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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of treatment based on positive psychology and cognitive-behavioral therapy on internet addiction and high risk behaviors of second course male students in Yasouj city. The research method was a semi-experimental study with pretest and posttest design and control group. The statistical population included all male students of the second course of high schools in Yasouj city in the academic year of 2020-2021. At first, the Internet Addiction Test was completed by the students and 45 students whose internet addiction score was above the cut-off point (equal to 46) were randomly selected and divided into two experimental groups and one control group (15 subjects in each group) was assigned. Before the implementation of the interventions, the Internet Addiction Test and the Iranian Adolescents Risk-taking Scale were completed by the subjects. After that, experimental group 1 (cognitive-behavioral therapy) and experimental group 2 (therapy positive psychology) were treated in 10 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group received no intervention. After the session, the post-test was performed and the obtained data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. The results showed that both cognitive-behavioral therapy and therapy positive psychology can be effective in reducing internet addiction and high risk behaviors (p<0.001). Also, no significant difference was observed between the two treatments (p>0.05). According to the results, therapists and clinical experts can use cognitive-behavioral therapy and therapy positive psychology as effective treatment approaches in the field of Internet addiction and prevention of risky behaviors.

The purpose of this study was to test a model of some outcomes of perceived supervisor need support based on Deci and Ryan's Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The participants of this study consisted of 193 employees of Marun Oil and Gas Producing Company in Khuzestan, who were selected by stratified random sampling method. The instruments used in the study were Need Support at Work Scale (Tafvelin & Stenling, 2018), Need Satisfaction at Work Scale (Tafvelin & Stenling, 2018), Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (Gagné et al., 2015), Employee Well-being Scale (Zheng et al., 2015), and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale–9 (Schaufeli et al., 2006). Structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS-24 was used for data analysis. The bootstrap procedure also used for testing the significance of the indirect effects. Results indicated that the proposed model fit the data properly. Better fit and more meaningful results obtained by omitting 1 non-significant path (controlled motivation to job engagement) and correlating the errors of 2 paths. Findings showed that all direct paths except controlled motivation to job engagement were significant. Results also supported the mediating role of need satisfaction and autonomous motivation in these relationships. Based on findings, SDT is a useful framework for predicting employee well-being and job engagement through need support, need satisfaction and motivation.

Depression is the greatest psychological disorder of the present century, which is known as the common cold of psychiatry. And it is the most important risk factor for the suicide attempts. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of holographic reprocessing and dialectical behavioral therapy on affective control and social adjustment of depressed suicidal patients.

The present research is a pre-test and post-test type with control group. The statistical population of this study included all depressed patients who attempted suicide in Ilam in 2018. By simple random sampling, 45 subjects were selected as sample members and they were randomly assigned to three groups: holographic Reprocessing, dialectical behavior therapy group, and control group. Research instruments included affective control scale (Williams & Chambles), compatibility questionnaire (Bell), holographic reprocessing package (Katz), and dialectical behavioral therapy package (Lynn).

The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that there was a statistically significant difference between affective control and social adjustment in experimental groups (holographic reprocessing group and dialectical behavioral therapy group) and control group (F=132.141, p<0.000). Also, the results of the Bonferroni test showed that the holographic reprocessing group, in comparison with the dialectic behavioral therapy group, increased the level of social adjustment of depressed patients who attempted suicide (p <0.001). However, there was no significant difference in affective control between the two experimental groups (p> 0.534).

According to the results of this study, both holographic reprocessing and dialectical treatment therapy have increased the affective control and social adjustment in depressed patients with attempted suicide. Also, holographic reprocessing has further increased the level of social compatibility. Ultimately, both treatments can be used effectively to treat depression and also they can be employed as interventions in critical situations such as suicidal attempts.

