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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.
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Hasan Abdollahzadeh; Yosef Kabirinasab
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Objective: Mastectomy surgery is basic foundation of treatment in patients with breast cancer that could cause damage to matrimony. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was the Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on internalized shame and Sexual self-esteem of women with ...
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Objective: Mastectomy surgery is basic foundation of treatment in patients with breast cancer that could cause damage to matrimony. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was the Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on internalized shame and Sexual self-esteem of women with breast cancer after mastectomy surgery. Method: This quasi-experimental study was a pretest-posttest with control group. The research population was women residing in Behshahr city with breast cancer after mastectomy surgery that had been treating in specialized clinics in Behshahr and Sari cities. 30 women under consideration entry and exit criteria to study randomly assigned into two groups of 15people experimental and control with convenience Method. The experimental group was exposed to therapy based on acceptance and commitment in ten sessions of 90 minutes but control group did not receive treatment. Standard Cook's Internalized Shame Inventory and Schwarz sexual self- esteem were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using SPSS21 software and multivariate covariance analysis.Result: The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that therapy on acceptance and commitment has had positive impact on some components of internalized shame including shyness and self-esteem also the intervention has had positive impact on some components of sexual self-esteem like experience and skill , attractiveness, control , moral judgment and adaptiveness.Conclusion: therapy based on acceptance and commitment has caused to increase sexual self-esteem and reduce internalized shame. The use of the intervention recommended improving mental health in women with breast cancer after mastectomy surgery
hassan Shafiei; Shadi Nasiri
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Objective: The purpose of the present research was to prediction the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes based on psychological well-being, health literacy and self-efficacy. Method: This study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this study consisted of all ...
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Objective: The purpose of the present research was to prediction the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes based on psychological well-being, health literacy and self-efficacy. Method: This study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this study consisted of all diabetic patients referring to diabetes clinic of Imam Sadegh Hospital in Delijan City in 1396. The research sample consisted of 150 patients with type 2 diabetes who were selected by random sampling method. The data for the research were collected through Quality of life Test (WHOQOL-BREF), Psychological well-being Test, Health Literacy for Iranian Adults & Diabetes Management Self-efficacy Scale. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings: Data analysis showed that 59% of the quality of life of diabetic patients is predictable by psychological well-being (β = 0.59, p = 0.001), health literacy (β =0.42, p=0.001) and Self-efficacy (β=0.34, p= 0.001). Conclusion: Health literacy, psychological well-being and self-efficacy in diabetes management play an important role in increasing the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes, and this finding has important implications for the education and promotion of mental health in diabetic patients.
M ouraki; SH bayat; S khodadust
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 22-31
gholamreza rajabi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 30-41
M. Hatami; F. Farmani; S. Safavi; A. Najafizadeh; Mahdi Asadi Qale Shidi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , October 2015, , Pages 109-120
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Objective: Psychological aspects of chronic diseases, due to their suddrn oneset and uncontrolability of symptoms, couse varioty of stresses and negative emotion and mood in patient. This issue, have attracted many professional's attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ...
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Objective: Psychological aspects of chronic diseases, due to their suddrn oneset and uncontrolability of symptoms, couse varioty of stresses and negative emotion and mood in patient. This issue, have attracted many professional's attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group therapy with emphasis on choice theory on reducing loneliness feeling in patients with MS (multiple sclerosis). Method: This study is semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The study population included all patients with MS referred to MS Society of Iran located in Tehran. At first the UCLA questionnaire was performed and who was scored higher than the mean of 40 was selected assigned into two experimental (20 subjects) and control groups (N=20 subjects) by random. Both groups were tested by pre-test and post-test. The data of pre-test and post-test were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance). Results: Findings demonstrated that the significant reduction in mean of loneliness feeling score was occurred after the intervention in the experimental group (P
fatemeh daemi; jafar hasani; mehdi akbari; shokoufeh hajsadeghi; mehdi akbarzadeh
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Objective: Quality of life compared to health or illness has a special position for policymakers and health-care specialists. The goal of this study was to evaluate the expanded model of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. Method: This is a descriptive correlational ...
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Objective: Quality of life compared to health or illness has a special position for policymakers and health-care specialists. The goal of this study was to evaluate the expanded model of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. Method: This is a descriptive correlational study that is based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population includes all patients with coronary artery disease who referred to Tehran and Karaj medical centers and received a diagnosis by a specialist. 650 persons were selected by available sampling method and responded to Illness Perception Questionnaire, Quality of Life Questionnaire, Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, Emotional Well-being Scale, Psychological Well-being Questionnaire of Reef, Social Well-being Questionnaire of Keyesand Seattle Angina Questionnaire. Findings: The results of this study showed that the developed model of Wilson has a good fit. That is, by adding self-management and psychological, social, and emotional well-being, this model can be adopted to explain the quality of life. However, compared to the original model of well-being indices, due to the multidimensionality and the multiple relationships, it should be considered as a comprehensive well-being construct. Self-management can also explain comprehensive well-being. Conclusion: Self-management and positive indicators of well-being can have a special role in the process of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease.
