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Doctor Tahere Elahi, Afagh Zolfaghari,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (9-2022)
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The presentstudy was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of interpersonal communication skills, personalitytraits and family cohesion with the mediating role of loneliness in the psychological problems of the physical disabled during social distancing. This correlational study byconvenience sampling method was done on 133of Physical disabled in Tehran in2020. For collecting data, the Anxiety, Stress, and Depression Scale(DASS-21), theMatson InterpersonalCommunication Skills Scale, the Samani Family Cohesion Scale (2002), the Neo Personality Traits, and the Russell Loneliness Scale were used. Pearson correlation coefficients betweenfamily cohesion and interpersonal communication skills with anxiety, stress and depression and between neuroticism with anxiety,Loneliness with stress, interpersonal communication skills and family cohesion were significant. The results of Multivariate regression analysis in hierarchical method showed that all of variablesinterpersonal communication skills, family cohesion,Personality Traits and loneliness accounted for61% of the variance in the psychological problems of the physically disabled. The mediating role of loneliness with R3% was significant. interpersonal communication skills and neuroticism with beta coefficient -0.69and0.113 acordingly were significsnt predictors of psychologicsl problems, too. According to these results, Lack of interpersonal communication skills and tendency to experience negative emotions mediated by loneliness has been an important factor in aggravating the psychological problems of physicaldisabled.
Yasaman Ghaemizadeh, Alireza Moradi, Hadi Parhoon,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (9-2022)
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The present study investigated the role of cognitive control and positive memory characteristics with special attention to the mediating roles of cognitive process and cognitive fatigue in flood-stricken victims. A sample of 280 participants were selected from flood-stricken areas including Gonbad, Gomishan and Aghghala. Data were collected using PCL-5, CPOTS, MEQ_SF, Mental Fatigue Scale, WAIS-IV, Stroop Test and Wisconsin Card Sorting. The data were then analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS-3 softwares. The findings indicated no direct link between cognitive process and PTSD symptoms. However, cognitive process played a full mediating role in the relationship between cognitive control and PTSD symptoms and a partial mediating role in the relationship between positive memory characteristics and PTSD symptoms. The findings also revealed cognitive fatigue played a partial mediating role in the relationship between both cognitive contol and PTSD symptoms and positive memory characteristics and PTSD symptoms. The findings further showed the purposed model to investigate the relationships between the variables enjoyed a good fit. These findings can be the first step in identifying the PTSD symptoms of people who have been through flood trauma and can help us design evidence-based educational and rehabilitative programs to reduce psychocognitive pains of flood victims
--- Seyedeh Hamideh Naghibi, --- Reza Pourhosein, --- Mehdi Reza Sarafraz, --- Ali Sadeghinia,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (1-2023)
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Defense mechanisms are a determining factor for the level of psychological pathology, and this is of particular importance in atopic dermatitis patients. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy on the defense mechanisms of patients with atopic dermatitis. The present study is a semi-experimental design of single subject type. The statistical population of this study included patients with atopic dermatitis who referred to Razi Hospital in Tehran in 2019, of which 5 people were selected through available sampling. These people underwent 10 individual sessions of intensive short-term psychodynamic therapy. Subjects completed the defense mechanisms questionnaire during the baseline phase, during the intervention, and during follow-up. To analyze the data, visual analysis and calculation of recovery percentage were used. According to the scores of the patients in the charts of changes, all patients showed an acceptable improvement in defense styles. The overall improvement rate of patients in underdeveloped, developed, and neurotic defense styles at the end of the intervention were 37.6%, 49.2%, and 40.4%, respectively, which indicates the effectiveness of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy in reducing Underdeveloped and neurotic defensive styles and increased defensive style are developed.
Dr Mojtaba Aghili, Mrs Masoomeh Zarif, Dr Ensiyeh Babaee,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (9-2023)
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This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment on psychological symptoms, quality of life and stress in patients with physical symptoms disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of people with physical symptoms who referred to psychological counseling centers in West Tehran in 2001, and 30 people were selected by purposive sampling and placed in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The research tools were questionnaires on psychological symptoms by Najarian and Davoudi (2010), quality of life by War et al. (1993) and perceived stress by Cohen et al. (1983). The research data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance test. The findings showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment is effective on psychological symptoms, quality of life and stress in patients with physical symptoms disorder. The results of the research indicate that treatment based on acceptance and commitment by using cognitive skills leads to a reduction in psychological symptoms, perceived stress and an increase in the quality of life of patients with physical symptoms.
