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The families of children with intellectual disability, especially their mothers, are under more psychological and physical disterss than the mothers of healthy children, such a situation can lead to a decrease in life satisfaction and mental health in the mothers of these children. therefore, purpose of this study was to investigating mediating role of grit in the relationship between psychological hardiness and resilience with life satisfaction and mental health among mothers of children with intellectual disability

In this research the statistical population all mothers of children with intellectual disability of Khorramabad in year of 2022-2023. The sample size was selected based on Kline (2023) formula and with subjective sampling method of 300 people. To measure the variables, satisfaction with life scale (SWLS), mental health inventory (MHI), psychological hardiness scale (PHS), resilience scale (CD-RISC) and short grit scale (GRIT–S). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modelling with using SPSS-24 and AMOS software was investigated.

The findings showed that the direct paths were significant and grit in the relationship between psychological hardiness and life satisfaction (β=0.521 and sig=0.005), psychological well-being (β=0.471 and sig=0.002) and psychological helplessness (β=0.352 and sig=0.038) has a mediating and significant role. Finally, the results showed that grit in the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction (β=0.535 and sig=0.003), psychological well-being (β=0.271 and sig=0.036) and psychological helplessness (β=0.311 and sig=0.013) has a mediating and significant role. In addition, proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data and analyses also revealed that 89% of the variance of life satisfaction, 77% of the variance of psychological well-being and 75% of the variance of psychological helplessness is explained by psychological hardiness and resilience with mediating role of grit.

It can be concluded that the welfare organization, in addition to providing material assistance and support to these families, should also pay attention to the problems of the mothers of these children, and with the help of psychologists and workers, mothers who are less satisfied with life and health should be taken into consideration.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of emotionfocused therapy on life satisfaction & intensity of pain experience of patients with epilepsy.

This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest & follow-up control group design. The statistical population of the research consisted of all women suffering from chronic headache in Tabriz city in 2023. 30 people were randomly were placed into two experimental and control groups (15 people each) by following the criteria for entering and leaving the research and using the purposeful sampling method. The members of the experimental group received emotion-focused therapy in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours; but the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test.

In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of the emotion-focused therapy for life satisfaction (135.00±6.16) and for intensity of pain experience (8.93±1.03), and in the control group for life satisfaction (133.73±6.94) and for intensity of pain experience (8.20±0.94) (P>0.05). Emotion-focused therapy, compared to the control group, the life satisfaction (141.60±5.80) and intensity of pain experience (5.87±1.76) of women with chronic headaches increased and decreased respectively in the post-test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of treatment on the life satisfaction and intensity of pain experience was lasting (p<0.001).

Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that emotion-focused therapy has increased life satisfaction and reduced the intensity of pain experience of women with chronic headaches.

Spirituality, with its influence on people's thoughts and actions, is a very valuable resource in adapting to stressful situations, especially health-related issues, and this makes people satisfied with their lives. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between spirituality and life satisfaction in seminary students in the southern cities of Ilam.

This research was conducted on 110 male and female students studying in the seminary of Abdanan and Dehloran cities in a descriptive-analytical way in 2023. The sampling method was done by census. Informed consent was the criterion for the participation of individuals in this research. The data collection in this research was a questionnaire to measure demographic variables, a questionnaire to measure spiritual attitude, and a questionnaire to measure satisfaction with life, as well as to measure demographic variables. Independent t-test and regression analysis were used for data analysis in this research.

The findings of this research showed that there is a significant relationship between spirituality with life satisfaction (P=0.012) and spiritual ability with life satisfaction (P=0.001). Also, there is no significant relationship between spiritual attitude and life satisfaction (P=0.169). Among the studied demographic variables, only age has a significant relationship with life satisfaction (P=0.03).

Spiritual behaviors, such as praying, reading spiritual books, and participating in religious practices are among the sources that make people suffer less when faced with stressful events and increase their life satisfaction.

