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The present study aimed to investigate the Effectiveness of Group Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the Mental Health and Social Adjustment of Students (with an Emphasis on Religious Teachings). The research used the quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test and a follow-up period (3 months) including an experimental group and a control group. The statistical population included all female students in the second year of high school in Isfahan in the academic year 1401-1402. 40 students were randomly selected using cluster sampling method and were assigned to two experimental groups (20 students) and control group (20 students). The intervention program was administered for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. For data collection, the Goldberg and Hiller Mental Health Questionnaire (1979) and the Lambert et al. Adaptive Behavior Questionnaire (1974) were used. The data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS-23 software. The results showed that group education based on acceptance and commitment with emphasis on religious teachings has a significant effect on increasing the mental health and social adjustment of students (P<0.001).

The objective of the present research was to predict the mental health of students based on the achievement goals and metacognitive strategies of the students at Mināb University of Educators. The research method was descriptive correlational, and the statistical population comprised all 2,200 students of Mināb University of Educators. The sample was selected from this population through simple random sampling, and—using the Krejcie and Morgan table—it consisted of 327 individuals. For data collection, three questionnaires were employed: the Achievement Goals Questionnaire by Midl Ten and Migli (1997), the Metacognitive Strategies Questionnaire by Pentrich and DiGroot (1990), and the Mental Health Questionnaire (Goldberg and Hillier, 1978). To test the research hypotheses, the data were processed using SPSS version 23. The findings indicated that there exists a significant positive relationship between achievement goals and metacognitive strategies with the mental health of the students at Mināb University of Educators. A significant positive relationship was also observed between the dimensions of achievement goals (mastery, approach–performance, and avoidance–performance) and mental health. The regression analysis results revealed that the achievement goals variable predicts approximately 93% of the variance in mental health, while the metacognitive strategies variable predicts about 87% of the variance. Furthermore, the results indicated that the dimensions of achievement goals predict around 94% of the variance in mental health, with the avoidance–performance dimension—with a beta coefficient of 0.565—contributing most significantly to the prediction of mental health.

The achievement of educational goals requires specialized and efficient staff and The efficiency of educational systems is affected by the performance of teachers, therefore, the Farhangian University which deals with the teaching of student teachers, should plan on empowering student teachers so that they can play a facilitating role in the development of the educational system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between communication skills, mental health and life expectancy with resilience in female student-teachers of the elementary school of Farhangian University.

The research method was correlational and The study population included all the female undergraduate students-teachers of Tehran's Nasibah Campus in the academic year of 2023 from which 327 people were selected by using Morgan's table and based on stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of academic resilience (Samuels & Woo, 2002), mental health (Goldberg, 1972), Communication Skills (Jerabek, 2004) and Academic Hope (Khormaei & Kamari, 2017) were used. The reliability of the questionnaires was examined separately using Cronbach's alpha method and the construct validity of the questionnaires. Data were analyzed through SPSS software version 25 and Pearson correlation coefficient and Multiple Regression Analyses.

The results showed that the variables of communication skills, mental health and life expectancy can predict the resilience of student teachers (p<0.05).

In general, the results indicated the role of communication skills, mental health and life expectancy in predicting student-teacher resilience, and the results can be part of Farhangian University's empowerment programs for student teachers.

With the aim of developing mental abilities and improving the cognitive level of children, the Fabak program seeks to increase their social, moral, and cognitive abilities through their active participation in philosophical discussions and interactive learning. The present study aimed to assess the effect of the P4C (Philosophy for Children) program on the happiness, quality of life, and mental health of children aged 9-12 in Tehran.

Accordingly, 30 individuals were selected as a sample and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 in each group). Both control and experimental groups completed the 29-itemn Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (1989), the Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for 8-12-year-old children (2003), and the Mental Health Assessment Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (1984). Consequently, the experimental group students were trained for 10 sessions of 60 minutes with P4C exercises for 10 weeks. In addition, the control group remained in waiting mode. Following the end of the sessions and two months later, the mentioned tests were performed for both experimental and control groups. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 24) using analysis of covariance.

The results indicated that the impact of the P4C program on happiness, quality of life, and mental health among children aged 9- 12 years in Tehran was significant.