The aim of this study was designing a model of some antecedents and consequences of thriving at work for the employees of National Iranian Drilling Company(NIDC). In terms of objective, the research method was applied, in terms of data collection has been consumed a survey and in terms of data analysis was a descriptive study. Among employees of NIDC, 211 employees participated in the study. Data were analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) and using SPSS-21 and AMOS-21 software. Fit indices showed that the proposed model was fitted to the data. The other findings with confidence interval of %95 indicated that variables including: trust/respect climate with coefficient of .168, discretionary decision making with coefficient of .397, and performance feedback with coefficient of .193 were positively correlated with self-determination. In addition, discretionary decisions making with coefficient of .333, and performance feedback with coefficient of .215 had a positive correlation with thriving at work. More analyses revealed that thriving at work was correlated with both job performance, with coefficient of .302 and organizational citizenship behaviors, with coefficient of .239. Mediation analyses indicated that trust/respect climate, discretionary decision making, and performance feedback had an indirect effect on job performance and organizational citizenship behaviors through self-determination and thriving at work.

The aim of this study was to investigate of the effect between spiritual intelligence and appreciation, and organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive behavior, as well as the indirect relationship through organizational commitment and job engagement. The population included all staffs in Shahid Chamran University. One hundred ninety five staffs were selected through simple random sampling. Data collection instruments included Spiritual Intelligence Scale (King 2008), Appreciation Scale (Mac Kalluk Tsang & Vamans, 2002), Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale (Smith, Oregon & veneer, 1988), Counterproductive Work Behavior Scale (Bennett, Vrabynsvn, 2000), Organizational Commitment Scale (Maud, Steers & Porter, 1979), and Job Engagement Scale (Askafly & Vbakr, 2003). Data were analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM). Structural equation modeling analysis supported the proposed model-data fit. The results showed the effect of spiritual intelligence and appreciation on job engagement, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, and counterproductive behavior, as well as the effect of organizational commitment and job engagement on organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive behavior (p<0.05), and the indirect effect of spiritual intelligence and appreciation (through organizational commitment and job engagement) on organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive behavior (p<0.05). Based on the results, values and behaviors such as forgiveness, charity and humility in the organization are expanded, which requires a model in the organization that everyone can follow. Therefore, managers should pay special attention to this issue.

Adjustment to university is an important factor in different dimensions of students’ life such as mental- physical health and social adjustment in the fields outside the university. The aim of this study was to determine mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship of spiritual intelligence and emotional maturity with adjustment to university. In this correlation study, based on Krejsi and Murgan table, 273 students of Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz city were selected via multistage cluster sampling method during the fall semester of the academic year of 2016-2017. The participants completed the items of Emotional Maturity Scale, Distress Tolerence Scale, Spiritual Intelligence Inventory and Adjustment to College Scale. The data were then analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. The findings showed that emotional maturity, spiritual intelligence, and distress tolerance had positive significant correlation with adjustment to college. There was also a positive significant correlation between emotional maturity as well as spiritual intelligence and distress tolerance. The proposed model for relationship between these variables has acceptable fit with a correction and removal of direct path of spiritual intelligence with adjustment to college. Direct path of emotional maturity to adjustment to college was significant. The analysis based on Bootstrapping indicated that all indirect paths were significant. It is proposed that to raise adjustment to university, educational programs for emotional maturity and spiritual intelligence with an emphasis on enhancing distress tolerance should be developed.

Migraine headache is one of the most common forms of pain and due to its frequency, it is one of the most important types of headache.The purpose of this study was to identify the precedents and consequences of migraine headaches in a non-clinical population. we selected a set of 310 students as our samples by the use of multi-stage stratified random sampling. We collected Data using questionnaires Migraine Screen, Depression Anxiety Stress, State-Trait Anger Expression, Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire , Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, Fatigue severity scale and Quality of life scale. The results showed that all the coefficients of direct paths between the research variables were statistically significant. On the other hand, based on the results of the study, the indirect relation of anger, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety with the quality of life, depression, and fatigue were significant through migraine mediation. Also, the relationship between obsessive beliefs, and migraine was mediated by obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to the findings of this study, in addition to physiological factors, psychological factors may be the initiators, extenders, and exacerbations of migraine headaches, and consequently, migraine can have mental implication and simultaneous improvement in psychological factors, prevents migraine attacks and their implications.

