AmirMehdi Kadivarian; Bahram Peymannia; soodabeh Bassak Nejad
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Aim: People with Misophonia disorder are prone to suffering from other psychological problems, such as anxiety and mood disorders, due to avoidance of various situations. Therefore, the goal of this study is to assess an Experiential Avoidance model with Misophonia disorder through the mediating role ...
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Aim: People with Misophonia disorder are prone to suffering from other psychological problems, such as anxiety and mood disorders, due to avoidance of various situations. Therefore, the goal of this study is to assess an Experiential Avoidance model with Misophonia disorder through the mediating role of Cognitive Fusion and Emotion Dysregulation in university students.
Methods: The method of the present research is a descriptive-correlation study. The population included whole students of the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in the academic year 2022-2023. 251 university students were selected using a random cluster sampling method. Data were collected with a demographic questionnaire, "Misophonia Questionnaire", "Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire", "Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire" and "Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale".
Results: Experiential Avoidance is indirectly correlated with the symptoms of Misophonia disorder through Emotion Dysregulation.
Conclusion: Emotion Dysregulation plays a mediating role in the relationship between Experiential Avoidance and symptoms of Misophonia disorder, unlike Cognitive Fusion. It is suggested that approaches based on emotion regulation, such as transdiagnostic, be used in the development of preventive interventions and treatment for people with symptoms of Misophonia disorder
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.
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. Veisi; N. Hamid; S. Bassak Nejad
Volume 21, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 125-144
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The aim of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Islamic multifaceted approach therapy on the health and life satisfaction of female students in Shahid Chamran University. The research method was semi experimental with a pre- posttest and control group. The sample consisted of 30 female students ...
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The aim of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Islamic multifaceted approach therapy on the health and life satisfaction of female students in Shahid Chamran University. The research method was semi experimental with a pre- posttest and control group. The sample consisted of 30 female students who were similar in age and educational status, acquiring one standard deviation bellow the mean in spiritual health and life satisfaction and other criteria considered in this research. They were randomly divided in to experimental and control groups. The instruments were Diner scale for life satisfaction and Palutzion and Ellison questionnaires for spiritual health. We administered 10 sessions of Islamic multifaceted approach therapy for the experimental group but the control group did not receive any treatment. The results revealed that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups (p<0.001). The spiritual health and life satisfaction in the experimental group in comparison with the pretest and the control group significantly increased.
S. Dastan; I. Davoudi; S. Bassak Nejad
Volume 21, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 205-224
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training on homesickness, interpersonal difficulties and dormitory adjustment among 9th grade female students in boarding schools in Shiraz. The research method was experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training on homesickness, interpersonal difficulties and dormitory adjustment among 9th grade female students in boarding schools in Shiraz. The research method was experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with the control group. The participants included all 9th grade female students in Shiraz in the academic year of 1392-1393. All the students were given questionnaires on homesickness, interpersonal difficulties and dormitory adjustment. 17 students were chosen based on their higher scores on either the homesickness or interpersonal difficulties tests or their lower scores on the dormitory adjustment test. Then, one of the two schools was randomly assigned to the experimental and the other to the control group. The experimental group completed 10 two-hour training courses on stress management. The results showed that stress management training led to a decline in homesickness and interpersonal difficulties and an increase in dormitory adjustment among students in the experimental group in comparison with the students in the control group.
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.
T. Nazmi; N. Hamid; S. Basak nejad
Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 121-142
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of detachment group therapy on the codependency and differentiation of self in women married to an addicted husband in Andimeshk. The research method was experimental with pre - posttest, follow- up and control group. The original sample ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of detachment group therapy on the codependency and differentiation of self in women married to an addicted husband in Andimeshk. The research method was experimental with pre - posttest, follow- up and control group. The original sample consisted of 56 females with addicted spouses. 30 women married to addicts who acquired a score of above 40 in the Holyoake Codependency Index (HCI) had been randomly selected and randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. The instruments were the Holyoake Codependency Index (HCI) and the Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI). For the experimental group we used 12 sessions of detachment group therapy but the control group didn’t receive any intervention. We used the MANCOVA to analyze the data. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and the control group in the codependency and differentiation of self (p<0.05). Also, the rate of codependency decreased but the differentiation of self increased significantly in the experimental group in comparison with the pre-test and control group. These results persisted significantly in the 2 month follow- up period.
M. Farahani; S. Bassak nejad; I. Davoodi
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2013, , Pages 18-217
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The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of stress management training on aggression, parental stress and mental health in mothers of children with learning disabilities. The research design includes a control group with a pretest and posttest. After the interviews and administration ...
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The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of stress management training on aggression, parental stress and mental health in mothers of children with learning disabilities. The research design includes a control group with a pretest and posttest. After the interviews and administration of three psychological instruments including parental stress scale, Ahvaz Aggression Inventory and General Health Questionnaire, 30 mothers were selected and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experiment group received eight sessions of stress management intervention. The results showed that stress management training reduced aggression and parental stress and increased mental health in the experimental group comparing to the control group. The results showed that mothers of children in special schools can be instructed coping strategies to deal with problems and difficult situations.
