Social Pathology
Ali Pakizeh; sadegh hekmatiyan fard; Sara KheirAndish
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Prediction of suicidal thoughts based on the indicators of personality transcendence and emotional regulation in college studentsIntroductionSuicide as a psychological-social trauma threatens different strata of the society specifically vulnerable groups such as young adolescent and the young. Besides, ...
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Prediction of suicidal thoughts based on the indicators of personality transcendence and emotional regulation in college studentsIntroductionSuicide as a psychological-social trauma threatens different strata of the society specifically vulnerable groups such as young adolescent and the young. Besides, university students as the young group of the society are not safe from this trauma due to the environmental factors including educational problems and failure, unemployment and financial problems, failure in emotional relationships, the inappropriate physical spaces of dormitories, and the vague occupational future. In addition to the environmental factors, some personal factors including psychological characteristics could have a harmful or protective role in relation to the social traumas such as suicide. The present study examined the predictable role of personality transcendence and its dimensions besides the expertness of emotion regulation in suicidal thoughts of university students.MethodPersian Gulf University. The participants were all the students of Persian Gulf University in the years 1399-1400. The subjects included 200 students (119 male, 81 female) which were selected based on multistage cluster sampling. The applied measurement in this study included Pakizeh Personality Transcendence questionnaire and Gross Emotion Regulation Difficulty questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. ResultsThe results of the statistical analysis indicated that personality transcendence is the reverse predictor of suicidal thoughts and the emotion regulation problems are the direct predictor of suicidal thoughts in university students. In addition, the results of the investigation suggested that the dimensions.DiscussionConsidering the preventive role of personality transcendence dimensions and the facilitating role of emotion regulation problems in students' tendency to commit suicide, the implementation of educational programs in order to improve students' character excellence and training skills in order to apply adaptive strategies of emotion regulation and solve regulation problems emotional, can play an effective role in reducing mental and physical injuries and the unfortunate consequences of suicide in the university environment
Psychotherapy
Atena Asadinia; احمد منصوری
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IntroductionAdolescence is one of the critical periods of life, which is associated with extensive changes in physical, sexual, social, cognitive and emotional aspects. These changes can cause them distress. Adolescents' inability to tolerate distress can have physical and psychological health consequences. ...
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IntroductionAdolescence is one of the critical periods of life, which is associated with extensive changes in physical, sexual, social, cognitive and emotional aspects. These changes can cause them distress. Adolescents' inability to tolerate distress can have physical and psychological health consequences. On the other hand, several therapeutic and educational interventions have been used to increase distress tolerance and related factors such as social cognition and intolerance of uncertainty. Emotion regulation training is another intervention that can be used in this field. Emotion regulation training enhances psychological health and is associated with multiple positive psychological outcomes, including better interpersonal functioning, greater perceived well-being, and better physical health. Therefore, considering the importance of adolescence, the effect of emotions on people's lives and health, as well as the need of educational centers for interventions based on emotion regulation, the aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on social cognition, intolerance of uncertainty and distress tolerance in adolescents.MethodThis study is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest design and control group in terms of method. The statistical population included all boy students of public elementary schools in Mashhad city in 2022. Thirty boy teenage students of elementary school were selected by available sampling method and then randomly designed into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of emotion regulation training based on the Gross model (Gross, 2002) while control group was not in any training. Inclusion criteria for the study were being 11 to 15 years, not having specific physical and psychological problems and informed consent. Exclusion criteria were absences of more than two session, participation in the other psychotherapies and unwillingness to participate in the research. Ethical principles were obtaining informed consent from parents, protecting the anonymity and confidentiality of participants, avoid harm to participants. The participants answered to the intolerance of uncertainty scale (Carleton, et al., 2007), social stories questionnaire (1986) and distress tolerance scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005). Data were analyzed by SPSS26 software, using Multivariate analysis of covariance. The significance level was 0.05.ResultsThe average age of the experimental group, control group and total participants was 12.06, 12.13 and 12.01, respectively. The results of Multivariate analysis of covariance showed that there is a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups in the variables of social cognition (p= 0.001, F= 12.22) and distress tolerance (p= 0.02, F= 6.02), but there is no difference between groups in the intolerance of uncertainty (P= 0.052, F= 4.16). In other word, mean scores of social cognition and distress tolerance increased in the experimental group compared to the control group.DiscussionThe results of present study showed that emotion regulation training increases social cognition and distress tolerance. Therefore, emotion regulation training might be an efficient way to increases these variables. Also, psychologists and other mental health professionals can use this training to improve and increase social cognition and tolerance of distress in adolescents.