Near-death experience (NDE) is a phenomenon with paranormal elements which follows pervasive and deep personal and social changes for patients. The familiarity of medical staff with the components of this phenomenon, and their appropriate response to patients’ experiences could facilitate understanding and integration process of NDEs for patients. Due to the impact of medical staff reaction to patients’ experiences, and the lack of research on NDEs which described the elements, this study aimed to explain the elements of Iranian patients’ NDEs.

This qualitative study was performed using a descriptive phenomenological approach. The subjects of the study consisted of 10 people with NDE. They were selected through purposive sampling method. Data were collected via individual tape-recorded interviews, and simultaneously analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step analysis method.

Through data analysis, 113 codes were extracted which were classified under 11 semantic codes. Then, the 4 main themes of cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and paranormal were extracted from the experiences of the participants.

The findings suggest that some patients, during cardiac arrest and resuscitation operation, have experiences which usually follow inappropriate reactions of medical staff. So, accurate knowledge about the NDEs, and appropriate interventions can help patients in coping with their NDEs.

This study examined the a theoretical model of direct and indirect relationships of physical perceptions latent construct including body attractiveness and physical self-worth on perceived stress of athlete employees (through mediating role of work-family conflict and its components containing work to family conflict and family to work conflict). The population included all athlete employees at Tehran Province Gas Company (TPGC) from which 187 were selected with simple random method. The applied instruments were reliable and valid. Data analysis was performed using AMOS-20 software. From the findings, it was deduced that that some modifications were needed by the proposed model and after applying these modifications, the model’s fitness parameters were optimized. According to the data of this research, it can be concluded that one of the mechanisms of the impact of exercise on perceived stress of employees is first, it improves physical perceptions and then, physical perceptions have an influence on perceived stress both directly and through increasing work-family conflict components. Theoretical explanations and future directions are outlined.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of emotional maturity, ego-resiliency andspiritual intelligence in prediction ofadjustment to college with control of cognitive flexibility on students. In a correlation study 277 students of shahidchamran university in Ahvaz city were selected via multistage cluster sampling method during the fall semester of the 2016-2017 academic year. The participants completed the items of Emotional Maturity Scale(Sing and Bahargava), Ego-Resiliency Scale(Block and Kreman), Spiritual Intelligence Scale(King), Adjustment to CollegeScale(Baker and Siryk) and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory(Dennis and Vander). To analysis the data, statistical methods of Pearson correlation coefficient and Analytical Hierrarchy Process were conducted. The results showed that emotional maturity, ego resiliency, spiritual intelligence and cognitive flexibility had a significant positive correlation with adjustment to college. Moreover Analytical Hierrarchy Process showed that emotional maturity, ego-resiliency and spiritual intelligencewith control of cognitive flexibility were able to predict 28./. variance of adjustment to college scors. Therefore emotional maturity and spiritual intelligence were important predictors of adjustment to college, so in education programs for increase adjustment to college , emotional maturity, ego-resiliency and spiritual intelligence requires more attention.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of cognitive behavioral avoidance and diffuse avoidance style in predicting of the adjustment to college with control of cognitive flexibility.
In a correlation study, 285 students of Allam-ol-Hodda complex of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz city were selected via multistage cluster sampling method during the fall semester of the 2016-2017 academic year. The participants completed the items of Cognitive Behavioral Avoidance Inventory, Diffuse Avoidance Style Subscale, Cognitive Flexibility and Adjustment to College Questionnaire. To analysis the data, statistical methods of Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous multiple regression analysis were conducted through SPSS software version 22.
The results showed that the total cognitive behavioral avoidance subscales and diffuse avoidance style subscale had a significant negative correlation with adjustment to college. Also there were positive correlation between cognitive flexibility and adjustment to college. Moreover simultaneous multiple regression analysis showed that cognitive behavioral avoidance and diffuse avoidance with control cognitive flexibility were able to predict 0.28 of variance of adjustment college scores.
Therefore, regarding to the important role of cognitive behavioral avoidance and diffuse avoidance style in reducing adjustment to college, concerning these variables as goals can be effective in predicting and reducing maladaptive behaviors in college environment

