Robabeh, Delazar, Seyyed Mohammad Rasol, Khalkhali, Seyyed Moosa, Kafi, Kiomars, Najafi, Homa, Zarrabi, Rahim, Bagherzadeh, Tamjid, Karimi, Hassan, Farrahi,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (3-2014)
Abstract
This research aimed to study the phenomenological pattern of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In a cross-sectional study, 255 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder were selected by Convenience sampling and were evaluated by Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale in terms of symptoms and severity of OCD. Obsessions of contamination, aggressive, compulsions of washing/cleaning and checking had the highest percentage of frequency, and Obsessions of hoarding, sexual and compulsions of counting and hoarding had the lowest percentage of frequency among the thirteen groups of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Single patients had religious obsession and repetition compulsion more than married patients. Concerns with the dirt and germs and excessive or ritualized hand washing were the most prevalent obsessive-compulsive symptom. Also, some differences were observed between the male and female patients. The obtained results showed that the phenomenological pattern of the obsessive-compulsive symptoms observed in this sample of the Iranian patients with OCD had some similarities and differences with the phenomenological pattern observed in other studies and societies.
Masoumeh Modanloo, Mahmoud Najafi,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (Volume17 Issue 4 2024)
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of anxiety and depression in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The research method was descriptive and of the correlation type (structural equation modeling). From among the general population of social media users in 2022, 350 people were selected according to the entry criteria by voluntary sampling method. The tools used in this research included the Revised scale of obsessive–compulsive Syndrome (Foa and et al), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Stein), Beck Anxiety Inventory & Beck Depression Inventory-II. Pearson's correlation test and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. The results showed that childhood abuse has a direct and significant relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and anxiety and depression play a mediating role in the relationship between childhood abuse and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and overall, the results show that the model fits well. According to the obtained results, it can be said that childhood trauma, anxiety and depression play an important role in the formation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In general, it can be concluded that childhood trauma can cause obsessive-compulsive symptoms by affecting anxiety and depression.
Akram Najafi, Dr Valiollah Ramezani,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (Volume18, Issue 4 2024)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to predict unhealthy eating behaviors based on object relations and attachment styles, with the mediating role of defense mechanisms. This study is a descriptive-correlational research. The statistical population consisted of students from the University of Science and Research in Tehran during the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were collected using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), Object Relations Inventory, Adult Attachment Styles, and Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DSQ-40) and were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that object relations had a significant positive impact on unhealthy eating behaviors. Developed defense mechanisms directly influenced unhealthy eating behaviors. Secure attachment had a significant effect on eating behaviors through developed defense mechanisms, while insecure attachment styles did not show a significant impact. The model fit indices indicated that the theoretical model of the study had good fit, demonstrating that object relations, attachment styles, and defense mechanisms influence unhealthy eating behaviors, and strengthening positive factors could help prevent and reduce the prevalence of these behaviors.