Saeed Ariapooran; Elham Rastgoo; Mahdi Abdolahzadeh Rafi
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Introduction
Mothers who are caregivers of children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities may experience psychological problems during the COVID-19 outbreak. These mothers report more stress and psychological problems than mothers of normal children. One of the major problems ...
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Introduction
Mothers who are caregivers of children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities may experience psychological problems during the COVID-19 outbreak. These mothers report more stress and psychological problems than mothers of normal children. One of the major problems these caregivers face is depression. Emotional training is an effective way to help mothers of children with intellectual disabilities deal with depression. However, no research has been done on the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on depression in caregiver mothers of children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on depression symptoms in caregiver mothers of children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Method
The study used a quasi-experimental method with experimental and control groups. The study population consisted of all caregiver mothers of children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities in Razan City, Iran. The study randomly selected 22 mothers with severe depression symptoms for the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received emotional regulation training in 8 weekly sessions (90 hours), while the control group did not receive any training during the sessions. The data was collected using a short form of the depression inventory, and analysis of covariance with repeated measures was used to analyze the data.
Results
The results showed that 42.86% of mothers had symptoms of severe depression. The study found that emotional regulation training was effective in reducing depression in caregiver mothers of children with severe and profound mental disabilities (p <0.05).
Discussion
Based on the study, it is recommended that parents of children with ADHD be educated about the negative consequences of screen time (SB). Parents should be encouraged to engage in physical activities with their children, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening home sports activities can be beneficial for both parents and children with ADHD. Workshops on managing screen time can be held online or face-to-face for mothers. Psychological strategies to reduce caregiver distress can also be effective in managing the screen time of children with ADHD. Mothers who are caregivers of children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities may experience psychological problems during the COVID-19 outbreak. These mothers report more stress and psychological problems than mothers of normal children. One of the major problems these caregivers face is depression. Emotional training is an effective way to help mothers of children with intellectual disabilities deal with depression. However, no research has been done on the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on depression in caregiver mothers of children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on depression symptoms in caregiver mothers of children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
parsa javanmard; Farnaz Farshbaf
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Aim: Background: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a condition in which children display a pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and angry behavior toward people in authority. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the predictors of ODD among male teenagers in the city of Urmia, Iran. Methods: ...
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Aim: Background: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a condition in which children display a pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and angry behavior toward people in authority. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the predictors of ODD among male teenagers in the city of Urmia, Iran. Methods: For this descriptive-analytical study, 384 male students between the ages of 13-16 were selected through cluster sampling. The instruments used comprised Hill Burns’ (1964) Affective Family Climate, Garnefski's Emotion Self-Regulation (2006), Cloninger’s (1994) Temperament and Character Inventory, and Achenbach’s (1991) Youth Self-Report questionnaires. Data were analyzed in SPSS v.19 using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s comparison, and regression at a significance level of p≤0.05 Results: The results showed a direct and significant correlation between emotion regulation and symptoms of ODD (0.19, p<0.01). A direct and significant relationship was also found between temperament and ODD symptoms (-0.20, p<0.01). Pearson’s correlation analyses revealed a meaningful relation between the family's emotional atmosphere and symptoms of ODD (-0.53, p<0.01). Furthermore, multiple linear regression models indicated that 39.9% of the variance of ODD is predicted by emotion regulation, family emotional atmosphere, and temperament. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it seems likely that ODD is influenced by emotion regulation, temperament, and affective family climate; to prevent the formation of this disorder, it is recommended that these three variables be addressed.
zeynab khanjani; touraj hashemi; narges rahmatabadi
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Introduction
Obsession is a chronic anxiety disorder that is associated with excessive mental preoccupation with order and detail, as well as perfectionism, to the extent that it leads to the loss of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, which, despite the high prevalence, is one of the most resistant ...
