Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
Year:2018 | Volume:5 | Issue:6 |Papers Count:8

Introduction: Improving psychological characteristics, among the most important being marital satisfaction and cognitive flexibility, in married employees of the welfare office is of great importance due to their stresses. The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on marital satisfaction and cognitive flexibility among married employees of the welfare office.Methods: The present research was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test with control groups. The statistical population included all married employees of the welfare office of Varamin city, during year 2016. A total of 30 individuals were selected by the available sampling method and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90 minutes educated by Bach and Moran’s acceptance and commitment therapy. Both groups completed the questionnaires of Olson and Flowers’s marital satisfaction and Dennis and Vander Wal’s cognitive flexibility as a pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and univariate analysis of covariance methods.Results: The findings showed that there was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in two variables of marital satisfaction and cognitive flexibility. In the other words, acceptance and commitment therapy significantly led to an increase in marital satisfaction and cognitive flexibility of married employees (p£0.05).Conclusions: Regarding the findings of this research, counselors and therapists could use acceptance and commitment therapy to improve marital satisfaction and cognitive flexibility.

Introduction: Living in the era of technology and information, despite the many benefits and widespread communication, has been accompanied by an increase in distance and loneliness of most people and the development of psychosocial problems, such as depression, suicide, divorce, and various types of delinquency. This affects the quality of life and happiness and has thus attracted the attention of scholars. The purpose of this study was to explain and predict quality of life and happiness based on the time horizons of students.Methods: The statistical population of the study consisted of all graduate students of the Islamic Azad University of Hamedan during the academic year of 2011 to 2012. Their number was 4000. Sample size was based on at least 50 people while 10 predictors for each variable was estimated, thus 120 people were selected by stratified random sampling. For measuring the time perspective, the Zimbardo (66) questionnaire (1999) was used, for quality of life, 26 questions prepared by the World Health Organization (2006), and for happiness, the Oxford questionnaire 29, designed by Arjil (1996), was used. Data analysis was performed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis using Barney and Kenny method with the SPSS software.Results: The results showed that the time horizons of students were not high, while their quality of life and their happiness were reported as high. Also, there was a significant relationship between the time perspective, quality of life and happiness among students. In addition, the time perspective and quality of life were able to explain and predict happiness of undergraduate students at the Islamic Azad University of Hamedan. Meanwhile, quality of life had a significant mediator role.Conclusions: In order to increase the happiness of students, it is suggested to encourage past positive perspectives and transcendental future, while improving quality of life.

Introduction: The subjective well- being of cardiovascular patients is one of the most important issues in mental health. It is necessary to consider factors, such as mindfulness and meaning of life that could play an important role in increasing well-being. The present study aimed at predicting subjective well- being based on meaning of life and mindfulness among cardiovascular patients.Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 152 patients (69 females and 83 males) with cardiovascular diseases during year 2016, using available sampling methods. The data collection tools included three valid and reliable scales: Molavi’s subjective well- being, Stager’s meaning in life, and Baer’s mindfulness. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis with significance level of P<0.05.Results: The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between "search of meaning" and subjective well- being (P<0.001). In the same way, a relationship was also found among components of "focus and attention of awareness" and subjective well- being (r=0.20, P<0.001) and "Non-judgement of internal experiences" (r=0.18, P<0.001). Finally, the results of regression analysis showed that "search of meaning" (b=0.17, P<0.001), "focus and attention of awareness" (b=0.19, P<0.001), and "non-judgement of internal experiences” (b=0.21, P<0.001) were the predictors of subjective well- being of patients.Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, cardiovascular patients, who seek a meaning of life, have focus and attention of awareness, and show non- judgement of internal experiences, experience more subjective well- being. Therefore, training and application of positive self-care approaches for these people are recommended.

Introduction: Change in lifestyle, and side effects of drug and disease affect the quality of life of patients with hypertension. This study aimed at predicting the quality of life of patients with hypertension based on resilience and social support.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 120 hypertensive patients were recruited by the convenience sampling during year 2016. Data were collected by a demographic form, quality of life (SF-12), Zimet social support, and resilience in cardiovascular patients. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multivariate stepwise regression using PASW (Predictive Analytics Software). P values of less than 0.05 were considered significant.Results: Overall, 120 patients with hypertension (47 males and 7 females) with a mean age of 51.6±14.11 years participated in this study. The results of this study showed that there was a significant correlation between quality of life and rational empowerment (r=0.506), self-management (r= 0.471), and medication adherence (r=0.194). Stepwise regression results showed that pain was able to explain 33.5% of changes in quality of life.Conclusions: The results showed that rational empowerment, self-management, and medication adherence were predictors of quality of life in patients with high blood pressure. Overall, based on the findings of this study, education and promotion of resiliency could increase quality of life.

