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.
Elham Mosavi; Ahmad Ali Pour; Mojghan Agah Heris; Hossin Zare
Volume 3, Issue 10 , September 2014, , Pages 47-63
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Objective: This research was conducted to assess the effectiveness of LEARN stressmanagement program on reduction of perceived stress and worry among femalestudents of Payame Noor University in Tehran.Method: For this reason, among volunteers who their scores in perceived stress scalewere one standard ...
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Objective: This research was conducted to assess the effectiveness of LEARN stressmanagement program on reduction of perceived stress and worry among femalestudents of Payame Noor University in Tehran.Method: For this reason, among volunteers who their scores in perceived stress scalewere one standard deviation more than average (M=27.26, SD=8.32) and so theywere realized stressful, twenty- six participants, regarding to exclude- includecriteria were selected and randomly assigned into two experimental and controlgroups. All participants filled out all of the items of perceived stress scale andPennsylvania state worry questionnaire prior to and after LEARN program toexperimental group.Results: Data analysis by using repeated measures method revealed that perceivedstress and worry significantly improved among participants of experimentalgroup in comparison to control group (pConclusion: Therefore, LEARN program by its components could affect the stresscycle in different aspects, and led to stress and worry reduction.
Somayee Abdolmohamad Zadeh; Ahmad Alipor; Ahmad Ali Noor Bala
Volume 3, Issue 9 , June 2014, , Pages 35-50
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The main target of this research is evaluating and comparing the weight- concern and eating self-efficacy between smokers and non -smokers .The said research was based on casual comparative. 100 smoker scholars (50 male, 50 female) and 100 non-smoker ...
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The main target of this research is evaluating and comparing the weight- concern and eating self-efficacy between smokers and non -smokers .The said research was based on casual comparative. 100 smoker scholars (50 male, 50 female) and 100 non-smoker scholars (50 male, 50 female) were selected in a manner of cluster random sampling. All participants were questioned by questionnaires on weight concern and eating self-efficacy; thereafter their grades were compared with each other. By one-sided variance evaluation, It’s found that:”women more than men and non-smokers more than smokers are engaged with weight-concern. But eating self-efficacy test in smokers is almost the same as non-smokers. While eating self-efficacy in male is more than female. Based on this research it is suggested to stop-smoking clinics: “ Take more attention to whom smoke as a factor of weight control. So weigh concern and eating self-efficacy should be controlled about this group, too.
Samira Hasanzadeh; Zahra Shabani; Ali Fathi Ashtyani; Ahmad Alipor; Hossin Zare
Volume 3, Issue 9 , June 2014, , Pages 60-75
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Objective: Hemophilia is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and also third common disorder depending on X chromosome which is a deficiency or lack of Factor VIII or IX in blood. In families without history of hemophilia patients, having a hemophilia child causes anxiety, hopelessness and even ...
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Objective: Hemophilia is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and also third common disorder depending on X chromosome which is a deficiency or lack of Factor VIII or IX in blood. In families without history of hemophilia patients, having a hemophilia child causes anxiety, hopelessness and even sin feeling that causes disabilities to take care of hemophilia child. so the main aim of present research is studying theeffect of hemophilia cares education in decreasing of anxiety and depression of mothers with hemophilia child under 15 years old in Tehran. Method: In a semi-experimental design, among 200 mothers of hemophilia patients under 15 years old, 30 of them with high scores in Beck Depression II(BD-II) and state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) Speilberger) byaccessible samplingwere selected and then they randomly were put in experimental and control groups. Exprimental group was educated in 8 sessions but control group received no intervention. Then, these two groups completed two questionnaires which mentioned above again. Data analyzed by using statistical method Covariate (Ancova). Results: The findings of research showed that, hemophilia cares education in significance level (p£0.05) reduces the rate ofanxiety and depression in hemophilia patients's mothers. Conclusion: Heamophilia cares education has important role in decreasing anxiety and depression in mothers with hemophilia child under 15 years old, so suggest all of mothers with hemophiliachild or hemophilia care givers should be educated by the hemophilia cares.
Ahmad Alipoor; Reza Dosti; Hossin Zare; Ali Reza Aghayusfi
Volume 3, Issue 11 , October 2013, , Pages 5-17
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Objective: The purpose of the present research is the study of the effect of the stroop test on the amounts of the salivary cortisol, pulse and blood pressure of the students of the medical sciences university of Ilam city. Methods: Sample volume included 20 people and the sampling method was ...
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Objective: The purpose of the present research is the study of the effect of the stroop test on the amounts of the salivary cortisol, pulse and blood pressure of the students of the medical sciences university of Ilam city. Methods: Sample volume included 20 people and the sampling method was a simple random one. The participants were divided randomly to two groups of the control and test. The test (experiment) group was exposed to the stroop test. The sample of the slaver pulse and the blood pressure of the participants was taken twice; once before and once after the administration of the stroop test. Results: The results of the Univariate analyzes of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that there were a significant difference between two groups of stroop and control in terms of the salivary cortisol in the level of P< 0.05 also, the results of the multivariate analysis of covariance(MANCOVA) showed that the difference of the pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure between the two groups of the stroop and control groups was statistically significant in the level of P Conclusion: This study showed that stroop test as a stress- causing resource stimulates HPA and SAM axis and increase the salivary cortisol, pulse and blood pressure in the students.
Maryam Akhteh; Ahmad Alipor; Shida Sarifi Saki
Volume 3, Issue 11 , October 2013, , Pages 120-129
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Objective: Problems and various events that happen in life can change a person's mental states. Several abortions of the fetus is also an event that has an impact on women's emotions. The present study investigated the role of stress management training via cognitive - behavioral therapy on anxiety and ...
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Objective: Problems and various events that happen in life can change a person's mental states. Several abortions of the fetus is also an event that has an impact on women's emotions. The present study investigated the role of stress management training via cognitive - behavioral therapy on anxiety and meta- worry among women with recurrent abortions.Methods: The statistical population of the present study consisted of women’s with recurrent abortions in clinics of the city of Rasht. Forty patients were purposely selected among them according to age and lack of diagnostic problems. Then The sample was randomly divided into an experiment group and a control group. Anxiety and meta- worry of the participants before and after stress management training were measured using Cattel anxiety Scale and Wells meta- worry (2000).Results: The results showed that cognitive- behavioral training of stress management decreases anxiety and meta- worry of women with recurrent abortions.Conclusion: People who receive necessary coping skills in order to manage their stresses and anxieties have the ability to control their anxious thoughts. Therefore their stresses, anxieties and meta- worries are continuously declining.