Mothers of attention deficit/hyperactive children have many psychological problems in interacting with their children. Therefore, their psychological problems should be taken into account and resolved. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of parental management training (PMT) on perceived stress and life satisfaction in mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactive.

The method of this study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control group design. The study population included all mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactive in girls' primary schools in Tabriz during the 2022-2023. A total of 30 people were selected through convenience sampling and randomly divided into two groups, experimental and control (15 people each). The experimental group received 9 specific training sessions of 1.5 hours each. However, the control group did not receive any training. The measurement tools included Cohen's (1983) perceived stress and Diener (1985) life satisfaction questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the analysis of variance with repeated measures and using the SPSS-24 statistical software.

In the pretest, the mean and standard deviation of the experimental and control groups for perceived stress were (26.47±2.61) and (27.13±2.06), and for life satisfaction were (134.20±3.24) and (133.73±3.94), respectively (p>0.05). Compared with the control group, in the post-test, PMT resulted in a decrease in perceived stress and an increase in life satisfaction (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of PMT on perceived stress and life satisfaction were long-lasting (p<0.001).

It appears that parental management training could reduce perceived stress and increase life satisfaction in mothers of attention deficit/hyperactive children. Therefore, it may probably be a useful training strategy to improve the psychological state of these mothers

Due to the increasing number of diseases and chronic physical-psychological disorders, the medical community is compelled to use mind and body techniques as complementary treatment methods. Previous studies show the positive effects of prayer on improving the physical and mental health of the praying person. The subject of investigation in this review article is the relationship between the effects of prayer on alpha and gamma brain waves and the increase of relaxation and promotion of positive feelings in people who pray.

The current study is a comparative and review-type. The contents of the article were collected and deliberated by searching the texts of internet articles, books, and dissertations published in databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect.

The superiority of performing prayer with contemplation over the effects of yoga, meditation, and imitative prayer is that this type of prayer, at the same time, calms the person praying, and also increases the level of alertness and satisfaction of the person towards himself and others, and it can reduce the occurrence of mental disorders such as depression.

The Iqama of prayer increases the peace and satisfaction of a person in life and can be effective in preventing and treating some mental disorders.

 The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on pain catastrophizing and life satisfaction in women with chronic pain.

This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and follow-up with a control group design. The statistical population was made up of female patients with chronic pain referred to Emma Reza hospital in Tabriz city in 2023. In total, 30 people were selected by purposive sampling method, and randomly divided into two groups (15 people each). Members of the experimental group received their treatment in eight sessions of 1.5 hours; however, the control group did not receive any treatment. Both groups answered the 29-question Sullivan et al pain catastrophic and 48-question Diener et al life satisfaction Questionnaires, before, after and 3 months after the intervention. Data were Analyzed using ANOVA with repeated measures.

There was no significant difference between the scores of pain catastrophizing and life satisfaction in the experimental and control groups in the pre-test (P<0.05). The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy reduced and increased pain catastrophizing and life satisfaction of women with chronic pain in the post-test, compared to the control group, respectively (P<0.001). The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on pain catastrophizing and life satisfaction was lasting in the follow-up phase (P<0.001).

It seems that acceptance and commitment therapy can reduce pain catastrophizing and increase life satisfaction in women with chronic pain, therefore it is likely to be a useful treatment strategy to improve the pain catastrophizing and life satisfaction in women with chronic pain.

Today, human power has a deep connection with organization, and the dimensions of personal and organizational life of people are intertwined in a complicated way. The present study was conducted with the aim of designing a structural model of the effect of organizational climate on life satisfaction with the mediating role of job satisfaction among employees of emergency medical centers.

The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted cross-sectionally in 2021. The statistical population of the research included 270 employees of emergency medical centers in Ahvaz city, including the headquarters, urban and road bases, who were all included in the study using the census method. Data collection tools consisted of Halpin and Croft's organizational climate questionnaires, life satisfaction and Spector's job satisfaction. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling technique in Smart PLS 3 software.