Introduction: Considering the effective role of nurses in hospitals and treatment centers, as well as the importance of their mental and behavioral health, the present study aimed at comparing unhealthy eating behaviors and attitudes and negative repeating thoughts in night shift and day nurses.Methods: This was a descriptive- comparative study, conducted during year 2017 on nurses of Kermanshah. The sampling method was a multi-stage cluster sampling, including 60 night and 60 day shift nurses. The data collection tool was an Includes Eating Feedback Questionnaire Williamson (1990) and Negative Repetitive Thought Questionnaire by Mc Cawley et al. (2010). To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of variance was used with the SPSS-22 software.Results: The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant difference between night shift and day shift nurses regarding unhealthy eating behaviors and attitudes and negative repeating thoughts, with the difference being significant (P<0.001).Conclusions: According to the results of this study, it could be said that unhealthy eating behaviors and attitudes and negative repeating thoughts in nurses are influenced by the type of work shift (day and night).

Introduction: Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is a new diagnosis in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) that is characterized by chronic, persistent and severe irritability in children and adolescents. According to the American Psychological Association, these children are at risk of polar depression or anxiety disorders in adulthood. Since emotions play a key role in this disorder, the current research aimed at studying the efficacy of teaching emotion regulation on stress, anxiety, depression and irritability of students with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.Methods: The present research was experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Using purposive sampling, 30 junior high school students with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder were selected through a diagnostic interview, and were then randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group (each group consisted of 15 people). They answered the Stringaris emotional reactivity index and Levinda stress, depression and anxiety scale. Before applying independent variables, the pretests were taken from both groups and then the first group took part in eight 90-minute sessions of group therapy based on Gratz and Gunderson's emotion regulation training. Data were analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MONCOVA) method using the SPSS-21 software.Results: The Findings revealed that such an education decreases depression, stress, and anxiety of the experimental group. The irritability of the students with disruptive mood decreased considerably compared with the pretest and the control group.Conclusions: Finally, it was concluded that the education of emotion regulation is an acceptable treatment for decreasing emotive derangement and irritability of the students with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. As a result, this treatment could be used in curing this new disorder.

Introduction: Divorce is among the important factors, which can cause the family circle to disintegrate. It has many consequences on the society and can be the origin of numerous social harms. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the effectiveness of group logo therapy on life expectancy and resilience among divorced women.Methods: In this study, a semi-experimental pre-test post-test design with control group was conducted. The statistical population was all the divorced women in Qom City, Iran, and the statistical sample consisted of 30 divorced women who were randomly assigned into experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The experimental group received group logo therapy in eight sessions (each session lasted 90 minutes) twice a week. The data were collected before and after the intervention. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (average and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) methods.Results: The results showed that group logo therapy was effective on increasing life expectancy and resilience of the divorced women, and the outcome of the data set was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that group logo therapy can be effective in reducing psychological stress and problems of divorced women. Accordingly, group logo therapy is an appropriate way to increase life expectancy and resilience of divorced women. Using this method, mental health professionals can improve the status of divorced women.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is caused by major problems in the ability of human cognition. Common cognitive problems or psychological distress have an effect on family, social life, personal life or career of a person. In addition, it has an indispensable impact on different jobs. Nursing is one of the most affected jobs in this regard. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personality features and psychological distress in nurses working in Shafa Hospital in Kerman.Methods: In this descriptive-correlational research, the study population consisted of all nurses of Shafa hospital (n=324). We used Morgan table and based on simple random method, 177 nurses entered the study. In order to gather data, we used Oxford- Liverpool inventory of feelings and experiences (O-LIFE) as well as Goldberg big five personality inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16.Results: Findings showed that there was a relationship in neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, and conscientiousness with psychological distress in nurses of Shafa Hospital in Kerman. Findings highlighted that the role of personality features in psychological distress are different. In this regard, an increase in neuroticism and openness to experiences was accompanied by an increase in psychological distress. By the same token, neuroticism (0.38) and openness (0.42) had the least and conscientious (0.89) had the most impacts, respectively.Conclusions: As personnel of an organization need to follow their desires and become part of the norms and objectives of an organization, their personality structure can help them to stay and succeed in a job. Thus, personality coordination and job compatibility can prevent psychological distress in nurses and increase their dignity and satisfaction in the organization. This augments the productivity of an organization.