Showing 384 results for Type of Study: Research
Mitra Mirjalili,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (6-2024)
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The aim of the research was to investigate addiction to virtual social networks with the mediating role of harmful eating behaviors and negative body image in athletes. The method of this research is a correlational design based on the analysis of structural relationships. The statistical sample in this research was 309 athletes from Tehran in 1402. Research data were collected using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (2016), Littleton's Body Image Fear Inventory (2005), Exercise Dependence Scale (2002), and Nutrition Attitude Test (1982). Questionnaires were also completed online. The findings showed that addiction to virtual social networks with the mediating role of harmful eating behaviors can predict sports addiction, but addiction to virtual social networks could not predict sports addiction with the mediating role of negative body image. According to the above results, we can understand the importance of harmful eating behaviors in the path of addiction to virtual networks and addiction to sports, and by targeting these components, we can help to improve addiction to sports.
Dr Nader Hajloo, Mr Ali Salmani, Miss Aysan Sharei,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (6-2024)
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The study aimed to explore teaching cognitive emotion regulation strategies' effectiveness on cognitive processing and distress tolerance in female students with general anxiety. The research method used was a pre-test-post-test experiment with a control group. The research sample comprised all second-year secondary school students with general anxiety in Ardabil city during the academic year of 2023-2024. Employing purposive sampling, thirty students with general anxiety were randomly split into the experimental (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals) groups. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies training program (Gross and Thompson, 2007), and the control group, which was on the waiting list, did not receive any training. In the data collection, Cruz's (1999) cognitive processing questionnaire and Simmons and Gaher's (2005) emotional distress tolerance scale were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that after controlling the pre-test effects, there was a significant difference between the post-test average of the two groups in cognitive processing (P<0.001; F=27.50) and distress tolerance (P<0.001; F=17.51). Training in cognitive emotion regulation strategies proves effective in enhancing cognitive processing and distress tolerance among students with general anxiety. Based on the research findings, utilizing cognitive emotion regulation training can help alleviate issues in individuals with generalized anxiety.
Zohreh Tayyebi, Mohsen Jadidi, Parvaneh Godsi,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (6-2024)
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| The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy on the marital distress of women affected by infidelity. The research method is practical in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of data collection method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group with baseline measurement after intervention and three-month follow-up. The statistical population of this study included the statistical population of the present study, including all women affected by the betrayal of Tehran in 1402, who had referred to counseling centers in the 1st district of Tehran. According to the research design, a sample of 30 people was selected by purposive sampling and randomly replaced in the experimental group (15 people) and the control group (15 people). Marital burnout questionnaire was used in three stages to collect data. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 minutes of emotion-oriented couple therapy program, and the control group, which was on the waiting list, did not receive any training. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Bonferroni's post hoc test. The results showed that after controlling the effects of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the post-test average of the two groups in marital despondency, which can indicate the effectiveness of the mentioned intervention on the mentioned variable and Also, the stability of the effectiveness is in the follow-up phase. The results of this research showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy can be used as a psychological intervention in reducing the marital despondency of women affected by infidelity. |
Samira Atar, Dr Hasan Zareii Mahmoodabadi, Dr Najme Sedrpooshan,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (6-2024)
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Mindful parenting is a new application of mindfulness that aims to improve parenting by promoting parental attention, increasing awareness of parenting stress, and reducing parental reactivity. The purpose of this study was to identify the components of mindful parenting. The research method was qualitative and the strategy was thematic analysis. The research environment included all parents who referred to psychology and counseling clinics in Shiraz, as well as psychologists and specialists in the field of working with children. Using the available sampling method and semi-structured interviews, a total of 12 people were selected. After collecting the data, analysis and coding were performed. The results showed that the components of mindful parenting include: appropriate behavior towards the child, age and capacity of the child, problem-solving efforts, child-like role model, leveling with the child, deep attention to interaction with the child, self-regulation, preventing judgment of the child, promoting emotional intelligence, empathy with the child, and forgiveness.
