Fatemeh Ghara Zibaei, Mahnaz Aliakbari Dehkordi, Ahmad Alipour, Tayebeh Mohtashami,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (12-2013)
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate the efficacy of group logo therapy in the perceived stress and life expectancy in M.S patients. This study was a semi-experimental (pretest, posttest whit control group) design. Of the MS patients of the Iranian MS society, a sample of 20 subjects were chosen through random sampling and considering the availability conditions and then were put into two experimental and control group (10 patients in the experimental group and 10 patients in the control group).Measurement tools of the study included Schneider‘s life expectancy questionnaire and Cohen’s perceived stress scale. Data was analyzed through analysis of covariance. Findings of the study indicated that group logo therapy had an effect on the reduction of perceived stress and on the increase of life expectancy. Given the obtained results indicating the effectiveness of logo therapy in the reduction of perceived stress and the increase of life expectancy among MS patients, the present study can be helpful in achieving an effective solution to the decrease of stress, despair and to the improvement of mental condition in general.
Mahtab Mohtasham, Tahereh Moharrami,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (Volume18, Issue 3 2024)
Abstract
The present study aimed to develop a structural equation model of internet addiction based on Machiavellianism and anxious attachment style, with a focus on the mediating role of psychological loneliness among female high school students. This research employed a descriptive-correlational design. Participants were selected through a multistage cluster random sampling method, and data were collected using standardized questionnaires assessing internet addiction, dark triad personality traits, adult attachment styles, and psychological loneliness. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings indicated that Machiavellianism, anxious attachment, and psychological loneliness had significant direct effects on internet addiction. Additionally, Machiavellianism and anxious attachment were significant predictors of psychological loneliness. The mediating role of psychological loneliness in the relationship between Machiavellianism and anxious attachment with internet addiction was also confirmed. These results suggest that personality and emotional variables—particularly Machiavellianism, anxious attachment, and psychological loneliness—play a critical role in the development and persistence of internet addiction among adolescents. The findings provide practical implications for the design of preventive and psychological intervention programs aimed at enhancing students’ mental health.
