فصلنامه روانشناسی سلامت
پیاپی 9 (بهار 1393)

Marital satisfaction is one of important consequences of a good couple relationships and is a main indicator for evaluation of its functionality. This study was conducted to evaluate effect of diagnosis and medical treatments of breast cancer on marital satisfaction of women, by comparing to the general population.

In this descriptive-comparative study, 50 women with breast cancer who had referred to the department of Radiotherapy in Imam Hussein Hospital for complementary therapies and 50 women of general population were selected based on using purposive sampling, and then answered to the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spaneir 1976). The data were processed through Sciences Statistical Package for the Social (SPSS 19) to calculate independent T test.

Findings indicate significant deference (sig=0/001) between marital satisfaction of two groups and lower marital satisfaction of breast cancer.

According to the finding of this study and with regarding of finding reported by other related studies, it seems that considering marital satisfaction during early stages of diagnosis and medical treatments is a mental health necessity.

Due to the interactive effects of stress and chronic diseases, The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stress inoculation training on symptoms of diabetes. study two group pre-test, post-test statistical community of 2, 630 individuals had diabetes diabetes center. Of 16 women and 14 men to control sampling and testing were randomly divided into two groups. Stress inoculation training group for the experimental group over the 6 sessions (90 minutes) with a mean interval sessions were conducted 6 days. And data collection, the General Health Questionnaire depression scale (28-GHQ) in which both pre-and post-tests were performed on both control and experimental groups. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. showed that the training reduced (P <0/001) in the mean scores of the experimental group than in the control group had depressive symptoms. Results indicate that stress inoculation training, cognitive behavioral therapy is an intervention sessions opportunity to identify and challenge negative automatic thoughts and cognitive errors in the identification and correction is provided And can be useful as an intervention.

This study examined the impact of education health and modification of behavior in the lifestyle of diabetic patients. We selected 60 type two diabetic patients by method of targeted sampling in two Experimental groups (30 patients) and control group (30 patients). Data collection tools include a fifth part questionnaire to determine demographic information and assess knowledge, attitudes, performance and self-care was completed in two stages. After pilot study, the training intervention was conducted for 6 two-hour sessions. One month after the training program, the second step was done to gather information and data were analyzed using t test. The results showed that the training program increased knowledge, attitude and performance in the fields of nutritional habits and physical activity. Also, self-care behavior of participants in the experimental group significantly improved. (05/ 0> P) The result of this study indicated health education and modification of behavior can promote lifestyle in type two diabetic patients; therefore it is recommended that by compile of long-term strategy toward determination of proper lifestyle, decreasing the symptoms of diabetes. Also, training to diabetic patients in clinics to enhance the health of them is recommended.

The main target of this research is evaluating and comparing the weight- concern and eating self-efficacy between smokers and non -smokers. The said research was based on casual comparative. 100 smoker scholars (50 male, 50 female) and 100 non-smoker scholars (50 male, 50 female) were selected in a manner of cluster random sampling. All participants were questioned by questionnaires on weight concern and eating self-efficacy; thereafter their grades were compared with each other. By one-sided variance evaluation, It’s found that:”women more than men and non-smokers more than smokers are engaged with weight-concern. But eating self-efficacy test in smokers is almost the same as non-smokers. While eating self-efficacy in male is more than female. Based on this research it is suggested to stop-smoking clinics: “Take more attention to whom smoke as a factor of weight control. So weigh concern and eating self-efficacy should be controlled about this group, too.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of Sexual Self-Schema and body image on Sexual function of married female nurses. Statistical population of the present study consists of all married female nurses of Tehran government hospitals. From which 200 individuals were selected by stratified sampling method. They Completed Sexual Self-Schema scale, Fisher Body image Quisetionnier and Female Sexual Function Index.190 Questionnaire were fully answered and were considered. The results of the regression analyses revealed that there were significant relationship between sexual self –schema (p>0/05). Body satisfaction significantly correlated with desirable sexual function. (p<0/01) Findings showed that Sexual Self-Schema and Body image can predict sexual function.

Hemophilia is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and also third common disorder depending on X chromosome which is a deficiency or lack of Factor VIII or IX in blood. In families without history of hemophilia patients, having a hemophilia child causes anxiety, hopelessness and even sin feeling that causes disabilities to take care of hemophilia child. so the main aim of present research is studying theeffect of hemophilia cares education in decreasing of anxiety and depression of mothers with hemophilia child under 15 years old in Tehran. In a semi-experimental design, among 200 mothers of hemophilia patients under 15 years old, 30 of them with high scores in Beck Depression II(BD-II) and state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) Speilberger) byaccessible samplingwere selected and then they randomly were put in experimental and control groups. Exprimental group was educated in 8 sessions but control group received no intervention. Then, these two groups completed two questionnaires which mentioned above again. Data analyzed by using statistical method Covariate (Ancova). The findings of research showed that, hemophilia cares education in significance level (p£0.05) reduces the rate ofanxiety and depression in hemophilia patients's mothers. Heamophilia cares education has important role in decreasing anxiety and depression in mothers with hemophilia child under 15 years old, so suggest all of mothers with hemophiliachild or hemophilia care givers should be educated by the hemophilia cares.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of storytelling on pain reduction in the children with Leukemia. To achieve the aim، among the inpatient children (330) with Leukemia ofTabriz Children hospital، in 1390، 30 children (14 females and 16 males) were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control group. Both groups were matched by age and the reason of hospitalizing were the same in both groups. Control group had just taken medicine but experiment group had taken part in storytelling in addition to relief medicine and dosage of medicine was written every day. ANCOVA results showed that the dosage of medicine were significantly different between two groups after last session of storytelling، and in other word، storytelling has reduced relief medicine dosage in Children with Leukemia. Then this study finding suggests effectiveness of storytelling on pain reduction.