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        1 - The Prediction of Health Promoting Lifestyle Based on Sense of Coherence, Psychological Flexibility and Impulsivity in Cardiovascular Disease patients with Obesity
        Sepideh Raeisi Nasehi Akram Dehghani Fardin Moradi Manesh Seyed Abbas Haghayegh
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to the Prediction of Health Promoting Lifestyle Based on Sense of Coherence, Psychological Flexibility and Impulsivity in Cardiovascular Disease in patients Obesity. Methodology: The research method was correlation using structural equ More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to the Prediction of Health Promoting Lifestyle Based on Sense of Coherence, Psychological Flexibility and Impulsivity in Cardiovascular Disease in patients Obesity. Methodology: The research method was correlation using structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study consisted of all cardiovascular patients with obesity in Tehran in 2018-19, of which 220 people were selected as a sample by stepwise cluster sampling. The research tools were: Walker et al.'s (1987) health-promoting lifestyle, Kimiyaei, et al. (2013), Bond et al.'s flexibility (2011), and Bart's impulsivity (1995), all of which have acceptable validity and reliability. The analysis obtained by the implementation of the questionnaires was performed through the Spss-V24 software at a significance level of 0.05 and using the step-by-step regression test. Results: The findings showed that a sense of cohesion, psychological flexibility and impulsiveness predicted a significant health-promoting lifestyle in obese cardiovascular patients (P <0.05). Conclusion:  Based on the research findings, it is possible to develop appropriate and effective educational programs by identifying the factors affecting the quality of life and mental health of individuals. Keywords: Health Promoting Lifestyle, Sense of Coherence, Psychological Flexibility, Impulsivity, Cardiovascular Disease, patients with Obesity Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Impact of Perfectionism on responsibility with the Mediating Role of Exam Anxiety in Students
        maryam heydari akbar mohammadi sara haghighat
        Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of perfectionism on responsibility with the mediating role of exam anxiety in students. Methodology: In terms of purpose, this research was an applied research. The statistical population of the present st More
        Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of perfectionism on responsibility with the mediating role of exam anxiety in students. Methodology: In terms of purpose, this research was an applied research. The statistical population of the present study included all students of the units of the Islamic Azad University of Tehran Province who were studying in the academic year 2017-18. A multi-stage cluster random sampling method was used to select the sample and Based on this, 761 people were selected as the research sample. The research instruments were: Saranson's Exam Anxiety (1984), Felt and Hevit Perfectionism (1991), and California Responsibility (1951), all of which had acceptable validity and reliability. Analysis and analysis of the results of the questionnaires were performed using Spss-V24 and AMOS-V8.8 software at a significant level of 0.01. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. Result: The results showed that perfectionism has an indirect effect on responsibility due to the test anxiety. Perfectionism has a direct effect on responsibility. In addition, Perfectionism has a direct effect on test anxiety. Also, test anxiety has a direct effect on responsibility. In total, the model was acceptable and the corrective model had suitable fit. The results indicated that perfectionism and responsibility play an important role in the test anxiety (P<0.01) Conclusion: Therefore, considering these factors in therapeutic and educational interventions to reduce the test anxiety can be very effective. Manuscript profile
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        3 - The Effect of Psychological Well-being Treatment on the Tolerance of Confusion in Mothers of Mentally Retarded Children
        Mahnaz Talebi Farah Naderi Saeed Bakhtiarpour Sahar Safar zadeh
        Purpose: The Purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychological well-being treatment on the tolerance of confusion in mothers of mentally retarded children. Methodology: The present study was experimental with a pre-test, post-test follow More
        Purpose: The Purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychological well-being treatment on the tolerance of confusion in mothers of mentally retarded children. Methodology: The present study was experimental with a pre-test, post-test follow-up design with control group. The statistical population of the study included all mothers of children with disabilities in Tehran in 2019-20, using a targeted sampling method, 30 of them were selected and placed in the experimental and control group (15 people in each group). The Simmons and Gauher Confusion Tolerance Questionnaire (2005) was used to collect information. The experimental group was treated with psychological well-being (ten 120-minute sessions); But the control group wasn’t intervened. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical analysis of variance analysis with repeated measurements at a significance level of 0.05 using Spss23 software. Results: According to the results, this treatment can be used to increase the tolerance of confusion in mothers of mentally retarded children and thus help to reduce stress for these mothers (P< 0.001). Conclusion: Psychological well-being, through increased self-confidence, has led to increased tolerance for confusion in mothers, and this has likely been able to reduce stressful thoughts and behaviors.   Manuscript profile
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        4 - Compare and Contrast the Maladaptive Schemas of Fashion and Beauty of the Younger and Older Generations and their Role in Family Conflicts.