It can be concluded that the P4C program can be used as an effective tool to promote happiness, quality of life, and mental health among children aged 9-12 years. This positive impact can be attributed to the educational methods of P4C, including encouragement of critical thinking and participation in philosophical discussions.

Stigma associated with mental health disorders is a major societal issue. It can lead to social isolation. The consequences of this social issue can be severe, including violence, depression, suicide, self-harm, and other harmful behaviors. This study is based on a research that aimed to collect and analyze the mechanisms and patterns used by leading universities around the world in the field of student mental health. The intervention theory approach and its propositions on participation, awareness, and behavior modification were considered and used in data analysis.

This descriptive-analytical study uses content analysis to review existing documents. The statistical population includes all programs and strategies that have been implemented in universities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the context of prevention and proper coping with the stigma of mental health disorders. Based on this, about 127 related ideas were found, and after studying them, finally 53 programs were selected.

The findings showed that the main variables in preventing and coping with the stigma of mental health disorders are awareness, behavior change, student participation, and software performance. One of the insights that can have important and practical implications for researchers and policymakers in this field is to address the fact that all of these programs ultimately focus on individual intervention, not structural intervention.

Despite the criticisms that can be made of this approach, a quick solution to reducing the stigma of these diseases is to change the attitudes of the general student population on the one hand (primary prevention) and to improve the attitudes of people at risk or with mental disorders on the other hand (secondary and tertiary prevention).

The environment, prison rules and regulations and the lack of personal control of prisoners can all affect mental health and resilience. In general, prisoners have a higher chance of developing poor mental health and resilience. The impact of physical activity and sports on mental health and resilience has been much attention in recent centuries. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of Pilates exercises on the mental health and resilience of female prisoners in Qom.

In this semi-experimental study, which was conducted with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group, 30 female prisoners of Qom city were selected as voluntary participation and were placed in 2 groups of 15 people for Pilates exercise and control. In the pre-test stages, the participants completed mental health and resilience questionnaires. The training phase was conducted for eight weeks and 3 sessions of 60 minutes each week. During this time, the control group did their daily activities. After finishing the last practice session, the participants started to complete the desired questionnaires again. The obtained data were analyzed by multivariate correlation analysis test.

The results showed that Pilates exercises have a significant effect on reducing the mental health of female prisoners in Qom city (P<0.01). Also, Pilates exercises have a significant effect on increasing the resilience of female prisoners in Qom city (P<0.01).

The results of this study emphasize the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on the mental health and resilience of female prisoners.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction of parents with physical disabilities and mental health and creativity of their children. The research method is a correlational design which conducted in a sample of 140 couples with physical-motor injuries. Statistical population was the couples with physical disabilities who had children. Participants were selected by convenience sampling method in 2017-2018. In order to collect data, questionnaires include Couple Satisfaction (AMSS), Children Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Abedi Creativity Test (ACT) were used. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data. In order to analyze the data, the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions was also used to predict the criterion variables based on the predictor variables. The results of the analysis showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between parental satisfactions, child mental health and child creativity. Also, couple marital satisfaction predicts mental health, and creativity. According to the findings, it can be said that by providing conditions for increasing marital satisfaction of disabled parents, creativity, and general health of students will increase

Workplace spirituality, as one of the key factors in improving the quality of professional life, plays a vital role in promoting mental health and strengthening teachers' self-control. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of workplace spirituality on mental health and self-control of elementary education teachers in Kazerun County.

The present study is a descriptive-correlational and field group study that examines and analyzes the relationships between variables in real environments. The statistical population of this study is the teachers of Kazerun County, of which, according to the latest statistics, 644 were male teachers and 1011 were female teachers. 320 people were selected using the Morgan and Krejci table. In the research, the data collection tool was a questionnaire.Workplace spirituality, mental health and self-control questionnaire, the validity and reliability of all these questionnaires were confirmed by previous research. SPSS 26 software and Pearson correlation coefficient and regression tests were used to analyze the data.

The results of the study showed that workplace spirituality has an effect on teachers' self-control with a beta value of 0.542 and is significant at the P<0.01 level. Workplace spirituality has an effect on teachers' mental health with a beta value of 0.471 and is significant at the P<0.01 level.

