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ali mostafaie
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Objective: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a proposed mental illness characterised by a fxation on eating “healthy” foods, resulting in psychological, physical, and/or social impairment. Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a condition characterized by an obsessive focus on healthy eating, inflxible dietary ...
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Objective: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a proposed mental illness characterised by a fxation on eating “healthy” foods, resulting in psychological, physical, and/or social impairment. Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a condition characterized by an obsessive focus on healthy eating, inflxible dietary rules, and recurrent and persistent preoccupations related to food that signifiantly interferes with the functioning of the person in society. Persons presenting orthorexic behaviors are overly focused not only on the quality of food but also on the methods and materials used in its preparation. They read product labels carefully and commonly do healthy grocery shopping. To alleviate the numerous concerns related to food preparation and purchasing and to maximize the health benefis of eating, individuals with ON engage in specifi behavioral patterns and, non-adherence to self-imposed nutritional rules might trigger feelings of anxiety, obsessive and further dietary restrictions. Although Orthorexia nervosa has been increasingly recognized in diverse populations including young persons and working adults, and multiple systematic reviews on the topic exist (Atchison and Zickgraf, 2022; Gkiouleka et al, 2022). Since the researchers always pay attention to healthy diet and the factors related to the physical and psychological health, therefore,This research aimed to predict the Orthorexia Nervos based on health anxiety, obsessive and Pathological Worry. Method: This study is applied in terms of its objectives and descriptive-correlational type. The statistical population of this study included all the students of Payam Noor University were from Miandoab Center in 2024. Accordingly, 282 participants (180 women, 102 men) selected using the available sampling method. Data collection tools include the Orthorexia Nervos scale (Donini et al., 2005), Health anxiety scale (Salkovskis et al., 2002), Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised scale (Foa et al., 2002), and Penn State Worry scale (Meyer et al., 1990). The research data collected using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and step-by-step regression using SPSS-24 software. Results: Of the participants, 180 individuals (64%) were Woman, 102 individuals (36%) were Man. Additionally, total participants were between 20 and 28 years old. Finally, concerning According to Table 4, The results Regression showed that health anxiety, obsessive and Pathological Worry could predict 46.9% of the variance in Orthorexia Nervos. health anxiety predicted 30/1% of the variance of Orthorexia Nervos (P<0.01, β=-0.301), Negative consequences of the disease predicted 29/5% of the variance of Orthorexia Nervos (P<0.01, β=-0.295), The possibility of contracting the disease predicted 27/8% of the variance of Orthorexia Nervos (P<0.01, β=-0.278), Obsessive predicted 51/6% of the variance of Orthorexia Nervos (P<0.01, β=-0/516), and Pathological Worry predicted 33/4% of the variance of Orthorexia Nervos (P<0.01, β=-0.334). Conclusion: Based on this study, it can to conclude that health anxiety, obsessive and Pathological Worry are among the factors that play an effective role in increase the Orthorexia Nervos, which requires high attention and sensitivity, On the other hand, knowing the main factors affecting the Orthorexia Nervos, It can be used to reduce Orthorexia Nervos and increase people's health and adaptiveness, started planning and intervention measures. Therefore,The findings of this study can strengthen theoretical models related to health and especially health psychology.
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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
