جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « Psychological Distress » در نشریات گروه « روانشناسی »

The present study was conducted to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between psychological distress and suicidal thoughts in women who experienced love failure. The descriptive-correlation research method was Path Analysis. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all women who experienced love failure in the city of Tehran in 2023, out of which 250 people were selected through a targeted sampling method through an internet call among social network users. The data were collected by Beck et al.'s suicidal ideation questionnaire (1979, BSSI), Levibond and Levibond's depression, anxiety, and stress scale (1995, DASS), and Gross and John's (2003, CERQ) cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire. was collected The obtained data were analyzed through correlation coefficient test and Path Analysis. The results showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between psychological distress and its components with suicidal ideation (P<0.01). Also, the results indicated the confirmation of the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between psychological distress and suicidal thoughts in women who experienced love failure (P<0.01). The modified model also had a favorable fit. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the consequences of suicidal thoughts in these people by providing timely and appropriate interventions and training to strengthen emotional-cognitive skills and reduce psychological distress in women who have experienced love failure.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindful Self-Compassion Therapy (MSCT) on psychological distress and sleep quality in employed women suffering from migraine headaches. The present research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test and control group. The population of the study included all employed women suffering from migraine headaches in Rasht city in the year 2023. Sixty individuals were deliberately chosen from this pool and then randomly allocated into three groups, each consisting of 20 participants: experimental group 1, experimental group 2, and a control group. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-42, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI, Buysse et al., 1988) were used to collect data. Both experimental groups received interventions of ACT and MSCT once a week for a duration of 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS24. The results indicated that, after controlling for the pre-test effects, there was a significant difference in the post-test mean scores of depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality among the three groups (P<0.01). Additionally, no significant difference was observed in the post-test mean scores between the ACT and MSCT groups at the 0.05 level (P>0.05). Based on the findings of this study, there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of ACT and MSCT.

Studies have shown that the experience of emotions in educational environments affects academic stress, social adjustment and psychological distress. The basic experiential processing method under the title of emotion-oriented processes leads to the activation and reorganization of emotional schemas. The review of related research literature shows that limited studies have investigated the teaching of emotional processing strategies on academic stress, social adjustment and psychological distress of students.

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of emotional processing strategies training on academic stress, social adjustment and psychological distress in male second year high school students.

The design of the current research was experimental, of pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all male students of the second year of high school in Khorram Abad who were studying in the academic year of 2001-2001. Using multi-stage random sampling method, 60 students were selected and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent an 8-session educational intervention of emotion-oriented processing strategies (Gross, 2007). In this research, the scales of academic stress of Zajakova et al. (2005), Sinha and Singh (1993) social adjustment and Kessler (2003) psychological distress were used and analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data.

The findings of the research showed that teaching emotion-oriented processing strategies reduces academic stress, increases social adaptation, and reduces psychological distress in second year high school male students at a significance level of p< 0.01.

According to the findings, it is concluded that emotion-oriented processing training can help reduce academic stress and psychological distress, and increase the level of social adjustment of second year male students. Therefore, paying attention to teaching emotion-oriented processing strategies can play an important role in improving the academic, psychological and social status of students in school.

The present study was conducted to investigate the mediating role of parental burnout in the relationship between mental distress and child abuse in the covid-19 pandemic. The statistical population of the research included all mothers of secondary school students in Ardakan city in the academic year 1400-1401. 248 people were selected with convenience sampling and answered the standard child abuse questionnaires (CAQ) Hosseinkhani et al., (2012), psychological distress (DTQ) Kessler et al. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between mental distress and parental burnout with child abuse (P<0.05). Also, the results showed that parental burnout has a direct and significant effect on child abuse and mental distress on parental burnout (P<0.05). Also, psychological distress through parental burnout had an important indirect impact on child abuse (P<0.05). Therefore, the research model has a good fit, and psychological distress due to parental burnout is related to misbehaving children during the COVID-19 pandemic, and these findings can be used in educational programs and interventions related to families in epidemic conditions.