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Introduction
Obsession is a chronic anxiety disorder that is associated with excessive mental preoccupation with order and detail, as well as perfectionism, to the extent that it leads to the loss of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, which, despite the high prevalence, is one of the most resistant disorders to treatment.Obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferers experience a range of emotional reactions when faced with situations that trigger obsessive thoughts and actions. There are individual differences related to the sensitivity to these emotions and the way they are regulated, which is called emotional regulation (Hoffman, Carpenter, & Joshua, 2016). Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the structural relationships between borderline personality disorder symptoms and attachment styles with obsessive symptoms through emotion regulation.
Method
Research design the present is a descriptive correlation (Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and its sampling method is cluster random, so that 5 faculties of Tabriz University were randomly selected and 200 questionnaires were randomly distributed among the faculties. In order to measure the signs of obsession from the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCI-R) list, borderline personality traits from the Borderline Personality Disorder (STB) questionnaire, and attachment styles from the Hazen and shaver and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire from Gross and John (2003) The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling
Results
The obtained data were analyzed through structural equation modeling. The results showed that the effect of borderline personality disorder on obsessive symptoms is significant with an effect size of 0.35. The effect of borderline personality disorder on reappraisal is significant with an effect size of -0.52, and the effect of borderline personality disorder on repression is significant with an effect size of 0.38. The effect of borderline personality disorder on obsessive symptoms due to reappraisal is significant with an effect size of -0.36, and the effect of borderline personality disorder on obsessive symptoms due to suppression is significant with an effect size of 0.16. The effect of secure attachment on obsessive symptoms is significant with an effect size of -0.39. The effect of secure attachment on reappraisal and suppression is significant with an effect size of -0.31. The effect of avoidant attachment on obsessive symptoms is significant with an effect size of 0.27, on reappraisal with an effect size of -0.32, and on suppression with an effect size of 0.31. The effect of avoidant attachment on obsessive symptoms is not significant due to reappraisal with an effect size of -0.07 and suppression with an effect size of 0.06. The effect of ambivalent attachment is significant on obsessive symptoms with an effect size of 0.30, on reappraisal with an effect size of -0.29, and on suppression with an effect size of 0.50. The effect of ambivalent attachment on obsessive symptoms due to reappraisal is not significant with an effect size of -0.09, and the effect of ambivalent attachment on obsessive symptoms due to suppression is significant with an effect size of 0.15.
Discussion
Therefore, it can be concluded that the findings of this research can have important practical effects for clinical therapists and psychologists to pay attention to the structural relationships of borderline personality disorder symptoms and attachment styles with obsessive symptoms through emotional regulation.
Farideh Narimisaei; Sahar Safarzadeh; Fatemeh Sadat Marashian
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of immunization training against stress and self-compassion training on sense of agency,emotion regulation in male adolescents in Ahvaz.The research design was quasi-experimental of pre-test, post-test and control group and two-month follow-up ...