Fatemeh Ehsanpour, Fatemeh Gaeami, Maryam Kalhorniagolkar, Javid Peymani,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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Methamphetamine is a highly stimulating psychoactive drug that causes life-threatening addictions and affects millions of people worldwide. Its effects on the brain are complex and include the disruption of neurotransmitter systems and neurotoxicity. There are several known treatments, but their effectiveness is moderate. It should be emphasized that no drug has been approved for treatment. For this reason, there is an urgent need to develop new, effective, and safe treatments for methamphetamine. Among the potential treatments are transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) and acceptance and commitment therapy. In recent years, these treatments have been widely investigated in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) treatment with acceptance and commitment-based treatment on emotion regulation in men addicted to methamphetamine. The research method was a pre-test-post-test experiment with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all the methamphetamine addicts in Tehran in 1401 who had referred to Azgol and Taranom Sabz drug addiction centers. From among them, 45 addicts were randomly selected according to the criteria for entering the research by the purposeful sampling method. The experimental groups (15 people in each group) and the control group (15 people) were assigned. The experimental groups received transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) and acceptance and commitment-based therapy, while the control group, which was on the waiting list, did not receive any training. To collect data, the questionnaire of cognitive emotion regulation strategies was used by Granfsky and Karaj (2009). Data was analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that after controlling for the effects of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the post-test averages of the three groups in emotion regulation, and the treatment based on acceptance and commitment was more effective on the emotion regulation of men addicted to methamphetamine compared to transcranial direct electrical stimulation therapy. It can be concluded that transcranial direct electrical stimulation therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment are effective in regulating the emotions of men addicted to methamphetamine, and therefore, according to the findings of the research, these treatments can be used to reduce the problems of people addicted to methamphetamine.
Dr Zahra Moravejnia, Dr Kambiz Kamkari, Dr Shahram Vaziri,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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The Personality Pathology Dimensions Assessment Questionnaire (DAPP-BQ) is a self-report tool used to assess the characteristics of personality disorder. However, its diagnostic validity has not been investigated in Iranian samples. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic validity of the Personality Pathology Dimensions Questionnaire (DAPP-BQ) in couples using sensitivity coefficient and clarity-orientation. The method of this research, which is in the field of psychometric designs, is a subset of methodological studies. The statistical population of the study consisted of all couples referred to counseling centers in Tehran, of which 240 couples (120 as clinical group and 120 as normative group) were selected using available purposive sampling. In the present study, in order to investigate the diagnostic validity of the mentioned instrument with an emphasis on the cut-off point method, sensitivity coefficient and clarity orientation have been used. The findings showed that the scales of "intimacy disorder" and "low social relationships" from the dimension of "social avoidance", "conduct disorder", "narcissism" and "rejection" from the dimension of "antisocial behavior", "cognitive disorder", "insecure dependence" and "stubbornness and disobedience" from the dimension of "emotional disorder" and "impulsivity" from the dimension of "impulsive behavior" using both methods have diagnostic validity and can distinguish the clinical group from the normative group.
, Alireza Agayousefi, Emad Yousefi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the prediction model students' addiction tendencies based on insecure attachment styles with the mediation coping styles. The research method was descriptive and structural equation modeling. The statistical population in this research included undergraduate students of Payam Noor Qom University in 1400, from whom 285 people were selected as a sample using non-probability sampling method. The research tools included the Revised Attachment Styles Questionnaire (Collins and Reed, 1990), Coping Styles Questionnaire (Lazarus and Folkman, 1980) and Addiction Tendency Scale (Wade and Bopper, 1992). The results of the conceptual model test showed that the fit indices of the research model are in a favorable condition. Insecure attachment style and tendency to use drugs had a direct and significant relationship (P≤0.005). Also, insecure attachment style through coping styles had significant indirect effects on students' tendency to use drugs (P≤0.005). The findings of the research indicated the appropriate fit of the conceptual model of the research. Based on this, in addiction treatment clinics, it is necessary to pay attention to attachment styles and coping styles to reduce the level of addiction tendency.
