Seyed Younes Mohammadi; Afsana Soufi
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Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on quality of life and perceived stress in cancer patients. Method: The current research was a quasi-experimental of pretest-posttest and control group design The statistical population ...
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Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on quality of life and perceived stress in cancer patients. Method: The current research was a quasi-experimental of pretest-posttest and control group design The statistical population included all cancer patients referring to the pathology department of Shiraz hospitals in 2017. Selected through purposefully sampling method from Namazi Hospital and inclusion criteria were 30 patients assigned randomly in experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The experimental group received an interventional program(Acceptance and Commitment-based therapy) of eight 90-minute sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Questionnaire. The data were analyzed andrepresented as mean, standard deviation, and Univariate covariance analyze. Findings: The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy has a significant effect on improving the quality of life and reducing perceived stress in patients with cancer. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it can be mentioned that Acceptance and Commitment-based therapy increase Quality of Life and reducing Perceived Stress in cancer patients and it can be used as an efficient method. and it can be used as an efficient method.
Fereshte Hashemi; Ali Reza Fili; Majid Safarinya
Volume 3, Issue 12 , December 2015, , Pages 58-69
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Objective: Infertility prone people to depression and anxiety.disattention to infertile women’s emotional disorders reduces the possibilityof fertility. Psychological interventions can improve the mental health of infertile women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stress ...
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Objective: Infertility prone people to depression and anxiety.disattention to infertile women’s emotional disorders reduces the possibilityof fertility. Psychological interventions can improve the mental health of infertile women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stress management (cognitive-behavioral) training on the mental health of infertile women. Method: The present study is a semi-experimental survey done on a witness group. The related statistical groups are consisted of a number of sterile women recourse to Shiraz sterile center in summer 1390. For this reason, 24 sterile women having high stress scores were chosen. The chosen women were divided into two groups. The group stress management education (cognitive- behavioral) was performed during a period of 10 weekly sessions. The mental health questionnaires in two phases of pre and post tests were filled out. Also, data analysis was done according to descriptive statistical method and (covariance analysis), through using SPSS 18. Result: The average mental health score of experiment group in post test phase has increased meaningfully in comparison to the other group as well. Conclusion: The acquired results signify thepossibility of stress management education (cognitive- behavioral) to be employed as a useful intermediary method in dealing with sterile women
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Rasool Abedanzadeh; Kobra Javadian; Rezvan Kheirandish; Rouhollah Ranjbar
Volume 7, Issue 26 , September 2018, , Pages 62-74
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Objective: The motivation for various activities is strongly influenced by individual perceptions of one’s activities toward those activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between situational motivation and perceived intensity of exercise in obese women to predict ...
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Objective: The motivation for various activities is strongly influenced by individual perceptions of one’s activities toward those activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between situational motivation and perceived intensity of exercise in obese women to predict a change in positive effect from a Pilates exercise session. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 17 obese women with a mean weight of 87.4 ± 0.10, age 39.10 ± 10.0, and a body mass index of 35.9 ± 3.5 voluntarily participated. They responded to the positive affective questionnaire and situational motivation scale before the exercise program. Then performed Pilates training and immediately after the training, they again completed the positive affective questionnaire. The perceived was also measured after exercise. Data were analyzed by paired t-test and hierarchical regression. Results: The results showed a significant difference in the level of positive affect after-before exercise (P≤0.05). Predictive regression analysis was a positive effect on the interaction of internal motivation and perceived severity, as well as their interaction with the identified adjustment factor (P≤0.05). Conclusion: The current findings showed that Pilates exercises improve positive effect in obese women, also internal motivation was seen to be a strong predictor. According to the finding, strengthening the internal motivation in obese women is recommended for physical activity and attaining the positive effect of it.
