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Masoome Barzegari, Dr Simin Hooseinian, Dr Abbas Abdollahi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (Volume18, Issue 2 2024)
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the moderating role of self-compassion in relation between couple’s romantic perfectionism (self-centered and other-centered) with quality of marital life in the women. This study was of a descriptive-correlation type and the statistical population included married women of Tabriz city. 321 samples were selected using a convenience sampling method and the link of the questionnaires was provided to them. The tools of this research included: Rees et al.'s self-compassion scale (2011), Abdollahi and Allen's (2022) romantic perfectionism scale (self-centered and other-centered), and Busby et al.'s (1995) marital quality measurement scale. . After entering the data into the computer, the data were analyzed using SPSS26 and PLS3 software using the structural equation modeling method. The results showed that self-compassion has a significant relationship with the quality of married life (P<0.001,β=0.384),on the other hand self-centered romantic perfectionism has a significant relationship with the quality of married life (P<0.001,β=0.361),also other-centered romantic perfectionism has a significant relationship with the quality of married life (P<0.001,β=-0.713). Self-compassion played a moderating role between self-oriented perfectionism and marital life quality, but it did not play a moderating role in relation to other-oriented perfectionism and marital life. According to these findings, the importance of getting to know the dimensions of romantic perfectionism and teaching the skills of self-compassion in pre-marriage and post-marriage counseling, both in preventing the decrease in the quality of marital life and in increasing the quality of marital life, doubles.
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Elahe Jafarpoor, Mojtaba Jafarishahidi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (Volume18, Issue 2 2024)
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| Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) significantly affects family dynamics and can impact parental mental health. The present study aimed to examine differences in self-compassion and emotion regulation between parents of adolescents with ASD and parents of typically developing adolescents to identify their effects on parental mental health.This research employed a causal-comparative design, with a purposive sample of 200 parents (100 parents from each group) selected from clinical centers in Tehran. Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the SCL-90 questionnaire to assess mental health. Data analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).The results indicated that parents of adolescents with ASD had significantly lower self-compassion and experienced greater emotion dysregulation compared to parents of typically developing adolescents. Furthermore, these parents exhibited higher levels of psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, and stress.The findings highlight the unique psychological challenges faced by parents of adolescents with ASD and emphasize the necessity of designing effective interventions to enhance self-compassion and emotion regulation. Strengthening these factors may contribute to improved parental mental health and help mitigate difficulties associated with raising children with ASD. |
Ebrahim Baradari, Ali Sheykholeslami, Esmaiel Sadri Damirchi, Hossein Ghamarigivi,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (Volume18, Issue 3 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.
Milad Rahimi, Vahid Sadeghi-Firoozabadi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (Volume18, Issue 4 2025)
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The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating roles of anxiety sensitivity and body dissatisfaction in the relationship between childhood trauma and eating attitudes in college students. This correlational and path analysis research included students aged 18 to 25 years from Kharazmi University of Tehran, studying in the second semester of the 1402 academic year. A total of 422 students were selected by convenience sampling. The research instruments included the 26-item version of Garner et al.'s eating attitude test (1982), the revised anxiety sensitivity index of Taylor and Cox (1998), the body shape questionnaire of Cooper et al. (1987), and the childhood trauma questionnaire of Bernstein et al. (2003). The findings indicated a good fit between the data and the model. The results showed that there is a direct and significant relationship between childhood trauma, anxiety sensitivity and body dissatisfaction with eating attitudes. Also, childhood trauma have a direct and significant relationship with anxiety sensitivity and body dissatisfaction. In addition, anxiety sensitivity has a direct and significant relationship with body dissatisfaction. Also, body dissatisfaction and anxiety sensitivity play a mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and eating attitudes.
Sara Ebrahimi,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 2025)
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This research investigated the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between sense of hope and mental health among students, and the moderating role of gender on the mediation of psychological resilience. The research method was a correlational description. The population was made up of all the students of second-year public high schools in the 5th district of Tehran in the academic year 1402-1403, of which 302 people were selected using the convenience sampling method. To collect research data, The Adult Hope Scale (1991), The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (2003), and The Symptom Checklist-25 (2001) were used on the Internet. The results of Hayes regression analysis (models 4 and 7) showed that psychological resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between sense of hope and mental health; and gender plays a moderating role in the relationship between sense of hope and mental health based on psychological resilience; So that the mediating effect of psychological resilience among girl was stronger. The findings revealed the effect mechanism of sense of hope on mental health among adolescents and can be inspiration in preventive interventions to cultivate positive psychological characteristics to increase the sense of hope and promote the mental health among students.
