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پیاپی 56 (تابستان 1402)

Academic performance is intricately tied to an individual's emotional and psychological dimensions. This study aims to explore the mediating role of emotional processing in the correlation between the Initial Schema and academic engagement in students. Employing a descriptive-correlational approach, particularly structural equation modeling, the study involved a statistical population of 529 female students in Tehran city, with 300 students selected through available sampling. The Zarang Academic Engagement Questionnaire (2012), the Emotional Processing Scale by Baker et al. (2010), and the Young's Initial Schema Questionnaire (1994) were utilized. Results indicated a significant direct relationship between mental theory and emotional processing with academic engagement. The research model was deemed fit and validated, explaining 37% of the variance in educational involvement through Initial schema and emotional processing. Empirical processing played a mediating role in the association between Initial schema and emotional processing with academic engagement. Changes in beliefs and inappropriate schemas were found to potentially diminish emotional processing, consequently reducing academic engagement.

Patients experiencing dyspepsia without ulcers often encounter psychological challenges necessitating therapeutic interventions. This semi-experimental study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and life therapy on cognitive flexibility and psychological capital in such patients. The research employed a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population comprised individuals aged 25 to 50 diagnosed with indigestion without ulcers at Tuba Gastroenterology clinics in Sari and Ghaemshahr cities in 2022. A total of 45 participants were selected through available sampling, with 15 each in the experimental groups (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and life therapy) and the control group. The experimental groups underwent eight sessions of therapy once a week for 90 minutes. Data were collected using the cognitive flexibility questionnaire by Dennis and Vanderwal (2010) and the psychological capital questionnaire by Loutans and Olive (2007) at pre-test, post-test, and a two-month follow-up. Mixed analysis of variance and Benferroni's post hoc test were applied for data analysis in SPSS version 24 software. Results indicated a significant main effect of both cognitive therapy groups, with 53% of cognitive flexibility and 44% of changes attributed to the interventions. Furthermore, a significant difference was observed between the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and life therapy, with the former showing a greater impact on cognitive flexibility and psychological capital (P < 0.01). The findings suggest that both cognitive therapies based on mindfulness and life therapy can effectively enhance cognitive flexibility and psychological capital in patients with dyspepsia without ulcers.

This study delves into the intricate dynamics among psychological capital, well-being, job engagement, and sustainable job performance within Melli Bank branches in Tehran. Employing a correlational research method, 350 managers and employees were selected through convenience sampling. Data were gathered using Koopmans et al.'s Sustainable Job Performance Questionnaire (2013), Luthans' Psychological Capital Questionnaire (2007), Tennant et al.'s Mental Well-being Questionnaire (2007), and Salonava and Shoufeli's Job Engagement Questionnaire (2001). The validity of research tools was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with SPSS and SMART PLS software. Results affirmed the relationship between psychological capital and sustainable job performance. However, the direct relationship between well-being and sustainable job performance was not confirmed. Notably, psychological capital and well-being demonstrated a significant indirect relationship with sustainable job performance through the mediating variable of job engagement.

Cravings and suicidal ideation significantly impact individuals undergoing methadone treatment. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is recognized for its role in enhancing mental and physical well-being. This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing cravings and suicidal ideation among methadone patients. The sample consisted of 30 individuals undergoing methadone treatment in addiction centers in Tehran's second district during the second half of 2021. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (undergoing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) and a control group. The intervention group received 90 minutes of mindfulness treatment in 8 weekly sessions, while the control group received no intervention. The Wright Material Craving Questionnaire (1997) and the Beck Suicide Thought Questionnaire (1901) were used for data collection. Data analysis employed descriptive tests (mean and standard deviation) and analysis of covariance with SPSS software version 23. Results revealed significant effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on both cravings (F = 15.74, p = 0.001) and suicidal ideation (F = 0.37, p < 0.001). The findings indicate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing cravings and suicidal ideation among individuals undergoing methadone treatment, suggesting its potential application in addressing psychological challenges in this population.

This study aimed to assess the impact of acceptance and commitment therapy on the cognitive regulation of emotion, mental-physical health, and the experience of flow in college students. Using a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group, the research involved undergraduate students from the Islamic Azad University of Gorgan in the academic year 2021-2022. Thirty students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 each). Data were collected using Garnevsky et al.'s Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Weir and Sherburne's Health Background Questionnaire, and Jackson and Marsh's Drowning Experience Questionnaire at pre- and post-treatment stages. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment, while the control group received no treatment. Data analysis employed univariate analysis of covariance test. Results indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy significantly influenced the cognitive regulation of emotion, psychological health, and the experience of flow in students (P < 0.05). The findings suggest that therapy based on acceptance and commitment can effectively enhance cognitive regulation of emotions, psychological health, and the experience of flow in students.

This research aimed to assess the impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on executive functions (residual error), emotional regulation, and cognitive deficits in depressed patients attending counseling centers in Ahvaz. The statistical population included all depressed patients in Ahvaz counseling centers. Thirty eligible patients were initially selected, with 15 randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 to the control group. The quasi-experimental research method involved a pre-test and post-test with a control group. Data were collected using the Cognitive Impairment Scale (Broadbent), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefsky), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (Grant and Berg, 1993), and Working Memory Test (Damin and Carpenter). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was implemented, and data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics through univariate and multivariate covariance analysis. Results from univariate and multivariate analyses of covariance indicated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on executive functions, emotional regulation, and cognitive impairment in depressed patients. The findings highlight the positive impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in improving executive functions, emotional regulation, and cognitive impairment among depressed patients.