saeideh bazzazian

 The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of acceptance and commitment-based couples therapy on attitudes toward marital infidelity and emotional regulation in married women.

 This research was a quasi-experimental study conducted using pre-test, post-test, and follow-up methods. The study population consisted of 30 married women visiting psychological services and counseling centers in Tehran in the fall of 2022, who were selected using a convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. The experimental group received acceptance and commitment-based couples therapy, while the control group received no training. The standard questionnaire on the tendency toward marital infidelity by Bashirpour et al. (2018) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale by Gratz and Roemer (2004) were distributed among all the study participants. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS software version 22.

 The results showed that couples therapy based on acceptance and commitment had a significant effect on attitudes toward infidelity (F = 57.26, p < .001) and emotional regulation (F = 26.64, p < .001) in married women.

 It can be concluded that acceptance and commitment-based couples therapy is effective in influencing attitudes towards marital infidelity and emotional regulation in married women and can be used to improve the quality of married life.

Since sleep is considered an important factor for the physical and mental health of humans, it is very important to pay attention to its quantity quality and abnormalities during it. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the role of self-compassion mediation in the relationship between Personality traits and bedtime procrastination.

The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all undergraduate students of the humanities faculties of Tehran University in the academic year of 2022-2023, who were selected through Cluster sampling of 343 students. Data collection tools included the Bedtime Procrastination Questionnaire (BPS), Self-Compassion Questionnaire (SCS), and Neo Personality Questionnaire (FFI-NEO). Finally, the data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation method and structural equations using SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 24 Software.

The goodness of fit index for the research model was significant, which indicated the appropriate fit of the model. The result showed that the direct effect of personality and bedtime procrastination was -0.36 and the indirect effect of personality through self-compassion and bedtime procrastination was -0.19.

The results of the present study showed that personality and self-compassion play an important role in bedtime procrastination. Therefore, the relations obtained can be used to improve the lifestyle and promote sleep health in students and other people.

The entire world has been influenced by the effects and consequences of Covid-19 Pandemic. Investigating effective factors on its psychological dimension can help reduce the anxiety caused by epidemic. The aim of this study was to predict Corona disease anxiety based on spiritual health and family function. From all of the employees and students in the Islamic Azad University, West Tehran branch 204 persons were selected randomly in 2020-2021academic year. Subjects completed Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), Family Assessment Device (FAD), and Spiritual Health Questionnaire (SHQ). Results of stepwise regression analysis revealed that existential health, family function and religious health could explain 29/5% variation of physical symptom of corona disease anxiety (P<0/05). Also, religious health and family function could explain 14% variation of psychological symptom of Corona disease anxiety. Thus, results of the present study in addition to expanding the research literature highlight the role of spiritual health and family performance, and the necessity of paying attention to these factors in management policy and planning to control psychological consequences of the epidemic.

Background & Aims: 

Numerous studies have reported conflicting results regarding the relationship between obsessive beliefs and cognitive variables. also obsessive beliefs are important factors in turning disturbing thoughts into obsessive thoughts. In this regard, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of fear of self in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and obsessive beliefs among students.

Materials & Methods:

 The method of the present study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this research included all undergraduate students of Tehran Universities from August to October 2022. In this regards, 320 people were selected by cluster sampling and answered the questionnaires. After removing outlier data, 312 questionnaires were included in the analysis. The research tools included Obsessive Beliefs (OBG) questionnaire, Fear of Self (FSQ) questionnaire, and Experience in Close Relationships (ECR) questionnaire. Finally, the data was analysed by Pearson correlation method and structural equations using SPSS version 24 and AMOS version 22 software.

The goodness of fit index for the research model were significant and desirable and the model had a good fit. The results showed that the correlation coefficient of the total score of obsessive beliefs with fear of self and the total score of insecure attachment styles were 0.42 and 0.54, respectively, and there was a significant difference between them at P<0.01. Furthermore, the indirect effect and the total effect of insecure attachment styles to obsessive beliefs was 0.24 and 0.33, respectively, and there was a significant difference between them (p<0.01).

The results of the present study showed that insecure attachment styles and fear of self have important and influential roles on obsessive beliefs. The present study also identified relationships that may have important implications for the prevention and treatment of unacceptable thoughts in OCD patients as well as non-clinical people.

