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Sexual dysfunction, as one of the most common disorders among women can affect their marital relationships and have negative consequences. Although the relationship between childhood maltreatment and sexual dysfunction has been confirmed, but little attention has been paid to the mediating factors. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate was conducted the mediating role of cognitive factors in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction in a correlational study. The population of this study included all married female students of Shahroud universities. Four hundred married female students of Shahroud universities were selected using cluster sampling method, and participants responded to the Female Sexual Function index, Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire , Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, Cognitive Emotion Regulation questionnaire and Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire-10. Research data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, and SPSS and LISREL softwares. The results showed that there are correlations between the direct paths of the model, and cognitive factors mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and sexual dysfunction in females. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that childhood maltreatment and cognitive factors are risk factors for female sexual dysfunction; Therefore, it is important to pay attention to these factors in the prevention and treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common disorders among women and is usually associated with by a clinically significant disturbance in a personchr('39')s ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.

Methods and Materials: 

The research was descriptive-correlational. Its statistical population included all married female students of Shahroud universities. Four hundred married female students in Shahroud universities were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Participants responded to the female sexual function index (FSFI), cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ), and the self‑report measures of child abuse (CASRS). The present research data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software and structural equation modeling method.

The results of this study showed that there are a significant relation between childhood maltreatment, sexual dysfunction and cognitive emotion regulation. Also, cognitive emotion regulation mediated the relationship childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.

The results of the present study support the hypothesis that negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction.

Insomnia is a prevalent mental disorder in student. Therefore, the aim of present study was to investigate the mediating role of negative repetitive thoughts in the relationship between brain behavioral systems and insomnia severity in students. In this descriptive-correlational study, 210 students of Shahrood University of Technology were selected by stage cluster sampling method. The participants completed BIS/BAS scales (Carver & White, 1994), Penn state worry questionnaire (Meyer et al., 1990), ruminative response scale (Treynor et al., 2003) and insomnia severity index (Bastien et al. 2001). Data were analyzed by SPSS and LISREL software, using Pearson correlation and path analysis. The result showed that behavioral inhibition system predicted higher negative repetitive thoughts, which, in turn, predicted higher insomnia in students (p<0.05). Also, negative repetitive thoughts mediated the relationship between brain behavioral systems and insomnia severity in students (p<0.05). The results of this study emphasize the importance of behavioral inhibition system and negative repetitive thoughts in insomnia severity in students. In other words, students with a more sensitive behavioral inhibition system experience more severe insomnia through negative repetitive thoughts.

Aim and Insomnia is one of the most prevalent mental disorders, frequently compromise individual’s health and well-being. Therefore, the aim of present study was to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between the brain behavioral systems and the severity of insomnia.
Methods and Materials: In a descriptive-correlational study, 210 students in Shahrood University of Technology, Iran, were selected using stage cluster sampling method. The participants completed Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System (BIS/BAS) scales, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Data were analyzed via SPSS and LISREL software using Pearson correlation and path analysis.
Findings: The behavioral inhibition system predicted higher difficulties in emotion regulation, which, in turn, predicted higher insomnia in students. In addition, the model of the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between the brain behavioral systems and the severity of insomnia had an acceptable fit with the data.
The results of this study emphasize the importance of the brain behavioral systems and emotion regulation difficulties in the severity of insomnia.

The aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of self-regulation couple therapy on marital satisfaction, identity styles and family problem solving. For this purpose, in a quasi-experimental study, 20 couples referred to psychiatrists, neurologists and counselling centers in the city of Kashmar were selected by available sampling method and then randomly designed into tow experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of self-regulation couple therapy (Halford, 2004), while control group was not any treatment. The participants completed ENRICH Couple Scales (ECS), Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (OMEIS-II) and Family Problem-Solving Questionnaire (FPS). Data were analyzed by SPSS20 software, using one way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings showed that self-regulation couple therapy increases the couple’s marital satisfaction and problem-solving skills. In addition, self-regulation couple therapy decreases the mean scores diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium identity styles. In contrast, this therapy increases the mean scores achievement identity style. In sum, result showed that self-regulation couple therapy might be an efficient way to improve marital satisfaction, and family problem solving. Also, couple therapists can use of self-regulation couple therapy for improving marital satisfaction, identity styles and family problem solving.

Although the relation between schizotypy and depression has been completely approved but limited attention has been dedicated to rumination as a mediator for this relation. Therefore, this research was conducted aimed to identify the relation between schizotypy and depression according to mediator role of rumination. For this purpose, 200 students in Kharazmi University (130 females and 70 males) were selected using stage cluster sampling in a correlation-descriptive survey. Data gathering tools were schizotypal personality questionnaire (SPQ), Beck depression inventory (BDI- II), and rumination reply scale (RRS). Data were analyzed by SPSS using Pearson correlation and regression analysis. Findings showed that there is significant relation between schizotypy, depression and rumination (P<0.05). Also, there is significant relation between schizotypy, depression and rumination components, namely brooding and reflection (P<0.05). Finally, results indicated that rumination and its components could be trivial mediator for relation between schizotypy and depression (p<0.05). Findings showed that individuals with high score of schizotypy represent more depression symptoms due to rumination mechanism