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 Introduction: The aim of this study was to predict quality of life based on personality traits (five major factors) in people with a history of self-harm.
 Method: The method of the present study was descriptive and correlational. The study population was all men referred to psychological clinics in Bandar Abbas who had the effects of self-harm using sharp tools on the body in 1399.  The sampling method was sampling method available and the number of samples was 50.  After obtaining informed consent, they completed both questionnaires (Neo Personality Traits Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and multivariate regression and were analyzed by using SPSS software .

Results: The results showed that neuroticism has a negative and significant correlation on the quality of life of people with a history of self-harm and increased neuroticism reduces quality of life and decreased neuroticism increases quality of life, while personality traits of openness  Extroversion, conscientiousness and agreement have a positive and significant correlation between quality of life in people with a history of self-harm

 Conclusion: Personality traits are considered as a factor in the quality of life of people with a history of self-harm. Paying attention to these traits is necessary to understand self-harming behaviors and prevent it.

Background & Aims: Social anxiety is a prevalent and distressing disorder whose key features include fear of evaluation and shame in performance and social situations. The present study was conducted aiming to investigate the mediating role of rumination in the relationship between self-focused attention and the severity of social anxiety disorder symptoms. Materials & Methods: The design of this study was descriptive and the population included all students of Tabriz University in 2019, of whom 296 individuals were selected by convenience sampling. Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) by Connor and et al., (2000), Focus of Attention Questionnaire (FAQ) by Chambless, & Glass (1997), and Rumination Response Scale (RRS) by Nolen-Hoeksema, & Morrow (1991) were used as research tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (the mean and standard deviation), Pearson correlation coefficient test, and Structural Equations Modeling (SEM).
Results: Self-focused attention and rumination showed direct and significant relationship with the symptoms of social anxiety disorder. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) showed that rumination can mediate the relationship between self-focused attention and symptoms of social anxiety disorder. Conclusion: The results revealed that rumination can affect the relationship between self-focused attention and symptoms of social anxiety and increase their severity. Therefore, these findings can be used in intervention.