Chronic pain is a rapidly growing chronic condition worldwide which can be the cause or effect of a wide range of psychological symptoms of patients. The aim of this research is to predict functional disability based on health-promoting lifestyle, psychological distress, and emotional adjustment with the mediating role of experiential avoidance in patients with chronic pain. The present research is of descriptive-correlational type. The statistical population consists of all patients referring to Iran’s Rheumatology Center and Farhikhtegan Hospital in April-September 2022 with the diagnosis of chronic pain. Sampling method was purposive, whereby considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 130 subjects were chosen. For data collection, Jones & Rudwalt self-handicapping, Walker’s et al. health-promoting lifestyle, Kessler et al. psychological distress, Rubio et al. emotional adjustment, Bond et al. acceptance and action scales have been used. The collected data were analyzed at descriptive and inferential levels, with the research model evaluated using path analysis technique. A significant relationship was found between all predictor variables, as well as experiential avoidance and functional disability (P<0.05). A significant correlation was also found between the independent variables of psychological distress, emotional adjustment and experiential avoidance as intervening variable (P<0.05). The mediating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between emotional adjustment and functional disability was confirmed (P<0.05).  No significant association was observed between health-promoting lifestyle, psychological distress and experiential avoidance (P>0.05). The research findings have been in line with the research models. Based on the obtained results, it can be stated that functional disability along the life span occurs with pain in patients, and the intensity of disability can be affected by other mentioned psychological variables.

The current study was conducted with the aim of investigating the lived experience of psychological distress in people with Corona. The statistical population of this research was all people infected with corona in Isfahan province, 14 of whom were selected using Kessler's Psychological Distress Questionnaire and in a purposeful way, who had the criteria to enter the research. The research data was collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews and the sampling continued until data saturation. The analysis of the research data was carried out using the Claysey method, which led to the extraction of 3 main themes of "disorder of straw power", "increasing dangers" and "internal commotion" and 15 sub-themes. The results of this research revealed that people with corona not only perceive experiences related to psychological distress from an individual point of view, but also from a family and social point of view, they are involved in unpleasant situations that aggravate psychological distress in them.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the family-oriented program on psychological distress and adherence to treatment in people with diabetes and hypertension. The present study was a semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a three-month follow-up. 40 people with diabetes and hypertension were selected to enter the study. Then, 40 volunteers participating in the research and eligible to enter the research were randomly assigned to two groups of 20 people by matching them in terms of age and history of diabetes. The data collection tool included demographic information questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale and Madanlo's questionnaire of adherence to treatment orders. The comparison of means indicates the effectiveness of the family-based program against the control group. Considering the different experimental and control groups, there is a significant difference between the anxiety scores in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. For the depression variable, the main effect of the group is substantial (Ƞ2=0.423 Ƞ^2=0.423 Ƞ2=0.423, p<0.05 p<0.05 p<0.05, F=27.846 F=27.846 F=27.846), indicating a significant overall difference in mean depression scores between the two groups. The results show that the main effect of time is substantial (Ƞ2=0.781 Ƞ^2=0.781 Ƞ2=0.781, p<0.05 p<0.05 p<0.05, F=135.824 F=135.824 F=135.824). For the stress variable, the main effect of the group is significant (Ƞ2=0.634 Ƞ^2=0.634 Ƞ2=0.634, p<0.05 p<0.05 p<0.05, F=65.767 F=65.767 F=65.767), indicating a significant overall difference in mean stress scores between the two groups. For the treatment adherence variable, the main effect of the group is substantial (Ƞ2=0.80 Ƞ^2=0.80 Ƞ2=0.80, p<0.05 p<0.05 p<0.05, F=172.726 F=172.726 F=172.726). The main effect of time is significant (Ƞ2=0.985 Ƞ^2=0.985 Ƞ2=0.985, p<0.05 p<0.05 p<0.05, F=2516.562 F=2516.562 F=2516.562), meaning that the changes in mean scores from the pre-test to the post-test and follow-up stages are significant regardless of the experimental and control groups. The results of this research showed that the family-based program is efficacious in improving treatment adherence and psychological distress in employees with diabetes and hypertension. Family empowerment involves providing and teaching a health-promoting lifestyle to families of individuals with chronic disorders, helping families cope with familial problems related to chronic disorders, and strengthening family strengths to improve the safety, well-being, and adaptation of the affected individual. Family empowerment in self-management and self-care for chronic disorders is an intervention that focuses on strengthening the core values of caregivers (families). Family empowerment can also increase positive control of mind and body, preventive care, and constructive relationships with the environment, enhance positive emotions, and improve the family's ability to manage the disorder independently. The more individuals control and master their living environment, particularly stressful life conditions, the greater their sense of inner satisfaction, self-efficacy, and self-belief, leading to better psychological well-being. Conversely, individuals suffering from stress-induced hypertension often lack cognitive and behavioral skills to control stressful environmental events, generally doubting their abilities and constantly worrying about negative evaluations from others regarding themselves and their behaviors.