A. Talebpour; A. Nassi; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; M. Shehni Yailagh; S. Bassaknejad
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 61-78
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This study evaluated the efficacy of group parent-child- interaction therapy with mother – alone and mother-child particpants, in reducing symptoms of separation anxiety disorder. The statistical population was male students from 7 to 9 year-old with separation anxiety disorder studing in primary ...
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This study evaluated the efficacy of group parent-child- interaction therapy with mother – alone and mother-child particpants, in reducing symptoms of separation anxiety disorder. The statistical population was male students from 7 to 9 year-old with separation anxiety disorder studing in primary schools of Isfahan. They were diagnosed as having separation anxiety disorder at the epidemiological study stage. Therefore, among all of them 45 cases were randomly selected and divided into 3 groups (two experimental and one control group). The experimental method with pretest-posttest and followed up with a control group design was used. Espada et al Separation Anxiety Inventory and clinical interview for assessment of children were used. Experimental groups (including mothers with their children's and mothers alone) were treated in 10 sessions based on parent-child interaction therapy. After the intervention, separation anxiety was measured in three groups (experimental and control group). After 8 weeks, the follow-up tests were administered. The Results of covariance analysis and follow up Bonferni test indicates a significant difference was between separation anxiety in experimental groups and control group. The effect of treatment was maintaines 8 weeks later.
N. Darvishi; S. Bassak Nejad; I. Davoudi; Y. Zargar
Volume 19, Issue 2 , December 2012, , Pages 119-136
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The purpose of the current study was investigating the effects of Multi-component cognitive-behavioral group-therapy on insomnia, sleep self-efficacy, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and four sleep parameters. The population was day-work personnel of Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company. The sample ...
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The purpose of the current study was investigating the effects of Multi-component cognitive-behavioral group-therapy on insomnia, sleep self-efficacy, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and four sleep parameters. The population was day-work personnel of Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company. The sample consisted of 45 employees with insomnia who were selected by multistage random sampling method and assigned to experimental, placebo and waiting list groups. They completed Athens Insomnia Scale, Sleep Log, Perceived Sleep Self-efficacy Scale and Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep. The experimental group received 6 sessions of group therapy. The two control groups received no intervention but placebo group was asked to bring their filled sleep log to six meeting sessions for review. The results of MANCOVA and Benferoni post hoc showed that there were significant reductions on insomnia, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, total time in bed, sleep onset latency and wake after sleep onset. Significant increases were observed on sleep self-efficacy and total sleep time of experimental group, in comparison to two control groups in post-test and follow-up. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of total time in bed at follow up. No significant differences were found between the two control groups.
S. Bassak Nejad; A. Aghajani Afjadi; Y. Zargar
Volume 18, Issue 2 , December 2011, , Pages 181-198
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive group therapy based on mindfulness on sleep quality and life quality in female university students. The study was an experimental method (with control group design). Participants were selected by using accessable sampling ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive group therapy based on mindfulness on sleep quality and life quality in female university students. The study was an experimental method (with control group design). Participants were selected by using accessable sampling method, and were then randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Each group had 15 participants. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and WHO Life Quality Questionnaire were used as pre-test for both groups. The experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive group therapy based on mindfulness. The results of statistical analysis of MONCOVA showed that cognitive group therapy based on mindfulness significantly increased the sleep quality but did not increase the life quality, during this short session of therapy. These results supported the main hypothesis that cognitive group therapy based on mindfulness would significantly increase the sleep quality.
S. Hashemi Sheykhshabani; F. Amini; S. Bassaknejad
Volume 17, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 52-33
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between forgiveness and psychological wellbeing with mediating role of positive and negative affects in Shahid Chamran University students. The population in this study was all of the students who were studing in 1388-89 academic year. ...
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between forgiveness and psychological wellbeing with mediating role of positive and negative affects in Shahid Chamran University students. The population in this study was all of the students who were studing in 1388-89 academic year. Among these 352 students were selected using multi-stage random sampling method. The research instruments were Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS). The proposed model of the relationships between variables was tested using structural equation modeling. The fit indices indicated that the proposed model was fit with data. Other results revealed that forgiveness had relationship with psychological well-being directly, and indirectly through positive affect. There was no indirect relationship between forgiveness and psychological well-being through negative affect.
B. Najaran; S. Bassak-Nezhad
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Children show a wide range of fears during their development, some of which are so dramatic and intense that disrupt their normal life. These irrational fears are referred to as phobia. A school phobia is a type of childhood phobia usually associated with refusal from going to school. Since school phobia ...
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Children show a wide range of fears during their development, some of which are so dramatic and intense that disrupt their normal life. These irrational fears are referred to as phobia. A school phobia is a type of childhood phobia usually associated with refusal from going to school. Since school phobia may lead to the child's poor academic performance, using effective and appropriate therapeutic techniques for it's treatment is essential. A review of literature indicates that a number of factors contribute to the etiology of a school phobia (e.g. , separation anxiety and family disputes). Using a combination of different treatment approaches, particularly drug therapy, family therapy, behaviour therapy and home-based interventions has shown considerable success in the management of this disorder.