The results show that workplace spirituality has a significant and positive effect on teachers' mental health and self-control. A workplace that emphasizes spiritual values, positive cooperation and job meaning can increase teachers' ability to manage their emotions and behaviors and help improve their mental state. These findings indicate the importance of designing ethical and meaningful work environments to promote mental health and improve teachers' professional performance.

The problems in identifying effective strategies to improve the mental health and emotional well-being of hearing-impaired children and the emotional and psychological problems that most of these children face in their daily lives make clear the need for research and increased attention to this area. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of play therapy based on Axline's approach on the mental health and emotional well-being of primary hearing impaired children based on the ABC method. The current research was a semi-experimental design of single case type with baseline, intervention and follow-up design. Using available sampling method, 3 hearing impaired primary school children were selected from Pajhwok Family and Hearing Impaired Child Rehabilitation Center in Tehran. The measurement tools in this research were the children's mental health questionnaire by Jelink et al., the mental well-being questionnaire by Diener et al., and the record sheet. First, the questionnaires were administered 3 times with an interval of 3 days as a baseline. It was found that there is a relative stability in the grades. Then the intervention was implemented in 8 sessions. After each session, the participants were evaluated once and 2 weeks later, the same questionnaire was administered 3 times with a time interval of 2 days as a follow-up phase. The data were analyzed using Excel and SPSS 26 software and by intra-site and inter-site analysis. The results indicated that mental health and emotional well-being increased in each of the subjects after the intervention. 8 intervention sessions have been held, after which the frequency of variables was recorded in the session. According to the graphs, the increasing trend of the variables can be seen, and in the final part of the graph, 3 follow-up sessions, which are considered two weeks after the last intervention, still show the approximate stability trend of the variables.

Isolation disorder is one of the most common disorders among teenagers who use social networks a lot, and the role of psychological treatment in reducing its symptoms has been confirmed. The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness in improving isolation and mental health caused by the use of social networks among Karaj high school students.

The research method was semi-experimental in the form of a pre-test-post-test design and a three-month follow-up with the control group. 45 people were selected from the available group of teenagers with isolation disorder in high schools of Karaj city who referred to the counseling centers of the Education Departments in the academic year of 1401-1402 and were placed in two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups received educational intervention in 8 sessions, but the control group did not receive any intervention. Mental well-being questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was done using two-way analysis of variance with repeated measurements.

The results indicate the effect of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on reducing isolationism among students with isolationism disorder.

The result of this research shows that mindfulness improves isolation and increases the mental well-being of students and can help improve their quality of life.

The present study was conducted in order to predict the academic enthusiasm of first secondary students in Qom based on emotional intelligence, mental health and life satisfaction. The research method is descriptive-correlation and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of this research included 350 students of the first secondary level of Qom in the academic year of 1402-1403. The sample size was determined by GPower 3.1 software, 128 people and the sample members were selected by simple random method. To collect data, four standard questionnaires including academic enthusiasm, Korn's emotional intelligence, Goldberg's mental health (GHQ) and Diener's life satisfaction were used. The reliability of the questionnaires were evaluated by Cronbach's alpha method. Alpha statistics values  of 0.836, 0.829, 0.705, 0.888 were obtained respectively, which indicate the appropriate reliability of the tool. Statistical analysis of data was done through Pearson correlation test and multiple regression using SPSS 27 software. The findings showed that by using the simultaneous regression analysis method, a significant model was obtained (adjusted R square = 0.192, P < 0.05 and F = 11.224). This model justifies 19.2% of the variance (adjusted R square = 0.192) and The information about predictor variables is given in the table below. Emotional intelligence and mental health were not significant predictors, but the variable of life satisfaction was a significant one. The findings of this study have several practical implications for educators, parents, and policy makers. Considering the importance of these factors in predicting academic enthusiasm, it is necessary to design and implement educational and support programs to improve emotional intelligence, mental health, as well as life satisfaction in students.

Social network analysis has emerged as a key and important technique in social communication science, as well as a popular topic in the field of thought and study. The current research was conducted with the aim of determining the predictive role of social networks and emotional relationships on the internet on the mental health and quality of life of students.

The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 on 350 students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences who were selected by available sampling method. Data were collected using five questionnaires of socio-economic status, social networks, emotional relationships on the Internet, stress, anxiety, depression scale (DASS-21), quality of life and demographic characteristics checklist. Data were analyzed in SPSS-25, PLS-3 and Lisrel-8.8 software.

