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Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Worry and Cognitive Avoidance in Anxious Students of Universities
Mrs Seyedezahra Ahmadi, Dr Bahram Mirzaiyan, Dr Mohammad Taghi Maddah,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (3-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aims:
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychological disorders in common population. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on worry and cognitive avoidance in anxious students of universities.
Materials & Methods:
This study is quasi-experimental with the pretest-posttest design. 30 students who have taken STAI diagnostic test (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and shown the test anxiety symptoms were chosen by convenient sampling method and were randomly divided into two equal (15 participants) groups: experimental and control groups. The experimental group was receiving mindfulness based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions while the control group did not receive any intervention.
Results:
The obtained data were analyzed by covariance method (ANCOVA). The results of this study indicate that MBCT is effective and useful strategies in reducing of worry and cognitive avoidance in anxious students.
Conclusion:
According to the results, MBCT can be effective in decreasing of anxiety by reducing of worry and cognitive avoidance.
The efficiency of problem-solving skills on quality of life and self-esteem of patients with multiple sclerosis
Mrs Maryam Aghayi, Mrs Sedighe Gozal, Mrs Maryam Zeinali , Mrs Neda Ahmadi , Mrs Shirin Mirzaei,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (3-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aims:
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. It's chronic nature, lacking definitive treatment and its onset in a young age can have a devastating effect on the quality of life and self-esteem. This study was designed to assess the efficiency of problem-solving skills on quality of life and self-esteem of patients with MS.
Materials & Methods:
This study was a quasi-experimental study with experimental and control groups. Sampling was first conducted as a public call between members of the MS Society in Tehran and 24patients diagnosed with MS and inclusion criteria from among the applicant's, were randomly assigned into experimental (n= 12) and control (n= 12) groups. MS patients' questionnaires of life quality and self-esteem were completed by the subjects before and after treatment. The experimental were exposed to 6 sessions of 2-hours of training problem-solving skills in the group. The data were analyzed using univariate covariance.
Results:
The results indicate that there is a significant difference between some subscale of the quality of life, including physical performance, which plays a role in relation to physical and mental state, energy, mental well-being, health threats, health perception, satisfaction From sexual performance, quality of life and self-esteem of experimental and control groups (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
The results suggest that problem-solving skills affect the increase in self-esteem and the increase in some subscales of life quality in MS patients. Therefore, using this supportive method can be used as an effective method in order to improve the quality of life and self-esteem caused by MS and enabling them.

effect of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on subjective well-being in anxious students of universities
Seyedeh Zahra Ahmadi, Asghar Norouzi, Maryam Hamedi,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (6-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aims: Reducing of subjective well-being is the most prevalent problem in anxiety disorders. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on subjective well-being in anxious students of universities.
Materials & Methods: This study is experimental with the pretest-posttest design. 16 students who have taken STAI diagnostic test (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and shown the test anxiety symptoms were chosen by convenient sampling method and were randomly divided into two equal (15 participants) groups: experimental and control groups. The experimental group was receiving mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions while the control group did not receive any intervention. The results analyzed with Covariance.
 Results: The results of this study indicate that MBCT is effective and useful strategies in increasing of subjective well-being and reducing of negative affects in anxious students.
 Conclusion: According to the results MBCT can be effective in increasing of subjective well-being by reducing of negative affects

Relationship between social support and resilience with posttraumatic growth: the mediating role of stress coping styles
Zeynab Ahmadi, Hossein Ali Mehrabi,
Volume 5, Issue 9 (8-2020)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigation of the relationship between social support and resilience with posttraumatic growth with mediator of stress coping styles among women exposed to trauma in Isfahan. The research design was descriptive correlational. The statistical population consisted women with cancer and bereavement, in which 300 people were selected by purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study included questionnaires of Tedeschi and Calhoun posttraumatic growth, Philips social support, Conner and Davidson resilience and Billings and Moos stress coping styles. The evaluation of the proposed model was analyzed using the path analysis method and Boot strop. The results showed that direct effect of social support, resilience, problem focused coping and emotion focused coping on PTG was significant. Also, boot stop results suggested that role of the mediator of stress coping styles in the relationship between resilience and social support on PTG is significant. These results showed that encourage social support, Resilience and education of problem focused coping can have effective role in PTG and enabling of women exposed to trauma.

The relationship between lifestyles and the degree of sensation-seeking (excitement-seeking) based on personality traits among Islamic Azad University-Buin Zahra Branch
Parisa Vahidi, Ebrahim Ahmadi,
Volume 8, Issue 12 (5-2021)
Abstract
The present research intended to examine the relationship between lifestyles and the degree of sensation-seeking (excitement-seeking) based on personality traits among Islamic Azad University-Buin Zahra Branch. A descriptive correlation design was employed in this study in which the statistical population consisted of 2120 Master students from all disciplines at Islamic Azad University-Buin Zahra Branch, Iran. Through random sampling, the sample size was determined and then using Krejcie and Morgan Table, a sample of 322 subjects were selected as the participants in the study. The results revealed that there was a significant relationship between lifestyles and the degree of sensation-seeking (excitement-seeking) based on personality traits among the participants at P<0.01.