Sedigheh Khayatan Mostafavi; Asghar Aghaei; Mohsen Golparvar
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy on stress, anxiety, and depression in women with fibromyalgia. Method: Research method was semi-experimental with two-group and three-stage (pre test-post test-follow ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy on stress, anxiety, and depression in women with fibromyalgia. Method: Research method was semi-experimental with two-group and three-stage (pre test-post test-follow up). Among the statistical population of women with fibromyalgia, 30 patients were selected in Isfahan according to the criteria for entering the research and were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 15 = under the educational program; Stress management with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy content was assigned to 12 sessions once a week), and control group (n = 15 = no intervention). All participants completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Measurement Scale (21DASS) in three stages of the baseline, after implementation of Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy and at the follow-up stage. Results: The results of repeated measure analysis of variances showed that stress-management program with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy content after intervention and follow-up (45 days after baseline measurement) had a significant effect on reduction of stress, anxiety and depression (p
mojgan agah haris; Nahid Ramezani
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Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory skin disease, that mental - cognitive factors are involved in the creation and continuity of the problem. The aim of this study is comparison of personal characteristics and anxiety sensitivity in people with and without Psoriasis. Method: By using ...
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Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory skin disease, that mental - cognitive factors are involved in the creation and continuity of the problem. The aim of this study is comparison of personal characteristics and anxiety sensitivity in people with and without Psoriasis. Method: By using casual-comparative research project and available sampling method among volunteers, 130 people with Psoriasis and 130 people without Psoriasis were selected. All subjects answered to NEO five-factor inventory items (NEO-FFI) and anxiety sensitivity indexes (ASI-3., Taylor et al., 2007) and demographic information in one session. Results: The results showed that personality traits in people with Psoriasis in scale of openness to experience are different from people without Psoriasis ,and the mean of anxiety sensitivity in people with psoriasis are significantly (p
hossein zare; Roxana Sasannejad
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The purpose of the present research was to study the relationship between meta-worry and symptoms of menopause with the sense of coherence among postmenopausal women in the range of 50-55 years old. So, 160 postmenopausal women in the range of 50-55 years old have been selected by available sampling ...
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The purpose of the present research was to study the relationship between meta-worry and symptoms of menopause with the sense of coherence among postmenopausal women in the range of 50-55 years old. So, 160 postmenopausal women in the range of 50-55 years old have been selected by available sampling from women who referred to Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Tehran. It was a descriptive-correlation research as well as Wells meta-worry beliefs (ANTI), and symptoms of menopause questionnaire (MRS) and Antonovsky psychological sense of coherence scale were used to obtain data. Data analysis was carried out by Pearson correlation test and multivariate regression. There is negative significant correlation between meta-worry beliefs and sense of coherence (P
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Zoha Saeedi; Nima Ghorbani; Mehdi reza Sarafraz; Atefe Zabihi
Volume 6, Issue 24 , March 2018, , Pages 69-86
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Objective: Scientists have always been interested in the mutual relationship between psychological and physical health. Besides, the emotion regulation strategies as the moderator play a great role in this relationship. The aim of the present study was to explore how repressiveness and mindfulness may ...
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Objective: Scientists have always been interested in the mutual relationship between psychological and physical health. Besides, the emotion regulation strategies as the moderator play a great role in this relationship. The aim of the present study was to explore how repressiveness and mindfulness may play a role as a moderator in the effects of psychological distress on the physical symptoms.Method: In this regard, 271 Iranian university students answered the short-form of the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory, the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale, and the Bartone Symptoms checklist. Results: The result of the hierarchical regression analysis showed the moderating effect of repressiveness and mindfulness. This means, in high distress, those with high mindfulness and those with high repressiveness, reported lower scores in physical symptoms. Whilst, in the low distress, those with high repressiveness, reported more scores in physical symptoms than those with low repressiveness. Conclusion: These results are discussed in terms of adaptivity of the mindfulness and repressors' overly positive self-evaluations in the different distress situations
Mina Mojtabaee; Hayde Saberi; Azizeh Alizadeh
Volume 3, Issue 9 , June 2014, , Pages 45-60
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Introduction: The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of Sexual Self-Schema and body image on Sexual function of married female nurses. Method: Statistical population of the present study consists of all married female nurses of Tehran government hospitals. From which 200 individuals ...
