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Objective: The aim of the present study was to design and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, based on the factors influencing love trauma on thwarted belongingness in girl's students. Method: The present research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The research population included all female students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University in 1402; Students who were involved in love Trauma. Among these people, 8 people were selected as samples for the experimental group and 8 people were selected as samples for the control group. The sampling method of this research was available. Covariance analysis was used to analyze the data. The data collection tool included the love Trauma syndrome questionnaire (Ross, 1991) and thwarted belongingness (joiner, 2005). Findings: The results of the analysis of covariance showed that the intervention protocol of factors affecting love trauma has an effect on the thwarted belongingness in female students who have experienced love failure and there was a significant difference in love failure scores between the two experimental and control groups (F = 14.265 and P = 0.001). Conclusion: Based on this finding, it can be concluded that the intervention protocol of the factors affecting love trauma can be used as an effective method to intervene in girls' love failure and help them adapt to the trauma and sense of belonging.
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to predict social health based on Islamic lifestyle, spiritual well-being, and psychological well-being in adolescents. Method: This applied study was correlational design. The statistical population consisted of all male and female high school students in the second period of high school in Qazvin during the academic year 2023-2024, from which 1,190 individuals (579 boys and 611 girls) were selected using multistage random cluster sampling. Participants completed the Keyes Social Health Questionnaire (2004), Islamic Lifestyle Questionnaire (Kaviani,), Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (1980), and Paloutzian and Ellison Spiritual Health Questionnaire (1982). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression in SPSS software version 25. Results: Results showed a significant correlation between Islamic lifestyle and social health (R = 0.08, p < 0.01), psychological well-being and social health (R = 0.15, p < 0.01), and spiritual health and social health (R = 0.15, p < 0.01). The results of the stepwise regression revealed that, in the first step, spiritual health accounted for 15% of the variance in social health (R² = 0.15). In the second step, adding psychological well-being increased R² to 0.19 (ΔR² = 0.04). In the third step, Islamic lifestyle contributed an additional 4% (ΔR² = 0.04), resulting in a final R² of 0.20, with all three predictors—spiritual health, psychological well-being, and Islamic lifestyle—remaining statistically significant (p < 0.0001)
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Hakim Nezami's metaphors in reducing anxiety in youth, in order to guide the minds of behavioral science specialists and helping professions to the point of how to use metaphors appropriate to the culture of the client while observing principles, so that in addition to treatment, the attractiveness of the sessions is also increased to encourage them to attend the sessions. 36 students with anxiety disorder were randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control. The research method was quasi-experimental. The research tool included an anxiety questionnaire (Beck,1988) and metaphors extracted from the collection of poems of Nezami's Five Treasures, as well as a metaphor therapy package, which was used in the experimental group. Data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Shapiro test in SPSS software. The findings of the research showed that metaphor therapy using Hakim Nezami's metaphors leads to a significant reduction in anxiety in youth (p<0.05). Conclusion: It seems that metaphor therapy, by taking advantage of the metaphors of literary texts, can reduce the amount of anxiety while facing a person with problems and stimulating problems. In fact, by objectifying through metaphors, the therapist helps the client to overcome their anxiety.
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The paper explores the historical treatment of male homosexuality within psychoanalysis and its impact on modern talking therapies. It examines how homosexuality has been framed either as a pathological condition requiring intervention or as a legitimate identity deserving affirmation. Beginning with Freud’s psychogenesis of homosexuality, the study delves into how three American psychoanalysts reinterpreted the Oedipus complex to support the notion of homosexuality as a curable illness. This reinterpretation laid the groundwork for reparative therapy, which aimed to convert homosexual individuals to heterosexuality. A case study of reparative therapy is revisited to illustrate these methods. In contrast, the paper highlights Richard Isay’s progressive stance, which challenged the pathologization of homosexuality and advocated for its acceptance. Isay’s work paved the way for gay affirmative therapy, a model that promotes validation and support of homosexual identity. Freud’s theory that sexual orientation is shaped by the resolution of the Oedipus complex serves as a central reference point in evaluating both therapeutic approaches. The discussion addresses the broader implications of framing homosexuality as either a social transgression or a psychological disorder, emphasizing how these perspectives have influenced legal policies and therapeutic practices. The paper critically assesses the ethical and theoretical foundations of reparative versus affirmative therapy, using Freud’s ideas to trace the evolution of psychoanalytic thought on homosexuality. Ultimately, it concludes that psychoanalysis has played a pivotal role in shaping therapeutic responses to homosexuality, and that recognizing these historical shifts is essential for guiding contemporary ethical practices in mental health care.
