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Saman Nonahal; shahram mohammadkhani; Jafar Hasani; mehdi akbari
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Objective: Given cultural differences, therapies that prove effective in one context may not be equally effective in others. Therefore, our study aimed to culturally adapt the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix protocol for health behaviors (eating and exercise) in the Iranian population with obesity. ...
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Objective: Given cultural differences, therapies that prove effective in one context may not be equally effective in others. Therefore, our study aimed to culturally adapt the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix protocol for health behaviors (eating and exercise) in the Iranian population with obesity. Method: The cultural adaptation study was conducted in five stages: Protocol Translation, Information Gathering, Preliminary Adaptation, Preliminary Test, and Final Adaptation. In stage 2, three professionals specializing in third-wave behavior therapy, one nutritionist, and one bodybuilding coach participated. In stage 4, five individuals with obesity were involved, and, in stage 5, seven professionals in third-wave behavior therapy participated. Data were analyzed quantitatively (mean and content validity index) and qualitatively. Results: A protocol consisting of 12 sessions was developed, assigning two sessions to each of the six steps of the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix. The adapted protocol differed from the original protocol in terms of metaphors, exercises, and materials. We added three metaphors: The Compass, the Noticing Muscle, and the Monsters on the Bus. Additionally, Matrix cards were introduced, including Goals & Directions, The Magic Wand, Who Is Important, Important, Stuff That Shows Up, Behavior, Toward Moves, Toward & Away, Surfing The Waves, Am I Important, Choosing My Life, Psychological Flexibility, Noticing Muscle, Practice, Stuck Loops, Monster Tug-Of-War, Don't Think of It, Don't Feel It, The 2 Rules, Dead Person's Goals, Hooks, Catch & Release, Verbal Aikido, U-Turn, Monsters on the Bus, Two Friends, Texting My Future Self. We also included four worksheets: The Compass, Who or What Is Important, Two Friends, and Texting My Future Self. Excluded items were The Hooky Words Game and Sorting Five-Senses and Inner Experience. The Monster Tug-Of-War metaphor was used instead of the Man in The Hole metaphor; for an experiential exploration of controlling thoughts, the term “pink elephant” was used instead of “purple unicorn;” the new version of the Verbal Aikido Worksheet was used instead of the existing one; and the Two Friend metaphor was replaced with the Mother Cat Exercise. Furthermore, a short video about physical aikido was added, and the perspective-taking dialogue shifted from verbal format to writing format. The content validity index for each session in the adapted protocol, as well as for the entire adapted protocol, was excellent. Conclusion: The study provides valuable insights into the use of the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix in the Iranian population with obesity. It underscores the importance of considering cultural nuances during intervention design.
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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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Hadis Mahmoodsalehi; Abdolaziz Aflaksair; Norallah Mohammadi
Volume 4, Issue 15 , October 2015, , Pages 87-100
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Objective: This research aimed at surveying the role of predicting religiosity on tendency toward high risk behaviors in adolescent mediated by emotion regulation. Method: The statistical population of this study comprised all the students of Esfahan five areas high schools. Among them in 1391, a total ...
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Objective: This research aimed at surveying the role of predicting religiosity on tendency toward high risk behaviors in adolescent mediated by emotion regulation. Method: The statistical population of this study comprised all the students of Esfahan five areas high schools. Among them in 1391, a total of 338 people (176 male, 207 female) who were selected using random multistage cluster sampling method. The subjects completed the following questionnaires: Religiosity scale, Difficulty in Emotional Regulation scale, Iranian Adolescent Risk-Taking scale. The data were analyzed with SPSS 16 and AMOS Graphics 21 (statistical software) through path way analyses and multiple regression method. Findings: Result showed that difficulty in emotion regulation mediated to some extent between religiosity and high risk behaviors. There was independent and significant association between religiosity and high risk behaviors. Conclusion: Adolescent who have stronger religious beliefs and regulate their emotions effectively less likely to engage in risky behaviors.
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masoomeh abdolkhaleghi; omid shokri; maryam safaei; Raheme Salehi
Volume 4, Issue 13 , February 2015, , Pages 113-126
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Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to investigate psychometric properties of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (BRCS, Pargament, Koenig & Perez, 2000) among male and female cancer patients. 155 cancer patients (119 female, 36 male) completed the Brief Religious Coping Scale. Method: ...
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Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to investigate psychometric properties of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (BRCS, Pargament, Koenig & Perez, 2000) among male and female cancer patients. 155 cancer patients (119 female, 36 male) completed the Brief Religious Coping Scale. Method: The exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and internal consistency coefficients were used to compute the BRCS's factorial validity and reliability, respectively. Results: The results of principal component analysis (PC) with varimax rotation replicated 2-factor structure of positive and negative religious coping strategies for cancer patients. Goodness-of-fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 2 extracted factors. Internal consistency coefficients for positive and negative religious coping strategies were 0/85 and 0/80, respectively. Conclusion: In sum, BRCS appears to be a good instrument that does what it was intended to do: assess religious methods of coping in an efficient, psychometrically sound, and theoretically meaningful manner