Fatemeh Gadiri, Dr Nader Monirpoor,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the resilience and happiness of addicted men. The research method was experimental pre-test-posttest with a control group. The statistical population included all men treated with methadone who had referred to addiction treatment centers in Qom province in 2020, among whom 30 addicts were selected based on the inclusion criteria and by purposive sampling method and were randomly assigned to the experimental group (15 people) and the control group (15 people). The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90-minute acceptance and commitment therapy training program and the control group that was on the waiting list received no training. To collect data, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Questionnaire (2003) and the Happiness Scale of Argyle et al. (1989) were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that after controlling for the effects of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the mean of the two groups in resilience and happiness.It can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in improving the resilience and happiness of male addicts in recovery, and therefore, according to the findings of the research, acceptance and commitment therapy can be used to increase the resilience and happiness of male addicts. Recovery.
, Dr Azita Chehri, Dr Hassan Amiri, Dr Mokhtar Arefi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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This research was conducted to examine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on resilience, hardiness, and quality of life of employees at the power distribution company. The study method was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up, conducted on all employees working at the power distribution company in Kermanshah province in 2022. A total of 40 individuals participated in the study. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control (20 individuals in each group). After the pre-test using the hardiness scale (Kobasa, 1979), resilience (Connor, 1979), and quality of life (Testa, 2014), the experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 90 minutes each week of acceptance and commitment-based therapy, while the control group received no training. To assess the impact of the training, a post-test was administered to both the experimental and control groups. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS.23 software and multivariate analysis of covariance. The results indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy led to a significant difference in hardiness, resilience, and quality of life among employees of the power distribution company (P≤0.001).
Fatemeh Bargaee, Tahameh Hamvatan,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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This research was conducted to determine the mediating role of self-regulation strategies (self-restraint and coherent self-knowledge) in the relationship between attachment styles and the quality of interpersonal relationships. The method of the current research was correlation of the structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of this research included all students of Azad universities who were referred to the counseling centers of Azad colleges in Tehran with a major complaint in the field of interpersonal relations in 1402. According to Klein's formula, 400 people were selected through convenience sampling and were asked to complete questionnaires about Ghorbani's Cohesive Self-knowledge (2008), Tanjani's short form of self-regulation (2004), Hazen and Shaver's attachment (1987), and the quality of interpersonal relationships by Pierce (1991). The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. The results of Pearson correlation and path analysis showed that self-regulation can mediate the relationship between attachment styles and the quality of interpersonal relationships. According to the research results, insecure attachment is associated with a decrease in the quality of interpersonal relationships. Therefore, what helps a person improve the quality of interpersonal relationships is having a suitable intrapsychic capacity, enabling them to return to balance faster and with fewer complications while maintaining the order of their intrapsychic organization. Implicitly, it can be suggested that based on the model of self-regulation, having coherent management of one's inner psychological organization, in cognition, emotion, and behavior, can help a person have optimal tolerance capacity in interpersonal problems.
Abolfazl Sadeghi, Dr Mohammad Mahdi Jahangiri, Dr Davood Taghvaei,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion therapy on depression, caregiving burden, and alexithymia among caregivers of elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and control group. The statistical population included all caregivers of elderly Alzheimer’s patients who referred to the Iranian Alzheimer’s Association in Arak City between February and August 2024. A total of 30 participants were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. Research instruments included the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The experimental group received 8 sessions of self-compassion therapy, while the control group received no intervention. Findings indicated that self-compassion therapy significantly reduced depression, caregiving burden, and alexithymia in the experimental group compared to the control group. These results highlight the importance of employing this therapeutic approach to improve the psychological well-being of caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.