According to path analysis, DASS-21 score had the most positive and significant causal relationship with Internet emotional relationships in the direct path (B = 0.22) and the most negative relationship with socio-economic status (B = -0.09). Quality of life had the highest negative causal relationship with DASS-21 score in the direct path (B = -0.26) and the highest positive relationship with socio-economic status in the indirect path (B = 0.02). The average duration of using social networks (B≈ − 0.07) and Internet emotional relationships (B≈ − 0.09) had the most negative relationship with quality of life.

The use of Internet, emotional relationships on the Internet, and unfavorable socio-economic status were associated with higher DASS-21 scores and lower quality of life in students.

This study investigates the structural model that elucidates the relationship between religiosity and mental health, via the mediating role of spiritual intelligence, among the students of Urmia University.

The research method was correlation of the type of structural equation model. From a pool of students at Urmia University in 2023 (N=13,567), 200 students were selected using the available sampling method, and they completed Goldberg's Mental Health Questionnaire (1979), Safdel's Religiosity Questionnaire (2013), and Farhosh et al.'s Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (2018). The path analysis modelling method was employed based on the LISREL software (Version 8.8) and SPSS 27 to analyse the results.

The research results showed that the direct path of between religiosity and mental health (β=0.73, T=8.07) was positive and significant (P<0.001). Additionally, the direct path between spiritual intelligence and mental health (β=0.75, T=8.32) was positive and significant (P<0.001). Furthermore, the indirect path between religiosity and mental health through spiritual intelligence (0.51) was positive and significant (P<0.005).

The results suggest that the proposed model based on research data exhibits a good fit, and the spiritual intelligence mediates the relationship between religiosity and mental health.

The aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of problem-solving skills training with self-talk training on mental health and rejection sensitivity in individuals dependent on substance abuse.

The current study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments, using a control group. Among all 470 individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder at Nasim Rahaii Treatment Center in 2022, 60 participants were conveniently selected and randomly assigned to three groups of 20 individuals. The research instruments included the standard Mental Health Questionnaire (Keyes, 2002) and the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (Feldman, 1996). The first experimental group received 8 sessions of problem-solving skills training, the second experimental group received 10 sessions of self-talk training, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance.

The findings indicated that both training methods had a significant effect on reducing rejection sensitivity and improving mental health in individuals with opioid use disorder. Additionally, the follow-up analysis using Bonferroni test showed that problem-solving skills training was more effective than self-talk training in reducing rejection sensitivity. However, no significant difference was observed between the two methods in terms of their impact on mental health.

Consequently, addiction specialists and therapists can incorporate these training approaches alongside pharmacotherapy and other conventional methods to enhance psychological functioning and prevent relapse in individuals with substance dependence.

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of studying and searching coronavirus news, coronavirus infection in close relatives, death of relatives due to coronavirus and perceived anxiety about coronavirus on mental health problems. This study is descriptive in terms of method and cross-sectional in terms of time. The statistical population of this study consisted of student teachers of Farhangian University of Mashhad in the academic year of 1398-99, from which 752 people were selected from boys’ and girls’ campus as a sample group by convenience sampling and tested by general health (GHQ-28) scale and demographic questioner. The results of multivariate and univariate analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference in terms of the combination of dependent variables between groups of participants in independent variables including studying and searching coronavirus news (F=1.781, p<0.05, Ƞ2=0.009), coronavirus infection in close relatives (F=2.433, p<0.05, Ƞ2=0.013) and perceived anxiety about coronavirus (F=5.820, p<0.05, Ƞ2=0.031). According to the results of present study, it can be suggested that to intervene in mental health problems during the coronavirus pandemic, the role of studying and searching coronavirus news, coronavirus infection in close relatives and perceived anxiety about coronavirus should be given special attention.

