Payame Noor University QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2322-1283 8 29 2019 06 20 Comparison of perceived stress, emotion regulation strategies and cognitive flexibility in patients with G.I.S. diseases and normal individuals Comparison of perceived stress, emotion regulation strategies and cognitive flexibility in patients with G.I.S. diseases and normal individuals 82 100 5856 10.30473/hpj.2019.40179.3992 FA Mohammad Mehdi Pasandideh Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University Faraunak SaulekMahdee M.A. in General Psychology PNU University of Astaneh Ashrafieh Journal Article 2018 07 26 <strong>Objective: </strong>Gastrointestinal  diseases is  among the  most important and common  chronic non communicable  diseases that imposes a lotof  Economic  and psychological    burden on the society and health  system.  Regarding  this  the aim of present study was  to  compare  perceived  stress , emotion   regulation  strategies and  Cognitive Flexibility in  Gastrointestinal  patients and Normal  individuals. <strong>Method: </strong>The present study was a comparative study and  Statistical  population in this study includes all Gastrointestinal  patients in the  gastroenterology private clinics  of Bandar Anzali  during  the period of April  & May in 2018 and their fellows that  among Them  ,184  people , 92 patients  &  92  fellows ,were selected in the available sample method and  completed the questionnaire of personal information perceived  stress  of cohen  and et al (1983), the emotion   regulation  strategies of  Gross & john (2003) and Dennis & Vander Wal ( 2010) Cognitive Flexibility responde. <strong>Results: </strong>The results of multivariate analysis   of variance   showed  that  there was a significant  difference  between the 2  groups in perceived stress components, Cognitive Flexibility & perceived  controllability (subscales of Cognitive Flexibility).<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on the   results of  this  study  , consideration  of related psychological  dimensions.   Gastrointestinal   diseases  especially stress and   Cognitive Flexibility , are of great  importance. <strong>Objective: </strong>Gastrointestinal  diseases is  among the  most important and common  chronic non communicable  diseases that imposes a lotof  Economic  and psychological    burden on the society and health  system.  Regarding  this  the aim of present study was  to  compare  perceived  stress , emotion   regulation  strategies and  Cognitive Flexibility in  Gastrointestinal  patients and Normal  individuals. <strong>Method: </strong>The present study was a comparative study and  Statistical  population in this study includes all Gastrointestinal  patients in the  gastroenterology private clinics  of Bandar Anzali  during  the period of April  & May in 2018 and their fellows that  among Them  ,184  people , 92 patients  &  92  fellows ,were selected in the available sample method and  completed the questionnaire of personal information perceived  stress  of cohen  and et al (1983), the emotion   regulation  strategies of  Gross & john (2003) and Dennis & Vander Wal ( 2010) Cognitive Flexibility responde. <strong>Results: </strong>The results of multivariate analysis   of variance   showed  that  there was a significant  difference  between the 2  groups in perceived stress components, Cognitive Flexibility & perceived  controllability (subscales of Cognitive Flexibility).<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on the   results of  this  study  , consideration  of related psychological  dimensions.   Gastrointestinal   diseases  especially stress and   Cognitive Flexibility , are of great  importance. https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_5856_1c84a03df1a7faa0d19bd4784028adf1.pdf