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Aim and Background: This meta-analysis evaluated the relationship between mental health and social support in Iran. Methods and Materials: In order to assess the relationship between mental health and social support, eight eligible studies with acceptable methodology were selected. Findings: The effect size of the relationship between mental health and social support in Iran was 0.369. Conclusions: Since the effect size of the relationship between mental health and social support in Iran was higher than moderate, social support needs to be strengthened in the country.

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Aim and Background: The World Health Organization stressed on the importance of social health as well as physical health, so social health has become the common concern of sociologists and social planners in each community. The present study was conducted to determine the role of irrational beliefs, mindfulness and perceived social support in predicting the social health in diabetic patients.

Methods and Materials: This study was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of the study included all type 2 diabetes patients referred to the diabetes clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital of Ardabil in 2019. One hundred twnety patients were selected by convenience sampling method. For data collection, the irrational beliefs scale, mindfulness scale, multidimensional scale of perceived social support and social health scale were used. Data analysis was made using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression and using SPSS version 16 software.

Findings: According to the results a significant relationship was observed between irrational beliefs (r=-0.54, p<0.05) and mindfulness (r=0.51, p<0.05) with social health in diabetic patients. Also, a significant relationship was observed between social support perceived by the family (r=0.64, p<0.05), friends (r=0.62, p<0.05) and others (r=0.59, p<0.05) with social health in diabetic patients. The results of multiple regression indicated that irrational beliefs, mindfulness and perceived social support predict a total of 0.60 in social health among the diabetic patients (p<0.05).

Conclusions: According to the results of this study, irrational beliefs, mindfulness and perceived social support are effective in improving the social health in patients with type 2 diabetes patients.

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Aim and Background: Children's cancer is a special bio-psychological status that challenges the perceived social support and locus of control of mothers with different educational levels and affects their psychological adjustment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect role of education, with the mediating role of locus of control and perceived social support, on psychological adjustment of mothers of children with cancer.
Methods and Materials: This research is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mothers of children with cancer who referred to the clinics of pediatricians of Mashhad. The sample size of 220 people was selected using targeted sampling method. Data were collected using psychological adjustment to illness scale, Rotter locus of control, multidimensional perceived social support, and demographic characteristics.
Findings: According to the results of this study, the increase in education directly and indirectly through increased perceived social support reduced maladjustment (P<.01). Also the increase in education directly related to increase in internal locus of control and decrease in external locus of control but has not indirect relationship on adjustment.
Conclusions: According to the findings, it can be concluded that increased education through perceived social support mediates the psychological adjustment of mothers. Increasing levels of education can also lead to an increase in internal control and a decrease in external control.

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Aim and Background: Improving the quality of life and controlling blood glucose in patients with diabetes is one of the most important goals of interventions and health promotion programs in these patients. The purpose of this study was to develop a health model in type 2 diabetic patients based on psychological toughness, health literacy, self-efficacy and beliefs. Health is mediated by self-management behaviors and social support.
Methods and Materials: The research method is analytical and structural equations. The statistical population of this study includes all patients with type 2 diabetes referred to diabetes clinics in abadan in 1398. Random sampling method was used to select the sample. 254 patients with diabetes were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Research instruments psychological toughness questionnaire (Kobasa, 1984), health literacy questionnaire (Montazeri, 2014), tobert and glasgow self-management behaviors questionnaire (1994) and quality of life questionnaire (Bruges, 2004) and wax social support questionnaire, 1986), health beliefs questionnaire (Kartal, 2006) and the self-efficacy questionnaire (Stanford, 2001).
Findings: Findings showed that health beliefs have a direct and significant effect on the health outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes (P≤0.001) and self-efficacy has direct and indirect effects on health outcomes (mediated by self-management behaviors) (P≤0.001). Health literacy had no direct and significant effect on the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes (p≥0.001). Psychological hardiness has direct and indirect effects on health outcomes (mediated by self-management behaviors) (P≤0.001) and the effect of social support on health outcomes was not significant (P≥0.001).
Conclusions: Considering the role of health beliefs and self-efficacy and persistence on health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, it is recommended to use these variables in quality of life and self-care programs of this group of these patients.

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Aim and Background: The prevalence of coronavirus, the unknown and cognitive ambiguities of this virus and the resulting mortality rate, cause high anxiety in individual. The aim of this study was to provide a model of coronary anxiety based on locus of control, emotion regulation strategies, perceived social support and disease anxiety with emphasis on the mediating role of cognitive-behavioral avoidance in students.
Methods and Materials: The present study is of descriptive-correlation and structural equation modeling. The research population were Isfahan university students in the spring of 1400. From the population, according to Cochran's formula, 250 people were selected by available sampling and Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (1966), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (2004), Health Anxiety Questionnaire (2002), Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (1988), Avoidance Inventory (1994) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (2019) were delivered to them virtually. Statistical analysis was performed by covariance-based structural equation modeling using Amos software.
Findings: The results showed that there is a direct relationship between the locus of control and disease anxiety with corona anxiety in students and these two variables explain 64% of the variance of corona anxiety in students (p<.05). also the results showed that cognitive-behavioral avoidance does not play a mediating role in these relationships.
Conclusions: Based on the results, it is necessary to take measures to reduce the locus of control and reduce disease anxiety in order to reduce corona anxiety in students.