The aim of this study was to predict marital satisfaction based on mental health and psychological capital of working women, which was done by correlation method.

This is a descriptive correlational study and the statistical population of the study included all working women referred to the counseling center of the Education Department of District 10 of Tehran, whose number in the three months of summer 1399 is equal to 480 people and according to the number The whole population and referring to Krejcie and Morgan table, the number of research samples was estimated to be 214, which was selected by simple random sampling. Data collection tools included the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998), the Goldberg & Hiller (1972) Mental Health Questionnaire, and the Lutans (2007) Psychological Assets Questionnaire.

Mental health and psychological capital can predict the marital satisfaction of working women, considering the Beta value of mental health has a greater share in predicting marital satisfaction of working women (P <0.05).

Significance of psychological capital components can increase marital satisfaction; In other words, the significance of psychological capital indirectly and in interaction with mental health can increase marital satisfaction.

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive hypnosis therapy on sexual desire and marital satisfaction of women. The study's design was semi-experimental and pre-test and post-test with the control group. The statistical population included all women referred to Babolsar Eltiam psychological clinic and then 22 women were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (11 women for each group). The experimental group was received cognitive hypnotherapy for 11 sessions and each session lasting 90 minutes; while the control group did not receive any intervention during this research. Both groups compeleted the Apt and Halbert (HISD) Sex Desire Scale and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (ESQ-47) in two stages of pre-test and post-test. The collected data were analyzed using covariance analysis statistical method. The results of covariance analysis showed a significant difference between the performance of both experimental and control groups in the scores of developmental functions of Sexual Desire and marital satisfaction in post-test stage (P<0/001) Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that cognitive hypnosis therapy is effective in increasing marital satisfaction and improving women's Sex Desire. Consequently, marital satisfaction and improve women's Sex Desire promote by cognitive hypnosis therapy.

Breast cancer is the most common and effective cancer in women, which causes deep emotional and emotional problems that, can affect their psychological well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of negative spontaneous thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes in psychological well-being mediated by perceived stress in women with breast cancer.

The present study was a descriptive structural equation. The statistical population of this study was all women with breast cancer treated in medical centers and specialized hospitals for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Tehran in the second quarter of 2020; 278 eligible women who volunteered to participate in the study were selected from the mentioned population based on Gujrasi and Morgan table by available sampling method. Tools used included the Hollen and Kendall (1980) Negative Self-Thought Questionnaire, Weiserman and Beck (1978), Reef Psychological Well-Being (1989), and Cohen et al. (1983) Perceived Stress. Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data using SPSS-24 and AMOS-24 software.

The results showed that the direct effect of negative spontaneous thoughts, dysfunctional attitudes and perceived stress on psychological well-being was significant (p <0.01). The direct effect of negative spontaneous thoughts on perceived stress and dysfunctional attitudes on perceived stress was significant (p <0.01). Also, the indirect effect of negative spontaneous thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes mediated by perceived stress on psychological well-being was significant (p <0.01).

The results showed that the structural model of the research fits with the collected data. Therefore, the attention of health officials and managers to the role of effective factors in promoting and improving the psychological well-being of women with breast cancer is one of the necessities of this study.

Conflicts are an unavoidable part of life and occur in different dimensions, such as family, work, and interpersonal relationships, and need to be solved. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive strategies training on work-family conflict and psychological improvement of female trainers in specific learning disorders centers.

The research is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all female educators working in special learning disability centers in Tehran in 2021-22, from which 60 people were selected using the available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (each group includes 30 people). The instruments used included the Carlson et al. (2000) questionnaire and the Spritzer (1995) Psychological Competence Questionnaire completed by the experimental and control groups in pre-test and post-test. The experimental group took part in metacognitive strategies training for 8 sessions. Data was analyzed using SPSS26 software and Two-way mixed analysis of variance (MANCOVA).

The results indicate the significant effect of teaching metacognitive strategies on work-family conflict and psychological empowerment of female educators working in special learning disability centers (P≥0.05).

Metacognitive strategies training, as a practical skill, is recommend for female trainers working in specific learning disorder centers.