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Introduction: The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of Sexual Self-Schema and body image on Sexual function of married female nurses. Method: Statistical population of the present study consists of all married female nurses of Tehran government hospitals. From which 200 individuals were selected by stratified sampling method. They Completed Sexual Self-Schema scale, Fisher Body image Quisetionnier and Female Sexual Function Index.190 Questionnaire were fully answered and were considered. Results: The results of the regression analyses revealed that there were significant relationship between sexual self –schema (p0/05). Body satisfaction significantly correlated with desirable sexual function (pConclusion: Findings showed that Sexual Self-Schema and Body image can predict sexual function.
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Ali Afshari; ahmad esmali; said asadnia
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Objective: Multiple Sclerosis MS is one of the debilitating neurological disorders, which, in addition to neuro-motor disorders, manifests with symptoms such as anxiety, weakness, and reduced problem-solving ability, leading to numerous physical and mental disorders. The present study aimed to investigating ...
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Objective: Multiple Sclerosis MS is one of the debilitating neurological disorders, which, in addition to neuro-motor disorders, manifests with symptoms such as anxiety, weakness, and reduced problem-solving ability, leading to numerous physical and mental disorders. The present study aimed to investigating the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing levels of anxiety and pathological worry among MS patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. Method: The method of the current research was a semi-experimental design with a pre-test - post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the research includes 40 women diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and MS, who had referred to the neurology clinic, using structured diagnostic interview based on DSM5 and using available sampling, 20 individuals randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent cognitive behavioral intervention for 12 sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Pennsylvania Anxiety Questionnaire (1990) and Kettle Anxiety Scale (1957) administered before and after the intervention for both groups. Data analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS version 26 software. Results: The findings of the research showed that cognitive behavioral therapy improved anxiety in the experimental group (P>0.001) and cognitive behavioral therapy caused 56% changes in anxiety variables. Additionally, cognitive behavioral therapy reduced the mean of pathological worry in the experimental group (P>0.001) and cognitive behavioral therapy caused 46% changes in the variable of pathological worry. Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, it can concluded that cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder is the most effective treatment for reducing anxiety symptoms, and the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective than treatments that are used alone. This therapeutic approach helps people became aware of the thoughts and imaginations that cause anxiety and teaches them to express themselves and shed their incompatible cognitive responses, and finally it facilitates testing the reality of his hypotheses and applying methods of interpretation and labeling of emotional stimuli that activated when facing stressful situations in a relative manner
M zare; A alipour; Z shayeghan; F khaleghi delavar; H shahriari; F amirabadi
Volume 1, Issue 3 , February 2013, , Pages 50-59
I davoodi; Y zargar; E mozafari pour; F nargesi; K mola
Volume 1, Issue 1 , November 2012, , Pages 54-67
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Aim: The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between the pain catastrophizing, pain-related anxiety, social support, coping strategies and neuroticism, with functional disability in Rheumatic patients, in Ahvaz-Iran.
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Aim: The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between the pain catastrophizing, pain-related anxiety, social support, coping strategies and neuroticism, with functional disability in Rheumatic patients, in Ahvaz-Iran.
Method: The sample Contained 151 participants who selected via available sample method and completed Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20), subscale of neuroticism from Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R) Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS2), and Coping strategies Questionnaire. Functional status were assessed using the three-Factor Model of the Arthritis Impact Scale, 2nd ed., (AIMS2).
Results: The result of a multiple regression analysis showed that pain catastrophizing, pain-related anxiety, social support, coping strategies and neuroticism were able to explain 39% of the variance in the AIMS2. The result of multiple regression analysis with stepwise method indicated that pain catastrophizing, neuroticism, social support and one of coping strategies were variables that entered in the model, respectively. Thesesvariables accounted for 38% of the variance in functional disability.
Conclusion: The present results support the hypothesized role of psychosocial variables in predicting Functional status in Rheumatic patients.
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Volume 2, Issue 7 , November 2013, , Pages 57-68
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Objective:Hypertention is one of the main issues public health. The aim of the current research was to investigate the efficacy of group therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension.
Method: For this purpose, 30 female patients with hypertension were ...
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Objective:Hypertention is one of the main issues public health. The aim of the current research was to investigate the efficacy of group therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension.
