Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe; Abbas Abolghasemi; Seyed Mousa Kafi Masouleh
Abstract
Objective: Bodybuilding has attracted a lot of people in recent years, but despite the popularity of using unauthorized and steroid drugs, it has caused many problems for athletes. The purpose of the present study was therefore to compare mental toughness and sense of coherence in natural and steroid ...
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Objective: Bodybuilding has attracted a lot of people in recent years, but despite the popularity of using unauthorized and steroid drugs, it has caused many problems for athletes. The purpose of the present study was therefore to compare mental toughness and sense of coherence in natural and steroid bodybuilders.
Method: This study was a descriptive and causal-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of both natural and steroid bodybuilders in Rasht in 2019 from whom 120 individuals (60 natural bodybuilders and 60 steroid bodybuilders) were selected purposefully who answered the questionnaires of Sheard, Golby & Van Wersch’s (2009) Sports Mental Toughness and Antonovsky’s (1993) Sense of Coherence. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance by SPSS 24 software.
Results: The findings of this study showed that there was a significant difference between the components of mental toughness and sense of coherence in the two groups (P<0.01). Natural bodybuilders had higher levels of Confidence (24.93, P<0.001), Constancy (15.60, P<0.006), Control (14.43, P<0.001), and sense of coherence (21.88, P<0.001) compared to steroid bodybuilders.
Discussion: The results obtained from this research show that the abuse of steroid drugs has a significant impact on the psychological and physical aspects of bodybuilders. For this purpose, it is necessary to prevent possible injuries by providing proper information and providing psychological services to professional athletes.
reza Seyed Tabaii; elahe seyed tabaii; fatemeh shahi sadrabadi; sara Valizadeh; parvin rahmatinejad; hoda pouyanfar
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Objectives: The present study has investigated the role of orthodontic treatment on patients' mental health, body image, and oral health-related quality of life.
Method: In this quasi-experimental study, a sample of 90 patients referring to orthodontic clinics in the city of Kermanshah were selected ...
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Objectives: The present study has investigated the role of orthodontic treatment on patients' mental health, body image, and oral health-related quality of life.
Method: In this quasi-experimental study, a sample of 90 patients referring to orthodontic clinics in the city of Kermanshah were selected using the purposive sampling method, and then they were assessed before and 6 months and one year after undergoing orthodontics via the “The Symptom Checklist-90-R” (SCL-90-R), “Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire” (MBSRQ), and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance.
Results: patients reported less obsessive compulsion, hostility, and paranoid ideation symptoms on (SCL-90-R) after six months and one-year treatment (P ˂ 0.05). In addition, the comparison of scores before and after treatment showed that there was a significant difference in appearance evaluation and body areas satisfaction dimensions of MBSRQ (P ˂ 0.05). Also, there were significant differences in physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and total score of OHIP-14 before and after treatment (P<0.05).
Conclusion: This quasi-experimental study highlights orthodontic treatment's role on mental health body image and oral health-related quality of life in patients with dental problems.