Psychological aspects in health and diseases
Zahra Hamzeei; Alireza Aghayousefi; Mahdiyeh Rahmanian
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Objective: Stress is widely recognized as a critical factor influencing both the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Evidence suggests that the use of adaptive coping strategies can enhance psychological resilience and improve patients’ ability to manage stressful life events effectively. ...
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Objective: Stress is widely recognized as a critical factor influencing both the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Evidence suggests that the use of adaptive coping strategies can enhance psychological resilience and improve patients’ ability to manage stressful life events effectively. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the impact of coping therapy on stress-coping strategies and perceived stress levels among women with cardiovascular disease.Method: This semi-experimental research employed a pre-test–post-test design with a control group and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of 30 women diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and experiencing psychological stress, who were selected through convenience sampling from a cardiology clinic in Qom, Iran. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The experimental group received the Folkman and Lazarus (1984) coping therapy program over 12 weekly sessions (each lasting two hours), while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983) and the Lazarus and Folkman Coping Strategies Questionnaire (1980), administered before, after, and one month following the intervention. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version 24.Results: Findings revealed a significant improvement in adaptive coping strategies and a significant reduction in perceived stress among participants in the coping therapy group compared with the control group (p < 0.001).Conclusion: Coping therapy proved effective in enhancing stress-coping strategies and decreasing perceived stress levels in women with cardiovascular disease. By enabling participants to identify the root causes of stress, reinterpret stressful experiences, and employ effective coping mechanisms, the intervention contributed to improved psychological and potentially physiological well-being. The findings highlight the importance of integrating coping-based psychological interventions into cardiac rehabilitation programs to improve the overall health of cardiovascular patients.
Sareh Behzadipour; Alireza Sadeghi; Mojgan Sepahmansour
Volume 1, Issue 2 , December 2018, , Pages 65-72
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Background: Gratitude is a general state of thankfulness and appreciation. The majority of empirical studies indicate that there is an association between gratitude and a sense of overall well being..Currently, mental health is especially important in some occupations with harsh work conditions ...
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Background: Gratitude is a general state of thankfulness and appreciation. The majority of empirical studies indicate that there is an association between gratitude and a sense of overall well being..Currently, mental health is especially important in some occupations with harsh work conditions which require strong personal and mental capacities. Psychological well-being and happiness is especially important in personnel working in the healthcare sector. This study aimed to assess whether gratitude training affects psychological well-being and happiness in hospital personnel. Method: In this semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test, 72 personnel working in 5 hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, participated. The participants were randomly divided into intervention and control groups using block randomization. Then, the participants in the intervention group were given 10 group sessions of 90 minutes gratitude training. Ryff’s Scale of Psychological Well Being, Subjective Happiness Scale, Gratitude Questionnaire-6, and a Gratitude training package were used for data collection. Results: The results show that there is no significant difference in the mean scores of psychological well-being, domains of psychological well-being, and happiness between the two groups at baseline, and gratitude training significantly affected all domains of psychological well-being (except for autonomy) and happiness. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that Gratitude training is effective in enhancing psychological well-being and Happiness.
