Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy: 4 (31)

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1 - The relationship between health literacy and quality of life with the mediating role of social adjustment in the elderly
Behrang Esmaili Shad Masod Ghasemi Fatemeh Mortazavi Kiasari

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between health literacy and quality of life with the mediating role of social adjustment in the elderly. Methodology: The study was applied in term of purpose and the research method was a descriptiv More

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between health literacy and quality of life with the mediating role of social adjustment in the elderly. Methodology: The study was applied in term of purpose and the research method was a descriptive correlational one. The statistical population consisted of 110 individuals over 65 years of age in the Jahan Didegan House in Sari. 85 individuals were selected using simple random sampling using Krejcie and Morgan table. The research tools are the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (1996), health literacy questionnaires with 33 items and the Bell,s Social Satisfaction Questionnaire (1961) with 32 items. Structural equation test and PLS software were used for data analysis. Results: Statistical findings showed that health literacy and quality of life have a significant relationship with the mediating role of social adjustment in the elderly. Conclusion: Health literacy training can improve social performance and quality of life of older people. Manuscript profile

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2 - Comparison of the Effectiveness of Group-Based Emotional Couple Therapy (EFCT) and Intensive Communication Skills Practical Training (PAIRS) in Couples Communication Patterns
Morteza Heidari Mohammadreza Safarian Elham Fariborz Gholamreza khoeinejad

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to compare EFCT and PAIRS in couple communication patterns. Methodology: The purpose of this study was quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest with a control group and two experimental groups. The statistical population of t More

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to compare EFCT and PAIRS in couple communication patterns. Methodology: The purpose of this study was quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest with a control group and two experimental groups. The statistical population of this study was all couples who referred to one of the adolescent counseling centers, Mehrodegar, Cook Life, Imam Hadi Clinic, in order to solve their marital problems. The sample consisted of 4 couples who were randomly assigned into three groups; one experimental group and one control group (8 couples in each group). In fact, the experimental groups each belonged to one of the couples' therapies (Emotion Circuit - Intimate Percussion Communication Skills). The contents of the sessions were prepared according to the basics of Emotion Therapy and Peres' intimate communication skills and were administered to the experimental groups in 9 sessions (one session per week). Data gathering tools were Couples Communication Questionnaire (CPQ) questionnaire that was completed by both groups before and immediately after the intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Results: The results showed that the F value was significant at the 0.05 level for all three communication patterns (P <0.05). Conclusion: Emotion-focused couple therapy and intimate communication skills training are effective on improving couple relationships. Of the two therapeutic approaches, communication skills training was more effective on couples' communication patterns. Manuscript profile

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3 - The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Functional Indigestion
Farah Mahmodi Mohamad Ebrahim Madahi Hamid porsharifi Farahnaz Meschi

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Functional Indigestion in Arak, in 2018.   Methodology: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-post More

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Functional Indigestion in Arak, in 2018.   Methodology: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with experimental and control group. The statistical population was all women with functional dyspepsia in Arak who were selected by convenience sampling and were randomly assigned into two experimental (n = 12 and control (n = 12) groups. Finally, each group was 11. The experimental group received cognitive-behavioral group intervention in eight 90-minute sessions and the control group remained on the waiting list. The measuring tool used in the study was the Quality of Life Nippen (1998) Questionnaire. Data analysis was done by SPSS22 software in two parts: descriptive and inferential (covariance).   Findings: The results showed that the intervention in the experimental group increased the quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia. Also, comparing the means of the experimental and control groups, it can be concluded that the intervention in the experimental group increases the quality of life components including stress and worry, interference with daily activities, eating and drinking disorder, disease awareness and feeling. Controlling for and interfering with work and education has been functional in patients with dyspepsia.   Conclusion: cognitive behavioral group therapy is an effective way to improve the quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.   Manuscript profile

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4 - The Effectiveness of Social-Emotional Skills Training on Behavioral Disorders and Academic Performance of Female Students
Azar Mohamadi Garkani Fariborz Dortaj Alireza Kia manesh

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of YCDI (You Can Do It) socio-emotional skills training on behavioral disorders and academic performance of students.   Methodology: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest- More

