Educational Psychology
Iman Farjaleh Chaabi:; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; Naser Amini
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IntroductionHigher education in the health system is a fundamental element in the comprehensive development of the country and one of the most important social pillars that is responsible for training and providing efficient and committed human resources in the health sector. The most valuable result ...
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IntroductionHigher education in the health system is a fundamental element in the comprehensive development of the country and one of the most important social pillars that is responsible for training and providing efficient and committed human resources in the health sector. The most valuable result of all training is the ability to get a person to do something when it needs to be done. Whether he likes it or not. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of behavioral activation therapy and schema therapy on reducing experiential avoidance in students with academic procrastination.MethodsThe research design was a pre-test-post-test experiment with a control group. The statistical population included students of the first semester of the academic year 2021-2022 of Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz. The first sample of the research included 152 students who were selected from among seven faculties by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. Then the selected people responded to Solomon and Rothblum’s Academic Procrastination Scale and those whose score was one score higher than the standard deviation were separated. Then 60 people were randomly selected from among them and placed in three groups of 20 people (two experimental groups and one control group). The experimental groups received behavioral activation and schema therapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. In this research, Solomon and Rothblum’s Academic Procrastination Scale and Gámez et al. Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using univariate covariance analysis (ANCOVA) and SPSS-25 software.ResultsThe results showed that both behavioral activation therapy and schema therapy are effective in reducing the experiential avoidance of students with academic procrastination (F=29.71, p<0.0001); However, the effectiveness of schema therapy was higher than behavioral activation therapy (p<0.002).ConclusionAccording to the results obtained in this research, it is suggested that early identification of students with academic procrastination and their timely treatment should be done to eliminate their experiential avoidance. According to the results obtained from this research, behavioral activation and schema therapy are recommended as useful treatments to help reduce the clinical symptoms of students with academic procrastination. Therefore, the student counseling departments of medical sciences universities of the country can use this treatment to reduce the clinical symptoms of procrastinators, especially to reduce the experiential avoidance of students with academic procrastination and reduce the consequences of procrastination in them. Based on the results of this research, schema therapy and behavioral activation therapy can be used to reduce the experiential avoidance of students with academic procrastination.
Psychotherapy
Amirhossein Yavari; Seyed Abdolmajid Bahrainian; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; Shahram Vaziri; ghasem Ahi
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The aim of this study was to design and clinical trial the psychotherapy protocol for depression based on the explanatory model of depression in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This study was an experimental research with pre-test, post-test and follow-up phase. The statistical population includes ...
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The aim of this study was to design and clinical trial the psychotherapy protocol for depression based on the explanatory model of depression in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This study was an experimental research with pre-test, post-test and follow-up phase. The statistical population includes all people between 20 and 50 years old with multiple sclerosis that diagnosed with depression in Hamedan city-Iran in 2021 (MS disease of the sample group members has already been definitively diagnosed by a neurologist and at least six months have passed since the diagnosis of MS). The research sample was 40 people from population (so that 10 of them were studied in the pilot phase and 30 of them were studied in the clinical trial phase) that selected by convenient sampling method. In each of the phases (pilot and clinical trial) members of the research sample were randomly replaced in two groups: experimental group (5 people in the pilot phase and 15 people in the clinical trial phase) and control group (5 people in the pilot phase and 15 people in the clinical trial phase). Second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) was used as measurement instrument. After designing the depression psychotherapy protocol based on the explanatory model of depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (The fit and significance of this statistical model has already been checked and confirmed by the structural equation modeling or SEM method) and testing in the pilot phase, the experimental group was subjected to the psychotherapy of this protocol in the clinical trial phase. According to the principles of clinical trial, all the interventions of both phases of research (pilot and clinical trial) were implemented similar to each other and without differences. In both phases, the control group did not receive any intervention. Data analyzing in the pilot phase was done by a non-parametric test (U mann whitney test) and in the clinical trial phase was done by univariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA).The result of data analyzing in pilot phase showed significant effect of intervention and we were allowed to run the clinical trial phase. Data analyzing in the clinical trial phase showed that the depression psychotherapy protocol in patients with multiple sclerosis that diagnosed with depression had a significant effect on reducing depression in these patients (p < 0/05). According to the findings of this research, it can be concluded that the depression psychotherapy protocol in patients with multiple sclerosis has the ability to be designed and this protocol is effective in reducing depression in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Psychotherapy
Maryam Kooraki; Seyed Esmaeil Hashemi; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
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AbstractAim: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Psychodrama group therapy on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of social anxiety in female adolescents of Sirjan City.Methods: The research used a pre-test, post-test, and 1-month follow-up semi-experimental control group design. The population ...