The study is intended to examine a model of direct and indirect effects (through mediating role of self-assessment latent variable containing self-efficacy and self-esteem components) of sports mental toughness construct (including the components of confidence, consistency and control) on perceived stress of athlete employees.
The researchdesign of study was correlational and its approach was structural equations. The population were all of athlete employees at National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) that 400 of them were selected with simple random method. The applied instruments were reliable and valid. Data analysis was performed using macro program of Preacher and Hayes in SPSS-19 software and also using AMOS-20 software.
The results indicated that the directpath of the proposed model should be eliminated and after eliminating this path, themodel’sfitnessparameterswere optimized.
According to the data of this research it can be concluded that one of the mechanisms of sport’s impact on perceived stress of employees is that first, it influences the three aspects of sports mental toughness and then, a mixture of these variables’ effects improve this employees’ perceived stress through increasing the self- assessment construct of them (and its components).

Spiritual resources is one of the important factors that could affect job outcomes. The purpose of this research was to design and test the effect of spiritual resources (sacred calling to the work, secure attachment to God, and collaborative religious coping) on turn-over intention and work-place well-being with the mediation of emotional exhaustion and work engagement. turnover intention and work well-being as job outcomes of spiritual resource in Khuzestan Steel Company employees. Therefore, through convenient sampling, 315 employees were selected and and asked to complete the following qustionnaires: Dik, Eldridge and Steger Calling and Vocation Scale, Beck and McDonald Attachment to God Scale, Pargament, Kennell, Hathaway, Grevengoed, Newman, and Jones Religious Problem Solving Scale, Schaufeli, Bakker, and Salanova Work Engagement Scale, Bozeman and Perrewé Turnover Intention Scale, Schaufeli, Leiter, Maslach, and Jackson Emotional Exhaustion Scale, and Zheng, Zhu, Zhao, and Zhang Workplace Well-being of Employee Scale. Statistical data was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Mediator effects were tested using the bootstrap method. The results showed that the spiritual resources both directly and indirectly through emotional exhaustion and work engagement have significant effects on the work well-being of employees and turnover intention. The results also indicated that spiritual resources, despite cultural and religious differences, can increase the perception of control, the sense of meaning and calling and flexibility in the employees, thereby reducing emotional exhaustion and increasing work engagement.

The present study is aimed at investigating the relationship between servant leadership and organizational commitment by considering the mediating role of psychological empowerment and organizational justice. This study uses a correlative research method through structural equation modeling (SEM). 250 employees of Maroun Oil and Gas Operating Company were selected by the simple random sampling method. Measures of this research include servant leadership questionnaires, psychological empowerment questionnaire, organizational justice questionnaire, and organizational commitment questionnaire. Data is analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) and intermediate analysis. Analyses of structural equation modeling supported the fitness of the proposed model with the data. The results indicated the positive effect of servant leadership on organizational commitment and indirect positive effect of this relationship through psychological empowerment and organizational justice. It can be concluded that organizations may increase a sense of capability and perceived organizational justice in employees through the servant leadership style in the organization and enjoy the final result, i.e. committed employees.

This study aimed at the analysis of the relationship of organizational trust and organizational justice with organizational citizenship behavior of teachers with chain mediation of job stress and emotional exhaustion. To this end, 170 female teachers were selected from public schools in Ilam using the multistage random sampling method. Research instruments were as follow: teachers’ organizational citizenship behavior questionnaire, organizational trust questionnaire, organizational justice, job stress and emotional exhaustion. Results using structural equation modeling confirmed the fitness of the hypothesized model and revealed that organizational trust ( =.46, p= .04), and organizational justice ( = .70, p= .03) directly influence the organizational citizenship behavior of teachers. Analysis of mediating relationships using the bootstrap method indicated that, job stress and emotional exhaustion do not play a chain mediation role in the relationship between organizational trust ( = .019, p= .12) and organizational justice ( = .04, p= .15) with organizational citizenship behavior of teachers. Finally, these findings based on theories such as social exchange and equity have been discussed.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of compassion-based therapy on depression and self criticism of female students. This study employed a semi-experimental method and used a pre-test, post-test and follow up design with experimental and control groups. The population included all female students of university of Farhangian in Ahvaz in 2014 (1393-94s.c.). From among 200 students who were registered to participate in the study, 40 students who had received one standard deviation above the mean in the test of depression, were selected randomly and assigned in the experimental (20 students) and control (students) groups. The tools of this study were Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, et al, 1996) and Levels of Self-Criticism Scale (Thompson, 2004). The experimental group received 8 sessions of the compassion-based therapy. The analysis of covariance showed that compassion-based therapy decreased students’ depression and self criticism (internalizing self-criticism and comparative self-criticism). (P

