جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « positive therapy » در نشریات گروه « روانشناسی »

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of the combined therapy package based on acceptance and commitment and positive therapy on emotional control and perseverance of female managers. The research method was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group with a follow-up period of two months. The statistical population of the research included all female managers of Bahar Zeit, Barsa and Hamon Naizeh institutions and organizations in 2021. The selection of samples was available in the form of sampling method and the sample size in this section was also based on the type of research in two groups of 32 people. The research tools included Duckworth et al.'s persistence questionnaire (2007), and Williams et al.'s (1997) emotion control scale. The results of the qualitative part of the research led to the development of an 18-session combined therapy package based on acceptance and commitment and researcher-made positivity. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 16 software and analysis of variance test with repeated measurement between groups at a significance level of α=0.05. The results of data analysis showed that the combined treatment method of acceptance and commitment and positivity on anger control scores (F=7.72, P=0.010), depressed mood control (F=20.37, P=0.001), anxiety control (F=4.31, P=0.040), perseverance and self-efficacy (F=3.96, P=0.040), and this effect is also in the follow-up stage compared to the pre-test. It was meaningful. Considering that the combined training of positive psychology and the psychology of acceptance and commitment increased the control of emotions (anger, anxiety, depression and positive emotions) and the perseverance of managers, it is suggested that organizations and companies, both in the private and public sectors, Use this training and treatment package intervention for their organizational growth and improvement

It is necessary to identify psychological treatments effective in improving the mental health of patients with chronic blood pressure, so the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive therapy on the tolerance of distress and rumination in patients with chronic blood pressure

The present research was a quasi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was all patients with high blood pressure who referred to the specialized and super-specialized center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in 2021. Among the qualified people who volunteered to participate in the research, 30 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group participated in nine 90-minute sessions of positive therapy training based on Marrero et al.'s (2016) therapy package, but the control group did not receive therapy. Data collection tools included Simons and Gaher (2005) distress tolerance scale and Nolen Hoeksema and Morrow (1991) rumination scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 software and multivariate analysis of covariance at a significance level of α=0.05.

The results showed that positive treatment significantly increased distress tolerance (F=75.29, P<0.001) and decreased rumination (F=24.73, P<0.001) in patients with chronic hypertension.

The results emphasize the importance of positive therapy in patients with chronic hypertension and providing new horizons in clinical interventions. Therefore, positive therapy can be used as a complementary treatment to create a positive and appropriate change in patients with chronic hypertension.

The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Positive Couple Therapy (CFPCT) on entitlement, bullying and compatibility in narcissistic men. The research's method was semi-experimental in comparison with a control with follow-up. The statistical population was men that came to a counseling center in east of Tehran in 2021, who showed narcissistic symptoms. 30 men who scored lower than others in compatibility with their spouses were selected and randomly assigned into one group of experimental and a control. The research tools were narcissistic personality of Iranian couple questionnaire, bullying in marital relationships, questionnaire of compatibility with spouse, Maladaptive schemas questionnaire, CFPCT protocol. The experimental group received CFPCT as a couple and face-to-face for 2 months in 15 sessions of 100 minutes twice a week. The data were analyzed by repeated measurement analysis of variance test. The results showed that there was a significant difference in entitlement and bullying in marital relations and compatibility with the spouse in the experimental group in comparison with to the control one in the post-test phase, this effect continued in a one-month follow-up. Therefore CFPCT can be applied in counseling centers to improve the relationships of narcissistic spouses.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive treatment on psychological distress and addiction in drug-using soldiers.

The statistical population included all soldiers consuming drugs in Karaj, from which 30 soldiers who met the inclusion criteria were selected by convenience sampling method, which was randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. The experimental group received 8 sessions of positive psychotherapy and the control group did not receive any intervention. Participants were assessed using Addiction Potential Scale (APS), Kessler psychological distress questionnaire. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS23 software.

Comparison of means showed that the intervention was effective in changing the scores of psychological disturbance and tendency to addiction. Differences from post-test to follow-up were not significant (P <0.05). This means that the therapeutic effects have been stable over time.

Therefore, it can be concluded that positive therapy training has been effective on psychological distress and addiction in soldiers who use drugs, and this effectiveness has been stable over time.

Conflict in a marital relationship is inevitable; however, positive emotions can help a married life. Therefore, this study aimed to compare positivist therapy and meaning therapy on positive feelings towards the spouse and marital conflicts in married women. The research was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. By multi-stage cluster sampling, 60 people (in three groups of 20) were selected as the sample. The research instruments included a Positive Feelings Questionnaire and a Marital Conflict Questionnaire. Positive therapy sessions consisted of 8 sessions based on the Chan, Kaufman, and Silberman protocols. Logo-therapy sessions included eight sessions based on Schellenberg et al., while the control group did not receive any intervention during the study. In addition to descriptive statistics, covariance analysis and Bonferroni pair comparison were used to analyze the data. Regarding marital conflicts, the results showed that positive treatment has a significant effect only on increasing personal relationship with their relatives and Logo-therapy on the components of increasing personal relationship with their relatives and separating finances from each other. Compared to the positive treatment group, it has a significantly higher effect on the reduction component of cooperation. Although both interventions significantly impacted the spouse's positive feelings, Logo-therapy had a more substantial impact in improving positive feelings towards the spouse in married women.

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of positive psychotherapy on the sense of hope and psychological well-being of patients with vitiligo (PCI).
This semi-experimental research is a pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male and female patients referring to Hazrat-e-Abolfazl Hospital and Oriental dentistry dermatologist of Kashmar in 1395. The sample was selected through voluntary and voluntary sampling method. The research tool was a Schneider Hope Scale and a psychological well-being reef. For data analysis, SPSS-22 and inferential statistics (covariance analysis) were used.
Findings showed that the mean scores of hope and psychological well-being in the post-test of the experimental group were significantly higher than the mean post-test scores in the control group.
Positive psychotherapy is effective in increasing the hope and psychological well-being of patients with vitiligo. It can, therefore, be considered as a therapeutic approach.

The birth of any child with special needs will expose families and parents to new problems. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of positive group psychotherapy in increasing happiness among mothers of children with special needs. The research method was quasi experimental with pretest-posttest on a 45- day follow-up with control group design. For this purpose, 20 mothers of children with special needs living in Mashhad were selected. Ten mothers were then randomly assigned to each of experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the intervention during 10 weekly 90-minute sessions; however, the control group did not receive any intervention. For gathering the data, the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) was used. The results revealed that positive group psychotherapy has been effective in increasing the happiness of the mothers. Utilizing this method could be effective in enhancing the mental health of the mothers of children with special needs.

Positive interventions which focus on positive aspects and strengths of people are kinds of relatively new interventions in psychology. This research has been conducted in order to investigate how effective the positive intervention is in decreasing dysfunctional attitudes and in increasing level of happiness in adolescent girls. Using available sampling method, 31 girls were selected and randomly assigned in experimental and control groups. Trainings based on positive therapy were given to the experimental group during eleven weekly sessions of two-hour duration each. During this period, control group was given no training at all. Dysfunctional attitudes were measured by using Weissman scale of Dysfunctional Attitude and the rate of happiness was measured by using Oxford Happiness Inventory, and both were done before and after intervention, 4 and 9 months after the intervention ended. Repeated measures showed that in comparison with the control group, positive trainings significantly reduced dysfunctional attitudes, and increased rate of happiness. Based on these results, it can be claimed that positive intervention not only decreases dysfunctional attitudes, but also increases happiness. Therefore, this method can be used to reduce psychological problems which underlie psychological disorders. This intervention can also improve quality of life.