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of immunization training against stress and self-compassion training on sense of agency,emotion regulation in male adolescents in Ahvaz.The research design was quasi-experimental of pre-test, post-test and control group and two-month follow-up stage.The statistical population of the study was all male adolescents in Ahvaz in the academic year 1401-1400, of which 75 male high school students were randomly selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups and a control group.The first experimental group was trained immunization against stress Mykenbaum (2008), in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, and the second experimental group was trained self-compassion Gilbert(2009), in 8 sessions of 90 minutes and the control group did not receive any interventions. The instruments used included the Woody Sense-Functioning Scale(2013) and the Garnefski & Craig(2002) Short Form Cognitive Emotion Styles Questionnaire. The results of data analysis showed that stress immunization training and self-compassion training had an effect on the sense of agency, positive and negative emotion regulation compared to the control group in male adolescents. (p <0.001) also It was found that stress immunization training was more effective than self-compassion training in increasing positive sense of agency and positive emotion regulation and decreasing negative emotion regulation (p <0.001). The results in the follow-up phase were also stable. Therefore, using the immunization training method against stress as a more effective intervention can be used to increase the sense of agency and positive emotion regulation and reduce the negative emotion regulation of male adolescents.
Samira Gaeeni; Shahrzad Saravani; Majid Zargham hajebi
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The aim of this study was to predict insufficient self-discipline maladaptive schema based on achievement motivation, the meaning in life, and difficulties in emotion regulation in students. The Method of present research was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included students studying ...
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The aim of this study was to predict insufficient self-discipline maladaptive schema based on achievement motivation, the meaning in life, and difficulties in emotion regulation in students. The Method of present research was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included students studying at the Islamic Azad University of Qom, of which 368 individuals were selected as the sample by random cluster sampling. Data were collected using Young, Klosko, & Weishaar (2001) Schema questionnaire, Hermans (1970) Achievement Motivation questionnaire, Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler (2006) Meaning in Life questionnaire, Gratz & Roemer (2004) Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and then were analyzed using multiple Regression and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated a negative and significant relationship between achievement motivation, and existence of meaning and search for meaning in life subscales with insufficient self-discipline maladaptive schema (P <0.05). Also, rejection of emotional responses, difficulty in performing targeted behavior, difficulty in controlling impulse, lack of emotional awareness and limited access to emotion regulation strategies subscales had a positive and significant relationship with insufficient self-discipline maladaptive schema (p <0.05). Findings generally suggested that poor motivation to Achievement, lack of proper meaning in life, and having difficulty in regulating emotions can cause insufficient self-discipline maladaptive schema to persist in individuals.
parisa abootorabi kashani; Farah Naderi; Sahar Safar zadeh; Fariba Hafezi; Zahra EftekharSaadi
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is the most common behavioral disorder in childhood and adolescents. The deficit in attention, hyperactivity and impulsity could affect the edcations and social relations. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and ...
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is the most common behavioral disorder in childhood and adolescents. The deficit in attention, hyperactivity and impulsity could affect the edcations and social relations. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion Regulation on distress tolerance and suicide ideation disorder in adolescents. The statistical population of this study included all Tehran city female high school students in academic year 2019-2020. 45 students were selected, using a purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. To collect data Conner’s Adult ADHD Rating Scale (Conner’s, Erhardt & Sparrow (1999), Distress Tolerance Scale of Simmons & Gahr (2005) and Beck & Steer (1987) Suicide Ideation Scale were implemented. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest, posttest and follow-up design with control group. The experimental groups underwent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (12 sessions 60 minutes each) and Emotion Regulation training (8 sessions of 45 minutes), while the control group received no training. Data were analysed using covariance analysis. The results showed that Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion Regulation training were significantly effective to increase distress tolerance and decrease Suicide Ideation in students (p < 0.01); There was no significant difference between the two treatments in increasing distress tolerance but Dialectical Behavior Therapy had a greater impact on improving adolescents suicide ideation than Emotion Regulation Training. It was concluded that the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion Regulation Training could reduce risky behaviors in individuals with ADHD.
mohammad vatankhah; seyed musa kafi; Abbas Abolqasemi; Iraj Shakerinia
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Abstract Due to the difficulty in emotion regulation and executive functions of obese adolescents, psychological interventions have a great importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of self-regulation training on weight control, executive functions and emotion regulation ...