Abolfazl Moradi, Dr Mehran Azadi, Dr Zohreh Mosazadeh,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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| The present research aimed to model the structural equations of marital burnout based on early maladaptive schemas, marital expectations, and emotional information processing, with the mediating role of sexual self-concept in women seeking divorce in Shiraz. The present research was a correlational descriptive study of the structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of this research consisted of all women seeking divorce who were referred to family courts in the year 1402. From the statistical population, 320 individuals were selected using a multi-stage random sampling method. The research tools included the Pines Marital Burnout Questionnaire (1996), the Young Schema Questionnaire (2003), the Hope and Colleagues Marital Expectations Questionnaire (1389), the Baker Emotional Information Processing Questionnaire (2007), and the Snell Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (1995). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results obtained from the direct relationships of the research variables indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between early maladaptive schemas, marital expectations, and emotional information processing with marital burnout. Additionally, early maladaptive schemas, marital expectations, and emotional information processing have a positive and significant indirect effect on marital burnout through sexual self-concept. Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that sexual self-concept, as a mediating variable, was able to explain the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, marital expectations, and emotional information processing. |
Dr Mohsen Rasouli, Mrs Aysan Sharei, Mr Ali Salmani,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of emotion regulation and emotional suppression in the relationship between personality traits and addiction tendencies among university students. This research was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population consisted of all students at Kharazmi University during the academic year 2023-2024, from which 357 students were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the NEO Five-Factor Personality Inventory (McCrae & Costa, 1992), the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003), and the Addiction Tendency Scale (Weid & Butcher, 1992). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with SPSS 24 and Amos 24 software. The results revealed that neuroticism had a direct and positive relationship with addiction tendency, while extraversion and conscientiousness showed a direct and negative relationship with addiction tendency. No significant direct relationship was found between agreeableness and addiction tendency. Furthermore, neuroticism had a direct relationship with emotional suppression, while extraversion and conscientiousness had a direct relationship with reappraisal of emotions. Reappraisal of emotional experiences was not significantly related to addiction tendency, but emotional suppression had a significant direct relationship with addiction tendency. Additionally, emotional suppression played a mediating role in the relationship between neuroticism and addiction tendency (t = 1.96). Therefore, personality traits, as well as emotion regulation and suppression, play a significant role in the tendency toward addiction among students. Targeting these two factors in psychological treatments may be effective in reducing students’ addiction tendencies.
Dr. Mahdieh Rahmanian, Mrs. Sharareh Soltani, Dr. Mojgan Agahheris,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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This paper examined the effectiveness of integrated meta-diagnostic treatment on rumination, cognitive distortions and cognitive avoidance among women with depression. Women visited depression treatment centers in Abadan city in 1403 for depression treatment constituted the statistical population of the research. Due to the small size of the population and the limitation of the statistical population, the sampling method was purposeful. The total number of people eligible to enter this research was 30 which were randomly assigned into two groups of 15. The following standard questionnaires were used for collecting the necessary data: Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire by Sexton and Dagas (CAQ), Rumination Questionnaire by Nalan Hoeksma and Maro 1991, Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire by Abdullah Zadeh and Salar (1389), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) by Laibond and Laibond (1995) and integrated meta-diagnostic treatment protocol. SPSS 21 software was used to analyze the data. Indicators such as mean and standard deviation were determined. Univariate and multivariate covariance analysis were also used to check the hypothesizes. The findings showed that integrated trans-diagnostic treatment has an effect on rumination, cognitive distortions and cognitive avoidance among women with depression disorder. This effect has continued in the follow-up phase.
Hanieh Hatami, Nurallah Mohammadi, Habib Hadian Fard, Abdol Aziz Aflakseir,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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Past traumatic experiences with primary caregivers lead to the formation of cognitive and behavioral patterns that serve as styles of thinking and acting. These patterns are maladaptive strategies that disrupt emotional regulation. On the other hand, "corrective emotional experiences" in the approaches of schema therapy and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy help change dysfunctional patterns and regulate emotions in traumatized individuals. using a single-case study method. The study population included all individuals aged 18 to 40 in Tehran who, in 2023, volunteered to participate in the research following the project announcement. Finally, six individuals were selected through purposive sampling. Subsequently, the cognitive and behavioral emotion regulation questionnaires were administered to each individual at the baseline (2 to 4 times), intervention (3 times), and follow-up (1 time) stages. The results of visual and statistical analysis between the intervention and baseline conditions, including Cohen's d effect size, non-overlapping and overlapping data, changes in the median and mean, and absolute level changes,indicated the effectiveness of both treatments oncognitive and behavioral emotion regulation.However, schema therapy was more effective than intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy in improving emotion regulation.