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of YCDI (You Can Do It) socio-emotional skills training on behavioral disorders and academic performance of students.   Methodology: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of 40 female students in the 1st district of Tehran who were in the eighth grade in the academic year 2017-18. Sampling was done using available sampling method. Then, two schools were randomly selected from among the schools in this area and 40 eighth grade students who used the Social Behavioral Blackness Form (CBCL) on the Achenbach and Blackbeard tests using the social skills tests of Inderbitzen and Foster (1992). The Pham and Taylor (1999) Academic Performance Questionnaire was identified and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups, and the experimental group was trained in eleven sessions of socio-emotional skills using the YCDI method. The analysis of covariance was performed at the significant level 0.05 using spss21 software.   Result: The results of analysis of covariance showed that YCDI educational intervention reduced behavioral disorders and increased academic performance (P <0.001). Also, among the components of academic performance, socio-emotional skills training had the highest effect on motivation and the least effect on emotional effect and lack of outcome control.   Conclusion: In addition to teaching cognitive skills to teachers, students should also be trained in social-emotional skills.   Manuscript profile

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5 - Mediating role in the relationship between perceived risk of emotional safety psychological vulnerability in adolescents with social anxiety disorder
Maryam Darzi Azadboni Mohammad Kazem Fakhri Bahram Mirzaian

The purpose of this study was to model the mediating role of emotional immunity in the relationship between risk perception and psychological vulnerability in adolescents with social anxiety disorder. The method of this research was correlation research based on structu More

The purpose of this study was to model the mediating role of emotional immunity in the relationship between risk perception and psychological vulnerability in adolescents with social anxiety disorder. The method of this research was correlation research based on structural equation modeling method. The statistical population of this study was all first grade students in the second high school of Sari in the academic year of 1398-98. 260 individuals were selected using stage sampling method and responded to Randomo & Aborson Risk Perception Questionnaire (2004), Social Anxiety Inventory (SPI), Psychological Injury Questionnaire (SCL-25) and Bruner et al. (2008) Emotional Safety Scale. They gave. The statistical method of the research was structural regression equations according to Spss24 and Amos23 software. Results showed that the research model was fit and 66% of the variable of psychological vulnerability could be explained by risk perception and emotional safety. There was also a significant negative correlation between the components of risk perception and emotional safety with psychological vulnerability. The results of this study emphasize the necessity of risk perception as well as the mediating role of emotional immunity on adolescents' psychological vulnerability. Manuscript profile

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6 - The Role of Family Cohesion and Flexibility in Predicting Parental Self-efficacy in Secondary Education Teachers in Yasuj
Mohammad Mashhadizade Soltanali Kazemi Mohammad Khayer Siamak Samani

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of family cohesion and flexibility in predicting parental self-efficacy in Yasuj Secondary School Teachers. Methodology: This study was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population includes More

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of family cohesion and flexibility in predicting parental self-efficacy in Yasuj Secondary School Teachers. Methodology: This study was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population includes Yasuj Secondary Secondary Education Teachers who were teaching in the academic year 2018-17. Sample size included 150 secondary school teachers who were selected through multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected and analyzed using the Domka and et al (1996), Shakeri Family Flexibility Scale (1999) and Samani Family Cohesion Questionnaire (2002). The reliability of the research instruments was estimated 0.71, 0.77 and 0.81 respectively using Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Data were analyzed using linear regression at the significant level of 0.05. Findings: Based on the findings of Flexibility and Family Cohesion were able to predict parental self-efficacy (P <0.001). Conclusion: Families with good emotional cohesion, given the ability of healthy families in terms of communication skills and appropriate emotional cohesion, have the opportunity to exchange information and as a result, parents of such families are more capable of parenting and raising their children. Manuscript profile

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7 - Modeling academic anxiety based on parent-child perception, classroom environment perception, and socioeconomic status mediated by stress coping styles
Shima Vafa Mina Mojtabaie Nasrin Bagheri Khadije Abolmaali Alhoseini

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to present a model of academic anxiety based on parent-child perception, perception of classroom environment and socioeconomic status by mediating stress coping styles in students. Methodology: The research method was descri More

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to present a model of academic anxiety based on parent-child perception, perception of classroom environment and socioeconomic status by mediating stress coping styles in students. Methodology: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The population of the study consisted of all female secondary school students in Tehran public schools who were studying in the academic year of 2015-2016. The sample size consisted of 480 secondary school girl students who were selected by multistage cluster sampling. Students' Questionnaires on Classroom Perception Questionnaires Made by Fraser, Fisher, and MacRobbie (1996); And responded to the Thames (2007) socioeconomic status questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings: The results showed that the structural model of the research assumes that the variables of socioeconomic status, parent-child relationship perception, and perception of classroom environment, both directly and indirectly, mediate stress coping styles, the present variable of academic anxiety Predicted and fitted to the data collected. Conclusion: The variables of socioeconomic status, parent-child relationship, and perception of classroom environment, both directly and indirectly, mediate the current stressor coping styles predicting academic anxiety. Manuscript profile

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