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        1 - Designing a Model of Girls’ Flourishing Based on Mothers’ Characterial Abilities with the Mediating Role of Parenting Methods
        Zahra Mahmoodi Forough Jafari kiyanoosh Zahrakar Rozita Zabihi
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to design a structural model of mothers’ characterial abilities and daughters’ flourishing with the mediating role of parenting styles. Method: The research was descriptive-correlative in terms of applied purpose and resea More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to design a structural model of mothers’ characterial abilities and daughters’ flourishing with the mediating role of parenting styles. Method: The research was descriptive-correlative in terms of applied purpose and research design. The statistical population of this study was all female students in the second year of urban high school in the academic year of 1997-98 along with their mothers. 465 students and their mothers were selected by stepwise cluster sampling method. In order to measure the variables, three questionnaires of Soleimani et al. (2015), characterial Patterson and Seligman (2004) abilities and parenting methods with Marind (1991) were used. Findings: The results showed that the abilities of originality, intellectualism, beauty admiration and appreciation of mothers have a direct effect on the prosperity of girls as well as the abilities of kindness, social intelligence, fairness, leadership, self-regulation on parenting style. Examining the direct effect of mothers’ parenting style on girls’ flourishing shows that mothers’ careless and authoritarian parenting style has no significant effect on girls’ flourishing, but mothers 'decisive parenting style has a direct effect on girls’ flourishing. The results of the study confirmed the indirect effect of kindness, social intelligence and leadership abilities on the flourishing of parenting style. Conclusion: Strengthening and applying meaningful characterial competencies in mothers, both directly and indirectly, through the effect it has on the style of parenting can definitely promote the prosperity of their daughters Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Effectiveness of Flortime Play Therapy on Improving the Attitude and Adaptive Behavior of Children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
        Zahra Darvish Damavandi Fariborz Dortaj Bahram Ali Ghanbari Hashemabadi Ali Delavar
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of fluorotime play therapy on improving the behavior and adaptive behavior of children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was pretest-po More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of fluorotime play therapy on improving the behavior and adaptive behavior of children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all children aged 9-11 years with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under the auspices of Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS) Clinic in Rey in 2018-19 that 30 people were selected as a statistical sample and divided into two groups. (One experimental group and one control group) were randomly replaced. First, both groups were measured with Barclay Executive Activity Failure Scale (BDEFS-CA), adaptive behavior with the adaptive behavior scale of Limbert et al. (1974). They received 8 sessions of 60-minute fluorotime play therapy. At the end of the course, both groups were tested with the mentioned questionnaires. Findings: The results of analysis of covariance showed that fluorotime play therapy was effective in improving the behavior and adaptive behavior of children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this way, fluorotime play therapy reduces executive failure and also reduces behaviors. Unexplained in the experimental group (p <0.01). Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of fluortime play therapy on improving the behavior and adaptive behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fluorescence play therapy can be used as an effective method in attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by psychologists. To be placed. Manuscript profile
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        3 - The Relationship between Perfectionism and Early Maladaptive Fantasies with Imposter Syndrome in Female Students
        Mehrnoush Kalayi Rad Nadia Madani Pour Mahdieh Salehi
        Purpose: One of the personality traits that affect students' performance is the syndrome of hypocrisy (Imposter syndrome). Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perfectionism and the design of early maladaptive fantasies with Impos More
        Purpose: One of the personality traits that affect students' performance is the syndrome of hypocrisy (Imposter syndrome). Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perfectionism and the design of early maladaptive fantasies with Imposter syndrome. She was a student girl. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of the study included all female students studying in the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of the Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch in 2017-17. By stratified random sampling method and based on Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination table, 350 students were selected and Pretending Syndrome Questionnaire (Klans and Ames, 1978), Multidimensional Perfectionism Questionnaire (Frost, 1990) and completed the Yang-form maladaptive schematic questionnaire (Yang, 2005). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions with simultaneous input method and SPSS 26 statistical software. Results: The results showed that there is a significant correlation between perfectionism and its dimensions (worry about mistakes, doubts about actions, parental expectations, parental criticism, personal standards and organization) with the symptoms of hypocrisy. Also, the results showed that although there is a significant correlation between the total score of the initial maladaptive schema and all its dimensions with the syndrome of hypocrisy, but only the dimensions of affected / unchanged self, inadequate self-control / self-discipline, emotional deprivation, Abandonment / instability, mistrust / abuse, social isolation / alienation, failure, dependence / inadequacy, vulnerability to harm and disease, obedience and emotional inhibition have been able to explain the changes associated with the syndrome of hypocrisy. Conclusion: Students with the syndrome of pretense, despite the external evidence of success, are incapable of internalizing success and unhealthy perfectionism and early maladaptive schemas are the characteristics of these people. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Developing a Model of Psychological Well-Being in Elderly Based On Life Expectancy through Mediation of Death Anxiety
        Nasrin Bakhshi Sara Pashang Nematullah Jaafari Shohreh Ghorban Shiroudi
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to predict the psychological well-being of the elderly based on self-perception and death anxiety. Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the present study included all the elderly More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to predict the psychological well-being of the elderly based on self-perception and death anxiety. Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the present study included all the elderly hospitalized and the elderly at home in Tehran in 1398. The sample size was 400 elderly people who were selected by cluster sampling method. Thus, from among the nursing homes and nursing homes, first 5 nursing homes and 5 neighborhood homes from districts 2, 3 and 5 of Tehran were randomly selected and then 40 elderly people were randomly selected from each center and questionnaire and questionnaires were administered to them. The research instruments included Reef Psychological Welfare Questionnaire (1989), Templer Death Anxiety Scale (1970) and Triple Self-Scale (1991). Research data were analyzed by regression method. SPSS and AMOS software version 20 were used to analyze the research data. Findings: The results of the conceptual model test showed that self-physical and self-spiritual factors have a significant positive relationship with psychological well-being and the positiveness of these coefficients in fact indicates that with the increase of these factors, the rate of psychological well-being increases. Death anxiety also has a significant negative relationship with psychological well-being. Was confirmed (p <0.05, β = -0.39) Conclusion: The findings showed the significance of the regression model. Accordingly, in nursing homes, in order to increase the level of psychological well-being and promote the health of the elderly, it is necessary to pay attention to their perceptual backgrounds and death anxiety. Manuscript profile