Ebrahim Baradari, Ali Sheykholeslami, Esmaiel Sadri Damirchi, Hossein Ghamarigivi,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of narrative therapy on family resilience and marital happiness of Conflicted couple. The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and three-month follow-up. The statistical population of this research included including all Conflicted couples of Tabriz in 1402, who had referred to Happy Life and Mobin Counseling Centers of Tabriz. According to the research design, a sample of 32 people was selected by purposive sampling and randomly replaced in the experimental group (16 people) and the control group (16 people). Data were collected using the family resilience Scale (Sikbi, 2005), and marital happiness Questionnaire (Azrin et all., 1973). The experimental group received 10 sessions of 60 minutes of narrative therapy, and the control group, which was on the waiting list, did not receive any training. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Bonferroni's post hoc test. The results showed that after controlling the effects of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the post-test average of the two groups in family resilience (F=104/873, Eta= 0/778) and marital happiness(F=38/529, Eta= 0/562) (P<0.05), which can indicate the effectiveness of the mentioned intervention on the mentioned variables and Also, the stability of the effectiveness is in the follow-up phase. The results of this research showed that narrative therapy can be used as effective approach in increase family resilience and marital happiness.
Miss Sargoli Shahkhaseh, ِdr Jafar Hasani, Dr Mohammad Shakeri,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in perfectionism of patients with migraine headache. Using pretest-posttest based quasi-experimental design, with a three-group design. Using quasi-experimental design based on pre-test and post-test, three groups of patients with migraine headaches referring to Mashhad neurology clinic were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly divided into three groups (two experimental groups and one control group, each group 15). The perfectionism questionnaire was used to collect information. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MONCOVA) and Bonferroni post hoc test. Based on the results, both cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly reduced perfectionism in patients with migraine headache. The results also showed that mindfulness based cognitive therapy has a greater effect on reducing perfectionism in patients with migraine headache. In general, interventions based on mindfulness and cognitive behavioral principles can play a fundamental role in ensuring the psychological health of patients with migraine headache.
Dr Mohsen Jalali, Maryam Sayari Markieh, Seyedeh Roghayeh Seyed Aghaei Ahmadi, Soraya Nasiri,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (12-2024)
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The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training on anxiety, cognitive avoidance, and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain. This semi-experimental study used a pre-test-post-test design with follow-up and a control group. The statistical population consisted of patients with chronic pain in Tehran during the second half of 2023. Thirty patients were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management training (Hajilu et al., 2018). To evaluate the impact of the intervention, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (1990), the Sexton and Dugas Cognitive Avoidance Scale (2004), and the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (2003) were administered at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. Multivariate analysis of covariance revealed that the intervention significantly reduced anxiety and cognitive avoidance while improving health-related quality of life (P<0.05). The results suggest that cognitive-behavioral stress management training can be an effective intervention for improving the mental health and quality of life of patients with chronic pain.
Arezou Lashkari, Touraj Hashemi Nosrat Abadi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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The Cognitive, Affective, and Somatic Empathy Scale (CASES) proposes a new three-component structure of empathy. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Cognitive, Affective, and Somatic Empathy Scale, the statistical population consisted of all students aged 18 to 50 years studying at Tabriz University in the academic year 2022-2023, selected through convenience sampling. The instruments used in the study included the CASES, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ), and the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale. Data were analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha, and Pearson's coefficient with SPSS 24 and Lisrel 8 software. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using internal consistency methods. For convergent validity, the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (2018), Davis’s Interpersonal Reactivity Index (1983), and Gard’s Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (2006) were used. The results of reliability calculation using Cronbach's alpha showed coefficients above 0.70. Confirmatory Factor Analysis also indicated that the three-factor solution had a better fit. The correlation analysis results support the validity of this scale. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the Cognitive, Affective, and Somatic Empathy Scale has appropriate reliability and validity.
ِdr Zahra Ghanbari,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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