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AbstractAim: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Psychodrama group therapy on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of social anxiety in female adolescents of Sirjan City.Methods: The research used a pre-test, post-test, and 1-month follow-up semi-experimental control group design. The population was all ninth-grade female students of Sirjan schools in the academic year 2022-2023. The first sample of the study included 250 female students who were selected from among those who referred to the comprehensive health service centers using an accessible sampling method. These people answered the Adolescent Social Anxiety Scale (SAS-A; Puklek & Videk, (2008) and a structured clinical interview for social anxiety disorder based on DSM-5, and 36 of them who got at least one score higher than the standard deviation score were separated from Among them, 28 people who met the criteria for entering the research were selected and placed in two groups of 14 people (experimental and control group). The experimental group received Psychodrama group therapy; however, the control group did not receive any intervention. In the end, 12 people remained in each group. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) through SPSS software (version 24).(Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and the control groups in the post-test phase in terms of Apprehension and fear of negative evaluation (AFNE)( Cognitive component) (p <0.0001, F = 29.34) and tension and inhibition in social contact (TISC)(behavioral component) (p <0.0001, F = 37.9)of social anxiety. This difference was also observed in the follow-up phase. Conclusion: A psychodrama group therapy program emphasizing drama and creativity can be an effective and efficient intervention to reduce the cognitive and behavioral aspects of social anxiety in adolescent girls.keywords: Social Anxiety, Psychodrama group therapy, Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects, Adolescents,
Clinical Psychology
Mehran shahroiee; seyed abdolmajd bahreinian; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; Qasem Ahi
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IntroductionStudents are important members in the structure of the society and they are struggling with various issues and as the basic pillar, peace and excellence of the family and society system, they can fulfill the role of these students in the family and in the form of opportunities. Educational ...
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IntroductionStudents are important members in the structure of the society and they are struggling with various issues and as the basic pillar, peace and excellence of the family and society system, they can fulfill the role of these students in the family and in the form of opportunities. Educational and social in today's industrial world causes some psychological crises in them, dealing with students especially in regular courses has been the subject of numerous discussions. The aim of the present study was to Comparison of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation of students with social anxiety.Methodstatistical population of the research including all students with social anxiety in the first year of high school aged 13-16 in Ahvaz who were studying in the academic year of 2019-2020. In this research, for sampling in the first stage, one district (three girls' schools and three boys' schools) was selected through cluster sampling among the 4 districts of Ahvaz, and all students were given the Leibovitz social anxiety scale (Misa and Warren, 2003). was given for screening and those whose scores were higher than the cutoff score were known as people with social anxiety and 60 of them were randomly placed in 4 experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The research tools included the 5-factor mindfulness questionnaire (Baer et al, 2003) and the emotion-seeking cognitive order questionnaire - children's form (Garnefski and Kraij, 2007). The therapy group based on acceptance and commitment was subjected to intervention for 8 sessions, the compassion therapy group for 8 sessions and the cognitive behavioral therapy group for 8 sessions. 15 people were placed in the control group, who did not receive any treatment and were placed on the waiting list.ResultsThe findings of the research showed that there is a significant difference between the mean scores of the variables of mindfulness and emotion regulation in the three experimental groups and the control group.Discussionaccording to the results, it is possible to benefit from acceptance and commitment therapy, compassion therapy, and behavioral cognitive therapy to increase mindfulness and emotional regulation of students with social anxiety.
Shahroei Shahriar; kobra kazemianmoghadam; Ali Khalfi; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand,
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IntroductionTo continue the marriage, marital intimacy is essential. Intimacy is very important for a healthy relationship.This study examined the effect of marital intimacy on life satisfaction with the mediation of love, compatibility test, and marital satisfaction in Khuzestan University staff.MethodThe ...