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        5 - Effectiveness of Group Therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment on Cognitive Abilities of Students with Type D Personality
        Maryam Salehyan Hassan Ahadi Adis Kraskian Mojembari Ahmad Karbalaei Mohammad Meigouni
        Purpose: Present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on cognitive abilities of students with type D personality. Methodology: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest, posttest and follow-up design with c More
        Purpose: Present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on cognitive abilities of students with type D personality. Methodology: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest, posttest and follow-up design with control group. The research population was students with type D personality of institute applied science higher education of Semnan Jahad University in 2017-18 academic years. After examining type D personality among students number of 70 people were selected and from them 30 people were selected by simple random sampling method and randomly replaced into two equal groups. The experimental group 12 sessions of 90 minute underwent group therapy based on acceptance and commitment and the control group did not see any training. Data were collected by type D personality scale (Denollet, 2005) and cognitive abilities (Nejati, 2013) and analyzed with chi-square, repeated measures and post hoc Bonferroni test in SPSS-19 software. Findings: The findings showed that the experimental and control groups did not significant difference in terms of marriage and education level (P>0.05). Also, the group therapy based on acceptance and commitment improved cognitive abilities and all its dimensions including memory, inhibitory control and selective attention, decision making, planning, sustain attention, social cognition and cognitive flexibility and the treatment results were maintained in the follow-up stage (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, planning is necessary for the use of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment to improve the characteristics of students with type D personality. As a result, therapists and clinical psychologists can use group therapy based on acceptance and commitment along with other treatment methods to improve cognitive characteristics Manuscript profile
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        6 - The Effect of Solution-Based Couple Therapy on Forgiveness, Emotional Self-Regulation and Marital Boredom of Couples Seeking Divorce
        Maryam Shokri Mohammad Al Rahmani Shahnam Abolghasemi
        Purpose: Solution-oriented therapy is one of the types of postmodern treatment approaches in the field of family and marriage, which emphasizes finding solutions by clients in collaboration with the therapist. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of More
        Purpose: Solution-oriented therapy is one of the types of postmodern treatment approaches in the field of family and marriage, which emphasizes finding solutions by clients in collaboration with the therapist. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of solution-oriented couple therapy on forgiveness, emotional self-regulation and marital boredom of couples seeking divorce. Method: The research was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all couples seeking divorce who referred to the Social Emergency Center in Tehran in 1398. By available sampling method, 30 people were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Research tools include demographic information checklist - researcher-made form, marital boredom scale (Pinez, 1996), interpersonal forgiveness scale (Ehteshamzadeh et al., 2010) and cognitive emotion regulation scale (Garnefski et al., 2001) was. The experimental group received 10 sessions of intervention 3 sessions per week for 2 hours but the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), t-test and multivariate analysis of covariance with SPSS / 26. Findings: The results showed that solution-oriented couple therapy was effective in reducing marital boredom in the experimental group in the post-test phase (P <0.05). There was a significant difference between the mean forgiveness score and cognitive emotion regulation of the subjects in the two groups in the post-test stage (P <0.05). Conclusion: Solution-based couple therapy has been able to reduce marital boredom and improve forgiveness skills and regulate couples' emotions. It is suggested that family counselors use this treatment method to help solve marital and family problems. Manuscript profile
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        7 - The role of experience avoidance and orientations to seeking professional help in predicting covid‐19 anxiety
        mehdi shomaliahmadabadi mansoure poorjanebollahi Azita Behjat atefe barkhordari
        Introduction: Although the Covid-19 virus has been associated with a number of psychological problems, such as Covid-19 anxiety, components such as avoiding experience and seeking help from the psychological profession can contribute to this level of anxiety. The aim of More
        Introduction: Although the Covid-19 virus has been associated with a number of psychological problems, such as Covid-19 anxiety, components such as avoiding experience and seeking help from the psychological profession can contribute to this level of anxiety. The aim of this study was to The role of experience avoidance and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help in predicting covid‐19 anxiety. Method: In terms of the purpose of this research was applied and in terms of data collection method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all adults in Ardakan and Meybod in the period from 26 September to 6 November, 2020.383 people participated in a virtual survey and responded to the following tools. The research instruments included Alipour et al.'s (2020) corona disease anxiety scale, Fisher and Farina's (1995) attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help questionnaire, and Bond's(2007) acceptance and action questionnaire. Finally, after removing missing, 381 questionnaires were statistically analyzed by Pearson correlation method and multiple regression analysis using SPSS24 software. Results: The results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between experiential avoidance and Covid-19 anxiety (R=0/386, p < 0.001) and also a significant negative relationship between attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and Covid-19 anxiety (R=-0/220, p < 0.001). The results of regression analysis also showed that 21% of the variance of Covid-19 anxiety was explained by predictor variables (R2=0.212, p < 0.001). Experimental avoidance also played a greater role in predicting Covid-19 anxiety (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Experiential Avoidance and Attitude to Professional Psychological Assistance Affect Covid-19 Anxiety Rate. Manuscript profile