The findings showed that there was a significant and positive relationship between organizational climate and job satisfaction and job satisfaction and life satisfaction in emergency medical workers in Ahvaz city. Organizational climate has a significant and positive effect on life satisfaction through the mediation of job satisfaction. According to the path coefficients, the job satisfaction variable plays a mediating role in the relationship between organizational climate and life satisfaction with 0.51 units (0.776 x 0.663). The values of Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) and Normed Fit Index (NFI) index were 0.089 and 0.571, respectively, which indicated the suitability of the presented model regarding the relationship between organizational climate, life satisfaction, and job satisfaction.

Considering the effect of organizational climate on life satisfaction and the mediating role of job satisfaction, it is possible to increase employees' life satisfaction by providing a favorable environment in the organization and improving job satisfaction.

Identifying the effective factors in teachers' life satisfaction as an effective index in education has attracted the attention of education administrators and researchers, so the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of hope and resilience in predicting life satisfaction in teachers.

The method of the current research was descriptive and correlational. The research population included married middle school teachers in Tehran in the academic year of 2022-2023, and 120 qualified people were selected as the research sample using available sampling method. And Omid Schneider et al. (1991), Connor and Davidson (2003) resilience, and Diener et al. (1985) life satisfaction questionnaires answered. To analyze the data, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation test and multiple regressions were used using SPSS version 24 software.

The results showed that the relationship between hope (r=0.589) and resilience (r=0.761) with teachers' life satisfaction was positive and significant (p<0.01). And the components of hope 34.7 and resilience 58.9 percent predict the variance of teachers' life satisfaction.

Those involved in the educational system should pay special attention to the role of factors such as hope and resilience in making policies and planning related to the promotion of teachers' life satisfaction.

Academic burnout in students is characterized by feeling tired of doing homework, having a pessimistic attitude towards education and academic courses, and a sence of academic incompetence. The present study aimed to investigate the role of social support and life satisfaction in academic burnout of dental students in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences.

In this cross-sectional study, 162 dental students attending Zahedan University of Medical Sciences entered the study. The sample was obtained using a census-based sampling method and according to the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using Breso Academic Burnout Questionnaire, Diener Life Satisfaction Questionnaire and Zimet Perceived Social Support Multidimensional Scale Questionnaire. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS version 18 and was analyzed using the independent T-test, ANOVA and linear regression analysis.                           

According to the results, 65.4% (106) of students were at high levels of academic burnout. The scores of social support (4.53± 0.84) and life satisfaction (13.38± 4.07) were also in the moderate range in most students. The analysis of the data did not show any significant differences in average social support, life satisfaction and academic burnout with gender and academic term (p>0.05), and the results of the regression analysis showed that life satisfaction and social support had an inverse and significant effect (β= - 0.156 and β= - 0.290) on academic burnout.

According to the findings of the current study, most dental students had a high level of academic burnout and social support and life satisfaction of most students were not at a desirable level. Since social support and life satisfaction have had a significant and inverse impact on academic burnout, ameliorating these two components can make a significant contribution to reducing the rate of academic burnout among dental students.

Older people adults may feel incompetent due to impaired mental and physical function. It is very important to improve their satisfaction with life by increasing their spiritual health. The present study aims to determine the relationship between spiritual health and life satisfaction of the elderly in Iran and assess the mediating role of forgiveness.

This is a correlational study with a cross-sectional design using path analysis. The study population included older people in Zanjan, Iran, in 2022, of whom 301 were selected using a convenience sampling method. They completed the satisfaction with life scale, spiritual well-being scale, and forgiveness scale. SPSS software version 26 and LISREL software, version 10.2 were used to analyze data using path analysis.