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IntroductionTo continue the marriage, marital intimacy is essential. Intimacy is very important for a healthy relationship.This study examined the effect of marital intimacy on life satisfaction with the mediation of love, compatibility test, and marital satisfaction in Khuzestan University staff.MethodThe aim of the present study is applied research and correlational data collection was done through structural equation modeling. The population includes all employees of Islamic Azad University in Khuzestan province in 1399 these organizations were working at the end of the 17th Islamic Azad University in Khuzestan province, eight Islamic Azad University were randomly selected from each university staff Faculty of Humanities of University, where selected. To test the hypothesis of the study, 330 people were chosen to stage the random sampling method. The questionnaire for the current conditions and limits for transportation and communication about the disease, corona sampling, and Running the Internet (social networks such as cable and WhatsApp) were distributed and 308 were returned, finally, that after removing the questionnaire and also threw incomplete data, about 10 questionnaires, 298 questionnaires were analyzed (questionnaire return rate of 0.80 percent). Instruments included were a questionnaire on marital intimacy by Walker and Thompson (1983), a questionnaire by Hatfield and Rpsvn Love (1993), Spinner Inventory Adjustment Couple (1976), Bloom and Mehrabian Marital Satisfaction (1999) and Diener et al. Life Satisfaction (1985). Analysis with the help of structural equation modeling was performed using SPSS and AMOS-24. In the present study questionnaires to assess the reliability of marital intimacy, love, compatibility of couples, marital satisfaction, and life satisfaction Cronbach's alpha was used, and its value, respectively, 0.93, 0.91, 0.92, 0.59, and 0.64 respectively.ResultsThe results showed that the proposed model was fitted to the data. The results showed a positive and significant effect of marital intimacy on love, compatibility of couples, marital satisfaction, and life satisfaction; Love also had positive and significant effects on life satisfaction, life satisfaction, and marital satisfaction compatibility test to the satisfaction of life. In addition, the results also showed that indirect routes to marital intimacy through love, compatibility of couples, and marital satisfaction have a positive effect on life satisfaction.DiscussionIntimacy with the spouse, dependence, sharing ideas, joint activities, are the characteristics of an intimate couple. Therefore, love, marital adjustment, and life satisfaction can be higher in couples who have a higher degree of intimacy. In fact, couples who have more intimacy are more capable of facing problems and changes related to their relationship, and as a result, they experience more love between them, higher marital compatibility, and more marital satisfaction. Therefore, marital intimacy through love, marital compatibility, and marital satisfaction leads to increased life satisfaction between couples. Accordingly, recognizing and examining the factors that cause the stability and strength of the family, can be a useful step towards increasing the stability of married life.
Mahnaz Bahadori; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh honarmand; Parviz Askary; Hasan Ahadi; Leila Moradi
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The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy and positivist psychology with well-being approach on alexithymia, adaptive behavior and adherence to treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest ...
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The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy and positivist psychology with well-being approach on alexithymia, adaptive behavior and adherence to treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group. The sample size included 45 patients with type 2 diabetes who were selected by purposive sampling. Of these, 15 were assigned to the experimental group of compassion focused therapy, 15 to the experimental group of positivist psychology with well-being approach and 15 to the control group by simple random sampling. To collect research data, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Bagby et al., 1994), the Psycho-social Adjustment with Illness Scale (Derogatis, 1990) and the Adherence Questionnaire (Modanloo, 2013) were used. The compassion focused experimental group received 8 sessions of two-hour intervention and the experimental group of positive psychology with well-being approach received 8 two-hour sessions, too. Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. The results showed that both therapeutic approaches in the post-test phase had a significant effect on alexithymia, adaptive behavior and adherence to treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two intervention methods in each of the dependent variables. Based on the findings, it can be said that the application of both therapeutic approaches is effective in reducing alexithymia and increasing the level of adaptive behavior as well as adherence to treatment.