Body image and sex desire are among the most important psychological issues for women.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive hypnosis therapy on body image and marital satisfaction of women. This research was quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test-follow-up and control group. The statistical population of the study included women suffered from body image and sexual dissatisfaction who attended Babolsar Eltiam counseling center in 2021.From this population, 22 people  selected by available samoling method and then were randomly selected  into experimental and control gropups (each included 11 people). Littleton Body Image Scale (BICI) and Meston & Trapnell Sex Satisfaction Scale(SSSW), were the research instruments. The experimental group received cognitive hypnotherapy weekly for 11 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any training The results of  analysis of covariance illustrated that cognitive hypnosis therapy was effective in increasing sex desire(F -19/54 P <0.001) and improving body image (F = 8.962 P < 0.005) in women. It was concluded that the method of cognitive hypnosis therapy can increase accuracy, concentration, and awareness through eliminating misconceptions and consequently increase sex desire and improve women's body image. and it is recommended to be used as therapeutic method.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can lead to a difficult and painful condition if left untreated and the heavy burden of the disease may create many problems for the patients.

We aimed to design a structural model of quality of life based on optimism mediated by coping strategies in patients with HIV.

The research method was descriptive using structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study consisted of all patients with HIV referred to the Iranian AIDS Studies Center and the Iranian Family Health Association during 2018-2019. The sample consisted of 250 patients with HIV referred to the Iranian AIDS Studies Center and the Iranian Family Health Association who were selected using convenience sampling based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected using the quality of life, Lazarus-Folkman coping styles, and revised life orientation questionnaires. Data were analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling using SPSS software, version 22, and Lisrel software version 8.80.

Coping strategies had a mediating role in the relationship between quality of life and optimism in patients with HIV (AGFI=0.92, RMSEA = 0.051).

Coping strategies played a mediating role in the relationship between optimism and quality of life so that quality of life increased with the direct effect of optimism and coping strategies.

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergo hemodialysis to maintain their health. Hemodialysis has many complications, chronic pain is one of the most common that is associated with some psychological variables, so it is important to find ways to reduce pain in these patients. Accordingly, the present study was performed to determine the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy and aromatherapy on pain intensity in renal patients undergoing hemodialysis.

In this quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and follow-up with a control group, among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Zanjan in 1397, 20 patients were purposefully selected and divided into two groups of 10 (receiving Virtual reality treatments combined with aromatherapy were divided into groups over two months in 8 one-hour sessions and control. The NRS-11 numerical scale was used to measure the pain intensity variable. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 using mixed analysis of variance.

The results showed that the mean pain in the experimental group in both post-test and follow-up stages was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.001).

Virtual reality therapy along with aromatherapy can considered as an effective treatment method in reducing the pain intensity of renal patients undergoing hemodialysis. Therefore, it is suggested that therapists and specialists in the field of psychology and counseling use the results of the present study in order to promote patients health.

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive hypnosis therapy on the body image and marital satisfaction of women. The studychr('39')s design was of type of quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test-follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included all women referred to one of the counselling centers of  Babolsar. 22 women were selected by available sampling method and according to inclusion criteria and assigned to experimental and control groups randomly (11 subjects for each group). The experimental group individually received cognitive hypnosis therapy for 11 ninety minutes weekly sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention during this period. Both groups answered the Littleton Body Image Scale (BICI) and Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire (ESQ-47) in three stages of pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The collected data were analyzed using the covariance analysis statistical method and the Ben Ferroni post hoc test. The results of covariance analysis showed a significant difference between body image and marital satisfaction scores in post-test and follow-up stages of both experimental and control groups and cognitive hypnosis therapy resulted in increasing marital satisfaction and improving womenchr('39')s body image and after two months the results were consistent. Therefore, based on the findings of the present study, the use of cognitive hypnosis therapy can be suggested as a suitable and effective treatment method in individual, familial, and couples counseling.

Diabetes is an incurable disease among the elderly. Itis estimated that it affects the quality of life, and non-pharmacological and psychological therapies can help reduce the problems of the elderly with diabetes. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of laughter therapy and solution-based therapy on hopefulness, meaningfulness, self-compassion, and hemoglobin A1C elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest, follow-up, and control group. The statistical population of the study included elderly patients 60-75 years old with type 2 diabetes referred to the Iranian Diabetes Association in Tehran. Among them, 54 were randomly selected and replaced in three groups: laughter therapy, solution therapy, and controlgroup. Data were obtained by self-compassion questionnaire, hopefulness scale, meaningfulness questionnaire, and glycated hemoglobin test. Before the beginning of the sessions, the pretest was administered for all three groups. After two months, the posttest was administered. In the first experimental group, laughter therapy, in the second experimental solution-centered intervention, and in the control group, no intervention was done. Glycated hemoglobin test was completed again two months after the end of the training in order to follow up and evaluate the sustainability of treatment effects. Data were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA and SPSS software.

