300 of these students selected via multi-stage random cluster sampling method. The data was analyzed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis by SPSS-22 and AMOS-21 software.Result: the results showed a significant positive correlation among components of mental pain, anxiety, depression, and negative cognitive emotional regulation strategies (P≥0.001). Also, a significant positive correlation was found among components of mental pain and self-compassion (P≥0.001). The results of the exploratory factor analysis identified 6 factors, which in total, explained 66.40% of the variance in mental pain. 44 items in 6 factors were validated by confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.966 for the whole MPS, 0.925 for emptiness, 0.893 for emotional flooding, 0.877 for loss of control, 0.872 for irreversibility, 0.869 for self-estrangement, and 0.617 for freezing.Conclusion: Persian version of Mental Pain Scale has acceptable psychometric properties among academic students and can be used as a valid tool in psychological research.
Elham zamani; Abdollah Moatamedy; Maryam Bakhtiari
Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2017, , Pages 152-167
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Objective: acceptance and commitment therapy is a third generation behavioral therapy that uses mindfulness skills, acceptance and cognitive defusion in order to achieve psychological flexibility. The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy ...
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Objective: acceptance and commitment therapy is a third generation behavioral therapy that uses mindfulness skills, acceptance and cognitive defusion in order to achieve psychological flexibility. The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety in patients with Multiple Sclerosis( MS). Method: This research was carried out based on questionnaire survey and Beck Anxiety Inventory. The method of the experimental design of pretest - posttest control group design was used. The respondents of the survey were chosen from members of MS community of Tehran and randomly classified in two experimental/control groups. In pre-test the severity of anxiety was assessed by Beck Anxiety Inventory. The experimental group received 8 , one and half hour-sessions of ACT twice a week for a month but the control group did not receive any intervention. Again in post-test and 3 month follow up BAI was conducted. Results: The findings of this study showed significant differences between control and experimental groups. Acceptance and commitment therapy has a significant effect on reducing anxiety in multiple sclerosis. Conclusion: It can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in reducing anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Mozghan Sepahmansour; Mona katebi
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the health hardness and life expectancy in patients with diabetes and cancer. The research was descriptive and causal-comparative. The statistical population of the study included all patients with breast cancer and type 2 diabetes referred to Kashani ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the health hardness and life expectancy in patients with diabetes and cancer. The research was descriptive and causal-comparative. The statistical population of the study included all patients with breast cancer and type 2 diabetes referred to Kashani and Alzahra hospitals in Isfahan. A total of 468 patients (234 cancer patients and 234 diabetic patients) were selected by available sampling method. The research tools were Healthy Hardiness Questionnaire (Gibbart et al., 2001) and Life expectancy inventory (Miller, 1998). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and analysis of variance with SPSS software version 21. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the mean of health hardiness and each of its subscales including health value, internal and external health control and health competence of two groups with type 2 diabetes and breast cancer (P
Ahmad Alipour; Abolfazl Ghadami; Zahra Alipour; Hasan Abdollahzadeh
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Objective: Anxiety measurement tools have been developed for major health-threatening diseases such as SARS and MERS. There is no specific measurement tool for measuring the anxiety caused by Corona. The purpose of this study was to validate the Corona-related Anxiety Scale in the Iranian sample. Method: ...
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Objective: Anxiety measurement tools have been developed for major health-threatening diseases such as SARS and MERS. There is no specific measurement tool for measuring the anxiety caused by Corona. The purpose of this study was to validate the Corona-related Anxiety Scale in the Iranian sample. Method: The research method was a descriptive correlational.308 individuals participated in the study through online recall. An 18-item Corona-related anxiety inventory was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using Guttman's λ2 and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency method. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using Lisrel-8.8 software was used to evaluate the tool construct validity. To standardize the raw scores, they were converted to standard T scores and percentile rank using Jmetrik-4.1.1 software and were prepared as normative tables. Findings: The Guttman's λ2 value for the whole questionnaire was obtained as (λ = 0.922), Cronbach's alpha coefficient for psychological symptoms as (α = 0.879), physical symptoms as (α = 0.861), and for the whole questionnaire as (α= 0.919). The data of this research fit the two-factor model properly. Standard scores tables were plotted, and the range of scores of the questionnaire factors and total score of Corona-related anxiety severity was divided into three domains: mild, moderate, and severe. Conclusion: Corona-related anxiety inventory has good validity in preliminary validation and can be used as a valid and scientific tool for measuring Corona-related anxiety.
mehdi pourasghar; fatemeh fathi; ghasem janbabai
Volume 6, Issue 23 , December 2017, , Pages 168-182
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Introduction :Cancer is the one of the most stressful events.The present study investigated the effect of hypnotherapy on resilience of patients with acute myeloid leukemia.( AML) Method: The statistical population in this quasi-experimental study included all AML patients (n=89), visiting the cancer ...