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Abstract Due to the difficulty in emotion regulation and executive functions of obese adolescents, psychological interventions have a great importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of self-regulation training on weight control, executive functions and emotion regulation in overweight and obese adolescents. The research design was semi-experimental with control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of obese and overweight adolescents in Isfahan who referred to health centers in Isfahan in 1398. Samples were selected by convenience sampling from those referring to health centers in Isfahan. Research tools including Gratz and Romer (2004) emotion regulation difficulty questionnaire, Wisconsin and Stroop test were used to measure executive functions. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results of the analysis showed that self-regulation training was effective on participants' BMI, emotion regulation, and executive functions. However, BMI as the second independent variable was not effective in the results of the study. Behavioral regulation training is effective on body mass index, emotion regulation, and executive functions regardless of participants' level of obesity and overweight. According to the research results, it can be concluded that self-regulatory training can improve weight control, executive functions and emotion regulation of obese and overweight adolescents. These results can be explained as self-regulatory training has skills and exercises that it is closely related to eating behavior, emotion regulation, and executive functions.
Mahdieh Rahmanian; Hossein Zare; Amir Pour kashani
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transactional analysis and emotion regulation interventions and to explain the differences between these two method on irrational beliefs and decision-making styles of female adolescent. Method: In this research a qausi-experimental method ...
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transactional analysis and emotion regulation interventions and to explain the differences between these two method on irrational beliefs and decision-making styles of female adolescent. Method: In this research a qausi-experimental method was used with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The sample of this study consisted of 34 female students from 2nd to 3rd grade who were studying in high schools in Fardis during academic year of 2016-2017. They were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups. The research instruments were Scott & Bruce’s general decision making styles questionnaire (1995) and Jones’ irrational beliefs scale (1969). Transactional analysis was trained based on Jones and Stewart (1987) training package and Gross (2015) model was used for emotion regulation intervention.Results: The results showed that both approach, i.e. transactional analysis and emotion regulation were effective on adolescent irrational beliefs and decision making styles improvement (P<0.01). However, there was no significant difference in effectiveness of the two interventions on those variables. Conclusion: The results showed that transactional analysis and emotion regulation can be effective on reducing irrational beliefs and dependent and avoidant decision making style. Also increase the rational decision making style in adolescents.
Seyedeh Leila Poursamar; Parviz Azadfallah; Hojjat Farahani
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According to the critical role of cultural components in emotional situations and emotion regulation, exploring the emotion regulation in cultural context seems essential. For this purpose, the present study was performed as a qualitative assessment based on Strauss and Corbin grounded theory approche. ...
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According to the critical role of cultural components in emotional situations and emotion regulation, exploring the emotion regulation in cultural context seems essential. For this purpose, the present study was performed as a qualitative assessment based on Strauss and Corbin grounded theory approche. There were two informant sources participated in this study. First, 31 Iranian women and, second, nine psychologists who were expert in the field of emotions. Data collected by the in-depth interviews for the first informant source and semi-structured interviews for the second informant source. After considering the trustworthiness of study, results showed five main themes: A) Social Characteristics; B) Personal Characteristics; C) Emotional Passivity; D) Active Responsiveness; F) Emotional Effect. According to qualitative paradigm Social Characteristics and Personal Characteristics consider as contextual conditions of emotion regulation, Emotional Passivity and Active Responsiveness consider as two categories of emotion regulations which are included 10 different emotion regulation strategies, and Emotional Effect consider as consequences of using different types of emotion regulation strategies.
mahboobe mahmoodnejad; Ahmad Karbalaie Mohammad Meigooni; mehrdad sabet
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IntoductionChild labor is a prevalent global public health and human rights problem. Many children work to ensure the survival of their families and themselves. Furthermore, child labor today leads to poverty tomorrow: Child labor perpetuates poverty and results in intergenerational poverty traps. Yet, ...