The mean (SD) of self-compassion in the laughter group increased from 67.5 (5.2) at pretest to 85.8 (6.2) at posttest and 86.2 (6.1) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001) and increased in solution-based therapy group from 69.2 (4.7) in pretest to 81.3 (8.3) in posttest and 81.7 (8.4) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001). The mean (SD) of meaningfulness in the laughter group increased from 43.9 (6.2) at pretest to 50.3 (6.8) at posttest and 50.7 (6.5) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001). It increased in the solution-based therapy group, from 44.8 (6.7) at pretest to 49.5 (7.9) at posttest and 49.8 (7.7) at the end of the follow-up period (P <0.001). The mean (SD) of hopefulness in the laughter group increased from 40.3 (8.1) at pretest to 45.6 (8.1) at posttest and 46.1 (7.7) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001) and increased in solution-based therapy from 40.2 (7.9) at pretest to 43.7 (8.1) at posttest and 43.7 (7.7) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001). The mean (SD) of hemoglobin A1C in the laughter group decreased from 7.3 (1.6) at pretest to 6.4 (1.1) at posttest and 6.3 (0.9) at the end of the follow-up period. (P<0.001). Moreover, it decreased in the solution-based therapy, from 7.2 (1.1) at pretest to 6.6 (1.1) at posttest and 6.6 (1.1) at the end of the follow-up period (P<0.001). In the control group,there was no significant difference in mean (SD) self-compassion, hopefulness, meaningfulness, and A1C hemoglobin levels in pretest, posttest, and follow up. A comparison of two treatments showed that laughter therapy was more effective in self-compassionand meaningfulness in the posttest period than solution-based therapy (P<0.001).

The study showed that both laughter therapy and solution-based therapy led to increased hopefulness, self-compassion, and reduced hyperglycemia. Laughter therapy was more effective than solution-based therapy in enhancing self-compassion and meaningfulness in patients with diabetes. However, there was no difference between hope and hyperglycemia in two therapy methods.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based approach on Alexitimya and hopelessness of divorced demanding couples.

The research design was quasiexperimental with pretest-posttest- follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included divorcing demanding couples who referred from the Family Court and Social Emergency Intervention Center to Psychological Services center in Marand 24 couples a total of 48 who scored higher than the cut-off point on the Beck hopelessness and Toronto Alexitimya scale were selected by purposive sampling and randomly divided into two experimental and a control group (12 couples for each group).The research instrument was the Beck Hopelessness Inventory(BHI) and Toronto Alexitimya scales(TAS).and were analyzed using a mixed design.

The results showed that acceptance and commitment based approach significantly reduced hopelessness and Alexitimya of divorceddemandingcouples(P≤0/01).

Considering the results ,it can be concluded that the acceptance and commitment therapy can be an effective therapy to decrease the hopelessness and alexitimya of Divorcing Demanding Couples through training concepts such as Identification of values, mindfulness and committed action.

One of the problems of diabetes in the elderly is the likelihood of another condition that makes it more difficult to control blood sugar. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of solution-based therapy on self-compassion and blood glucose reduction in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

This quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design with a control group and follow-up. The statistical population of the study consisted of 60-75-year-old patients with type 2 diabetes referring to Iranian Diabetes Association treatment centers in Tehran, Iran. A total of 36 patients were selected and randomly assigned into two groups of experimental and control. The data were collected using a self-compassion questionnaire and glycated hemoglobin test (HbA1c). The HbA1c test was also administered two months after the end of the training to follow-up and evaluate the sustainability of the treatment effects. The data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 26) through repeated measure ANOVA.

The results showed that the solution-based therapy increased self-compassion in the posttest phase (P<0.01), and the effect of treatment was maintained after two months (P<0.01). Moreover, solution-based therapy reduced blood glucose levels in the posttest phase (P<0.01) and retained the effect of treatment after two months (P<0.01).

