Sahar Abedpour; , hossien zare; Behzad Ghorbani,
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Objective: In this study, the intervention of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on resilience, rumination, and dysfunctional attitudes in infertile couples is studied.Method: The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and a one-month follow-up with control groups. The ...
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Objective: In this study, the intervention of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on resilience, rumination, and dysfunctional attitudes in infertile couples is studied.Method: The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and a one-month follow-up with control groups. The statistical population of the study consisted of infertile couples referred to Ibn Sina Infertility Center in Tehran, where 30 infertile couples aged 24-40 were selected as research samples by using a purposive sampling method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, who were then randomly assigned into two groups of 15 couples. The research instruments were Connor and Davidson's (2003) Resilience Questionnaire, the Nalen and Huxma (1991) rumination, and the Weissman and Beck (1978) dysfunctional attitude questionnaire that were provided to both groups to collect the required data. The control group stayed on the waiting list, and the mindfulness training was performed for the experimental group during eight weekly sessions (two 90-minute sessions per week), according to Segal, Williams, and Tisdale MBCT Protocol (2018). The sessions were performed online and on Skyroom's platform. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).Results: The results showed that MBCT treatment improved resilience and reduced rumination and dysfunctional attitudes in the experimental group and the post-test and follow-up phase (P<0/001).Conclusion: According to the results, employing this approach for infertile couples is helpful and it can be suggested for improving their psychological conditions.
khatoon pourmaveddat; Zobeydeh Dehghan Manshadi
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Objective: This study attempted to use resilience-based cognitive-behavioral intervention (R-CBT) through online learning to reduce COVID-19 anxiety and improve psychological well-being.Method: Fourteen Payame Noor University Telephone Counseling Center students with Corona anxiety, selected by volunteer ...
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Objective: This study attempted to use resilience-based cognitive-behavioral intervention (R-CBT) through online learning to reduce COVID-19 anxiety and improve psychological well-being.Method: Fourteen Payame Noor University Telephone Counseling Center students with Corona anxiety, selected by volunteer sampling, received nine sessions of R-CBT using a learning management system (LMS). The participants completed the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (Alipour et al.2020) and Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-being (Ryff, 1989) in a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Finally, the data were analyzed using repeated measures.Results: The results demonstrated the significant effect of R-CBT on COVID-19 anxiety and psychological well-being (p<0.0001). LSD post-hoc test indicated a significant difference (p<0.05) among the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages regarding COVID-19 anxiety. Accordingly, the level of stress decreased in the post-test and follow-up stage. The results also revealed a significant difference among the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages regarding psychological well-being (p<0.05). Accordingly, the level of psychological well-being increased in the post-test and follow-up stage. However, no significant difference was observed between the post-test and follow-up stages, which highlighted the non-stability of the effect of the intervention over time.Conclusion: According to the results, it could be concluded that online sessions of R-CBT were effective likewise in-person sessions and could be used in pandemic conditions or long-distance therapy to improve the psychological condition of anxious patients.
Mahshid Abbasi; Marzieh Pahlevan; Maryam Aliakbari; Maedeh Aghasi; Monirosadat Hosseini
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Objective: Spiritual therapy is recognized as an effective treatment for most psychological problems. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group spiritual therapy on resilience and coping styles of families of addicts quitting drugs.
Method: The research method was quasi-experimental ...
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Objective: Spiritual therapy is recognized as an effective treatment for most psychological problems. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group spiritual therapy on resilience and coping styles of families of addicts quitting drugs.
Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test and a control group design. The statistical population included all families of addicts who were quitting in a camp in Shahreza city. The statistical sample consisted of 30 families of these addicts who were selected through a purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The instruments used in this study were the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Moss and Billings Coping Styles Questionnaire. Spiritual group therapy was held in 11 sessions of 90 minutes for the experimental group. Covariance analysis was used to analyze the collected data via SPSS-21 software.
Results: The results showed that group spiritual therapy increased the resilience (p≤0.001) and problem-focused coping style (p≤0.001) of the subjects in the experimental group and decreased their emotion-focused coping style (p≤0.001).
Conclusion: The results indicated that spiritual group therapy could explain the high rate of change related to the resilience and coping styles of families of addicts under treatment.
Elmira Majedi; Mahdieh Salehi; amin rafiepoor; Afsaneh Ghnbaripanah
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Objective: Researchers have considered the components of positive psychology as predictors of psychological well-being. This study aimed to investigate the psychological well-being model based on rumination and the meaning of life with the mediating role of post-traumatic growth and resilience in cancer ...