Method: For this purpose, 30 female patients with hypertension were selected using simple random sampling (each group consist of 15 patients). The instruments of research included Beck depression Inventory and mercury blood pressure measuring equipment. The design was semi experimental and group therapy Stress management was performed in experimental group in 8 sessions.
Result: the result showed that group Stress management therapy intervention were reduce depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension (p
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Nooshin Pishva; Azam Bayanlou; hamid poursharifi; Tahereh Yavari
Volume 5, Issue 19 , October 2016, , Pages 57-68
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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in patients with clinical pain complain and healthy people. Method: The study sample consists of 200 participants (100 patients with pain complain and 100 healthy people between 18-60 years ...
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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in patients with clinical pain complain and healthy people. Method: The study sample consists of 200 participants (100 patients with pain complain and 100 healthy people between 18-60 years old) which were selected at convenience. Data were collected by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF36) and analyzed by independent samples t test, Pearson moment correlation method and Enter regression. Findings: Based on the findings, the two groups of patients and healthy participants were significantly different both in alexithymia scale and quality of life. Also correlation between alexithymia and quality of life in patients was stronger, particularly in difficulties describing emotions and external-oriented thinking subscales. Conclusion Results showed that pain causes strong relationship between alexithymia and quality of life; and the mental aspect of quality of life is more affected by alexithymia than others
A Pirkhaefi; F Salehi
Volume 2, Issue 8 , June 2013, , Pages 61-69
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Objective: Considered life-threatening diseases, including cancer and enhance the emotional disorder and dramatic reduction quality of life in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group Logotherapy on promotion mental health of women with breast cancer were studied.
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Objective: Considered life-threatening diseases, including cancer and enhance the emotional disorder and dramatic reduction quality of life in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group Logotherapy on promotion mental health of women with breast cancer were studied.
Method: This research is an experimental design (pre-test - post-test) was performed with the control group. The study population included all women referred to the Cancer Treatment Centers of Amol city. From this population, 20 patients were randomly selected and randomly divided into control and experimental groups (each group, n = 10) were replaced. Treatment was administered for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. Instruments included the General Health Questionnaire was GHQ28. The data were analyzed using covariance method.
Results: The findings showed that the post-test showed a significant difference between control and experimental groups in the mental health component there.
Conclusion: The findings showed that group Logotherapy effective on promotion mental health of patients with breast cancer and can increase resilience and adaptation to cancer patients.
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Volume 2, Issue 6 , February 2014, , Pages 62-78
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Objective: The present study aimed to compare symptoms of anxiety disorders in different levels of total serum cholesterol (in patients with high and low levels of total serum cholesterol). Methods: The target paper was conducted with a causal-comparative method. Using a convenience sampling, among those ...
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Objective: The present study aimed to compare symptoms of anxiety disorders in different levels of total serum cholesterol (in patients with high and low levels of total serum cholesterol). Methods: The target paper was conducted with a causal-comparative method. Using a convenience sampling, among those patients with high and low serum total cholesterol level who had been referred to the Central Laboratory of East Azerbaijan, 100 patients (50 subjects in each group, ages 35 to 55) were selected. The subjects were assessed by SCL-90-R self-reported questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance. Results: Findings revealed a significant difference between the study groups on anxiety disorders. Furthermore, data analysis showed that compared with the patients who had low serum cholesterol level (hypocholesterolemia), those with high levels of serum cholesterol scored significantly higher on anxiety, phobic anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Conclusion: Physical diseases and psychological disorders are highly interrelated.The pathophysiology of psychological disorders may be associated with the biological alterations. Consequently, people with medical diseases often evidence associated psychopathology. Hence, high serum cholesterol levels could be related to anxiety symptoms.
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azar validipak; Shadie Khaledi; Kiomars moeini manesh
Volume 4, Issue 14 , May 2015, , Pages 62-78
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Introduction: the purpose of this research is to determine check the scale of mindfulness training based on cognitive therapy (MBCT) on enhancing optimism in pregnant women with diabetes. Materials And Method: research way is experimental and research sample contains 30 peregnant women with diabetes ...