It can be concluded that solution-based therapy has effects on self-compassion and hyperglycemia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes; moreover, it can be used in treatment centers to improve the status of patients with diabetes.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive education group and acceptance and commitment therapy on hopelessness of divorcing demanding couples. The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest- follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included divorcing demanding couples who referred from the Family Court and Social Emergency Intervention Center to Psychological Services center in Marand 36 couples a total of 72 who scored higher than the cut-off point on the Beck hopelessness scale were selected by purposive sampling and randomly divided into two experimental and a control group (12 couples for each group). The research instrument was the Beck Hopelessness Inventory (BHI).and were analyzed using a mixed design. Results showed that both acceptance and commitment therapy and metacognitive therapy significantly reduced hopelessness of divorcing demanding couples (P≤0.01). Also, the comparison of the effectiveness of the two interventions showed that there was significant difference between the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and metacognitive therapy on hopelessness of participants, and meta-cognitive therapy was more effective than acceptance and commitment therapy (P≤0.05). It can be concluded that meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can reduce the clients' hopelessness.

Hemodialysis prolongs the life of patients with chronic renal failure, but hemodialysis complications always cause these patients to suffer. Chronic pain is one of the most common problems for patients undergoing hemodialysis and is a debilitating condition that is associated with some psychological variables. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on pain severity in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group. The study population consisted of hemodialysis patients in Zanjan in 1397. 20 patients were selected by purposeful method and were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10). Patients in the experimental group received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in 8 sessions within two months and the control group did not receive any treatment. The 11-point Numbered Rating Scale (NRS-11) was used to measure the research variables. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance using SPSS 24 software.

Results of repeated measure ANOVA showed that after intervention, the severity of pain severity score was significantly decreased compared to the control group (P <0.01) and the stage was not significant in any of the subscales (P <0.01).

In general, the results of the present study showed that Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is considered as an effective therapeutic approach in reducing the severity of pain in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, it is suggested that therapists and specialists use this type of intervention to improve the health of patients.

The elderly population is increasing due to important reasons, like decreased mortality rate resulting from advances in medical sciences, health, and education, and subsequently increased life expectancy globally. Aging is associated with various biopsychosocial aspects. The prevalence of no communicable diseases, like diabetes, increases with age and reaches its maximum in the elderly. Diabetes is among the most prevalent metabolic disorders, especially in the elderly. Diabetes has debilitating and dangerous effects on the vital organs of the body. Moreover, due to deficiency in insulin secretion, blood glucose levels of the patient is significantly increased; the most frequent symptom of diabetes is glucose intolerance or hyperglycemia. Accordingly, the patient encounters short– and long–term complications of diabetes. One of such problems in the elderly is the odds of the occurrence of another concomitant disease that complicates blood glucose level control. The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of laughter therapy on self–compassion and hypoglycemia in the elderly with type 2 diabetes.

This was a quasi–experimental research with a pretest–posttest, follow–up, and a control group design. The statistical population of the study consisted of 60– to 75–year–old patients with type 2 diabetes, referring to the Iranian Diabetes Association treatment centers in Tehran City, Iran, in 2019. The study participants were voluntarily selected, 36 of whom were randomly divided into two groups (laughter therapy=18; control group=18). The criterion for the selection of sample size was an effect size of 0.25, alpha of 0.05, and power of 0.80 in both study groups. The minimum sample size was 18 per group. The study participants were selected from three treatment centers, and 15 were chosen from each center. The required data were obtained by the Self–Compassion Scale (SCS, Neff, 2003) and glycated hemoglobin test (HbA1c). The experimental group received 8 sessions of laughter therapy, and no intervention was provided to the control group. The follow–up test was performed two months after the end of the training period. The inclusion criteria were ≥1 year of type 2 diabetes according to a physician’s approval, hemoglobin A1c level of ≥6%, minimum high–school diploma education, moderate socioeconomic status, receiving no concurrent psychological treatment, no acute or chronic medical illnesses, such as epilepsy, skeletal diseases, cardiovascular failure, etc. which could cause problems in blood sampling and attending meetings, no severe mental illnesses, such as psychotic disorders and sensory impairment, no current use of psychotropic drugs or substance abuse, as well as no severe diabetes complications (e.g., nausea, & undergoing kidney dialysis, etc.) that could lead to hospitalization. Absence from >2 therapeutic sessions and the occurrence of major stress due to unpredicted events were also considered as the exclusion criteria. The acquired data were analyzed by repeated–measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at the significance level of p<0.05 in SPSS.