tayebeh Mahmoodi; sudabeh Bassak Nejad; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of anger management training with positive psychology perspective on cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anger rumination in female students (mean of age = 21/57), residents of dormitory of Shahid Chamran University. In the first ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of anger management training with positive psychology perspective on cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anger rumination in female students (mean of age = 21/57), residents of dormitory of Shahid Chamran University. In the first sample, 400 female students were selected by multi-stage random sampling method who completed Anger Rumination Scale of Sukhodolsky, Golub and Cromwell .From the 66 students, who had high anger rumination, 30 subjects were selected by random sampling method and divided into two groups, control and experimental groups. Experimental group participated in 8 sessions of anger management training with positive psychology perspective, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that the anger management training with positive psychology perspective, significantly decreased anger rumination (F = 18/98, p < 0/001), but did not have any effect on positive and negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies (F = 1/37, p < 0/257), (F = 1/85, p < 0/191). This finding showed that anger management training with positive psychology perspective can be usefull for individuals with high anger rumination.
A Mohamadzadeh; A Neissi; N Arshadi; M Shehni Yailagh; M Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
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The purpose of the presentstudy was designing and testing a model of the casual relationshipsbetween sociotropy/autonomy, perception of stressful events and depressionsymptoms. Hypothesized model, includessociotropy and autonomy as precedents, perception of interpersonal andachievement stressful events ...
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The purpose of the presentstudy was designing and testing a model of the casual relationshipsbetween sociotropy/autonomy, perception of stressful events and depressionsymptoms. Hypothesized model, includessociotropy and autonomy as precedents, perception of interpersonal andachievement stressful events as mediators, and depression symptoms as outcomesvariables. The sample consisted of 357 participants (123 male and 234 female)of undergraduate students at Shahid Chamran University who were selected using stratified randomsampling method. The researchinstruments were Revised Personal Style Inventory(PSI-II), Life Experiences Survey (LES) and Beck Depression Inventory(second edition ((BDI-II).Structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS-18 and SPSS-18 softwarepackages was used for data analysis. Bootstrap procedure was used forestimating the indirect effects. The primary analysis indicated thathypothesized model has a poor fit with the data. Better fit was achievedby applying some modifications in the final model
F. Kalantari; I. Davoodi; S. Bassaknejad; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; M. Karandish
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This study aimed at investigating the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy method on body mass index, weight self-efficacy, and body image among 14-18 year-old overweight teenage girls in Ahvaz. For this purpose, through public announcement and using available sampling method, 36 overweight ...
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This study aimed at investigating the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy method on body mass index, weight self-efficacy, and body image among 14-18 year-old overweight teenage girls in Ahvaz. For this purpose, through public announcement and using available sampling method, 36 overweight persons were selected and randomly assigned to 3 groups, namely, the experiment, placebo, and waiting list. Subjects of the experiment group participated in twelve sessions (90 minutes each). Beside a diet and weekly weighting, they received psychological intervention. In placebo group, subjects also took part in twelve separate sessions. In addition to a dietary program and weekly weighing, they delivered their monitoring report forms weekly. The waiting list subjects received neither monitoring nor intervention. Data analysis, using covariance analysis, regarding body mass index, showed that there were meaningful differences in waiting list and experimental groups compared to placebo group. However, in post-test stage, the difference between experimental and placebo groups was not meaningful, but at the follow-up stage, the difference was significant. In other words, the two groups lost weight at the post-test stage, but, ten weeks later the placebo group re-gained weight, while the experimental group did not change. The results also showed that this therapeutic method resulted in an increase in weight self-efficacy and a decrease in dissatisfaction of body image in experiment group, at both the post-test and follow-up stages.
Sh. Korai; M. Sodani; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; G.H. Maktabi
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of emotional intelligence training on problem solving of married students. Participants were 40 married students selected randomly from Shahid Chamran University married students who agreed to take part in the study. They were randomly assigned ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of emotional intelligence training on problem solving of married students. Participants were 40 married students selected randomly from Shahid Chamran University married students who agreed to take part in the study. They were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The design of the study was a pretest-posttest with control group. Problem Solving Scale was used in order to collect the data. ANOVA and MANOVA were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that emotional intelligence training enhanced family problem solving and relationships of subjects in experimental group, in comparison to control group.