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Objective: Researchers have considered the components of positive psychology as predictors of psychological well-being. This study aimed to investigate the psychological well-being model based on rumination and the meaning of life with the mediating role of post-traumatic growth and resilience in cancer patients.
Method: The present study was conducted by correlation method and structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all the cancer patients referred to hospitals in Tehran in 2020, among whom 300 individuals (218 women and 82 men) were selected by purposive sampling. Participants received psychological well-being questionnaires, rumination-reflection, the meaning of life, post-traumatic growth, and resilience.
Results: Findings demonstrated that this model fits well in cancer patients, and the relationship between mediating variables with endogenous and exogenous variables was significant (df2c =2.14, GFI=0.92, and CFI= 0.93 and RMSEA =0.05, P=0.01). The variables studied by the model explained 51% of the psychological well-being variance in these patients. Conclusion: The Psychological well-being of cancer patients is affected by variables related to positive psychology such as the meaning of life, post-traumatic growth, and resilience. Rumination, if leading to meaning-making and post-traumatic growth, can potentially positively affect psychological well-being.
narges Tankamani; Majid Saffarinia; Sepideh tamrchi
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Objective: Health psychology focuses on health promotion and disease prevention. One of the factors that is related to the promotion of mental health is the sense of humor which can be influenced by the components of psychological capital. This study aims to predict the psychological capital dimensions ...
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Objective: Health psychology focuses on health promotion and disease prevention. One of the factors that is related to the promotion of mental health is the sense of humor which can be influenced by the components of psychological capital. This study aims to predict the psychological capital dimensions based on the humor styles among the medical students of Tarbiat Modares University.Method: This study is descriptive correlational and the statistical population consisted of all medical students of Tarbiat Modarres University. The participants of the study were 120 who were selected through volunteer sampling. Data were collected by the Luthans Psychological Capital Inventory and Martin's Humor Style Scale. Data were analyzed through Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis.Results: Results showed that self-efficacy and hopefulness have a positive significant relationship with adaptive humor styles, but the relationship between self-efficacy and hopefulness with maladaptive humor styles was negative. Also, there was no significant relationship between resilience and all four humor styles.Conclusion: By strengthening adaptive humor styles, it is possible to increase the psychological capital of students to help their mental health.
reza ahmadi; shahla farahzad boujeni; Ahmad Ghazanfari; Tayebe SHarifi
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Motivational Interview Group Therapy on Pain Self-Efficacy and Resilience of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
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Objective: Multiple sclerosis affects the quality of life of patients due to its association with numerous neurological ...
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Motivational Interview Group Therapy on Pain Self-Efficacy and Resilience of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
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Objective: Multiple sclerosis affects the quality of life of patients due to its association with numerous neurological problems; it may lead to job loss and reduced participation in social activities and, in general, have a negative impact on their professional and social life.
Method: In the present study, the effectiveness of motivational interview group therapy on pain self-efficacy and resilience of patients with multiple sclerosis was investigated. The present study is quasi-experimental in which 24 patients were selected from the population of patients with multiple sclerosis in Borujen city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, using the convenience sampling method. Research tools included pain self-efficacy (. Data analysis was performed by repeated variance analysis using SPSS-22 software.
Results: The results showed that motivational interview group therapy had a significant effect on increasing pain self-efficacy (Partial ŋ2= 0.24, p = 0.002, F = 6.92). Also, motivational interview group therapy had a significant effect on increasing resilience (Partial ŋ2 = 0.58, p = 0.001, F = 30.06). The present study showed that motivational interview group therapy improves pain self-efficacy and resilience of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Conclusion: Accordingly, in the process of motivational interview group therapy, patients learn to become aware of the mental process by teaching behavioral, cognitive, and metacognitive strategies, and in this way, they improve the resilience and pain self-efficacy.
Farnoosh Rafei; Mohammad Hatami; Anita Baghdassarians
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Objective: The purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral stress management on health locus of control and resilience in patients with coronary artery disease.
Method: This research was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical ...
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Objective: The purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral stress management on health locus of control and resilience in patients with coronary artery disease.
Method: This research was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population of this research consisted of all patients aged 40-65 years with coronary artery disease who were referred to Kasra Hospital in Tehran in 2019. The sample was 90 patients who were selected by targeted sampling method and randomly assigned into the two experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale and Resilience Scale. The research data were analyzed using Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The results showed that the cognitive-behavior stress management significantly increased internal health locus of control and resilience in the experimental group (P<0.01).
Conclusions: Cognitive-behavioral stress management may lead to a change in one's self-awareness and abilities through cognitive challenge, cognitive error detection and thought replacement, which in turn can increases individual’s sense of containment and cognitive control.