The obtained results revealed that laughter therapy increased self–compassion (p<0.001) and reduced blood glucose level (p<0.001) in the posttest phase; the treatment effects retained after two months (p<0.001). The posttest scores of the self–compassion components in the experimental group were relatively higher than those of the pretest stage. In other words, the intervention significantly improved compassion variables in the experimental group. The relevant findings also indicated that the self–compassion scores of the follow–up phase significantly increased in the experimental group, and blood glucose levels significantly decreased in the experimental group.

The present study evaluated the effectiveness of laughter therapy on self–compassion and hypoglycemia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. The collected results demonstrated that laughter therapy could improve the study subjects’ compassion and blood glucose level. Thus, laughter therapy is effective on self–compassion and hypoglycemia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes and could be used by clinicians to improve the health status of patients with diabetes.

the goal of this study was to describe the mediating role of coping strategies in relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and internet addiction.

this study was a descriptive-correlational study. the sample group in this study included 375 students, which were selected by convenience sampling from Karaj Islamic Azad University in 2018. Data were collected by self-report method. Data collection instruments used for this study were: internet addiction Questionnaire, difficulties of emotion regulation scale and coping strategies scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS v.25 and using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and concurrent hierarchical regression analysis.

according to the result, a significant relationship was observed between difficulties of emotion regulation with maladaptive coping (p> 0.05, r= 0.527), maladaptive coping with internet addiction (p> 0.05, r= 0.386) and difficulties of emotion with internet addiction (p> 0.05, r= 0.548). Also, hierarchical regression analysis by Baron and Kenny method showed that maladaptive coping is mediator between difficulties of emotion regulation and internet addiction.

in general, these results indicate that high level of difficulties of  emotion regulation are associated with high levels of internet addiction and  difficulties of  emotion regulation has positive impact on maladaptive coping strategy, subsequently emotion-focused coping increases internet addiction.

Psychological factors play an important role in developing and maintaining health in hemodialysis patients, so this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress in hemodialysis patients.

The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group. The study population consisted of hemodialysis patients in Zanjan in 1397. 20 patients were selected using Purposive sampling and were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10). Patients in the experimental group received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in 8 sessions during the two months and the control group did not receive any treatment. The DASS-21 Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 was used to measure the research variables. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance.

The results of repeated measure ANOVA showed that after the intervention, the scores of all three sub-scales of depression, anxiety and tension significantly decreased compared to the control group (P <0/01) and the stage in none of the following Scales were not significant (P> 0/01).

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is considered as an effective treatment to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, it is suggested that therapists and specialists use the effects of the present study to improve patients' health.
Keywords: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Hemodialysis

Obesity and overweighting as a chronic disorder are effected from the complex interaction of environmental, cultural, psychosocial, metabolic, and genetically factors and cause an emotional, psychological, and social problem for peoples. The current research aimed to determine the relationship between body image and social anxiety with positive and negative affect in overweight women. A descriptive correlation method was used. The sample was selected randomly from over-weight women in Karaj province and was asked to answer to image body, social anxiety, and negative and positive affect questionnaires. Data analyzed done by the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between body image and positive and negative affect (p<0/01). Also, there was a meaningful relationship between social anxiety and positive and negative affect (p<0/01). The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that social anxiety and body image could be explained %15 variance of positive affect and %18 variance of negative affect. Current research introduces necessary experimental evidence about knowing psychological problems in overweighting persons, which could be useful in providing fitness programs.