P. Ganjeh; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; I. Davoudi; Y. Zargar
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention on the quality of life and self-efficacy in 10-15 year old boys with Asthma symptoms in the city of Ahvaz. The sample was selected using convenience sampling. In order to confirm Asthma symptoms, the participants ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention on the quality of life and self-efficacy in 10-15 year old boys with Asthma symptoms in the city of Ahvaz. The sample was selected using convenience sampling. In order to confirm Asthma symptoms, the participants completed the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire (ISAAC). 12 children with asthma symptoms were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control group). All the participants completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Questionnaire Asthma module and the Children and Adolescence Self-efficacy Scale in the posttest and follow up stages. The experimental group received 10 sessions of intervention. The data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test using SPSS. The results showed significant improvement in the quality of life and self-efficacy of the experimental group compared with the control group. But there weren't any significant difference between the two groups for the asthma symptoms component. The findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral intervention can be used as a well-established psychotherapy procedure and supplement to medical treatment for children and adolescents with asthma symptoms to reduce asthma complications.
M. Babamiri; A. Neisi; N. Arshadi; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; K. Beshlideh
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The purpose of this study was to investigate job stressors and personality characteristics as the predictors of the psychosomatic symptoms of the staff of Bidboland refinery in Ahwaz. The subjects were 83 employees who were selected based on their medical files. The healthy sample consisted of 119 employees ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate job stressors and personality characteristics as the predictors of the psychosomatic symptoms of the staff of Bidboland refinery in Ahwaz. The subjects were 83 employees who were selected based on their medical files. The healthy sample consisted of 119 employees who were selected through simple random sampling. Altogether, 202 employees answered the negative act, effort-reward imbalance, job content, work-family conflict, organizational justice, and NEO personality (except openness and agreeableness) questionnaires. In order to analyze the main hypothesis, discriminant analysis using enter and stepwise methods were applied and to validate the analysis, Pearson’s correlation and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Results indicated that the discriminant equation confirmed the main hypothesis. In other words, job stressors and personality characteristics, were able to predict the probability of psychosomatic symptom increase.
S. Gholamrezaei; M. Mehrabizade Honarmand; Y. Zargar; I. Davoudi; S. Bassaknejad
Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 33-54
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of interpersonal psychotherapy on eating disorder symptoms,its components and at the psychosocial performance of female students at Lorestan University. The present study was a field experimental study with a pretest, post-test and control ...
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of interpersonal psychotherapy on eating disorder symptoms,its components and at the psychosocial performance of female students at Lorestan University. The present study was a field experimental study with a pretest, post-test and control group. In the study, sampling was applied in two steps. In the first step, 641 female students were randomly selected by using the multi-phase sampling method. In the next step, 32 female students, Whose scores on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) were 20 Or above, were selected and randomly divided in experiment and control groups. In this research, the subjects completed an Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) and a Clinical Impairment Assessment Questionnaire (CIA). The experimental intervention that was performed for the experiment group consisted of 14 sessions of interpersonal psychotherapy. For data analysis, a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used. The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of eating disorder symptoms and psychosocial performance. Therefore, interpersonal psychotherapy was effective in reducing eating disorder symptoms and its 3 components (dieting, bulimia and oral control) and improving the psychosocial performance of the experiment group in compared with the control group.
Y. Zargar; H. Vahedi; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; I. Davodi
Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 161-174
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Objective: This research compares the Neurofeedback treatment and medication effects on Continuum performance improvement in male students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: For this quasi-experimental method, 30 students (boys) with ADHD (ages 7-14) were randomly assigned ...
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Objective: This research compares the Neurofeedback treatment and medication effects on Continuum performance improvement in male students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: For this quasi-experimental method, 30 students (boys) with ADHD (ages 7-14) were randomly assigned to Neurofeedback treatment and medication groups. The Neurofeedback treatment group was treated in twenty 45-minute sessions for a period of 2 months and the medication group received Ritalin during that time. Results confirmed the efficacy of neurofeedback and medication in attention improvement and impulsivity reduction. No significant differences in Continuum performance improvement between the two treatment groups was found.