The mean age of the elderly was 68.84 years. According to the results of the research, spiritual health has a relationship directly and indirectly with the satisfaction of the lives of the elderly. The mediating role of passing was also confirmed. The results show the good fit of the study model. The results showed a direct and significant relationship between spiritual health and life satisfaction (β=0.23 and P<0.001) and between forgiveness and life satisfaction (β=0.39 and P<0.001).

Iranian older adults’ satisfaction with life can be improved by improving their spiritual health and the ability to forgive. The findings of this study can be used in planning to improve life satisfaction of older adults in Iran.

As a large part of society who experience different restrictions according to different cultural, historical and social situations, women face difficult emotional conditions during marriage. This research is conducted with the aim of developing a combination treatment model based on compassion-focused therapy, integrated Islamic therapy, and therapy based on acceptance and commitment and its effectiveness on life satisfaction of depressed married women in Yazd city in 1400.

The research method was a combination of an exploratory design with a compilation and classification approach. The first stage was done qualitatively and based on a descriptive phenomenological strategy. In the qualitative part of the research, a combination treatment protocol based on the approach of combining psychotherapies by Stricker (2006) was compiled and validated. In the quantitative (second) part, based on convenience sampling, 30 depressed married women were selected, and then, through a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-testregarding the two test groups and proof, the effectiveness of the developed protocol on their life satisfaction was assessed. The statistical population of the research included all the women who referred to counseling centers in Yazd city, for whom the diagnosis of depression (Beck Depression Scale) was given. In order to measure people's life satisfaction, Diener's life satisfaction scale was used. In order to analyze the quantitative data of the research, the analysis of covariance method was used.

After extracting 11 main categories, a unified treatment protocol was formulated according to the findings. For validation, ratio coefficients and content validity index were used. The coefficients in all items were higher than 0/79 for CVI index and higher than 0./56 for CVR index.

The results of the analysis of the findings showed that integrated psychotherapy based on self-discipline approach, integrated Islamic treatment approach, and treatment approach based on acceptance and commitment  increase life satisfaction of depressed married women in Yazd city.

Diabetes has emerged as a significant health concern globally, impacting individuals across various age groups and nations. The management and treatment of diabetes are influenced by factors such as nutritional behaviors and life satisfaction. This study seeks to explore the correlation between nutritional behaviors and life satisfaction among individuals diagnosed with Type II diabetes

A cross-sectional study was undertaken involving a cohort of 280 individuals diagnosed with Type II diabetes. The convenience sampling method was employed for sample selection. Data collection encompassed the utilization of various tools, including a standard weight measuring device, a measuring meter, a demographic information questionnaire, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and a nutritional behavior checklist. The collected data were subjected to analysis using SPSS software version 26, with statistical significance set at 0.05. Analytical techniques such as the independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient were applied to derive meaningful insights

The study revealed that, among the examined patients, the average nutritional behavior score was 55.91±7.57, and life satisfaction scored an average of 22.03±5.31. A statistically significant direct relationship was observed between life satisfaction and nutritional behaviors (p = 0.014). Additionally, nutritional behavior exhibited a significant inverse correlation with both the age of patients (p = 0.001) and the duration of diabetes (p = 0.032).Furthermore, distinct variations in nutritional behavior were identified based on gender, employment status, and educational background, with higher average nutritional behavior scores observed among men, employees, and educated individuals with sufficient income (p < 0.05).

The study uncovered a noteworthy relationship between nutritional behaviors and life satisfaction among the diabetic patients under investigation. Future research endeavors should delve into the factors influencing nutritional behavior and life satisfaction in patients with diabetes, with particular attention to the unique considerations for women. This focused exploration can pave the way for targeted educational interventions, aiming to enhance both nutritional behaviors and life satisfaction among individuals grappling with diabetes.

Studies have shown that the mental health status of medical students is more at risk compared to the general population. There are several factors associated with mental health status. One of the related factors seems to be the meaning of life. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between meaning of life and mental health status in students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.

