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Saber Ariamanesh, Farigh Mirogheshlagh, Marzieh Nouri Fard,
Volume 20, Issue 4 (3-2023)
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Aim and Background: COVID-19 is an international concern for public health. The emergence of the emerging and pervasive disease, in addition to threatening physical health, has also affected mental health. The aim of this study was to study the quality of sleep based on the prevalence of Quaid 19 disease in social network users in Iran.
Methods and Materials: The present study was descriptive and survey. The statistical population was all Telegram and WhatsApp users. 443 people were selected as available sampling method. To collect data from Online Questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI) used.
Findings: The findings showed that the mean and standard deviation of sleep quality among the respondents was equal to (8.44±11.02), which was about 53.3% with poor sleep quality and 46.7% with proper sleep quality. Sleep delays (77.4%), sleep performance (85.6%), sleep disorders (67.7%) had the highest rate of inappropriate quality, while mental quality of sleep (32.1) and drug use (13.1) They were of good quality. Sleep delay and sleep disturbances were also higher in women than men. The mental quality of sleep, sleep efficiency, and daily dysfunction among married people are significantly higher than for single people.
Conclusions: The Covid-19 virus affects sleep quality components so that people who have experienced corona, with the exception of sleep efficiency, perform less well in other components of sleep quality. Sleep quality is significantly higher in people without chronic illness. Sleep quality is significantly lower among people with parents with chronic disease than people without parents with chronic disease.
Sousan Hedayati Dana, Hayideh Saberi, Bita Nasrollahi,
Volume 21, Issue 1 (4-2023)
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Aim and Background: Many researchers are interested in comparing different approaches in order to be more effective; In this regard, the aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spirituality therapy on the resilience of divorced women.
Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study was all divorced women covered by the welfare of Tehran in 1399, from which 45 qualified volunteers were included in the study, who were divided into two experimental groups and one control group by age homogenization. In the present study, to describe and analyze the data, analysis of variance with repeated measures, Bonferroni post hoc test and SPSS software with a significance level of 0.05 were used.
Findings: The results of the present study showed that the post-test and follow-up, the mean scores of resilience It has increased significantly in the experimental groups compared to the control group (p<0.05). In other words, cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spiritual therapy have been effective on resilience scores (p<0.05). Also, the effect of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in the post-test phase has been more effective than spiritual therapy on increasing resilience. In the group of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness, spiritual therapy, post-test and follow-up resilience scores increased compared to the pre-test, and no significant difference was observed between the post-test and follow-up averages in both groups. Also, in the control group, there is no significant difference between the mean scores of the pre-test, post-test and follow-up resilience (P<0.05).
Conclusions: Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spiritual therapy for both divorced women seem to improve resilience in these individuals and reduce the individual and social consequences of divorce.
Ms Parand Aber, Dr. Hasan Rezaei Jamaloui, Dr. Mehdi Taheri,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2024)
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Aim and Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the central nervous system disorders that poses numerous challenges regarding the psychological adjustment of affected individuals worldwide. Psychological interventions can be utilized to address these challenges. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based on the Rutgering approach (delivered in a hybrid format of in-person and online sessions) on health anxiety, death anxiety, and body image in MS patients in Tehran.
Methods and Materials: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest and follow-up structure for both the intervention and control groups. Using convenience sampling, 30 MS patients registered with a rehabilitation charity in Tehran who scored above the mean on health anxiety, death anxiety, and body image questionnaires were selected. These participants were randomly assigned to two groups of 15. The intervention group received CBT sessions based on the Rutgering et al. (2022) approach in a hybrid in-person and online format.
Findings: The results of repeated measures ANOVA indicated that implementing the hybrid CBT protocol significantly improved health anxiety and body image and reduced death anxiety in MS patients (P = 0.01).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that CBT based on the Rutgering approach is effective in addressing psychological characteristics such as health anxiety, body image, and death anxiety in MS patients. Therefore, it can be considered a complementary treatment alongside other therapeutic methods for MS patients