K. Fathi; M. Mehrabizade Honarmand; Y. Zargar; I. Davoodi; N. Shahba
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2013, , Pages 193-216
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management with group cognitive behavioral therapy on illness perceptions, quality of life, general health and clinical symptoms of women with psoriasis. Among fifty one women who volunteered to participate in the study, thirty ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management with group cognitive behavioral therapy on illness perceptions, quality of life, general health and clinical symptoms of women with psoriasis. Among fifty one women who volunteered to participate in the study, thirty two women with psoriasis were randomly selected and divided into two groups (experimental and control group). All the participants reply to short version of Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Quality of Life Skindex-16, general health questionnaire and Psoriasis Area Severity Index. The experimental group was trained with cognitive behavioral stress management during 10 sessions. Multivariate analysis of covariance showed an improvement in illness perceptions, quality of life, general health and clinical symptoms in the experimental group comparing to the control group. Based on findings, it is suggested that stress management with group cognitive behavioral therapy can be used as a psychotherapy method along with medical treatment to treat psoriatic patients.
Z. Morovati; M. Shehni Yailagh; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; F. Kianpoor Ghahfarokhi
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 91-122
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the casual relationship between perceived constructive learning environment and mathematics performance with mediating role of intrinsic goal orientation, task value, attitude toward mathematics and mathematics self-efficacy of male junior high school students ...
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the casual relationship between perceived constructive learning environment and mathematics performance with mediating role of intrinsic goal orientation, task value, attitude toward mathematics and mathematics self-efficacy of male junior high school students in Ahvaz. The population in this study was all of the students who are studying in 1388-89 academic year. From this population 300 students were selected using multi-stage random sampling method. The research instruments were Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES), Mathematics Self-Efficacy Survey, Attitude toward Mathematics Inventory (ATMI), and Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). The proposed model of the relationships between variables was tested using structural equation modeling. According to the results, the proposed model had an acceptable fitness regarding the fitness indices. Other results revealed that perceived constructive learning environment had direct relationship with mathematics performance, and was indirectly related, through intrinsic goal orientation, task value, attitude toward mathematics and mathematics self efficacy, to mathematics performance. There was no direct relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics self-efficacy.
M. Zemestani; I. Davoudi; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; Y. Zargar
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 183-212
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of brief group behavioral activation (BA) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on depression, anxiety, and cognitive emotional regulation strategies (including self-blame, acceptance, rumination, positive reappraisal and catastrophizing) in University students. ...
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of brief group behavioral activation (BA) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on depression, anxiety, and cognitive emotional regulation strategies (including self-blame, acceptance, rumination, positive reappraisal and catastrophizing) in University students. In a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, with a control group, 41 bachelor students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, after primary clinical assessment and acquisition of study criteria, were randomly assigned to either BA (n = 13), MCT (n = 14), or a waiting-list control group (n= 14). The treatment groups received treatments in 8 sessions. The Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were used for measuring variables, before and after the intervention, and 2-month follow up. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. Post hoc pair-wise comparisons showed that both treatments were equally effective for depressive and anxiety symptoms. However, therapeutic techniques differed with regard to their effects on specific facets of emotion regulation, such as Positive Reappraisal and Catastrophizing, with MCT being more effective in modifying this strategies, compared to BA. Therapeutic gains were maintained to some extent over 2-month follow up, except for Acceptance variable, indicating that MCT᾽S therapeutic effects, on this strategy were maintained, comparing to BA. Given the efficacy of both treatments on depression and anxiety symptoms and cognitive emotion regulation strategies, brief BA and MCT could be an alternative for the clients that seek an effective and economic treatments in university counseling centers.
M. Ghazaei; N. Hamid; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
Volume 19, Issue 2 , December 2012, , Pages 63-80
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The aim of this research was to study the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The research method was semi-experimental design with pre-post test, follow up and control group. The original sample ...
