About the journal
Journal of Health and Psychology is the official scientific journal of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (Faculty of Medical Sciences – Islamic Azad University – Karaj Branch) and has been publishing high-quality, innovative research since 2011. The official languages of the journal are English and Farsi.
This Journal was published for the first time with the permission of the Central Organization of Islamic Azad University in 2011 and was stopped after three issues. And since 2023, it continued publishing its issues from the fourth issue. And currently, the publication is approved by the Islamic Azad University and has a publishing license from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. This journal approved by ISC indexing institute and soon it will go towards obtaining the points of the Ministry of Science and Health. Dr. Alireza Shokrgozar and Dr.Saied Malihialzackerini are the directors and Helia Malihi Al-zackerini is the editor of the English-language edition of the journal.
The Journal of Health and Psychology was founded to provide a platform for the increasing amount of research in the field of health psychology and for its application in a wide range of contexts and strives to promote theory and practice in the analysis of psychological approaches to health and disease. It devoted to furthering an understanding of scientific relationships between behavioral principles on the one hand and physical health and illness on the other. The readership has a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and specializations, often interdisciplinary in nature.
the journal’s mission is to advance basic to translational science, policy, and practice to significantly impact population health. The aim is therefore to publish high quality empirical or experimental research as well as sound practice-oriented articles, current methodological developments, and comprehensive critical reviews of the scientific literature.
The major type of paper being solicited for Health Psychology is the report of empirical research but review article may be accepted. Such papers should have significant theoretical or practical import for an understanding of relationships between behavior, cognition, emotions and health. Integrative and interdisciplinary papers that address themselves to a broad constituency are particularly welcome. Suitable topics for submission include, but are not restricted to, the role of biological, environmental, psychosocial, or socio-cultural factors that may contribute to disease or its prevention; behavioral methods used in the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of individuals having physical and or mental disorders; and techniques that could reduce disease risk by modifying health beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors including decisions about using professional services. Interventions used may be at the individual, group, multicenter, or community level.
Please submit your paper/s and articles to our website:
https://sanad.iau.ir/en/Journal/jhpsy
Contact us:
healthpsychologyjournal@gmail.com
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1 - Prediction of body image concern Based on self-compassion, coping styles and self-concept in female athletes: Raheleh Shirinkari / Alireza Shokrogzar / Buik Tajeri
raheleh shirinkari * ، alireza shokrgozar ، Biuok TajeriIssue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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2 - Predicting role conflict based on couple communication patterns and marital adjustment with the mediating role of self-compassion in working women: Shanaz Bagheri / Arezou Tari Moradi / Mojtaba Ansari Shahidi
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3 - Predicting sleep quality based on coping strategies and self-efficacy with the mediating role of emotion regulation in patients with renal failure: Nadia Karkon / Saeed Mahmoudinia
nadia karkon * ، saeed MahmoudiniaIssue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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4 - The role of family support in predicting addiction and suicidal thoughts in the elderly Nazila Ghobadi
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5 - Predicting Body Dysmorphic Disorder Based on Self-Esteem and Cyberspace Addiction in Female Students: Mahsa Farahnejad / Manouchehr Larni / Seyedeh Zahra SeyedMirzaei
Mahsa Farahnejad * ، Manouchehr Larni ، Seyedeh Zahra Seyed MirzaieIssue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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6 - The role of parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritarian, and permissive) in predicting psychological flexibility and academic self-efficacy of high school girls in Tehran's District 5. : Boshra Ardestani Samani
Boshra Ardestani samani *Issue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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7 - Predicting the tendency towards emotional divorce based on family communication patterns and couples' personality characteristics.: Sepideh Abbasi / Zahra Seyyed Mirzaei
sepideh abbasi * ، Seyedeh Zahra Seyed MirzaieIssue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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8 - Investigating The Performance of Elementary School Principals In Karaj In The Field Of Health And Wellness: Mohammad Harij / Mojgan Neinavaie / Parisa Irannejad
mojgan neinavaie * ، mohamad harij ، Parisa IrannejadIssue 12 , Vol. 3 , Autumn 2025 -
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9 - Adolescent Girls’ Strategies for Dealing with Social Media “Mirrors”: A Grounded-Theory–Derived Qualitative Content Analysis of Experiences with Body Dysmorphic Symptoms: Fatemeh Ghorbani / Ahmad Yuosefi / Sharareh Zeighami Mohammadi
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1 - Prediction of health-related quality of life based on self-efficacy belief, disease perception and emotion regulation in patients with systemic lupus Erithmatus. (Authors: Seyedah Farzaneh Tabatabai/ Alireza Shokrgozar / Golnoush Ahmadi)
Alireza ShokrgozarIssue 4 , Vol. 1 , Autumn 2023 -
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2 - Designing a model of depression in pregnant women based on early maladaptive schemas and perceived parenting styles with the mediating role of emotional dysregulation. (Authors: Mahboobeh Moradian Tehrani / Saeid Malihialzackerini/ Reza Moloodi)
saied MalihialzackeriniIssue 6 , Vol. 2 , Spring 2024 -
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3 - Relationship Between Behavioral Inhibition and Approach systems (BIS-BAS) and Emotional Regulation Strategies with Heart Risk Factors in Patient with Myocardial Infarction. (Authors: Saied Malihialzackerini / Roshanak Taghvaee)
saied Malihialzackerini *Issue 4 , Vol. 1 , Autumn 2023 -
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4 - The effect metacognitive training (MCT) along with drug therapy on Conceptual disorganization , excitement , anxiety and depressive symptoms of schizophrenic patients . (Authors: Saied Malihialzakerini / Ali Etminan / Amin Nejati)
saied Malihialzackerini *Issue 4 , Vol. 1 , Autumn 2023 -
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5 - The role of emotion regulation difficulty and its components in predicting depression in type 2 diabetes patients. (Authors: Xabiz Zare Karizek / Fatemeh Mohammadi Shirmahalleh / Alireza Shokrgozar)
Alireza ShokrgozarIssue 5 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024 -
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6 - The relationship between mindfulness and emotional differentiation and regulation in obese people. ( Authors: Alireza Shokrgozar / Mozhgan Neinavaiee / Arzoo Janalizadeh)
Alireza ShokrgozarIssue 5 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024 -
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7 - Predicting emotional and behavioral disorders in children with hemophilia based on guilt feeling and mothers' coping styles. (Authors: Raheleh Karampour / Zeynab Dastsn Imche
Raheleh KarampourIssue 6 , Vol. 2 , Spring 2024 -
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8 - Prediction of depression based on brain-behavioral systems and difficulty in emotion regulation In people with type 2 diabetes. (Authors:Fatemeh Mohammadi Shirmahaleh / Alireza Shokrgozar / Xabiz Zare Karizek)
Alireza ShokrgozarIssue 6 , Vol. 2 , Spring 2024 -
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9 - Prediction of perceived pain intensity based on functional disability and resilience In patients with migraine headache Alireza Shokrgozar / Muniralsadat Okhovvat Benadaki
Alireza ShokrgozarIssue 7 , Vol. 2 , Summer 2024 -
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10 - Visual – motor functions in children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): (Authors: Raheleh Karampour/ Reyhaneh Seyyed Mirzaiee)
Raheleh KarampourIssue 4 , Vol. 1 , Autumn 2023