Research in psychological health

Efficiency of the core self evaluations model in predicting of subjective well-being

Maryam Sharyati

The main goal of this study was the investigation of efficiency of core self evaluations model in predicting subjective well-being. also, the role of occupational and demographic variables as attention to sub-goals. In order to achieve these goals, the number of 229 employees Kavir Tire Co., South Khorasan province responded to the core self evaluations scale (Judge and colleagues, 2003), life satisfaction scale(Diener and colleagues (1985) and positive and negative affect scale (Watson & Associates, 1988). In order to analyze the data, the multiple regression analysis (stepwise) were used. Result indicated that the core self evaluations model were positive predictor of life satisfaction and positive affect and negative predictor of negative affect. The role of demographic and occupational variables showed that the core self evaluations and years of employment were the significant predictors for satisfaction with life, and positive and negative affect .Taken together, results confirmed the efficacy of the core self evaluations model in predicting well-being

Autobiographical memory performance among people with AIDS/HIV

Alireza Moradi

DSM-IV-TR recognized that it is possible for individuals to receive a PTSD diagnosis following experiencing life threatening illness including HIV/AIDS. This development has raised some questions about the nature of the stressor, and psychiatric symptoms experienced such as memory performance. The current study examines PTSD symptoms and autobiographical memory performance among individuals who have experienced AIDS or HIV. Participants in this study included 30 individuals with AIDS, and were matched by sex, age, level of education, marital and socio- economic status with 30 healthy controls. Both groups were administered the Impact of Event Scale (IES-R), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BDI), Autobiographical Memory Interview (AMI) and Autobiographical memory Test (AMT). The results indicated high PTSD symptoms, depression and anxiety among patient group. The findings also showed that the personal semantic memory scores were lower in childhood and early adult stages among HIV/AIDS survivors comparing with normal control subjects. The findings are discussed in terms of the role of the self and processes involved in non-specific retrieval of autobiographical material

A study on the role of coping Strategies in decreaing depression caused by Mammogram Pain

Masoomeh Azizi

The role of disgust, anxiety and depression in explaining obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a non-clinical sample

Batool Ahadi

The aim of this study was to explain obsessive-compulsive symptoms according to disgust, anxiety and depression in a non-clinical sample. one hundred students (50 girls, 50 boys) were included in this study. All participants were asked to complete Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), Disgust Scale (DS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Analysis of the data involved both descriptive and inferential statistics including means, standard deviations, Pearson' correlation coefficients and regression analyses. The results revealed that disgust, anxiety and depression were significantly positively correlated with total obsessive-compulsive scores in both males and females. The results of regression analysis showed checking and doubt symptoms were best predicted by state-trait anxiety, while washing were best predicted by disgust. These findings are in line with the hypothesis of a specific relationship between disgust and at least some kinds of obsessive symptoms.

The Role of Coping with Stress Styles between Irrational Beliefs and Social Adjustment Relationship among Urmia University Students

Farzaneh Michaeli Manee

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between social adjustment and irrational beliefs among university students. The other aim was to examine mediatory role of coping with stress styles. For those purpose, 280 subjects (141 female and 139 male) were selected randomly from Urmia University students. Joneُs irrational beliefs test (IBT) (Zolfaghari Motlag, 1377), Endler and Parker coping styles inventory (Rodger et.al, 1993) and Bell΄s adjustment scale ) Warbah et.al, 20007) were used. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression. The findings revealed that irrational beliefs had negative relationship with student social adjustment and its components could predict adjustment (P<001). In addition, the analysis of regression showed that avoidance coping with stress style did play meditative role between irrational beliefs and social adjustment. According to the results, it may be concluded irrational beliefs change will help better social adjustment.

Group and Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Based on Prisoners' Religious Knowledge

Mohammad Khodayarifard

The Purpose of current article is to report a study on group, and individual cognative-behavioural psychotherapy in decreasing prisoners' psychological symptoms based on their religious knowledge.
By using systematic sampling technique 45 male prisoners in Rajaei Shahr Prison was selected randomly and allocated into three groups : a) 15 participants was allocated in individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy alongside group cognitive-behavioral one based on participants' religious knowledge(combined therapy group) b) 15 participants took part in individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, based on participants' religious knowledge (individual therapy group)and c)15 participant was placed on the waiting list for obtaining individual therapy(control group).
By using GHQ and SCL-90 tests, as well as a diagnostic interview done by a psychiatrist based on DSM-IV-TR criteria in pre and post period of recruiting interventions, participants' psychological status was measured.
The data was analyzed by using Multiple Analysis of Variance. The findings indicated that although both of combined therapy approach and individual therapy one had immense influence on decreasing prisoners' psychological symptoms, the amount of effectiveness of combined therapy approach was higher than individual therapy was.
One of the factors that have a remarkable impact on a successful cognitive therapy based on religious knowledge is the similarity of principles related to health psychology in cognitive-behavioural approach, and religious knowledge. Beck believes that a fruitful therapy happens when a patient approaches to realties. That point refers to aims, and consequences of saying prayers in Islam. Since Islam has an influential role in Iran culture, any kind of cognitive-behavioural intervention based on religious coulter have a considerable role in enhancing social-psycho adjustment for Iranian population.

A study of the conception and components of spiritual intelligence and developing an instrument to assess it

Esmaeil Naseri

Spiritual intelligence encompasses a set of abilities and capacities that use spiritual resources to increase individual well-being and adaptability. Due to differences in how to express the spiritual intelligence of different cultures, this research seeks to explain spiritual intelligence components based on the Iranian culture in order to provide appropriate instrument for measuring those components. To this end, first principles theoretical study of library research conducted on spiritual intelligence and spiritual intelligence components to describe the culture ofIran, the main religious texts of the dominant culture ofIranwere studied and a total of eight components were extracted. The questionnaire including 108 questions was compiled to measure each of these factors on sample 557 people with cluster sampling method. After removal of 11 questions with load factor of less than 0/4, total reliability of final questionnaire (97 questions) was 0/98. In order to provide factorial structure of the questionnaire, the exploratory factor analysis was used and the result of study indicated that four factors explained 48/39 percent of the total variance of the questionnaire. To explain the factors extracted in the analysis of main components which were above the line gradient, named as transcendent consciouness, spiritual experience, tolerance and forgiveness.