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on psychological distress and emotional regulation in individuals with borderline personality disorder in Tehran in 2023.

Methods and Materials: 

The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all individuals with borderline personality disorder who referred to counseling centers in Tehran. From this population, 30 individuals were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental group (15 individuals) and the control group (15 individuals). The experimental group received schema therapy training in 12 sessions of 60 minutes each, while the control group remained on a waiting list. The instruments used in the present study included the Borderline Personality Questionnaire (Claridge & Broks, 1984), Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler, 2002), and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski & Kraaij, 2006). Data analysis was conducted in two sections: descriptive and inferential (covariance analysis).

The results showed that schema therapy training impacted the psychological distress components (anxiety, depression, and stress) in individuals with borderline personality disorder. Furthermore, the results indicated that schema therapy reduced negative emotion regulation and increased positive emotion regulation in individuals with borderline personality disorder.

Based on the findings of the present study, schema therapy can be suggested as an effective method to improve psychological distress and emotional regulation in individuals with borderline personality disorder.

The present study aimed to investigate the Mediating role of Self-Compassion in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas with quality of life, and psychological distress in female students. The research method in this study was descriptive and correlational of structural equations. The statistical population of this research consisted of all female students aged 15 to 20 years old in Kashan in the academic year (1402-1403). 220 female students were selected by the Convenience sampling method. Data were gathered by using the psychological distress Scale (DASS-21, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), the self-compassion Questionnaire (SCQ, Neff, 2003), the quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF, World Health Organization, 1996), and the early maladaptive schemas Questionnaire Short form (YSQ-SF, Young, 1999). Data were analyzed through structural equation analysis using the partial least Square method. The results indicated that all schematic domains have a negative and significant direct effect on quality of life and self-compassion, while they have a positive and significant direct effect on psychological distress (P<0.05). Also, self-compassion directly impacts quality of life positively and importantly and on psychological distress in a negative and significant way, and all five domains can indirectly affect quality of life and psychological distress (P<0.05). The model had a good fit. It can be concluded that self-compassion can play a mediating role in the relationship between schematic domains with quality of life, and psychological distress.

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the self-review method on psychological distress, psychological capital, and psychological well-being in adolescent girls. The research design employed was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test/post-test and a control group. The study sample consisted of female high school students in the first semester of 2022-2023 in Karaj city. A purposive sampling method was used, and based on the criteria, 22 participants were selected and randomly assigned to two groups of 11, the experimental and control groups. In this study, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), the Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (RSPWB, Ryff, 2002), and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ, Luthans et al., 2007) were employed. The self-review intervention was conducted individually in four sessions, with an average duration of 45 minutes, and held twice a week. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed a significant difference in the mean scores of post-test psychological distress, psychological capital, and psychological well-being between the experimental and control groups while controlling for the pre-test effect (p < 0.01). Therefore, the self-review method can be considered an effective intervention in reducing psychological distress and increasing psychological capital and psychological well-being in adolescent girls.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of loneliness and psychological distress in predicting self-harm behaviors in adolescent girls with a history of running away from home. This research was a descriptive and correlational type of research. The statistical population of the current research was girls who referred to the social emergency of Isfahan city in the first half of 2023, and 92 people were selected by purposive sampling. The research tools include the self-harm questionnaire (Sanson, Yederman and Sanso, 1998), the emotional social loneliness questionnaire for adults (DiTomaso, Brannen and Best, 2004) which includes 3 subscales (family loneliness, romantic loneliness, social loneliness), psychological distress questionnaire. Psychological (Laviband and Laviband, 1995) which included 3 subscales (anxiety, depression, stress). In order to analyze the data, Pearson's correlation test and simultaneous regression were used. In this study, the average age of the participants was 15.95 and the standard deviation was 1.4. The findings showed that the feeling of loneliness and psychological distress has a positive and significant relationship with self-harm behaviors (P<0.05). The results showed that Mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, and stress, which are now very common, cause self-harm and self-harm behaviors in teenagers, and on the other hand, feelings of loneliness, especially family and social loneliness, can lead to self-harming behaviors in teenagers. So that teenagers feel calm after self-injury.