A alipour; A ahmadi azghandi; Z mahabadi
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 32-45
zeynabe sharifaskari; ali fathiashtiani; ahmad alipour; majid safarinia
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 42-55
Fereshteh Pourmohseni Koluri; Aida Shojaee; Isa Jafari; Mehri Mowlaie
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Objective: Leukemia is one of the most common cancers, with high prevalence and has many psychological and social consequences for the patient and various factors contribute to its formation and exacerbation. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the personality profile, tolerance ...
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Objective: Leukemia is one of the most common cancers, with high prevalence and has many psychological and social consequences for the patient and various factors contribute to its formation and exacerbation. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the personality profile, tolerance for ambiguity and religious coping in patients with leukemia and healthy people. Method: The method of this study was casual-comparison. The statistical population included all patients with leukemia who were admitted to Valiasr, Shams, Shahriar and Shahid Ghazi hospitals in Tabriz. The sample consisted of two groups of 50 patients and their caregivers who were selected by available sampling method. In terms of age, sex and educational levels, they were matched together. Neo-PI (Mccrae and costa, 1985), tolerance for ambiguity (McLin, 1993) and religious coping (Pargament, 2000) scales were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Findings: The results of data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between personality profile, tolerance of ambiguity and religious coping among people with leukemia and healthy people.The results showed that patients with leukemia had higher scores than healthy people in neuroticism,lower tolerance for ambiguity, negativere ligious coping, and also healthy subjects in the variables of extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, Positive religious coping scores and high tolerance for ambiguity were higher than those with leukemia (P<0/01). Conclusion: According to the results of the present research, it can be concluded that some personality traits and adaptive and maladaptive religious copings can affect the symptoms of the disease and its effective coping and help clinicians to develop therapeutic interventions to helpt these patients more effectively
V khoshtinat
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 46-59
mohamad oraki; hosein zare; nastaran shirazi; samira hasanzadeh pashang
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 56-70
Z ahmadvand; L heidarinasab; M shoeiri
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 60-69
Mashaallah Yazdi; Majid Saffarinia; Hossein Zare
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Objective: Introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of quality of life based therapy and emotion regulation therapy on biomarkers (HbA1C and blood glucose) in patients with type2 diabetes. Method: the present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design and ...
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Objective: Introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of quality of life based therapy and emotion regulation therapy on biomarkers (HbA1C and blood glucose) in patients with type2 diabetes. Method: the present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design and follow-up with control group. The study population consisted of patients with type 2 diabetes referred to Iranian hospital in Dubai. 45 patients were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and one control group. Training groups were treated based on quality of life and emotion regulation. Glycated hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose were measured before, after, and 6 months after the intervention. Findings: the results showed that treatment based on the quality of life and emotion regulation was effective on biomarkers in patients with type2 diabetes (). Comparison of the means of the two experimental groups showed that there was no significant difference between their effectiveness on HbA1C (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference between their effects on blood glucose levels at the posttest stage (P≤0.01). Conclusion: the results of this study showed the effect of quality of life therapy and emotion regulation on controlling blood glucose and HbA1C in patients with type2 diabetes.
susan alizadeh fard
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 71-83
H ASAR KASHANI; R roshan; A khalaj; J mohamadi
Volume 1, Issue 2 , August 2012, , Pages 70-80
Seyyedeh Hakimeh Mousavi; Reza Bagherian-saraoudi; farahnaz meschi; javad khalatbari; bouk tajeri
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Objective: The health literacy for breast cancer patients plays an important role in accessing adequate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between health literacy and specific quality of life among patients ...
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Objective: The health literacy for breast cancer patients plays an important role in accessing adequate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between health literacy and specific quality of life among patients with breast cancer. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 213 consecutive patients with breast cancer were selected based on the inclusive and exclusive criteria. Then, the pateints completed questionaires of Iranian version of health literacy, quality of life and resilience. Data were analysed using SPSS and LISREL software by path analysis model. Findings: All components of health literacy and specific quality of life were significantly correlated with resilience. Also there was a significant association between health literacy and specific quality of life. The findings showed that as far as the health literacy is increased, the resilience scores significantly are also increased. Conclusion: It seems that resilience plays the mediating role between health literacy and specific quality of life among pateints with breast cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the relational model between these factors for developmemt of psychological protpcols and intagarating those protocols in therapeutic plans for bearst cancer pateints.
mansure nikoo goftar; faeze eshaghi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 84-96