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Introduction :Cancer is the one of the most stressful events.The present study investigated the effect of hypnotherapy on resilience of patients with acute myeloid leukemia.( AML) Method: The statistical population in this quasi-experimental study included all AML patients (n=89), visiting the cancer clinic. All of the patients had medical records and flow cytometry for the diagnosis of AML. The sample size of 26 was considered and the subjects were selected using convenience sampling method. Then, they were randomly divided in two groups (case and control). Results: Data collection instrument for the case group was the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. This group also received six hypno therapy sessions. Data analysis was done with ANCOVA in SPSS22. Conclusion :Results showed that the hypnotherapy significantly promoted resilience (p
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mohsen niazi; seyyed saeid hosseini zadeh arani; fatemeh yaghoubi; ayyoub sakhaei; seyyedeh mahdiyeh amiri dashti
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Objective: Today, psychological problems are rising dramatically in all societies, and it is expected that mental disorders will turn into the world's worst health problem by 2020. In this regard, one of the important factors in the prevention of psychological problems is religion and religiosity. ...
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Objective: Today, psychological problems are rising dramatically in all societies, and it is expected that mental disorders will turn into the world's worst health problem by 2020. In this regard, one of the important factors in the prevention of psychological problems is religion and religiosity. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a meta-analysis of studies and research on religiosity and mental health in Iran. Method: The method of this research is quantitative and its main approach is meta-analysis. The statistical population of this study was the studies carried out in the form of various scientific articles in the field of social sciences in the years 2001 and the first half of the nineties of which 16 cases were selected according to screening criteria.Results: Statistical studies of these studies showed that the size of the effect of studies was heterogeneous and there was no bias in the publication of the studies under study with a confidence level of 99 percent. In the analytical dimension, the coefficient of effect size and the role of gender variable adjustment were evaluated using the second version of CMA software. The results showed that the size of effect or coefficient of religiosity effect on mental health was equal to 11/0Which according to Cohen's interpretative system, is slightly evaluated. This coefficient was also evaluated for men (14/0) above women (07/0). Conclusion: The level of religiosity of the community at a lower level can explain their mental health level.
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Mahnaz Sharifian; Majid Saffarinia; Susan Alizadehfard
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Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between gender schemas and sexual pain disorder by mediating social exchange styles. Method: Statistical population was composed of all women that referred to sexual clinics of Tehran city that 220 qualified women selected by clustering ...
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Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between gender schemas and sexual pain disorder by mediating social exchange styles. Method: Statistical population was composed of all women that referred to sexual clinics of Tehran city that 220 qualified women selected by clustering sampling method. The research tool included Gender Schemas Scale (Andersen & Cyranowski, 1994) Multidimensional Vaginal Penetration Disorder Questionnaire (Molaie Nezhad, et al., 2014), and Social Exchange Styles Scale (Leybman etai., 2011). The Fitness of the proposed model was estimated through structural equation modeling (SEM) and using Lisrel software package. The mediating relationship in the proposed pattern was tested using the bootstrap procedure.Result: The results of structural equation modeling indicating relative fitness of model and showed that sexual passionate-romantic schema and the sexual shy-prudential schema with the mediation of fairness style had an indirect effect on sexual pain disorder.Conclusion: According to results for the improvement of social exchange styles particularly fairness style must be considered. Training and intervention based on social exchange theory is recommended to therapists of sexual health field for decreasing sexual problems of women with sexual pain disorder.
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GolamAli Afrooz; Mojtaba Dalir; Maryam Sadeghi
Volume 6, Issue 24 , March 2018, , Pages 180-195
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Objective: Surgery in the treatment of breast cancer is one of the most common treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on body image, life expectancy , and happiness in women with mastectomy experience. Method: This research was a semi-experimental ...
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Objective: Surgery in the treatment of breast cancer is one of the most common treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on body image, life expectancy , and happiness in women with mastectomy experience. Method: This research was a semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group. The statistical population of this study was breast cancer women with mastectomy in Tehran. In this study, 30 patients participated voluntarily and the participants were randomly assigned into two groups of 15 individuals. The experimental group received positive psychotherapy in 90-minute sessions for 6 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. To collect the data, The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (1990), the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale of Snyder (1991) and Oxford Happiness Inventory (1989) were used. Results: Analysis of data by multivariate analysis of covariance showed that positive psychotherapy had a significant positive effect on life expectancy and happiness in women’s with mastectomy experience. Conclusion: According to the results, the use of positive psychotherapy in the treatment of women with breast surgery experience is recommended.
