The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship of coping strategies with mental health in Iranian and Indian students. The sample of this study is comprised of 800 university students, 400 students from Iran (University of Sistan and Baluchestan), and 400 students from India (Aligarh Muslim University). Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) by Endler and Parker (1990) and General Health Questionairre-28 (GHQ) by Goldberg and Hillier (1979) were administered on the subjects. Correlation and step-wise multiple regression are used to evaluate the research hypotheses. Significantly negative correlation was found between problem focused coping strategies and mental health (GHQ-total), significantly positive correlation was found between emotion focused coping strategies and mental health with 99% confidence but avoidance-focused coping strategies was not significantly correlated with mental health among students. Step-wise multiple regression analyses revealed that emotion-focused coping strategies was first, and problem-focused coping strategies was second important predictor of mental health, but avoidance–focused coping strategies was not a predictor of mental health.

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of mindfulness and religious coping on students' well-being during the quarantine period of the Coronavirus epidemic by mediating hope and positive affect. The research method is descriptive correlation and path analysis. Statistical samples included 210 students of Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, were selected by available sampling method in the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021. They completed the Well-Being Questionnaire (Ryff, 1989), Mindfulness Scale (Walach et al, 2006), Religious Coping Questionnairethe (Pargament, Feuille & Burdzy, 2011), Hope Scale (Schneider, 1991), and Positive / Negative Emotion Scale (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988). Data were analyzed using descriptive indicators and path analysis methods. The results showed that the direct effects of predictors of mindfulness, positive religious coping and negative religious coping on hope and positive emotion were significant (p <0.05). Also, the indirect effects of positive emotion, mindfulness, negative religious coping, and positive religious coping have on the well-being of individuals, respectively (p <0.01). Based on the findings, it can be concluded that hope and positive emotion have a moderating role in the relationship between mindfulness and religious coping with well-being in students, and the research findings have practical implications for clinical and health psychologists.

Breast cancer as a most common invasive cancer in women, provoking mental disorders for patients. To adjust with this situation, patients use kind of coping style. In present study, we aimed to determine the relationship between mental disorders and coping style in women with breast cancer. This research was a correlational study. 127 women among all women with breast cancer who were referred to health centers in the city of Kermanshah randomly selected. To estimate psychological distress, DASS- 42 questionnaire, and coping strategies Billings and Moos questionnaire (1981) are used. Interactive effects were assessed by using the spss 17. results show that there are significant positive relationships between anxiety, stress and depression with avoidance coping strategy. And high level of anxiety and depression provoking emotion coping strategy.The results of the stepwise regression showed that depression and stress are suitable predictors of avoiding coping style whereas to predict emotion coping strategy, stress and anxiety are valid. Mental disorders can be one of the important factors in characterize of coping style. Therefore our result demonstrates the importance of mental disorders on coping style in breast cancer.

The purpose of this study was to investigate job stress, stressful life events and coping styles among shift and non-shift workers. The present study was a comparative study. The Statistical population consisted of all workers in an industrial company in Isfahan. A sample 90 workers (45 shift workers and 45 non-shift workers) were selected via simple random sampling. Data was collected through administration of scales of job stress with three dimensions including physical environment, role conflict, and role ambiguity (Hellriegel and Slocum, 1996), Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes and Rahe, 1967) and coping styles scale with dimensions including effective and ineffective coping styles (Carver, Scheier and Weintrub, 1989). Results were analyzed using MANOVA test. Results indicated that in job stress, its dimensions, stressful life events and coping styles between shift and non-shift workers there were significant differences (p<0.01). Based on this study, it was understand that shift workers scored significant higher in job stress, its dimensions, stressful life event and coping styles and indicated the importance of shift work in stress.

One of the most significant and complex health issues in our country is cancer. Coping with psychological syptoms of cancer such as stress, anxiety and depression is the most challenging blind spot for patients suffering from the cancer. The purpose of this study is to predict coping self-efficacy based on social support, personal growth and mindfulness in people with cancer. 120 participants were selected through available sampling method. For collecting data, social support questionnaire, Robitschek's personal growth initiative scale, the Freiburg mindfulness inventory and the coping self-efficacy scale have been used. For data analysis, multiple regression is used in an Enter method. The results show a positive and critical relationship between social support, personal growth and mindfulness with coping self-efficacy. Also, the results proves that social support, personal growth and mindfulness explains 60% of the variance of coping self-efficacy. In general, the findings of the present article have supported the role of social support, personal growth and mind-awareness in coping self-efficacy in cancer patients.

