Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, AIDS, cardiovascular, MS, etc.
Ali Afshari; Mohammad Eyvazi
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Objective: Type 2 diabetes, in addition to its physical consequences, exerts significant psychological effects on patients' quality of life and mental health. Psychological interventions that strengthen individuals' internal resources can therefore contribute to improved mental health and resilience. ...
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Objective: Type 2 diabetes, in addition to its physical consequences, exerts significant psychological effects on patients' quality of life and mental health. Psychological interventions that strengthen individuals' internal resources can therefore contribute to improved mental health and resilience. The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of self-compassion training on self-esteem, psychological well-being, psychological flexibility, and psychological resilience in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Method: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measures and a control group was employed. The statistical population comprised all individuals with type 2 diabetes who visited specialized diabetes treatment centers in Tabriz, Iran, during the first quarter of 2023. Of these, 30 participants were selected through convenience sampling and were then randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1989), Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (2002), the Dennis and Vander Wal Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (2010), and a Persian Psychological Resilience Scale (Kiamarsi, Najarian, & Mehrabizadeh-Honarmand, 1998). The self-compassion training program consisted of eight one-hour sessions based on Gilbert's therapeutic protocol (2009).
Results: Data analysis indicated that self-compassion training significantly improved self-esteem, psychological well-being, and psychological flexibility in individuals with type 2 diabetes (p < 0.05). However, the intervention did not produce a significant effect on psychological resilience in this population.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that enhancing self-compassion skills can constitute an effective component of psychological interventions for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Psychological interventions in health and diseases
Ali Afshari
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Objective: When individuals encounter stressful and potentially life-threatening situations, they often experience significant tension that can be challenging to manage without adequate emotional regulation and effective coping mechanisms. This study seeks to explore the function of coping strategies ...
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Objective: When individuals encounter stressful and potentially life-threatening situations, they often experience significant tension that can be challenging to manage without adequate emotional regulation and effective coping mechanisms. This study seeks to explore the function of coping strategies as a mediating factor in the connection between stressful experiences and resilience in university students.Method: The research population consists of all university students enrolled in the academic year 2017-2018, characterized by a basic correlation approach. A total of 373 students were chosen using Morgan’s table and a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data collection was done utilizing the resilience questionnaire (CD-RSC), the coping strategies questionnaire (CISS), and the stressful events questionnaire (LEQ-12). Research hypotheses were tested using correlation analysis, path analysis, and simultaneous multiple regression techniques.Results: The findings indicate a significant negative correlation between stressful events and resilience (p < 0.01), while a positive correlation exists between problem-oriented strategies and resilience (p < 0.01). Additionally, there is a negative association between emotion-oriented strategies and resilience (p < 0.01), as well as between avoidance strategies and resilience (p < 0.01). Furthermore, a negative relationship is observed between problem-oriented strategies and stressful events (p < 0.01), alongside a positive correlation between emotion-oriented strategies and stressful events (p < 0.01), and a positive relationship between avoidance strategies and stressful events (p < 0.01).Conclusions: According to the results, teaching coping strategies can lead to increased resilience.
