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samira torkian valashani; zohreh latifi; niloofar bagheri; Mohammad Soltanizadeh
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of self-healing education on the spiritual well-being and positive and negative emotions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: This research was a semi-experimental study with two experimental and control groups ...
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of self-healing education on the spiritual well-being and positive and negative emotions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: This research was a semi-experimental study with two experimental and control groups by using pre-test-post-test and 2-month follow-up. The statistical population included all MS patients reffering to the treatment center in 2020, and the sample size consisted of 31 volunteers willing to participate in educational sessions who were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The range of participants’ age was between 18 and 54 years. All participants completed positive and negative emotions questionnaires (Watson, 1988) and spiritual well-being (Dehshiri, 2010) as pre-tests under similar conditions. Subsequently, self-healing education consisting of 14 weekly sessions in 60 minutes, was considered for the experimental group. To examine the effectiveness of self-healing education on positive and negative emotions, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and to dtudy the effect of self-healing education on spiritual well-being, the Friedman and Wilcoxon tests were used due to non-establishment of the assumption of normal distribution of data. Results: The LSD pairwise comparisons test results showed no significant difference in positive emotion scores in the experimental group between the pre-test and post-test stages. However, significant differences were noted between the pre-test and follow-up, as well as between the post-test and follow-up stages. In examining the significance of the self-connection subscale in both the experimental and control groups, no significant difference was observed at all three stages in the control group. However, in the experimental group, a significant difference was evident at all three stages following the intervention. Also, the difference in overall spiritual well-being scores in the experimental group was significant between the pre-test and follow-up, with an increase in the follow-up period. Similarly, the difference in the connection to nature subscale in the experimental group was significant between the pre-test and follow-up, as well as between the post-test and follow-up stages, indicating a positive impact of the education. But no significant effect was observed on the individual's relationship with others, the individual's relationship with God, and the reduction of negative emotions. Conclusion: The findings indicate that self-healing education improves spiritual well-being and positive emotions in MS patients. Participants likely improved their spiritual well-being in the area of self-connection by learning techniques such as spiritual elevation and inner richness, and accurately recognizing negative memories and their detrimental actions resulted in an improvement in their relationship with nature. It also appears that reducing inhibitory traits such as resentment and false beliefs leads to a change in attitude, strengthening willpower, and finding a better way to solve the problems. Additionally, tasks related to strengthening the 9 healing code may increase positive emotions.
Reyhaneh Moslehi; zohreh latifi
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases caused by metabolic disorders with devastating effects. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of self-healing (the healing codes) training on emotional well-being, psychological hardiness, and recovery in patients with type 2 diabetes. ...
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases caused by metabolic disorders with devastating effects. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of self-healing (the healing codes) training on emotional well-being, psychological hardiness, and recovery in patients with type 2 diabetes. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design and a control group. The study population comprised all women with type 2 diabetes who referred to the health centers of Isfahan. Thirty patients were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly divided into experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The research instruments included Keys and Magyar-Mae Emotional Well-Being Questionnaire (2003) and Kiamarsi Psychological Hardiness Questionnaire (1998) which were completed by the participants in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Patients' blood sugar was measured and recorded by a specialist in three stages. The experimental group underwent fourteen sessions (60-minute sessions per week) of self-healing training and the control group was waiting for intervention. The repeated measures ANOVA was used for analyzing the data by using SPSS software (version 24). Findings: Self-healing training effectively increased emotional well-being and psychological hardiness in patients with type 2 diabetes (p< 0.01). In terms of improving social well-being and the disease process, there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the pre-test stage. Conclusion: Self-healing can be used as a new approach in positive psychology to increase the emotional well-being and psychological hardiness in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Nasrin Shahbazi; zohreh latifi
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness training of self-healing on depression, pain perception severity and pain-related anxiety in chronic headache patients. Method: The present semi experimental study design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up design with experimental ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness training of self-healing on depression, pain perception severity and pain-related anxiety in chronic headache patients. Method: The present semi experimental study design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up design with experimental and control groups. Sixty clients with complaints of chronic headeche referred to one of Isfahan city Hospitals were selected through available sampling and randomly divided in two groups (n= 30). The research tools were included of the Zonc depression (1965), McGill pain (1997) and McCracken pain anxiety (1967). Findings: The results showed that training of self-healing has significant effects on improvement of depression, decrease of pain perception and pain-related anxiety experimental group in the posttest and follow-up (P<0.001). Conclusion: Self-healing training has been shown to reduce headaches by reducing physiological stress by treating destructive cellular memories, modifying lifestyles, and teaching relaxation techniques. Therefore, this method can be used as a new approach with relatively stable effects to reduce chronic headaches in medical centers and psychological services.
Flora EzzatPanah; Zohre Latifi
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness training based on acceptance, commitment and compassion on pain catastrophizing, distress tolerance and post-traumatic growth in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Method: This study was done by semi-experimental approach with ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness training based on acceptance, commitment and compassion on pain catastrophizing, distress tolerance and post-traumatic growth in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Method: This study was done by semi-experimental approach with two groups and three stages (pre-test, posttest & follow up). 30 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome were selected through available sampling and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Intervention was administered to the experimental group for 10 sessions. The research tools were included of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale of Sullivan et al (1995), Simons & Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (2005), and Post Traumatic Growth Questionnaire of Tedeschi & Calhoun (1996). Findings: The results showed that training based on acceptance, commitment and compassionhas significant effects on pain catastrophizing, distress tolerance and post-traumatic growth in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (p < 0.001). These effects have remained in the 45 days follow-up period. Conclusion: According to the results, training based on acceptance, commitment and compassionhave implications for improving the psychological state of patients with fibromyalgia that can be used to improve the quality of life of these patients.