In order to study the differences on coping with stress among students with high and low neuroticism, data were collected from 200 Iranian males and females and 200 Indian males and females. Among Iranian males Mann-Whitney U test showed that males with high neuroticism scored higher on escape avoidance way of coping with stress (z = 2.12, p

Burnout is one of the potential threats to teachers which can negatively influence their performance and bring about many side effects such as poor health conditions, depression, absenteeism, etc. It has, however, been found teachers who use effective coping strategies to deal with stressful job conditions can resist burnout. This qualitative design study aimed to investigate the coping strategies of 15 Iranian high school EFL teachers who did not show burnout on Maslach Burnout Inventory. The participants were interviewed and observed in classrooms and they were asked to keep journals for 8 sessions. The data were content analyzed and results show that establishment of rapport with students, discussing problems with principals and colleagues, class management, reflection, ongoing learning, adherence to moral principles and adopting a traditional teaching style are among the coping strategies these teachers used. The low frequency of these strategies, however, implies that EFL teachers, even those who resist burnout, need to be trained on different burnout coping strategies.

worry about physical appearance is in psychiatric disorders. This occupation about body image is one of the main worry in the female students. The aim of present study was to determine the relationship between body dysmorphic concern and coping styles among female students in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. In this survey study، 141 female students were selected through random sampling among students in dormitory and responded to body dysmorphic concern Inventory and Andlers and Parker''s coping styles Inventory. Datas from above questionnaires، were analysed from SPSS-16 and statistical test of pearson''s correlation and stepwise regresson. Results of pearson''s correlation showed that coping styles of emotion – focused، distracted and occupation have statistical relationship r=. /46 p= <. /001، r=. /28 p= <. /01 and r=. /16 p= <. /5with body dysmorphic concern respectively. Also، results of step wise regression showed that coping styles of emotion-focused and distraction are most predictors of body dysmorphic concern respectively. The result of this study showed that coping styles can be main predictive elements for body dysmorphic concern. So، can with education effective coping skills to students help to increase mental health of them.

The capability of choosing appropriate coping strategies while attempting to manage classroom context seems to determine learning satisfaction ratings and, therefore, achievement by university learners. However, it is still not clear whether coping style (CP) is a strong mediator of classroom management (CM). Additionally, the degree of relationship among the three variables (CP and CM and learners’ achievement), and the path of relationship is not known yet. The present study was, thus, an attempt to identify the classroom management practices and coping styles (CS) of 152 Iranian EFL instructors and the causal relationship between the two regarding 375 EFL learners’ ultimate achievement. To this end, Classroom Management Techniques Scale and Coping Styles Scale (Lewis, 2001) were administered to teacher- participants. Results indicated that teachers reported use of positive strategies of involvement and recognition; and social problem solving and relaxation compared to the rather negative categories of classroom management and coping styles. In addition, the results of structural equation modeling highlighted the positive effect upon the learners’ end of year (2016-2017) language achievement of classroom management and coping styles. However, coping styles did not mediate the relationship between teachers’ classroom management and the learners’ ultimate achievement. Findings are discussed in relation to effective teacher classroom management leading to learners’ better academic performance and their prospective consequences for future research.

The purpose of this research was to study the methods of women's coping with the challenges of the marriage stage based on their identity style. The research method was qualitative and phenomenological. Data were collected through a semi-structured in-depth interview. The studied society included married women who had been married for at least five years. Sampling was performed purposefully and interviews continued until data saturation. Before the interview, participants were given Berzonsky's Identity Style Inventory (ISI-6G) and their scores were calculated in three identity styles. The number of participants was 13. The method of data analysis was Colaizzi's seven-step method. By asking questions about how participants cope with challenges, important themes were extracted and coded. The main themes of coping strategy with the challenges for women with an informational identity style were: "dialogue", "problem-solving within the couple's boundaries", "adapting to real conditions", "flexibility in solving problems" and "existential awareness". The main themes of coping strategy with the challenges for women with normative identity style were: "relying on social capital", "following pre-written patterns", "gradual changing" and "direct dialogue through sending the message". The main themes of coping strategy with the challenges for women with diffuse-avoidant style were: "passive solutions", "authoritative solution" and “the inability feeling in solving challenges". According to the obtained themes on how to cope with women's challenges based on identity style, counselors can use the findings of this study in pre-marriage counseling and preparation training.