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Aim and Background: Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive movement and postural disorder that occurs following nerve damage in the early years and causes motor and neurological disabilities. Disorders in daily life activities, heavy medical expenses and severe dependence on others affect the functioning of the family, especially mothers. Therefore, the present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of self-compassion therapy and psychological capital training on the tolerance of anxiety and emotional self-regulation of mothers of children with cerebral palsy.
Methods and Materials: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test and follow-up design. The statistical population of the study included mothers with children with cerebral palsy in rehabilitation centers under the supervision of Shahrekord Welfare in 2019 (270 subjects) of which a sample of 45 subjects were selected and randomly divided into three groups (two experimental and a control group) were assigned. Individuals in both experimental groups participated in 10 sessions of 90 minutes in self-compassion and psychoanalytic courses. Participants answered the Simmons and Gaher (2005) Emotional Distress Tolerance Questionnaire and the Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire (2010) in three stages. Research data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and independent t-test.
Findings: The results showed that self-compassion training and psychological capital training have increased the stress tolerance of mothers with children with cerebral palsy in the same and effective way(p<0.05) and among the two intervention methods, only psychological capital training was able to improve mothers' emotional self-regulation (p<0.001).
Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that two methods of self-compassion training intervention and psychological capital training can be used as effective intervention options to improve anxiety tolerance and self-regulation of mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

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Aim and Background: Increasing the age of marriage of young people, biological celibacy and the problems of late marriage, especially for girls, is an issue that must be addressed seriously. In particular, it creates a variety of psychological and social problems for single people. The aim of this study was to develop a gender justice training package based on religious teachings and its effectiveness on psychological capital and the gender role schema of girls with delayed marriage.
Methods and Materials: The design consisted of two parts, qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative part, the inference was analytical and in the quantitative part, it was experimental and pre-test-post-test with the control group. The statistical population included single girls (45-30 years old) referring to mental health centers in Tehran. Thirty people were selected as a sample by purposive sampling method and were randomly divided into two groups of 15 people (experimental and control groups). The members of the experimental group underwent a researcher-made training package on gender justice based on group religious teachings for 8 sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. The research tools included the psychological capital questionnaire of Vetanz et al., Bam gender schemas. Research data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance.
Findings: Results: The results showed that gender justice education based on group religious teachings was effective in increasing psychological capital and improving the gender role schemas of girls with delayed marriage (p<.001).
Conclusions: It seems that the need to apply gender justice based on religious teachings in order to improve the psychological capital and gender role schemas of girls with delayed marriage.

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Aim and Background: Caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia play a crucial role in providing support and assistance to their loved ones who are grappling with the challenges of schizophrenia. These caregivers often shoulder important responsibilities such as medication management, providing emotional support, and assisting with daily tasks. However, caregiving for individuals with schizophrenia can also be challenging and stressful, leading to emotional distress. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of family-centered therapy (FCT) on the psychological capital of caregivers of schizophrenic patients.
Methods and Materials: This study employed a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group and three-month follow-up. The study population consisted of caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending Imam Hossein Hospital. Thirty caregivers were selected using convenience sampling and were then systematically assigned to either the experimental or control group. Two participants in the experimental group withdrew during the intervention sessions, resulting in a reduction in the experimental group to 13 participants. The experimental group underwent twelve 60-minute sessions of FCT intervention once a week. Data were collected using the Luthans Psychological Capital Questionnaire (2007) and analyzed using mixed analysis of variance.
Findings: The mean psychological capital of caregivers who received family-centered therapy intervention showed improvement compared to the control group at posttest and follow-up stages (p<0. 001).
Conclusions: Consequently, this study demonstrates the significant positive impact of family-centered therapy on the psychological capital of caregivers of schizophrenic patients. The findings highlight the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach in enhancing the well-being and resilience of caregivers in coping with the challenges of schizophrenia caregiving. These results underscore the importance of incorporating family-centered interventions in comprehensive caregiving and support provided to caregivers, ultimately enhancing their psychological well-being and capacity to cope with caregiving demands.                       
 

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Aim and Background: Therapists in the clinics and hospitals of difficult to treat patients have always been exposed to job burnout with psychological consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective role of psychological capital on job burnout, psychological distress and psychosomatic symptoms in therapists of children with cancer.
Methods and Materials: The present research is cross-sectional-correlation and its participants were 140 clinical and social therapists available in the pediatric oncology department of Isfahan hospitals. 132 people completed Questionnaires of psychological capital, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) and somatization symptoms. To data analyses, multivariate regression and covariance analysis were used. All analyses were done using SPSS-20 software and AMOS was used for Structural equation modelling (SEM).
Findings: The results showed that psychological capital has a significant and inverse direct effect on burnout, psychosomatic symptoms and psychological distress. Also, a positive and significant direct relationship between burnout and psychosomatic and psychological symptoms was obtained. The results of the non-parametric bootstrap method showed that the indirect effect of psychological capital through job burnout on psychosomatic and psychological distress is significant and this effect is stronger on psychosomatic symptoms.
Conclusions: The findings of this study showed the protective role of positive psychological abilities, which is conceptualized in the form of psychological capital, including the components of hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism, on the adjustment of job burnout, psychological distress, and psychosomatic complaints of therapists in oncology wards. This study proposes the development and implementation of a program to empower therapists in children's cancer treatment centers in the form of a plan to strengthen psychological capital in order to overcome burnout and its psychological consequences