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By expanding the culture of celebrities, experts talk about strong desire to celebrities and their related issues;in this regard, parasocialbonds can play important roles in worshippingcelebrities. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the role of parasocial interactionexperience, parasocial interaction, and par asocial breakdown in predicting theworship ofcelebrities.

The research design was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of students of the faculty of literature and humanity sciences of the University of Guilan in 2018. In this study, 240 female and male students were selected throughconvenience sampling method. For collecting data, Celebrity Worship Attitude Scale (McCutcheon et al., 2002), Parasocial Interaction Experience scale (Hartmann &Goldhoorn, 2011), parasocial interaction scale (Rubin et al., 1985) and parasocial breakup scale(Cohen, 2003) were used. Then, data were analyzed throughPearson correlation formula and multiple regression method.

The results indicated that the parasocial interaction and parasocial breakup could significantly predict the worship ofcelebrities, whileparasocial interaction experience was not able to predict theworshipof celebrities.

According to the results, the parasocial interaction and parasocial breakup play important roles in fascination tofavorite celebrities and worshiping them. Therefore, interventions to reduce extreme parasocial interactions, as well as the reduction of aversive behaviors and emotions after the parasocial breakup, can lead to the reduction in worshipping celebrities and consequently reducing its problems.

Judicial decision-making is the most significant element of any litigation. Such decision ranged from very early injunction final vote is influenced by various factors. These factors, in addition to the contents and facts of the case in criminal cases, deal with the defendant and victim’s personality and the function of criminal justice institutions. Still, what has not been embarked on enough is the judge's mental schemata as the models of judicial decision-making which is discussed under the title of the patterns of judicial decision-making. The model, based on reality, is a design which shows the main links that exist among the main factors of a phenomenon. In lawsuits, the scheme which forms the basis of decision-making might include the law, the attitude of the judge, the judge's strategy and the judge`s personal attributes any of which is discussed as the model of decision-making. Although the law comes to view as the first the first obvious model forming the decision-making, it shall not escape our notice that it fails to clear the reason which rests behind a judge’s decision. Accordingly, subsequent researches investigated the Attitude, strategy and personality traits and proved that these factors impacted the judicial decisions.

Increasing prevalence and wide range consequences of depression indicate the necessity of investigating psychopathological factors associated with this disorder. Study of intermediary effects is a standard method for investigating pathological models. This study has examined the relationship between ambivalence over emotional expression and depression and the intermediary role of interpersonal problems in this relationship.
Therefore, in a descriptive correlational study, a sample of 521 (420 female and 101 male) students from three universities in Tehran (Shahed University, Tehran University and Islamic Azad University- Tehran medical branch) in academic year 2015-2016 were selected through availability sampling method and evaluated by Ambivalence over Emotional Expression Questionnaire (AEQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP). Path analysis method of the data revealed that only ambivalence over positive emotional expression is related to depression and aspects such as [difficulties in] assertiveness, sociability, and aggressiveness are the indications of intermediary role of interpersonal problems in this context. The significance of direct effect between ambivalence over positive emotional expression and depression is also demonstrating that [difficulties in] assertiveness, sociability, and aggressiveness are comparative mediators in the relationship of these two variables, and that there are other variables acting as mediators. According to this study, it is concluded that disturbance in interpersonal relationships is one of the mechanisms that link ambivalence over the expression of positive emotions to depression.

Poor adherence to long-term treatment of chronic diseases has constantly been a major challenge for healthcare professionals. The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model (IMB) is a comprehensive model in promoting adherence to healthcare related advice. The goal of this research was to test the efficacy of a theory- driven intervention procedure to promote adherence among cardiovascular patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (CABG), and to investigate the impact of depression in this regard as well. The Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills Mo-del (IMB) provided theoretical framework for the current research. A total of 152 patients, were recruited from the Tehran Heart Center. They were randomly assigned to either a brief intervention group, which received one session (120 minutes) of IMB-based psycho-educational intervention in groups of five, or to a control group, receiving the standard care at the hospital and some supportive counseling. Patients in both groups completed pretest measures consisting of the Heart Patients Adherence IMB Scale (HPAIMBS), General Adherence Scale (GAS), Specific Adherence Scale (SAS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Participants were reassessed 1-month and 3- months later. Findings revealed that the intervention group showed significantly more adherence than the control group. Depression showed negative but significant correlation with general and specific adherence.

The efficacy of neurofeedback treatment on psychopa- thological symptoms in addicted male patients was assessed. Participants were 20 opiate dependent patients who was seeking medication treatment. After completing the Symptom ChekcList-90-Revised (Derogatis, 1975), parti- cipants were randomly assigned to an experimental or a wit- ness group. The experimental group received 30 sessions of neurofeedback therapy and medication. The witness gro- up received only medication. The results of MANCOVA show- ed a significant reduction in the experimental group of sym- ptoms of hypochondria, obsession, interpersonal sensitivi- ty, aggression, and psychosis. The neurofeddback treatment with medication more effecitvely relieved psychopatholo- gical symptoms in opiate dependent patients, than medica- tion treatment alone.

This study was aimed to determine the relationship between attachment Style and mental health in adult survivors in the earthquake stricken regions of the city of Bam. It also aimed to determine the contribution of predictor variables in predicting the criterion variable. This research was a descriptive ex post facto study and a one-shot cross sectional research. 314 adults (138 male and 176 female) survivors of the Bam earthquake were selected through voluntary convenient sampling and participated in this research. All subjects completed the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), and the Demographic Inventory. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used for statistical analysis. Results demonstrated that there is a positive significant correlation between secure attachment style and mental health and a negative significant correlation among avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles with mental health. In addition results suggest that secure attachment style, avoidant attachment style and ambivalent attachment style are able to significantly predict mental health. In this research, secure attachment style was the best predictor of mental health. The findings confirm the role of attachment style in preserving and promoting mental health in earthquake survivors. Moreover, results imply that these three attachment styles are able to explain a considerable part of mental health variation in adverse conditions.