This research was conducted with the aim of designing a mental health framework in order to evaluate candidates entering the teacher education program in Iran. The research method used was a qualitative type of Grounded theory. The study population (participants) of this research included all faculty members and lecturers of Farhangian University in the fields of counseling and psychology, of whom a sample of 17 people was selected by purposive sampling (expert type). The interview tool (semi-structured) was used to collect the required data. Using qualitative analysis based on three types of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, the findings of the research were analyzed. The findings of the research showed that the mental health framework of the candidates entering the teacher education program included two main categories and seventeen subcategories. The main categories consisted of positive dimensions (including the components of psychological well-being, emotional intelligence, communication skills, social interest, self-confidence and self-efficacy) and negative dimensions (including the components of psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, bipolar disorders, depression disorders, personality disorders, self-harm and behavior disorders, addictive disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, paraphilic disorders and negative emotions). According to the findings of this research, it can be concluded that the mental health framework of teaching profession candidates includes two positive and negative dimensions that have related components and indicators. Therefore, in the process of interviewing candidates to enter the teaching profession, they pointed out that while preventing candidates with mental disorders from entering the teacher education program, candidates with positive mental health components should be admitted to Farhangian University.

The purpose of this research is to present a model of mental health among elementary school children based on life skills training and behavioral, structural and contextual factors along with validation using hybrid research. By studying the research literature, dimensions, components and indicators are identified and after validation, the result is presented in the form of a model.

In this research, a combined method (quantitative and qualitative) has been used. The statistical population in the quantitative section of elementary teachers working in Rafsanjan city includes 1455 people, using Cochran's formula, the sample number was estimated to be at least 304 people, and they were selected using simple random sampling method. In order to better explain the results and reveal the neglected cases in the quantitative part, 14 in-depth interviews were conducted in the qualitative part using the purposeful sampling method and in the form of snowball. The tool for collecting data regarding the components of life skills training is a researcher-made questionnaire, the validity of which was determined by confirmatory factor analysis, as well as the face validity and reliability by calculating Cronbach's alpha with a value of 0.83, and an implementation model of the research using the collected data. collected through questionnaires and also using descriptive and inferential statistics techniques were analyzed.

The research model including 4 dimensions and 15 components of life skills effective in improving child's mental health was presented in direct connection with 9 three-pronged factors after accreditation.

According to the research findings, it can be said that by strengthening the skills of care, acceptance, responsibility, acting on attention, listening skills, the skill of saying no and the skill of accepting roles in children, self-compassion skills can be developed and also by strengthening the skills of Innovation, ability to finish work, helping others, politeness, lawfulness in children can develop work ethic skills in them.

This study investigates the relationship between gender inequality and mental health among student teachers of Farhangian University in Yazd. It is descriptive-correlational in terms of methodology and applied in terms of purpose. The population included all female BA students of educational sciences from Farhangian University, Fatima Al-Zahra (S) campus, Yazd city, in the academic year 2022-2023. The census sampling method was used, and 73 students were selected. Data collection was done through Goldberg's Mental Health Questionnaire (1972) and Jalil Dahnavi's Gender Inequality Questionnaire (2014). SPSS software was used to analyze descriptive data and correlation between research variables. The findings showed that the relationship between gender inequality and mental health is /352, which is a positive and significant relationship. Therefore, the lower the feeling of inequality, the better the mental health of people. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that in order to improve the mental health of student-teachers, attention should be paid to cultural, social, economic and political values and their equality between girls and boys.

The Islamic lifestyle, as a set of insights, attitudes, values and behavioral patterns and mental health, has a very high priority for the people of Iran in this era. The aim of the present research is to study the effect of Islamic lifestyle on the mental health of retired educators in Selseleh city.

The method of this research is a survey and the data collection tool is a standard questionnaire. The statistical population of the present study includes all educators in Selseleh city, and the statistical sample includes 145 educators who were selected by systematic random sampling.

The findings showed that there is a significant difference between the moral dimension of Islamic lifestyle and physical symptoms, anxiety and social functioning. A significant difference was seen between the social dimension of Islamic lifestyle and physical symptoms, anxiety and depression; however, there is no significant difference in the financial dimension and physical symptoms, social functioning and depression. Also, there is no significant relationship between the family dimension of Islamic lifestyle with anxiety, physical symptoms, social functioning and depression, and there is a significant relationship between the belief dimension of Islamic lifestyle and depression, anxiety, physical symptoms and social functioning. The results of this research indicate the effect of the Iranian-Islamic lifestyle on the mental health of the studied people. The findings of the research show that the mental health of the studied people is largely affected by their lifestyle, and if it is not paid attention to, it will lead to psychological damage.