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Introduction: the purpose of this research is to determine check the scale of mindfulness training based on cognitive therapy (MBCT) on enhancing optimism in pregnant women with diabetes. Materials And Method: research way is experimental and research sample contains 30 peregnant women with diabetes who live in sanandaj and who have been choosed by random and are set in 2 groups (experimental and control). in the experimental group, they presented mindfulness training (MBCT) but they presented no training in control group. Both groups were evaluated by pre -test and after training by past -test. in this research data were gathered by oxford optimism questionnaire. For data analysis co -variance was used.Results: The findings of this study, has shows significant differences between control and experimental groups.the Mindfulness training based on cognitive therapy (MBCT) has a significant effect on increased optimism.Conclusion: the Mindfulness training based on cognitive therapy (MBCT) can of the interventions program in a population of pregnant diabetes women and their optimism increase.
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mojtaba habibi; S Imani; S Pashaei; M Zahiri Sorori; J Mirzaee; M Zare
Volume 2, Issue 5 , June 2013, , Pages 63-81
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Objective: The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life, especially improvement in the psychological and physical health of opium abusers was evaluated. Method: The sixty opium abuser cases were randomly selected from the Andishe Rahaee clinic and assigned into control and experimental groups ...
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Objective: The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life, especially improvement in the psychological and physical health of opium abusers was evaluated. Method: The sixty opium abuser cases were randomly selected from the Andishe Rahaee clinic and assigned into control and experimental groups with pretest and posttest design method. The experimental group under take 8 sessions Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, while the control group received no intervention. The assessment of the Quality of Life Scale (sf-36) was done in pre-test and post-test on the physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and emotional well-being subscales and data were analyzed by MANCOVA. Results: The MANCOVA showed that experimental and control group was paired in pretest point, and Mindfulness training increased the psychological and physical health scores significantly in the experimental group. Conclusion: Mindfulness-Based Treatment Program could be as selective intervention program in addicts’ population to improving quality of life.
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Mohsen Kachuei; Ali Fathi ashtiani; Abasali Allahyari
Volume 4, Issue 13 , February 2015, , Pages 63-72
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Objective: The present study examined role of coping styles and personality traits in eating- disordered behaviors. Method: 331 students from Tehran university, were randomly selected using cluster sampling method. All participants filled out eating attitudes test (EAT-26), Ways of coping Questionnaire ...
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Objective: The present study examined role of coping styles and personality traits in eating- disordered behaviors. Method: 331 students from Tehran university, were randomly selected using cluster sampling method. All participants filled out eating attitudes test (EAT-26), Ways of coping Questionnaire (WOCQ) and Five Factor Personality Inventory (NEO-FFI). Length, weight and body mass index were measured. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, and multivariate regression. Results: The results revealed significant correlations between eating- disordered behaviors and Emotion-oriented coping, Task-orientated coping, agreeableness, neuroticism and Conscientiousness Personality traits. Multivariate regression data revealed that Emotion-oriented coping, Conscientiousness and agreeableness Personality traits might explain 17.5% of eating- disordered behaviors variance. Conclusion: Findings suggested that individuals develop eating-disordered behaviors as a means of encounter with problems, resulting on interaction between coping styles and personality traits
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nastaran Alaghehbandha; seyede monavar yazdi; simin Hosseinian
Volume 5, Issue 17 , July 2016, , Pages 63-78
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Objective: The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of inductive fear on the systolic and diastolic of blood pressure levels in solving classified problems of the identification concept (simple, semi complex, complex). Methods: The method of present study was experimental with pretest-posttest ...