Chronic diseases such as heart patients cause psychological changes in patients in addition to physical symptoms, which can increase the damage caused by this disease for individuals and society. Therefore, the necessity of research in the field of examining the psychological factors of these patients in order to increase their mental health is significant.

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of psychological distress and self-efficacy in explaining the causal relationships between emotion regulation strategies and adherence to treatment in coronary heart disease patients.

The present research method was descriptive and correlation and structural equations type.
The statistical population of the study included all patients with coronary artery disease who had referred to Shahid Chamran Hospital in Isfahan in 2022. The statistical sample included 218 patients with coronary artery disease who were selected by purposeful sampling based on the research entry criteria. The tools used in the present research include questionnaires of adherence to the treatment of chronic diseases (Syd Fatemi et al., 2018), perceived social support (Zimmat et al., 1998), psychological distress (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), self-efficacy in cardiovascular disease management (Staka et al., 2015) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation (Garnefski et al., 2006).
Data analysis was analyzed using two or multiple comparison and relational inferences in data analysis and SPSS.22 and Amos.22 software.

The findings of the present study showed that the causal model of treatment adherence based on emotion regulation strategies with the mediating role of psychological distress and self-efficacy in patients with coronary heart disease has a good fit (P>0.05).

The results of this research can help patients with coronary artery disease to achieve effective strategies to deal with the disease and achieve a useful medical and psychological outcome by using psychological distress management and cardiovascular disease management self-efficacy

The purpose of the present study was to investigate mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy in relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress in women with breast cancer. The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population was all women with breast cancer in oncology department of Imam Khomeini and Imam Hossein Hospitals in Tehran, Iran in year 2023. The sampling method was convenience and the sample size was 250 people. Data collection tools included the depression anxiety stress scale of Lovibond and Lovibond, cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire of Garnefski and et al., resilience scale of Connor and Davidson and general of self-efficacy scale of Sherer and et al. The data were analyzed using correlation matrix and structural equation modeling. The main findings indicated that cognitive emotion regulation had directly significant relation with psychological distress. Cognitive emotion regulation indirectly had a significant relationship through the mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy with psychological distress. It seems that cognitive emotion regulation directly and indirectly by mediating the role of resilience and self-efficacy predicted psychological distress. This study indicated the necessity of increasing cognitive emotion regulation, resilience and self-efficacy for psychological distress.

The significant increase in marital divorce has prompted researchers to find effective factors to deal with these disturbances and the resulting distress. Reducing the psychological distress in couples will lead to improvement of their relationships and the strength of the family foundation and thus the health of the society. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of the need for belonging in the relationship between the quality of the family of origin and the psychological distress of women and men on the verge of divorce.

The present study was a correlational study and the statistical population was all divorce applicants in Mashhad city, who referred to counseling centers approved by the judiciary. A total of 300 participants selected via available sampling method. The data collected using the Family of origin scale, Psychological Distress Questionnaire, and the Need for Belonging Scale and analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation.

The findings showed that the quality of the family of origin and the psychological distress of women and men on the verge of divorce have a positive relationship with each other. Also, the need to belong plays a mediating role in the relationship between the quality of the family of origin and the psychological distress.

Regarding the results, in order to reduce the psychological distress of couples on the verge of divorce, it is suggested to carry out interventions based on attachment and changing people's attitudes towards their family of origin and emotional discharge towards them.