Sedigeh Ahmadi, Aysan Sharei, Ali Salmani,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (12-2023)
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| Adolescence is an important period for brain development, and self-harm during this period is associated with long-term consequences, including persistent psychopathology and behavioral disorders in the future. The present study was conducted with the aim of the relationship between the harmful use of mobile phones and emotional-behavioral problems in self-harming teenagers: with the mediation of self-contro. The method of the present research was applied in terms of its purpose and structural equation model in terms of correlation method. All secondary school students of the second period of Ardabil city with a history of self-harm in the academic year of 2023-2024 formed the statistical population of the present study. 280 of these people were selected and participated in the present study through purposive sampling. Achenbach's (2001) list of children's behavioral problems, Tanji, Baumeister and Boone's (2004) self-control questionnaire and Kuhei's (2009) mobile phone addiction questionnaire were used to collect data. The obtained data were analyzed using Pearson correlation tests and multiple regression analysis and path analysis using SPSS23 and Lisrel 8/lisrel 8 software. The obtained results showed that the structural model of using harmful smartphones and externalizing problems with the mediating role of self-control has a good fit. These results showed that externalizing problems had a direct and indirect effect with the mediation of self-control on externalizing problems. (P<0.001). The results of this study showed that externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming teenagers can play a role both directly and through the mediation of self-control in the use of harmful smartphones by teenagers. |
Masoumeh Modanloo, Mahmoud Najafi,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (3-2024)
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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.
Zohreh Ghanbari, Zahra Mohseninasab, Majid Taati, Mahsa Mohebiarya, Ahmad Torabi,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (3-2024)
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The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and stress reduction based on mindfulness on emotional dyslexia, self-control and psychological well-being in Tehran. This research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test waiting list group design. The statistical population included all women affected by domestic violence who referred to Menda Ara Psychology Clinic in 1402. In this study, 45 eligible patients were selected and the participants were randomly divided into three groups: behavioral therapy counseling (15 people), mindfulness-based stress reduction group (15 people) and control group (15 people). Strategies methods and techniques were taught to the groups for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. The groups were asked to take the Toronto Ataxia Questionnaire; Answer Tanji's self-control questionnaire and Rif's psychological well-being questionnaire. The results of the research showed that the experimental group of schema therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction compared to the control group was able to more effectively change the scores of ataxia, self-control and psychological well-being at the level of P<0.001. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in reducing emotional dyslexia, and increasing self-control and psychological well-being. Conclusion: The results showed that the use of schema therapy approaches and stress reduction based on mindfulness increases the self-control and psychological well-being of women affected by domestic violence and reduces their emotional ataxia. Therefore, schema therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction approaches are recommended for women affected by domestic violence to increase self-control and psychological well-being and reduce emotional ataxia.
ِdr Zahra Ghanbari Zarandi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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Akram Najafi, Dr Valiollah Ramezani,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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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.
Dr Mojgan Agahheris, Dr Mahdieh Rahmanian, Dr Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh, Mr Soroush Pourmousaabkenar,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
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The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on reducing stress-related arousal in patients with respiratory problems: a randomized controlled clinical trial. The present study was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, control group, and a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of all patients with respiratory problems in 2024 (1403 in the Persian calendar). From this population, 30 individuals were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 each). All participants completed Cohen’s Perceived Stress Questionnaire (1983) before the intervention. Subsequently, the experimental group received Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in eight 90-minute sessions, held weekly. Research data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The results showed that there was a significant difference in stress-related arousal between the two groups at the post-test and follow-up stages (p<0.05), indicating that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy was effective in reducing stress-related arousal (p<0.05). Accordingly, it can be concluded that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be effective in reducing stress-related arousal in patients with respiratory problems.
Zahra Kavousian, Faezeh Ziaei, Parisa Pakari, Parisa Hosseinzadeh Yazdi, Zeinab Hassani Asl,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
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Depression is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders, shaped by the complex interplay of cognitive, emotional, and environmental factors. Recent empirical evidence suggests that negative attentional bias and deficits in emotional working memory are key cognitive–emotional constructs contributing to the maintenance and exacerbation of depressive symptoms. The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of emotional working memory in the relationship between attentional bias and depressive symptoms within the context of family interactions.
This research employed a descriptive–correlational design with a causal–mediational approach. The statistical population consisted of adults engaged in active family relationships in Tehran, among whom 350 participants were selected using a stratified convenience sampling method. The instruments included the Depression Attentional Bias Questionnaire, the Emotional Working Memory Scale, and the Family Interaction Quality Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and path analysis.
The results indicated a significant positive relationship between attentional bias and depressive symptoms within family interactions, with emotional working memory playing a significant mediating role in this association. These findings suggest that impairments in emotional working memory may serve as a cognitive mechanism underlying the impact of attentional bias on depressive symptoms. Overall, understanding this mediating pathway can contribute to refining theoretical models of depression and developing preventive and therapeutic interventions focused on enhancing cognitive and emotional functioning at both individual and family levels.