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Objective: The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of inductive fear on the systolic and diastolic of blood pressure levels in solving classified problems of the identification concept (simple, semi complex, complex). Methods: The method of present study was experimental with pretest-posttest design having control groups. The population was undergraduate students from 8 faculties at Azahra University. A sample of 200 students selected randomly and they were assessed by Eysenek personality Inventory (Introversion – extroversion).Then a sample of 60 students who scored moderate on this test drowned as statistical samples, randomly divided into 6 (3 experimental and 3 control) groups of ten people. Each group was under taken one of different levels of concept complexity tasks as well as blood pressures were measured. The experimental groups had inductive fear film between the two sessions. The instruments were 3 different levels of constructed concept cards and as well as personality test. Data were collected by pressure meter. Data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA test. Findings: The findings showed that fear of systolic blood pressure of the groups in all three levels of homework and on diastolic blood pressure of the groups had a significant effect on two levels of simple and complex tasks (p>0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the mean diastolic blood pressure of the groups in the semi-complex assignments. Conclusion: Regarding the effect of fear on blood pressure, the importance of psychological variables in the prevention and treatment of hypertension is known.
Delara laghusi; ALI boudaghi; mohammad abbaszadeh; davood qasemzadeh
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Objective: In the contemporary world, the study of health has transition from biological to social and cultural studies. Many scholars believe that understanding and defining health is a reflection of one's cultural and social background. The purpose of the present study is to analyze cultural determinants ...
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Objective: In the contemporary world, the study of health has transition from biological to social and cultural studies. Many scholars believe that understanding and defining health is a reflection of one's cultural and social background. The purpose of the present study is to analyze cultural determinants of health. Method: The research method is qualitative and has been done by structural analysis approach. the method of data collection was interviews with 40 key informants of East Azarbaijan province using purposeful sampling method and theoretical saturation criterion. The data from the interviews were analyzed by Mic Mac software. Findings: The coding of the interview findings revealed that categories such as health nutrition culture, health literacy, consumption pattern modification, sport lifestyle, medical stereotypes, hidden media pressure, the preference of materialistic values to non-materialistic, cultural contradictions, seeking differentiation, and paying to diseases are one of the most important cultural determinants of health in terms of prevalence. Conclusion: Structural analysis results show that key informants respectively have allocated the highest and lowest priority to health literacy and disease-based rates
Ziba Irani Barghi; Mojtaba Bakhti; Mohamad Javad Baghyan; Sojae Karami
Volume 3, Issue 10 , September 2014, , Pages 64-79
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Objective: Unfortunately one of the diseases in the present century, which affects theyouths particularly the young girls and women, is the multiple sclerosis (MS).Given numerous numbers of MS patients and importance of identifying effectiveacts to promote their Mental Health, this study accomplished ...
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Objective: Unfortunately one of the diseases in the present century, which affects theyouths particularly the young girls and women, is the multiple sclerosis (MS).Given numerous numbers of MS patients and importance of identifying effectiveacts to promote their Mental Health, this study accomplished to review theassociation between the five factors of personality, Alexithymia and the MentalHealth of MS patients.Method: This descriptive study selected 218 MS patients with simple randomsampling method (157 females and 61 males). In Lorestan Province, Iran. Themeasurement tools were employed included: 1. Demographic Questionnaire; 2.the NEO Five-Factor Inventory- Revised (NEO-FFI-R) 3. the alexithymiaInventory, and 4. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). In this study,Multiple Regression Analysis and Pearson Correlation Test have been adaptedfor data analysis.Results: The results indicated that some variables such as neuroticism,conscientiousness, difficulty describing feelings and difficulty identifyingfeelings are significant predicators for Mental Health in those who suffered fromMS.Conclusion: These findings indicate that, personality and Alexithymia are almostinfluential factors on MS patients’ mental health. Findings also has importantimplications on the education and mental health’s improvment of MS patients.
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Shokouh Esnaashari; Shahram Mohammadkhani; Hamidreza Hassanabadi
Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2017, , Pages 66-85
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Introduction: The purpose of present study was investigating cognitive model of anxiety according to Dugas’s model about anxiety cognitive components in cancer patients. In this model cognitive variables such as intolerance of uncertainty, positive beliefs about worry, cognitive avoidance, negative ...