Present study aimed to compare the individual psychological antecedents of perceived stress (self-efficacy and self-esteem) among the athlete and non-athlete staff in an industrial company.
Statistical society was all persons employed in the company including managers, supervisors, experts and workers; 192 athletes and 208 non-athletes were selected randomly. Data was collected using three questionnaires including perceived stress, overall self-efficacy, and self-esteem.
Although findings of ANOVA test showed that the condition of perceived stress in athlete employees was better than non-athletes, after controlling the impacts of self-efficacy and self-esteem, the results of ANCOVA test revealed that the difference of perceived stress between these two groups was not significant.
The findings of this research suggest that the exercise can lead to gaining perceived strss to an optimized level (positive stress) mainly by improving valuable beliefs and promoting self-efficacy in individuals. The study extends the models of perceived stress literature and offers managerial, educational and practical suggestions for practitioners working about staff or employees exercise.

Stress has become an ingredient of the modern life. This study aimed to examine a model composed of direct and indirect effects with regard to the mediating role of self-assessment latent variable which includes self-efficacy and self-esteem components of physical perceptions construct including physical attractiveness and physical self-worth on perceived stress in athlete employees. This study was conducted using structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all the athlete employees at Tehran Province Gas Company. Among the population, a sample of 187 individuals was selected using simple random sampling method. The reliable and valid instruments were employed. The findings indicated that the direct path in the proposed model should be eliminated and after removing this path, the model’s fitness parameters were optimized. According to the data of this research, it can be concluded that exercise effects perceived stress positively in employees primarily due to the improvement of physical perceptions and consequent effect of physical perceptions on perceived stress through increasing the self-assessment construct and its components.

The present study aimed at investigating the impact of proactive personality, conscientiousness, and perceived supervisor support on job satisfaction and performance mediated by proactive behavior. The statistical population of this survey consisted of the official staff and contractual personnel of Bid Boland gas refinery from whom 260 people were selected using hierarchical random sampling method. The data collection tools were Proactive Personality Scale (Batman and Crant, 1993), NEO Personality Inventory (Conscientiousness dimension), Perceived Supervisor Support Scale (Kottke & Sharafiniski, 1998), Proactive Behavior Questionnaire (Ashford and Black, 1996), Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (Brayfield & Rothe, 1951) and Job Performance Questionnaire (Paterson, 1992). The assessment of the proposed pattern was conducted through path analysis. The results supported the suitability of the relationship between the patterns and the collected data. Significant and better relationship could be achieved by eliminating two insignificant paths and coordinating their errors. The results revealed that proactive behavior mediated theeffect of proactive personality and perceived supervisor support on job satisfaction and performance.

The aim of this research isto compare different kinds of employees in terms of their job motivation and job performance. Our statistical population consists of 320 employees of various parts of an industrial organization who were selected through the stratified random sampling. We employed valid tools and scales for assessing the variables of this study. The analysis of variance was used for data analysis. Findings show that there are significant differences between various followers in their job motivation and job performance and Scheffe follow-up tests revealed that exemplary and conformist followers had substantially higher numbers of these job outcomes than other followers. Therefore, we conclude that leaders and mangers of an organization should regard the worthwhile roles of their followers in the achievement and productivity of the organization.

One important model for examining family functioning is family functioning McMaster model; the present study aims to determine the relationship between family functioning on the basis of this model, and personality disorders in students. This study was a descriptive correlative one. The study sample included 300 students from Razi University in Kermanshah which were selected using stratified random sampling. To gather data, Millon Personality questionnaire and family functioning questionnaire were used. Results showed that there is a negative and significant relationship between all the subscales of family functioning and family (relationship, role playing, emotional intercourse, problem solving, emotional accompaniment, behavioral control and overall performance), with personality disorders. According to the results, it can be said mental therapists and counselors who can benefit from family therapy for the treatment of personality disorders, must emphasis on the improvement of family functions.