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The aim of this research was to study the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The research method was semi-experimental design with pre-post test, follow up and control group. The original sample consisted of 800 students who were selected by random cluster sampling. Then, based on clinical interview and acquiring above the cut-of-point in Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale (BAARS) 30 students were randomly selected. Also, they were randomly divided into two groups, as experimental and control. The instruments were Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale (BAARS) and Barkley structured interview. The experimental group were administered 13 sessions of 90 minutes of cognitive–behavioural therapy, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The results revealed that there was significant difference between two groups (p<0.05). The rate of ADHD and its symptoms in experimental group, in comparison control group decreased. These results persisted significantly after follow-up period.
A. Nazari Chegani; N. Behroozi; S. E. Hashemi Sheykh Shabani; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
Volume 19, Issue 2 , December 2012, , Pages 81-100
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The present study investigated the relationship of secure and insecure avoidant attachment styles with depression and life satisfaction with mediating role of optimism and social support among female undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 300 employees who ...
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The present study investigated the relationship of secure and insecure avoidant attachment styles with depression and life satisfaction with mediating role of optimism and social support among female undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 300 employees who were selected randomly by multi-stage sampling method. In order to investigate Attachment Styles Inventory (AAI; Simpson, 1990), optimism (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver & Bridge, 1994), Social Support (PSSI; Phlips, 1986), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck, 1974) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS; Ryff, Lee, Essex & Schmutte, 1994). Results showed that secure attachment life style with satisfaction and depression has respectively significant negative relationship and positive relationship, and there is respectively significant positive relationship and negative relationship between insecure avoidant attachment style and life satisfaction and depression. There are significant positive relationships between secure attachment style and social support and optimism. Research also confirmed the mediating role of optimism and social support variables.
S. Nazarpour; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; I. Davoudi; M. Saidean
Volume 19, Issue 1 , June 2012, , Pages 139-174
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the predictors of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Ahwaz. For this purpose 450 subjects (including 3 samples, 150 normal and 300 patients) were selected randomly from all diabetic and cardiovascular patients who were referred to governmental ...
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the predictors of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Ahwaz. For this purpose 450 subjects (including 3 samples, 150 normal and 300 patients) were selected randomly from all diabetic and cardiovascular patients who were referred to governmental and private therapeutic centers in Ahvaz. The normal group was selected from the above-mentioned centers. The instruments used in this study were: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Lifestyle Questionnaire & Socioeconomic Status Inventory and Clinical tests. For data analysis multinomial logistic regression was used. The results showed that resilience, neuroticism, extraversion, lifestyle and blood sugar are predictors of type 2 diabetes and resilience, neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, lifestyle and socioeconomic status are predictors of cardiovascular disease. Conscientiousness, socioeconomic status, family history, weight, blood pressure and blood factors (LDL, HDL, TG and Cholesterol) could not predict type 2 diabetes. In addition family history, weight, blood pressure and blood factors (LDL, HDL, TG, Cholesterol), were not significant predictors of cardiovascular disease.
Y. Zargar; M.A. Ghsamenzad; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; I. Davoudi
Volume 18, Issue 2 , December 2011, , Pages 21-38
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The aim of the present study was to compare anxiety sensitivity, negative affectivity and alexhitymia in asthma patients and normal subjects in Ahvaz .The study sample consisted of 78 patients and 74 normal people. All patients were diagnosed by an allergy and asthma specialist. Psychological variables ...
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The aim of the present study was to compare anxiety sensitivity, negative affectivity and alexhitymia in asthma patients and normal subjects in Ahvaz .The study sample consisted of 78 patients and 74 normal people. All patients were diagnosed by an allergy and asthma specialist. Psychological variables were evaluated by the ASI, TAS-20, PANAS and SCL-25. The results of this study showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in alexithymia, anxiety sensitivity and negative affectivity, but there was no significant difference between the two groups in mental health. The scores of alexithymia, anxiety sensitivity and negative affectivity in asthma patients were higher than normal people.