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IntoductionChild labor is a prevalent global public health and human rights problem. Many children work to ensure the survival of their families and themselves. Furthermore, child labor today leads to poverty tomorrow: Child labor perpetuates poverty and results in intergenerational poverty traps. Yet, policies banning child labor, even if they can be implemented, might harm the welfare of children and their families rather than help. It puts children at risk for acute and chronic health problems and thwarts the right to freely choose economic opportunities. Economical abuse can best be defined as hiring a child for a work in which his rights are infringed, low payment is made, and his personal development is hindered. As expected, in a short span of time child workers have been employed in industries, which has led a disturbance in the physical, sensorial, kinesthetic, social, medical and moral development and his right for education has been disregarded. That has brought about children being prone to every threat, for they have adopted all the negative experiences and way of behaving in the work life. The short-term effects of childhood trauma include disruptions in interpersonal relationships and psychological problems. Moreover, childhood trauma may interfere with the development of emotional self-regulation, leaving children at risk for a number of negative outcomes including violence preparation. It is recognized that childhood trauma can lead to suicidal ideation and behavior. There is evidence that aggression and violence are important correlates of suicidal behavior. Childhood trauma and aggressive traits are considered risk factors for suicidal behavior. The aim of current study is prediction of suicidal ideation and interpersonal violence among labor children based on childhood trauma, emotion regulation difficulties and callous-unemotional traits. MethodThis study utilized a descriptive correlational design. The sample includes 150 person of 12-17-years-old labor children of Tehran, in Summer and autumn of 1395. All participants answered to the Suicide Cognitions Scale, State and Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Emotion Regulation Difficulties Scale and Callous-Unemotional Traits Inventory. ResultsData analysis through multivariate regression showed that lack of sympathy, limited access to emotion regulation strategies and neglect predict significantly suicidal ideation and callous, difficulties engaging in goal directed behavior, impulse control difficulties, lack of emotional awareness, lack of emotional clarity and emotional abuse positively predict interpersonal violence. ConclusionsHence, it is proposed to focus on the environments in which these children grow, in particular their family environments, and on interactions between parents and children that may indicate negligence and insult to the child.
maryam nasri; maryam nasri
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Transdiagnostic treatment is one of the new therapies that the effect of it on many psychological variables has been established. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic treatment on cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation and hb factor in patients with ...
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Transdiagnostic treatment is one of the new therapies that the effect of it on many psychological variables has been established. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic treatment on cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation and hb factor in patients with type 2 diabetes. The research method was experimental (pretest, posttest with control group). In this research, 32 patients with type 2 diabetes randomly assigned to experimental (8 males and 8 female) and control (8 males and 8 female) groups. The Cognitive Flexibility (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010) and Emotion Regulation Scales (Gross & John, 2003) were used for collecting the data. The ELISA method was used for assessing the Hb factor. Transdiagnostic treatment was administered to experimental group, in 12 one-hour sessions. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results indicated that the Transdiagnostic treatment is effective in increasing the cognitive flexibility and emotion reappraisal and decreasing the emotion control (p < 0.01), but, had no effect on hb factor. According to the results, Transdiagnostic treatment was suggested for improving the cognitive flexibility and emotion regulation in patients with type 2 diabetes.
M. A. Besharat
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2013, , Pages 19-38
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The aim of this study was to examine mediation effect of self-regulation on the relationship between secure, avoidant, and ambivalent attachment styles with alexithymia in a sample of Iranian general population. A total of 612 volunteers (282 men, 330 women) participated in this study. All participants ...
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The aim of this study was to examine mediation effect of self-regulation on the relationship between secure, avoidant, and ambivalent attachment styles with alexithymia in a sample of Iranian general population. A total of 612 volunteers (282 men, 330 women) participated in this study. All participants were asked to complete Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (FTAS-20), and Short version of the Self-Regulation Inventory (SRI-S). Secure attachment style showed a significant negative relationship with alexithymia, while avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles showed a significant positive relationship with alexithymia. Analysis of the data revealed that self-regulation partially mediated the relationship between attachment styles and alexithymia. It is found that secure and insecure attachment styles can predict changes of alexithymia through self-regulation in opposite directions. Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that mediation effect of self-regulation on the relationship between attachment styles and alexithymia is partial.