The aim of this research was to evaluate validity and reliability of one and two factorial structure of Rosenberg self-esteem scale in students. The statistical population of this research consisted of all students in Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz city, from which 660 subjects were selected with multi–ph University of Sistan and Baluchestan asic random sampling. And more over, effect of item wording and response bias set were planned to be investigated on factorial structure of Rosenberg self-esteem scale. With regard to the aims of this research, three different questionnaires with different item wording (all items positive, all items negative and half positive and half negative) were distributed randomly to subjects. Among the samples, 218 students positively, 214 students negatively and 209 students half positively and half negatively replied to the questionnaire. The results of structural equation modeling (three separate confirmatory factor analysis) which was carried out with AMOS 16, showed a good fitness only in form of half positive and half negative item wording. No fitness was found in any other forms of the scale. Therefore, two factorial structure of this scale in this research was consistent with some studies.

with pay, satisfaction with promotion, satisfaction with coworkers and supervisors, and satisfaction with work with respect to the moderating role of four demographic variables (i. e., gender, age, marital status, and tenure). To this end, 477 teachers (113 males and 365 females) were selected using convenience sampling from all teachers teaching at different-school levels (primary, secondary, and high school) in the city of Isfahan, Iran, to respond to the research questionnaires. The questionnaires were Golparvar and Nadi’s (2010) management support of ethical behaviors and Viswesvaran et al’s(1998) job satisfaction questionnaire (including payment, promotion, coworkers, supervisors and work itself). For each of the participants, four variables of gender (male & female), age (up to 40 & 41 and above), marital status (single & married), and tenure (up to 15 years & 16 years and above) were also considered. A moderated hierarchical regression analysis was employed to analyze data drawn from the questionnaires. Results indicated that gender moderates the relationship between the management support of ethical behaviors and satisfactions with supervisor. Age also played a moderator role in the relationship between the management support of ethical behaviors pay, promotion and coworkers. Finally, tenure also moderates the relationship between management support of ethical behaviors and satisfaction with pay. The salient findings of this research are that, the management support of ethical behaviors at work settings is a necessity for some job satisfaction facets of younger teachers with less tenure.

Considering the role of cognitive factors and attribution patterns in understanding of marital relationships, interactions and dynamics, the present study investigates the effectiveness of group attribution- retraining in reducing couple burnout and divorce probability in divorce seeking couples. The study is semi-experimental including control group, pre- and post- test. 20 divorce-seeking couples in Iran’s Flawerjan province were selected via purposive samplings and were randomly distributed into two groups of control and experimental. All the participants completed Marital Instability Index (MII) and couple burnout questionnaire. Then, the experimental group was asked to participate in 8 sessions for attribution retraining. At the end, both groups completed post –tests and results between 2 groups were compared via running independent T- test and multivariate analysis. The results showed that the mean of scores for both post-tests in the experimental group were significantly lower than that of the control group. The findings of this research confirmed the effectiveness of attribution retraining in reducing divorce probability and couple burnout and it could be effective for determining marital- therapy strategies

Aim and Divorce, as one of the most stressful events, leads to some mental and emotional problems, especially in divorced women. The aim of the present research was to study the effectiveness of religion-based cognitive-behavior therapy on depression in divorced women. The research is a quasi-experimental method with pre-post test, fallow-up and control group. The sample consisted of 30 divorced women selected by in-reach sampling and matched by age, educational status, physical health and other criteria considered in this research. They were randomly divided into two groups (n=12) of experimental and control. We administered 12 45-minute weekly sessions of religion-based cognitive- behavior therapy for the experimental group, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The instrument was Beck Depression Inventory II (BDII). The results revealed significant difference between the two groups regarding depression (P<0/001). Also, the rate of depression significantly decreased as compared to pre-test and control group. The results proved that religion-based cognitive-behavior therapy decreases the rate of depression in divorced women.