This study is descriptive-analytical and was performed in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences with a sample size of 343. Samples were collected by simple accessible sampling method. Data collection tools included standard questionnaire of meaning of life and short form of mental health questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 26. Descriptive and analytical statistics were also used for analysis. In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors reported no conflict of interest.

343 students participated in this study, out of whom 147 were male and 195 were female. According to the findings, the items of presence of meaning and search for meaning in life have a significant inverse relationship with anxiety, stress, depression and the total score of mental health status (P<0.01).

Considering the importance of the meaning of life in the mental health status of students, more importance should be given to psychotherapy systems based on the concept of meaning.

Identifying the factors related to teachers' life satisfaction is necessary for the education planners and authorities to improve this index. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of lifestyle in predicting life satisfaction of married teachers through the mediation of hope.

The method used in the current research was descriptive correlational involving the use of structural equational modeling. The research community included first and second high school teachers in Tehran in the academic year 2022-2023, and 300 qualified people were selected as the research sample using available sampling method. In order to collect data, the lifestyle questionnaires of Laali et al., Schneider et al.'s hope and Diener et al.'s life satisfaction questionnaires were used. The research model and relationships between the variables were analyzed using SPSS software version 24 and Amos Software. In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors reported no conflict of interests.

The results showed that lifestyle (P<0.01, β=0.649) has a direct and positive effect on hope. Lifestyle affects life satisfaction both directly (P<0.01, β=0.306) and indirectly through the mediation of hope (P<0.05, β=0.339). Hope has a direct positive effect on life satisfaction (P<0.01, β=0.522).

In order to increase life satisfaction in the teachers, the role of lifestyle and hope should be considered in planning by those involved in the educational system; It is also possible to deal with this problem through educational and therapeutic interventions in schools.

Supportive behavior is one of the basic branches in social psychology that affects other dimensions. This research aims to identify the components of supportive behavior in Islamic sources.

The current research involved content analysis. The study examined the concepts, principles, perspectives, beliefs, and all the mentioned elements within the framework of a text. In the first stage, the relevant concepts were collected, and in the second stage, the meanings and definitions of each of these concepts were identified through dictionaries, terminological books, and Islamic sources. The authors reported no conflict of interests in the present study.

The findings show that among the words related to supportive behavior in religious sources, there are some equivalents. Also, components such as having self-worth, not being afraid of poverty, believing in the return of actions to oneself and non-attachment on the material world can be considered for supportive behavior with a religious approach in improving life satisfaction.

The more supportive behavior a person has, the higher the degree of realization of the components in them. Therefore, you should try to decorate the mentioned components as much as possible in human society.

Nurses are exposed to depression, anxiety and stress due to direct contact with Covid-19 patients, which leads to a decrease in life satisfaction among nurses. The purpose of this study is to compare life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, stress and demographic characteristics of nurses in intensive and non-intensive care units during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The present study is descriptive-comparative. The research population includes all the nurses working in the hospitals of Zanjan province, Iran between the fourth and sixth wave of Covid-19 in 2021-2022. In this study, census sampling was used and 1355 nurses participated in this study. Demographic questionnaire, "Satisfaction with Life Scale" and "Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21" were used to collect data. The validity of the instruments in this study were limited to previous researches and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS. 24.

The average life satisfaction of nurses in intensive and non-intensive care units is 21.35±7.48 and 20.44±7.66 respectively, the average depression in special and non-special wards is 11.85±4.55 and 11.54±4.48 respectively, anxiety was 11.30±4.10 and 11.00± 4.11 respectively, and stress was 13.69±4.72 and 13.05± 4.63 respectively. There was a significant correlation between life satisfaction and stress in intensive and non-intensive care units (P<0.05). But there was no significant correlation between depression and anxiety in intensive and non-intensive care units (P>0.05).

Nurses working in different wards of the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic have different degrees of depression, anxiety and tension. It is suggested that in order to increase life satisfaction and improve the mental health of nurses working in hospitals, planning and necessary support measures should be done by nurse managers.