        Reza Sharifinia Hadi Bahrami Noor Ali Farrokhi
        Purpose: The Aim of this study was to compare and contrast the maladaptive schemas of fashion and beauty of the younger and older generations and their role in family conflicts. Methodology: The method of this study was causal-comparative. The statistical population con More
        Purpose: The Aim of this study was to compare and contrast the maladaptive schemas of fashion and beauty of the younger and older generations and their role in family conflicts. Methodology: The method of this study was causal-comparative. The statistical population consisted of all men and women aged 55-60 and boys and girls aged 16-20 in District 2 of Tehran, 15000 from whom 350 were selected by random sampling. In this study, the questionnaire of fashion and aesthetic schemas related to age and gender (Bahrami, Farrokhi and Sharifinia, 2019) was used. The statistical method of this research was factor analysis in the form of two-way variance analysis and the interactive effect between them. Results: The findings showed differences in aesthetic schemas between the ages of 20-16 and 60-55. The results also showed that there was a significant difference between the aesthetic schemas in people aged 16-and 55-60 living in Tehran in both sexes, and there was a significant difference between the two sexes in all aspects except for the beauty criteria, which led to many have been differences in families (P<0/05). Conclusion: In general, it can be concluded that most of the differences between today's young generation and the previous generation are the difference in their schemas. Schemas that may be inconsistent due to the impact of social media, satellite, the Internet and peers may cause major family disputes. Manuscript profile
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        5 - Predicting Emotional Divorce Based on Conflict Control Styles and Psychological Hardiness in Couples
        Nahid Azimi Saeedeh Sadat Hosseini Mokhtar Arefi Shima Parandin
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to predict emotional divorce based on conflict control styles and psychological hardiness in couples. Methodology: This research was descriptive and correlational in terms of practical purpose and data collection method. The statistica More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to predict emotional divorce based on conflict control styles and psychological hardiness in couples. Methodology: This research was descriptive and correlational in terms of practical purpose and data collection method. The statistical population of this study included all couples in Kermanshah in 2017 that had referred to counseling centers. The statistical sample of this study was 200 people. Couples (100 couples) were selected using available and voluntary sampling methods from counseling centers and psychological clinics. The research tools included Ahvaz Hardship Questionnaire (1998); Murray & Strauss Conflict Resolution Control Styles Questionnaire (1999) and Razeghi Emotional Divorce Scale (2009). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and Amos modeling software at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Research findings showed that psychological Hardiness had a significant relationship with emotional divorce of couples in Kermanshah and there was a significant relationship between conflict control styles and emotional divorce of couples. There was also a significant relationship between conflict control styles and psychological stubbornness of couples. Also, the results of regression test showed that the two variables of psychological Hardiness and conflict control styles can predict positive and significant emotional divorce in couples(P<0.005). Conclusion: According to the findings, high psychological distress can prevent emotional divorce and the higher the psychological Hardiness of individuals, the less likely they are to experience emotional divorce Manuscript profile
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        6 - Comparison Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and an Integrated Approach of Schema Therapy based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Reduction of Marital Conflicts in Divorce Applicant Couples
        Mahdi Aalami Saeed Taimory Ghasem Ahi mohammad hossein Bayazi
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine comparison effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and an integrated approach of Schema Therapy based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on reduction of marital conflicts in Divorce Applicant Couples. More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine comparison effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and an integrated approach of Schema Therapy based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on reduction of marital conflicts in Divorce Applicant Couples. Methodology: The present research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design and control group. The statistical population consisted of 90 couples referring to the Mashhad Crisis Intervention Center in the winter of 2018, which were selected by voluntary sampling method and randomly applied in three experimental and control groups. The experimental groups were trained with a treatment-based approach based on acceptance and commitment and a combined protocol protocol based on acceptance and commitment. All three groups completed the marital conflict scale (MCQ) Sanaei et al. (2008) in the pre-test and post-test stages. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 24 and using covariance analysis test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The findings showed that both treatments were effective in reducing marital conflict and that the F value obtained for both experimental groups at the alpha level was significant at 0.01. There was also a significant difference between the effectiveness of the two treatments. The mean of marital conflicts in ACT group was 2/184 and after treatment 153.4 and the mean of marital conflicts before treatment in the schema group, treatment based on ACT 179/6 and after treatment, 132/1 was obtained. Comparison of averages indicated a greater effectiveness of acceptance-based schema therapy and commitment to reducing marital conflict (P <0.001). Conclusions: Since the divorce rate is increasing in our country, this therapeutic integrated approach can help couples to reduction of marital conflicts and divorce tendency. Manuscript profile
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        7 - The Effect of Learning Environment on the Academic Achievement of Slow Learner Students in Tehran
        Zahra Moravejnia majid saffarinia
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of learning environment on the academic achievement of slow learner students in tehran. Methodology: This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical pop More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of learning environment on the academic achievement of slow learner students in tehran. Methodology: This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all slow learner male and female students in District 5 of Tehran in the academic year of 2018-19. To select a research sample randomly from all exceptional schools in District 5 of Tehran, a boys 'school and a girls' school were selected and then among the fifth grade male and female students using the targeted sampling method, 30 eligible volunteer students were selected. In two groups, experiments (15 people) and control (15 people) were replaced as research samples. The training program to intervene in designing a learning environment for late learners was conducted in 17 sessions of 45 to 60 minutes for the experimental group. Grade, math, science, geography, and spelling have been used to gather information. Descriptive statistics and covariance analysis tests were used to analyze the data using Spss23 software at a significance level of 0.05. Results: According to the results of academic achievement, there was a significant statistical difference in experimental and control groups between late-learning students in science, mathematics, geography and spelling lessons before and after the intervention (p <0.001). Conclusion: Designing learning environments is effective in the development of four subjects of science, mathematics, geography and spelling of late learners. Manuscript profile