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Effectiveness of the mindfulness therapy on the life quality and psychological wellbeing of parkinson patients
Mina Moghtaderi, Majid Saffarinia, Hossein Zare, Ahmad Alipour, Ahmad Chitsaz,
Volume 18, Issue 83 (11-2019)
Abstract
Background: The emergence of chronic diseases such as Parkinson seriously damages the patients’ Life Quality and Psychological Wellbeing besides physical health. But does mindfulness therapy help improve the quality of life and psychological well-being of Parkinson's patients? Aims: Therefore, the present study was conducted with the purpose of investigating effectiveness of the mindfulness therapy on life quality and psychological wellbeing of patients with Parkinson. Method: The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest, control group and two-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the present study included the people with Parkinson in the city of Isfahan in the winter of 2018-19. 30 patients with Parkinson were selected through non-random available sampling and were randomly replaced into experimental and control groups (15 patients in the experimental group and 15 in the control group). The experimental group received training intervention of mindfulness therapy in ten ninety-minute sessions during two months. The applied questionnaires in this study included life quality questionnaire (WHO, 1994) and psychological wellbeing questionnaire (Ryff, 1980). The data from the study were analyzed through repeated measurement ANOVA software. Results: The results showed that the mindfulness therapy has significant effect on life quality and psychological wellbeing of Parkinson (p<0/001). The degree of the effect of mindfulness therapy on life quality and psychological wellbeing of Parkinson patients were 68 and 67 respectively. Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study it can be concluded that mindfulness therapy concomitant with employing techniques such as thoughts, emotions and mindfull behavior can be used as an efficient treatment to increase life quality and psychological wellbeing of Parkinson patients.

Psychometric properties of the parenting self-efficacy questionnaire (TOPSE)
Zahra Esmaeelpanah Amlashi, Abbas Ali Hosseinkhanzadeh, Bahman Akbari, Leila Moghtader,
Volume 20, Issue 102 (9-2021)
Abstract
Background: Given the role of self-efficacy in people's mental health and the limited tools for measuring it in Iran, access to a valid test to measure this structure is very important. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Parenting Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in Rasht city. Method: This research was a descriptive developmental study. The statistical sample of the study included 1008 parents of 13 to 15 year old students (658 mothers and 350 fathers) in Rasht city in the academic year 2021-2022 who were selected by cluster sampling. To evaluate the convergent validity, the correlation between Kendall and Bloomfield (2005) Parenting Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and Domka et al (1996) Parentaing Self- Efficacy Questionnaire was calculated at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The content of the items of the parenting self-efficacy questionnaire showed that this tool has eight factors of emotion /affection, play / pleasure, empathy / understanding, control, order / boundaries, pressure, self-acceptance, learning / knowledge with desirable fit indicators. Also, Results from Cronbach's alpha analysis showed the reliability of the whole parenting self-efficacy questionnaire were 0.94 and, 0.61, 0.89, 0.86, 0.71, 0.90, 0.32, 0.57, 0.80 for the subscales of emotion / affection, play / pleasure, empathy / understanding, control, order / boundaries, pressure, self-acceptance, learning / knowledge, respectively. Conclusions: The findings of this study showed that based on the obtained factors, the parenting self-efficacy questionnaire is a suitable, reliable, and valid tool for assessing parental self-efficacy in Iran.

Developing a structural model of the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and emotion regulation with the mediating role of psychological hardiness in people with anxiety disorders
Fatemeh Ariyansepehr, Leila Moghtader, Bahman Akbari Govaberi,
Volume 23, Issue 134 (4-2024)
Abstract

Background: One of the deep cognitive processes that play a fundamental role in the development of anxiety disorders is early maladaptive schemas. Another underlying cause of anxiety disorders is the inability to emotion regulation. Also, psychological hardiness as an important personality structure is effective on the way and quality of dealing with Sources of anxiety. So far, no specific research has focused on presenting a structural model regarding the relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and emotional regulation with the mediating role of psychological hardiness in patients with anxiety disorders.
Aims: The present study was conducted with the aim of developing a structural model of the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and emotion regulation with the mediating role of psychological hardiness.
Methods: The design of the current research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this research included all people suffering from anxiety disorders who referred to counseling centers and psychological services under the supervision of Tehran Welfare Organization in 2022. Using the random multistage cluster sampling method, 300 people with anxiety disorders were selected as the statistical sample of the research. To collect information from the questionnaires of the short version of the Early Maladaptive Schema -Short Form (Young, 1998); Emotion regulation strategies (Gross & John, 2003) and Psychological hardiness (Kobasa, 1979) were used. To analyze the data in this study, correlation and path analysis methods were used using SPSS-26 and AMOS-24 software.
Results: The findings of the present study showed that the proposed model has a good fit.The results also show that the schemas of disconnection and rejection, Impaired autonomy and Performance, orientation, over-vigilance and inhibition had a negative and significant effect on emotional reappraisal and a positive and significant effect on emotional suppression. Also, the effect of Impaired Limits schema on suppression was positive and significant. Psychological hardiness has a positive and significant effect on emotional reappraisal and a negative and significant effect on emotional suppression.
Conclusion: According to the results obtained, the mediating role of the psychological hardiness variable was confirmed in the present study, And since this variable increases a person's resilience and as a result puts her in a positive and healthy cycle, it is suggested that counseling centers therapists teach people with anxiety disorders techniques to improve psychological hardiness.


Effectiveness of Interpersonal Therapy on Existential Concerns and Symptoms of Depression in Depressed Elderly Individuals with a History of Trauma
Ms Sanaz Zamani, Dr Azar Kiamarsi, Dr Sideh Maryam Mousavi, Leila Moghtader,
Volume 24, Issue 155 (1-2026)
Abstract
Background: Depression in older adults is one of the major challenges in mental health, which can be exacerbated by various factors, including past traumatic experiences and existential concerns. Interpersonal therapy, as a psychotherapeutic approach focused on improving interpersonal relationships and alleviating depressive symptoms, holds significant potential in addressing these issues.
Aims: Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of interpersonal therapy on existential concerns and symptoms of depression in elderly individuals with a history of trauma.
Methods: This research is a semi-experimental study designed with a pre-test, post-test, and two-month follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of all depressed elderly individuals with a history of trauma residing in Qazvin city in the year 1402 (2023-2024). The sample for this study included 20 depressed elderly individuals with a history of trauma, identified based on a cutoff score of 21 on the Beck Depression Inventory and a cutoff score of 4 or higher on the Walker and Sincere (1987) questionnaire, as well as clinical interviews. Participants were matched by gender and assigned to either the interpersonal therapy group or the control group (10 individuals in each group). The study utilized the Beck Depression Inventory (1994) and the Existential Concerns Questionnaire by Brueckner et al. (2017). The experimental group received 12 sessions of interpersonal therapy based on the model by Klerman and Weissman. Data analysis was conducted using repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS-26 software.
Results: : The results indicated that interpersonal therapy had a significant impact on existential concerns and symptoms of depression (P < 0.001), and this effect was maintained during the follow-up period (P<0.001).
 
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