N. Hamid; L. Talebian; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; A. Yavari
Volume 18, Issue 2 , December 2011, , Pages 199-224
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of group logotherapy on depression, anxiety and quality of life in cancer patients in Ahvaz Big Oil Hospital. The original sample included 60 patients who were selected by matching method. Then 30 patients who scored one standard deviation above ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of group logotherapy on depression, anxiety and quality of life in cancer patients in Ahvaz Big Oil Hospital. The original sample included 60 patients who were selected by matching method. Then 30 patients who scored one standard deviation above the mean in Anxiety Inventory (ANQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) & Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ–C30) were selected randomly and divided into two groups (experimental and control). Then 10 sessions of group logotherapy were held for experimental group, but the control group received no intervention. Also MANCOVA was used for analyzing the data. The results revealed that there were significant differences between two groupe on variables (p < 0.001). The depression and anxiety of experimental group were significantly decreased comparing to control group. Also, the quality of life was significantly increased in experimental group in comparison to control group. So, using logotherapy for cancer patients is recommended.
M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; N. Rezaei; E. Hashemi Sheykhshabani; M. Rezaeimanesh
Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2010, , Pages 81-98
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The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between life stressor events, sleep qualitity and job satisfaction with chronic fatigue in personnel of an industrial company. The sample consisted of 225 personnel selected by stratified random sampling. Chalder of Fatigue Scale, Life Events ...
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The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between life stressor events, sleep qualitity and job satisfaction with chronic fatigue in personnel of an industrial company. The sample consisted of 225 personnel selected by stratified random sampling. Chalder of Fatigue Scale, Life Events Scale, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and Job In General Scale were used for collecting data. The data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression. The results of this research showed that there was significant relationship between life stressor events, sleep qualitity and job satisfaction with chronic fatigue. Also, results showed that sleep qualitity is the best predictor of chronic fatigue in personnel.
N Sohrabi; M Shehni Yailagh; J HaghighI; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2009, , Pages 3-36
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The present study was performed with the purpose of predicting group membership of talented and ordinary university students from variables, such as intelligence, creativity, personality, emotional intelligence and teaching-self-regulation strategies. In this study 5 variables, intelligence, personality ...
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The present study was performed with the purpose of predicting group membership of talented and ordinary university students from variables, such as intelligence, creativity, personality, emotional intelligence and teaching-self-regulation strategies. In this study 5 variables, intelligence, personality with 5 sub-scales, creativity with 4 sub-scales, emotional intelligence with 15 sub-scales and teaching-self-regulation strategies with 15 sub-scales, were used to predict talented students from ordinary ones. Five questionnaires were used in this study, including Cattle Intelligence Scale, Abedi Creativity Test, Revised NEO Personality Scale, Bar-On EQ Scale, and Motivational Regulation Strategies Questionnaire. The population of this study consisted of talented and non-talented students of Shahid Chamran University, in Ahvaz. The samples were selected randomly, consisting 197 talented female and male university students and 201 ordinary female and male university students. To test the hypotheses and predict group membership, Discriminant Analysis was used. Using the Enter Method, the results showed that the difference between the two groups of talented and ordinary students in 30 sub-scales, from 40 sub-scales, was significant at p<.05, indicating that the variables predicted group membership in talented and ordinary students. Also, with the use of Stepwise Method 8 sub-scales, from 40 sub-scales, remained significant.
M. Sodani; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; S. Farahbakhsh
Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2009, , Pages 71-86
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Main aim of this study was to survey the problems facing the couples. The high frequency of these problems causes disorders for the families. These problems are expected to harm the performance of the family. One of the best ways for handing this order in the martial relations is to train and educate ...
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Main aim of this study was to survey the problems facing the couples. The high frequency of these problems causes disorders for the families. These problems are expected to harm the performance of the family. One of the best ways for handing this order in the martial relations is to train and educate all family members especially the maladapted and maladjusted couples. The goal behind this research was to study the effectiveness of the counseling of the cognitive-behavior method on the family performance of the maladjusted couples of the Central Unit No. 148 of Tehran Welfare Department. The sample consisted of 30couples who were selected by random sampling and interview. The research instrument was Family Assessment Device (FAD-I). The design of this study was pretest-posttest with control group. All participants answered the scale. After the couples of experimental group attended 8intervention sessions, all the couples took the post test. In order to analysis the data ANCOVA and MANCOVA were used. The results indicated that the intervention techniques are greatly effective on the improvement of martial relations and couples' performance.