Internet addiction has negative consequences, including physical, psychological, social and educational problems. The current research intended to assess the mediation role of coping strategies in relation with psychological needs and internet addiction. This cross-sectional study assessed 375 students (129 male, 244 female) from Karaj Islamic Azad University in 2018 selected by stratified sampling. Data collected by self-report method. Research instruments were internet addiction test, satisfaction of psychological needs questionnaire and coping response scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS v.19 and using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and Concurrent hierarchical Regression analysis. Pearson correlation coefficients showed negative correlations between autonomy, relatedness, competence and internet addiction (P<0.01). There is negative correlation between autonomy, relatedness, competence and maladaptive coping strategy (P<0.01) and positive correlation between maladaptive coping and internet addiction (P<0.01). Also, Hierarchical regression analysis by Baron and Kenny method showed that maladaptive coping is mediator between and satisfaction of psychological needs and internet addiction. in general, this results indicate that high level of satisfaction of psychological needs are associated with low level of internet addiction and unsatisfied of psychological needs has positive impact in maladaptive coping strategy, subsequently maladaptive coping increases internet addiction.Declaration interest: None.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of object relation approach on ego strength and communicational patterns among married women with breast cancer.  The present experimental study included pre-test, post-test with the control group design. The statistical population of this study consisted of all 40-60 years old women with breast cancer in Tabriz. Thirty people were selected by sampling method and were randomly placed in both experimental and control groups. The Instruments used in this study were psychological inventory of ego strength (PIES) and Christensen & Suhhaway communicational patterns questionnaire (CPQ). The experimental group received object relations training for six 90-minutes sessions, one session in a week. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive and inferential tests such as covariance analysis was conducted. The findings showed that difference between two groups of the experimental and control one was significant in terms of ego strength (p<0.001) and mutual constructive patterns (p<0.001) . Based on the results, the object relation approach has a significant impact on the modulation of the ego's strength, by modifying and improving the defense mechanisms of the patients. Also this approach improves the communication patterns of women with breast cancer. They were able to communicate more mature with the spouse and family thus they were able to improve their communication patterns. Object relation approach can be used in similar cases.  Declaration of Interest: None.

Hemodialysis in chronic renal failure leads to affecting all patients' existential dimensions and the development of anxiety, depression and tension. Considering the significant role of psychological factors in the treatment and improvement of patients, this study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of "virtual reality therapy with aromatherapy" on anxiety, depression and stress of renal patients under hemodialysis. The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group. The statistical population of the study was hemodialysis patients in Vali-e-Asr and Bahmanan hospitals in Zanjan. Twenty patients were selected on purpose basis based on entry and exit criteria. Then, 10 patients were randomly assigned to "virtual reality treatment with aromatherapy" and 10 subjects in the control group. To assess the variables in the research, pre-test, post-test and follow-up were used for "Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale" (DASS-21 Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21). The validity of the questionnaire was verified by the counselors and the reliability of the questionnaire was measured using Cronbach's alpha. In order to perform the intervention, patients with virtual reality therapy with aromatherapy for 8 sessions of 1 hour after attachment of the patient to the dialysis machine, a handkerchief dipped with three drops of essential oil of the Lavandula plant was attached to the patient's collar, and the patient was requested to be inadvertently breathing At the same time, at the same time, virtual reality treatment was performed using glasses that were placed on the patient's eyes and the control group did not receive any treatment. Data was analyzed using SPSS. 24 software. The results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that after the intervention, the scores of all three sub-scales of depression, anxiety and tension significantly decreased compared to the control group (P < 0.01). “Virtual Reality Therapy compound with Aromatherapy," is considered as an effective treatment to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in renal patients under hemodialysis. Therefore, it is recommended that therapists and practitioners use the results of this study to improve the health of patients.

Marital commitment has been recognized as a significant factor in the development and continued stability of marriage and family.The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of family function in the relationship between psychological basic needs, marital expectations and marital commitment. This was a correlational research based on structural equation modeling. 248 married women (age 25-50) in abhar city who participated in family education classes were selected by random sampling and completed Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (BNSG-S), Family Assessment Device (FAD), Marital Expectations (MEQ) and Marital Commitment Questionnaires (MCQ).The results showed a significantly positive correlation between psychological basic needs and marital expectations with marital commitment. Correlation between family function and marital commitment was significant and negative. Also, psychological basic needs and family function was correlated and significantly negative. The path analysis results showed that marital expectations directly affect marital commitment. Psychological basic needs both directly and indirectly affect marital commitment through family function. It also was cleared that family function is effective on marital commitment. The research model was confirmed. So, it can be concluded that the relationship between psychological basic needs and marital expectations whit marital commitment is not liner and family function could moderate this relationship.