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of compassion therapy training on academic motivation and psychological distress of students. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all the male students in the second year of high school in Natanz city in the academic year of 1401-1402, 30 people were selected by the available sampling method and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the educational intervention of compassion therapy in 8 sessions of 90 minutes and once a week. Data collection tools included the Academic Motivation Questionnaire (AMQ) by Wallerand & et al (1992) and the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ) by Byrne & et al (2007). The data collected in the present study were analyzed by multivariate covariance analysis. The findings showed that by controlling the pre-test effect, there is a significant difference at the 0.01 level between the average of the post-test academic motivation and psychological distress in the two experimental and control groups. The findings indicate that compassion therapy can increase academic motivation and reduce psychological distress in male students.

Neuropathic pains are common complications of chronic diabetes that have a negative effect on patients' mood. The present study, however, was conducted with the aim of determining the pure and combined effect of M1 and F3 anodic tDCS on reducing psychological distress in type 2 diabetes patients with neuropathic pain.

The study is a four-group double-blind randomized clinical trial. The statistical population of the study was all patients aged 45 to 65 years with type 2 diabetes who were members of the Bonab Diabetes Association in the winter of 2021 and spring of 2022, identified by specialists as having neuropathic pain. The research sample was 48 people selected in a purposeful way and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Then, the subjects were randomly assigned to 4 groups. Patients in 4 groups received their own interventions for 12 sessions, three times a week. The data collection tool was the 42-item depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS).

According to the results, the average psychological distress in the post-test, 1-month follow-up, and 3-month follow-up phases, compared to the pre-test phase, was significantly reduced. However, there was no difference in the mean psychological distress scores between the other phases (post-test, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up). That is, even up to the 3-month follow-up phase, the effect of the interventions remained.

Therefore, the application of transcranial direct current stimulation, considering its therapeutic potential, can be expanded in people with diabetes.

Beliefs about drug cravings hold considerable sway in the realm of substance abuse and addiction. Delving into the contributing factors influencing these beliefs, including self-efficacy and psychological distress, offers valuable insights into the perpetuation and establishment of addiction among men engaged in methamphetamine abuse.

The primary objective of this study was to forecast the correlation between self-efficacy, psychological distress, and drug craving beliefs among men abusing methamphetamine. The specific emphasis was placed on investigating the intermediary function of self-efficacy and psychological distress within this correlation.

The research employed a descriptive-correlational approach utilizing structural equation modeling as the methodology. The statistical population encompassed men between the ages of 20 and 65 who engaged in methamphetamine abuse during the period of 2022 to 2023. Utilizing specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 262 individuals were chosen through convenience sampling. These participants completed questionnaires evaluating craving beliefs, depression, anxiety-stress, and general self-efficacy. Data analysis was conducted employing the structural equation method and SMARTPLS software.

The examination of fitness indicators against the proposed causal model validated the suitability of the established model. Findings from the direct standard regression coefficients indicated that psychological distress correlates with heightened drug use craving beliefs. Additionally, psychological distress exhibited a direct and adverse impact on self-efficacy, while self-efficacy demonstrated a direct and negative influence on craving beliefs. Furthermore, self-efficacy was identified as a mediator in the connection between psychological distress and craving beliefs.

Psychological distress diminishes self-efficacy, contributing to persistent cravings for ongoing substance abuse over the long term.

Studies have reported a mutual relationship between having meaning in life and psychological distress. However, various factors can affect distress and meaning in men's lives. Therefore, it is essential to identify these factors to reduce psychological distress and prevent suicide among men. Thus, the present study investigated the structural relationship between psychological distress and the meaning of life through the mediation of loneliness in men. The research design was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the research included men in Tabriz city, out of which 236 men were selected based on Kline’s opinion and available sampling method. The scales used in this research study included social-emotional loneliness questionnaires for adults, meaning of life, and psychological distress. Pearson's correlation coefficient and structural equation modelling were used to analyze the data. The results of structural equation modeling showed that psychological distress had a significant direct effect on removing meaning in life and feeling lonely. Also, loneliness directly affected the meaning in life and indirectly affected the relationship between psychological distress and meaning in men's lives. In general, the results of the study indicate that loneliness can affect psychological distress and meaning in men's lives. It can be claimed that existential psychotherapy and increasing social interactions reduce psychological distress and loneliness and mutually increase meaning in men's lives.