The Relationship between Social Interest and Coping Disobedience Disorder (Case Study: Adolescents in Paveh)
Bayan Ahmadi,
Volume 11, Issue 15 (3-2022)
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social interest and confrontational disobedience disorder in adolescents in Paveh.
Method: The research method was applied in terms of purpose and causal-comparative in terms of research method. The statistical population of the study was all third grade students of Paveh high school. From this population, which was 516 students in total, a multi-stage cluster sample was selected. Then, to collect samples, he referred to all high schools for girls and boys in Paveh, and by performing the Akhenbach test, he identified 30 people as students with disorders by performing a test, and then a social interest test on this Students did too. Among normal students, 30 were randomly selected and tested for social interest. Finally, 60 people were tested, 30 were normal and 30 had confrontational disobedience disorder. The research instruments included the Suleiman Social Interest Test (1973) and the self-assessment form of the Achenbach Questionnaire.
Findings: The findings showed that the level of social interest in normal adolescents is higher than the level of social interest in adolescents with confrontational disobedience disorder.
Conclusion: Therefore, based on the findings at 95% confidence level, there is a significant difference in the average social interest of adolescents without confrontational disobedience compared to normal adolescents. Normal teens.
 
Prediction of Mental Health Based on Logical Thinking, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy of Female Students of The Second Secondary Level of Borujerd City
Masoume Yarahmadi,
Volume 15, Issue 19 (3-2023)
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to predict mental health based on logical thinking, self-esteem and self-efficacy of female students of second secondary level in Borujerd city. This research is descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population was all female students of the second secondary level (high school) in the age range of 15-17 in Borujerd city in the academic year of 2019-1400, of which 110 people were selected as the sample group. The tools used were: Goldberg and Hiller's mental health questionnaire, Fasion's logical thinking, Rosenberg's self-esteem and Morgan-Jinks' self-efficacy. The results showed that logical thinking, self-esteem and self-efficacy can positively and meaningfully predict students' mental health. Also, self-efficacy has the largest share of predicting students' mental health.
 

Investigation the Psychometric Properties of Worry Domain Scale (Short From) In Students
Zohreh Hoseinaei, Mohsen Ahmadi Tahour Soltani, Mohamad Esmail Ebrahimi,
Volume 19, Issue 23 (2-2024)
Abstract
This study examined the short scale psychometric properties of areas of worry in the Iranian students. In this descriptive-survey research 250 students between the ages (19 to 47) and mean of 25.16 ± 4.30 selected with cluster class sampling from the students of Hamadan Islamic Azad University and they answered to "areas of worry", "meta-cognitive beliefs", “pervasive anxiety” and “Penn State worry". Cronbach Alpha Coefficient (0.78), "Concurrent validity" (Cognitive beliefs, 0.28), "Criterion validity" (Penn State worry, 0.19) were all in the significant of p < 0.01. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the 10-item scale of “areas of worry” in the Iranian population has four factors instead of five factors in foreign studies and together they could explain 76% of the scale variance. Therefore, the questionnaire of areas of worry is a valid and reliable tool for measuring worry.
 

The Role of Satisfaction and Failure of Basic Needs in Predicting Self-Determination and Psychological Distress of Female High School Students in District 13 of Tehran.
Taraneh Mohaghegh1, Sedigheh Ahmadi,
Volume 21, Issue 25 (8-2024)
Abstract
Background & Aims: The main purpose of this research is to determine the role of satisfaction and failure of basic needs in predicting self-determination and psychological distress of female high school students in district 13 of Tehran. Materials & Methods: Based on the purpose, this research is considered an applied research, and in terms of the data collection method, it is a descriptive survey research of the correlation analysis type. The statistical population of the research is made up of 230 female high school students in the 13th district of Tehran, studying in 1402, who were randomly selected. Ganye's (2003) basic needs satisfaction, Kessler et al.'s (2002) psychological distress, and the self-determined basic needs satisfaction test of Garia-Desi and Ryan (2000) were used. SPSS23 software was used to test research hypotheses, correlation test and regression analysis. Results: The results show that the satisfaction and failure of basic needs with a significant level (0.364) predicts the psychological distress of adolescents. Also, the satisfaction and failure of basic needs with a significant level (0.276) predicts the self-determination of adolescents. Therefore, ensuring that adolescents are properly supported and their basic needs are met can help strengthen their self-determination and healthy psychological development. Conclusion: Satisfying the needs of teenagers provides the necessary conditions for the growth and well-being of a person and explains the broad and wide base of behaviors. The scale of satisfaction and failure of basic psychological needs is a valid tool for use in Iranian society.
 

OverParenting and Bio-Psycho-Social Health of Children
Amirhossein Abdoli, Sedigheh Ahmadi,
Volume 21, Issue 25 (8-2024)
Abstract
Overparenting is an abnormal style of parenting characterized by overinvolvement, overcontrol, and overprotection, and is in line with the concept of helicopter parenting. Based on the fact that abnormal parenting styles create risks for health of children and Due to the lack of research literature on this topic in the country, this study aimed to investigate the negative effects of overparenting on Bio-Psycho-Social health of children. According to the specialized keywords in various databases, including Google Scholar, Sage, Wiley, Springer, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis between 2006 and 2023, 792 articles were reviewed by considering the inclusion criteria and quality assessment using the PRISMA pattern. Then, based on the final qualitative evaluation, 79 articles were selected. The results of various researches confirmed the negative effects of overparenting on the biological (inappropriate nutrition, hormonal imbalance, sleep problem), psychological (eating disorder, anxiety and depression, disorders related to trauma and stressors, behavioral inhibition, emotional behavioral problems, poor life skills, internalizing and externalizing problems, hyperactivity and impulsivity, academic problems, destructive and risky behaviors, distress, negative self-evaluation, OCD) and social (poor social skills, reducing the level of learning and acquiring social values, decrease social competence and expressive communication, decrease Independence) dimensions of child health. The results of this study will be of significant importance to parents, school administrators, health officials, and educational policymakers in the country.
 

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