Showing 5 results for Cognitive Flexibility
Masumeh Shafiei, Fazlolah Mirdarikvand, Hadees Heidarirad,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (8-2018)
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The aim of this study was to examine the structural relationships of self-Compassion, cognitive flexibility and post-traumatic stress disorder. The study method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included all the people who were supported by the Relief Committee and the Martyr foundation of Gilane-Qarb City at the second half of 2016 due to the exposure to at least one traumatic event (including mine explosions leading to maim and death of parents). The sample of this study comprised of 190 individuals who were selected through stratified random sampling method. For collecting data, demographic information, post-traumatic stress disorder (Mississippi), self-compassion and cognitive flexibility scales were used. Collected data tested using factor analysis method and structural equation modeling. Data analysis was performed by PLS software. Results showed that indicators associated with processing model, approved the path of self-compassion traumatic stress disorder with the mediation of cognitive flexibility. In addition, self-compassion affects the post-traumatic stress disorder either directly or indirectly. Therefore, cognitive flexibility is one of the explanatory passages for self-compassion communication and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Zohreh Ahmadi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on marital irrational beliefs and cognitive flexibility in married couples in Tehran. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest–posttest design and a control group. The statistical population included all married couples referring to the counseling center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences between October and December 2024. From this population, 30 couples (60 individuals) were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (15 couples) and a control group (15 couples). The experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy, while the control group was placed on a waiting list. The research instruments included the Relationship Beliefs Questionnaire and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The findings showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect on the study variables. The intervention led to a significant reduction in marital irrational beliefs and a significant increase in cognitive flexibility in the experimental group compared to the control group. Based on the results, cognitive-behavioral therapy, through the modification of cognitive distortions and improvement of problem-solving abilities, can be considered an effective approach for reducing interpersonal misunderstandings and enhancing cognitive adaptation in married couples.
Maryam Kazemi, Tooraj Sepahvand,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2025)
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The present research was conducted with the aim of predicting alexithymia in adolescents based on cognitive flexibility and difficulties in emotion regulation of their mothers. This research was a descriptive-analytical study and conducted in the form of a correlational design. The statistical population included adolescents aged 13 to 18 years from Arak schools along with their mothers, 459 of them were selected by random cluster sampling. The students responded to twenty-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and their mothers to Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and the collected data were analyzed using stepwise regression. The findings showed that limited access to emotion regulation strategies (beta coefficient= 0.240) and lack of emotional clarity (beta coefficient=0.194) of mothers had a significant role in predicting the alexithymia in adolescent and explained about 14% of its variance. Other subscales of difficulties in emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility of mothers did not play a role in explaining it. As a result, difficulties in emotion regulation in mothers can play an important role in adolescent emotional alexithymia. Accordingly, strengthening mothers' emotion regulation skills is recommended to specialists as an important priority for improving the emotional health of their children.
Shiva Kaveh Ahangari, Zohreh Ganbari, Fatemeh Ameneh Aghareb Parast, Elnaz Baniani, Zahra Sadat Hoseini,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Gottman couple therapy and Glasser reality therapy-based couple therapy on the sense of coherence and cognitive flexibility of couples with marital conflict. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included couples who referred to the Mindful Psychology Clinic in Tehran in 2025 due to marital conflict. Among them, 45 couples were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Gottman couple therapy, Glasser reality therapy-based couple therapy, and the control group (15 couples in each group). The experimental groups received 10 and 12 treatment sessions, respectively, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. Data were collected using the Dennis and Vanderwaal Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and the Antonovsky Sense of Coherence Questionnaire and analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test in SPSS-26 software. The findings showed that both interventions significantly increased cognitive flexibility and sense of coherence compared to the control group (P<0.001). Also, Gottman couple therapy was more effective in improving both variables compared to Glaser reality therapy-based couple therapy (P<0.05). Accordingly, both therapeutic approaches were effective in improving psychological indicators of couples with marital conflict, but Gottman couple therapy was more effective and can be used as an appropriate intervention in family counseling and treatment centers.
Seyedeh Fatemeh Esmaeilpour, Esmaeil Sadipour,
Volume 20, Issue 2 (6-2026)
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Narcissistic personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder are Cluster B personality disorders that, despite sharing certain behavioral traits, differ in their cognitive patterns. The present study aimed to compare cognitive errors and cognitive flexibility in individuals with narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders. A causal-comparative research design was employed. The statistical population consisted of clients at the Mersana Counseling Center in Tehran, from which individuals diagnosed with narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders were selected using simple random sampling. The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III) was used to diagnose personality disorders, while the Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire (Abdollahzadeh & Salar, 2010) and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010) were used to assess cognitive errors and cognitive flexibility, respectively. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test. The results indicated no significant difference between the two groups regarding cognitive errors and cognitive flexibility. Regarding the components of cognitive errors, "magnification" ranked highest and "disqualifying the positive" ranked lowest in both groups. Additionally, scores for "jumping to conclusions" and "personalization" were higher in the histrionic personality disorder group compared to the narcissistic group. Overall, while no significant difference was observed between individuals with narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders regarding cognitive errors and cognitive flexibility, variations in specific cognitive error components may reflect distinct cognitive patterns associated with these disorders; recognizing these differences is essential for a more precise understanding and the design of interventions tailored to the specific characteristics of each disorder.