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Aim and Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of bullying control training on the health-promoting behaviors of adolescent bullies: the mediating role of perceived social support.
Methods and Materials: The study design was quasi-experimental with pre- and post-test and one-month follow-up with control groups. The statistical population consisted of adolescents aged 14 to 17 years old from public schools of District 17 in Tehran. 40 adolescents who were compatible with inclusion criteria and obtained a high score in the Harter bullying scale were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research tools consisted of the Perceived social support scale by Zimet et al. (1988) and the Health Promoting Behavior of Walker et al. (1987), which was completed in three phases (pre-test, post-test, and one-month follow-up) by both groups. The Bullying Control Education program was implemented at eight sessions of 90 minutes for the experimental group. Structural modeling with minor least squares approach was used in several multi-response patterns using SPSSV22 and SmartPLSV3.3 software for data analysis.
Findings: The results showed that Bullying Control Education had a positive and significant effect on Social Support and Health Promoting Behaviors in the post-test and follow-up phases. The results also showed that Bullying Control Education has an indirect and significant effect on Health Promoting Behaviors due to social support. The research model in the post-test phase was 51%, and in the follow-up phase, 54% of the variance of Health Promoting Behaviors.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it can be said that the effectiveness of Bullying Control Education on Health Promoting Behaviors with the mediating role of Perceived Social Support is desirable. Therefore, teachers' knowledge, parents, psychologists, consultants, and other educational professionals from these variables can be helpful.
 

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Aim and Background: The present study aimed to predict the quality of life based on the perception of suffering, meaning of life, social support, and psychological flexibility in irritable bowel syndrome patients and by a correlational descriptive method.
Methods and Materials: The study's statistical population comprised 140 patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Isfahan in 2022-2023. To collect information from the quality of life questionnaires of Patrick and Drasman (IBS-QOL), the experience and perception scale of Scholz et al, the meaning in life questionnaire of Steger, Fraser, Avishi and Kaler, the acceptance and action questionnaire of the 2nd edition and colleagues and the background of the study of the medical consequences of social support (Sherborn and Stewart) were used.
Findings: The results showed that among the variables studied in the regression, the best predictor of quality of life was social support in the first step, the meaning of life in the second step, and the perception of suffering in the third step. Accordingly, in the first step, the coefficient of social support accounted for 52.6% of the variance of the quality of life, in the second step, the coefficients of social support and meaning of life accounted for 55.6% of the variance of the quality of life, and in the third step, the coefficients of social support, the meaning of life, and the perception of suffering accounted for 57/2%.
Conclusions: Considering the significant role of the perception of suffering, the meaning of life, social support, and psychological flexibility in predicting the quality of life, a comprehensive care program for irritable bowel syndrome patients is proposed by developing and increasing the above variables to improve their quality of life.

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Aim and Background: Adolescence is considered as a critical period for early diagnosis and intervention to prevent suicidal behavior, so the etiology of effective factors for suicide is essential. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of impulsivity, dark personality traits, perceived social support and anxiety sensitivity in predicting students' suicidal thoughts.
Methods and Materials: The type of study was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of the study was all the male students of the second secondary level in the first district of Ardabil city in 2022-2023 (350 people), who were selected as a sample through the Karjesi and Morgan table and by multi-stage cluster random sampling. The research tools included the Impulsivity Scale by Barratt & et al (1995), Johnson and Webster's Dark Personality Traits Scale (2010), Zimet & et al's Perceived Social Support Scale (1988), Reiss and Peterson's Anxiety Sensitivity Questionnaire (1986), and Beck's Suicidal Ideation Scale (1991). Collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis simultaneously in SPSS version 18 software.
Findings: According to the results, there is a relationship between impulsivity 0.69, dark personality traits (Machiavellianism 0.55, narcissism 0.57 and psychopathy 0.50), perceived social support -0.36 and anxiety sensitivity 0.69 with suicidal thoughts in male students. Statistical significance was observed. Also, using 0.64 multiple regression, suicidal thoughts of male students were explained by variables of impulsivity, dark personality traits, perceived social support and anxiety sensitivity.
Conclusions: Considering the impact of impulsivity, dark personality traits, perceived social support, and anxiety sensitivity in students' suicidal thoughts, it is suggested that psychologists and specialists pay more attention to the role of these variables to reduce students' suicidal thoughts

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Aim and Background: The aim of this research was to investigate the structural model of self-care based on disease perception, social support and collaborative decision-making with the mediating role of self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods and Materials: In a cross-sectional study, the number of 800 patients with type 2 diabetes (331 men and 469 women) in the hospitals of Qom province, they were selected by random sampling method. The data were collected using the questionnaire of cognitive population and disease perception, family social support questionnaire, self-efficacy in diabetic patients, diabetes self-care questionnaire and patient participation in treatment decision making questionnaire and by the model. Finding the structural equation (SEM) with AMOS24 and SPSS26 software were analyzed. Also, correlation, t-test and chi-square were used at the descriptive level and to compare the data. After evaluating the fit of the model, the coefficients between the variables were examined. Most of the paths with significant coefficients were kept in the final model, and the paths with non-significant coefficients or some path coefficients with weak significance were deleted from the final model for theoretical reasons.
Findings: The findings were as follows 1- The measurement model of research variables has a good fit. 2- Disease perception has a direct and indirect effect on the self-care of type 2 diabetic patients. 3-Social support has a direct and indirect effect on the self-care of type 2 diabetic patients. 4- Participatory decision-making has a direct and indirect effect on the self-care of type 2 diabetic patients.
Conclusions: Most of the relationships between these variables in this research were consistent with previous studies and existing theories