Mr Mohammad Elahi, Mr Mahmoud Najafi, Mr Mohammadali Mohammadyfar,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 2025)
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Substance addiction is one of the main challenges in public health,accompanied by negative psychological, physical, and social consequences.In the field of interventions in the field of addiction,psychological treatments have a special place.The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and metacognitive therapy on cravings in drug addicts.The research method was a quasi-experiment of the pre-test-post-test type with the control group and the statistical population of all drug addicts in Semnan city in 2021,with the available sampling method,75 people according to the entry criteria.and exit were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups 1(cognitive-behavioral therapy),experimental group 2(metacognitive therapy) and a control group.The tools used in this research were Franken et al (2002).Multivariate covariance analysis was used to analyze the data.The results showed that both interventions were effective in improving cravings in drug dependent people. Also,there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two treatments(p<0.01).According to the obtained results, both treatments can reduce the risk of returning to drug use by changing cognitive variables related to drug abuse,such as drug-related beliefs, tempting beliefs, self-efficacy,and emotion regulation strategies. Therefore, cognitive-behavioral and metacognitive therapy can be used to prevent relapse in drug addicts.
Sana Heydari, Farshid Ebrahimi,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 2025)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the psychological well-being of couples in Kermanshah. The research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a 1-month follow-up. The statistical population included all married couples living in Kermanshah city between April and May of 1404. From among this population, 40 couples referred to counseling and psychological clinics were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental (20 couples) and control (20 couples) groups. The experimental group participated in 8 positive group psychotherapy sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tool was RIF psychological well-being questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the statistical method of analysis of covariance. The results of covariance analysis showed that after controlling the pre-test scores, there is a significant difference between the average psychological well-being scores of couples in the experimental and control groups (P>0.05). Also, positive psychotherapy significantly improved psychological
Sana Heydari, Farshid Ebrahimi,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (Volume19, Issue 2 2025)
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| The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on emotional regulation of couples. This study was conducted with a semi-experimental method and a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included couples who referred to the counseling centers of Kermanshah city in 1404, from among them 20 couples were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 8 positive group psychotherapy sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The data collection tool was Garnevsky et al.'s (2001) Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the statistical method of covariance analysis. The results of covariance analysis showed that positive psychotherapy has a significant effect on emotional regulation of couples (P<0.05). Specifically, this intervention increased the adaptive components of emotion regulation, including acceptance, positive refocusing, refocusing on planning, positive reappraisal, and perspective-taking, and reduced maladaptive components, including self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing, and blaming others in couples in the experimental group compared to the control group. Research findings show that positive psychotherapy with an emphasis on positive emotions, giving meaning to experiences, identifying capabilities and Positive cognitive restructuring plays an effective role in improving couples' emotion regulation strategies. By reducing negative cognitive patterns and strengthening adaptive strategies, this approach helps couples to manage conflicts and pressures of married life in a more effective way. Therefore, positive psychotherapy can be used as an efficient intervention in couple therapy and family mental health promotion programs. |
Taeebeh Delshad, Parisa Kolahi, Leylasadat Modaresi,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (Volume19, Issue 4 2025)
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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the paradoxical intention technique in enhancing perceived competence among school-age boys with stuttering disorder. Stuttering disorder is recognized as one of the most common speech disorders in children, which can exert significant negative impacts on their perceived competence, self-confidence, and psychosocial functioning. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test and a control group. The statistical population consisted of boys aged 7 to 12 years referred to the Atieh Darakshan Mind Clinic and Niaava Clinic in Tehran, with purposive sampling employed. Ultimately, 30 children were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants each). The measurement instrument was the Children's Perceived Competence Questionnaire (Parandin, 2006). The experimental group underwent the paradoxical intention technique intervention over 10 sessions (twice weekly), comprising structured exercises designed to modify cognitive-emotional patterns related to speech performance and promote positive self-evaluation, whereas the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results indicated that the paradoxical intention technique significantly enhanced perceived competence in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that the paradoxical intention technique can be employed as an effective psychological intervention to improve perceived competence and support mental health in children with stuttering disorder.