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to model the mediating role of psychological vitality in the relationship between social support and relationship persistence after marital infidelity. Method: The statistical population consisted of individuals who had experienced marital infidelity at least once and continued their shared life for at least six months thereafter. A sample of 200 individuals (102 women and 98 men) was selected using a convenience sampling method. The research instruments included the Social Support Questionnaire (Zimet et al., 1988), the Subjective Vitality Scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997), and the Investment Model Scale (Rusbult et al., 1998). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with a partial least squares (PLS-SEM) approach and Smart PLS-3 software. Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling indicated that the research constructs were at an acceptable level in terms of reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Conclusion: The findings suggest that psychological vitality plays a key role in the process of adapting to and recovering from marital infidelity, mediating the protective effects of social support. This study emphasizes the importance of both internal resources (such as psychological vitality) and external resources (such as social support) in rebuilding relationships after a crisis like infidelity.
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Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of art therapy using painting in enhancing attention, concentration, and visual-spatial working memory in children with learning disabil.Method: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study was children with learning disabilities in Isfahan in 1403. Initially, 30 children with learning disabilities were selected by convenience sampling from Ardabil learning disability centers and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group), and the experimental group received painting training for 8 sessions. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance method in SPSS-25 software.. Findings: The results showed that art therapy intervention with a painting approach had a significant effect on scores in enhancing attention, concentration, and visual-spatial working memory in children with learning disabilities. Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study showed that art therapy can improve attention, concentration, and visual working memory in children with learning disabilities. Therefore, it is recommended that painting therapy be used alongside other treatment methods for children with learning disabilities.
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Paying attention to the quality of life of cardiac patients is very important, because heart diseases can have severe effects on the quality of life of patients and also their families. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy on the quality of life among heart patients. The method of the present study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The population included all people with coronary artery diseases referred to hospitals, clinics, centers and specialized heart offices in Shiraz in the third quarter of 2023, from whom 45 people were selected as the sample using convenience sampling and assigned into three groups of 15 in each group. The data was collected using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (1993). Cognitive-behavioral therapy was implemented according to the protocol by Rezaian et al. (2014) and compassion-focused therapy was implemented according to the self-compassion protocol (Gilbert, 2009). Data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of covariance by SPSS version 26. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy were effective on quality of life (P<0.01), and the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on quality of life was greater than cognitive-behavioral therapy. These findings highlight the importance of using compassion-focused approaches in promoting the mental health of cardiac patients.
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Aim: Issues related to academic adjustment are a major concern among students, because academic adjustment or non-adjustment has broad effects on students' overall development. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental phubbing and children's academic adjustment with the mediating role of loneliness in students. Method: The research method was correlational and, more precisely, structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study included all ninth-grade male and female students in the academic year 2024-2025 in Yazd city. The sample consisted of 342 students (171 female students and 171 male students) who were selected through multi-stage random sampling method. To collect data, the University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale , the Academic Adjustment Scale, and the Parental Phubbing Scale were used. The evaluation of the proposed model was carried out using AMOS software. Results: The results showed that parental phubbing has a direct, positive, and significant relationship with loneliness and a direct, negative, and significant relationship with academic adjustment. The results also showed that loneliness has a direct, negative, and significant relationship with academic adjustment. Finally, the results of the bootstrap test showed that loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between parental phubbing and children's academic adjustment. Conclusion: The model demonstrated a strong fit. The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between parental phubbing and academic adjustment is a good model for explaining mental injuries of phubbing and applying it in the field of preventing academic adjustment problems in students