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Introduction: The purpose of present study was investigating cognitive model of anxiety according to Dugas’s model about anxiety cognitive components in cancer patients. In this model cognitive variables such as intolerance of uncertainty, positive beliefs about worry, cognitive avoidance, negative problem orientation and their direct and indirect effects on worry and anxiety as structural and measurement were investigated. Method: Three hundred of cancer patients was selected from a hospital and chemotherapy clinic in Isfahan city. They were evaluated with intolerance of uncertainty scale, metacognitive questionnaire (positive beliefs about worry subscale), cognitive avoidance scale, negative problem orientation questionnaire, Pen State worry questionnaire and state- trait anxiety inventory. Data of research examined through structural equation modeling. Results: The results show that this model had good fit for cancer patients and relations between mediator variables, Endo and Exo variables are significant. Conclusion: significant variance of worry and anxiety are explained by this model in cancer patients.
Ali Moghada Zadeh; Rasoul Hemayattalab; Amir hosein Mehrsafar
Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2017, , Pages 68-87
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Purpose: The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) is a tool by which we can measure the level of trait competitive anxiety. The original form included 15 questions and three subscales included: Somatic, Worry, and concentration distraction. The aim of this study was to examine of validity and reliability of ...
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Purpose: The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) is a tool by which we can measure the level of trait competitive anxiety. The original form included 15 questions and three subscales included: Somatic, Worry, and concentration distraction. The aim of this study was to examine of validity and reliability of Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 in children and teenager athletes. Methodology: 358 questionnaires were completed by 9-16 years-old athletes (%49.5 boy and %50.5 girl) who took part in different fields. Construct validity were used to estimate four competing models. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted to assess the proposed models. The scale reliability was calculated by using of the Choronbach's alpha method. Also, to examine temporal reliability, test–retest method was used. Result: The result showed that Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 provided support structure of original form and validity and reliability were confirmed. Conclusion: Persian version of sport anxiety scale-2 can be recommended to measure athlete trait competitive anxiety according to different ages
Mohamad Hatami; Mitra GHasemi; Jafar Hasani
Volume 5, Issue 18 , July 2016, , Pages 69-86
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Objective: Chronic pain is a common medical illnesses . Purpose of this study is investigating the effectiveness of combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on mindfulness, resiliency and quality of life in patients with chronic pain in Tehran. Methods: ...
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Objective: Chronic pain is a common medical illnesses . Purpose of this study is investigating the effectiveness of combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on mindfulness, resiliency and quality of life in patients with chronic pain in Tehran. Methods: 2 patients with chronic pain were selected through convenience sampling and answered to these questionnaire; Connor and Davidson Resiliency Scale, Bauer and colleagues mindfulness questionnaire and quality of life questionnaire. This study was a basic, multiline, and single subject research. Results: CBT and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies has significant effects on increasing the scores of all three scales in both cases. So that the percentage of improvement in the scale of the mind awareness, resiliency and quality of life, for the first case has been respectively -71/57, -63/04 and -64/93 and for the second case was -76/66, -76 and -72/09 . Conclusion: Cognitive behavior therapy and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies is effective in increasing the mindfulness, resiliency and quality of life in patients with chronic pain.
mohammad ghasemi pirbalouti; Arghavan shariat; ahmad ghazanfari
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Objective: Aging is a natural, dynamic and developing process. With attention to the available issues in this period of life, such as getting retired, feeling lonely and exclusion, older adults are prone to crisis and other problems such as decreasing in life expectancy, amount of physical activity and ...
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Objective: Aging is a natural, dynamic and developing process. With attention to the available issues in this period of life, such as getting retired, feeling lonely and exclusion, older adults are prone to crisis and other problems such as decreasing in life expectancy, amount of physical activity and finally depression. So, it seems necessary to use from different methods to decrease or prevention of this issues in this of life. With getting older psychological parameters will be affected. So, using non-pharmacological treatments such as exercise therapy, effective on physical and psychological performance, is suggested to control of those issued in this part of life. Method: To do this research, articles related to the effect of exercise on depression of older adults published between 2012-2017, available in sid.ir, magiran, and Google Scholar, were used. Keywords for this research were including physical activity, depression, and older adults. Finally, six researches were selected and meta-analysis was done based on them. The tool used in this research was meta analysis’ check- list. Findings: The amount of effect size was d=0.64, that is statistically significant )P
