Comparison of health- related quality of life between obese women with binge eating disorder and obese women without binge eating disorder

Nowadays obesity It is an important factor in onset of disease and early mortality followed by personal and social consequences.  One of the effects of the obesity is its impacts on quality of individual's life while some studies proved that Binge eating disorder affects obesity consequences. So  in this cross sectional study, among all of clients to obesity clinic Sina Hospital with sampling   health- related quality of life61  obese women with  binge eating disorder was compared with those of 74obese women withoutbinge eating disorder through performing sf-36 questionnaire and the results were analyzed by using independent t-test. Results showed that in six subscales of health-related Quality of Life, the group of women without binge eating disorder ranked over those women with binge eating disorder. Parallel to weight loss in obese and overweight people and due to its impacts on the consequences over the obese people, it seems necessary to equally focus on the treatment of binge eating disorder simultaneously

Mediation Effects of Positive and Negative Affects on the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Physical Health

AbstractThis study examined the mediation effects of positive and negative affects on the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism with physical health in a sample of general population. 234 volunteers (131 women, 103 men) completed the Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (TMPS), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and the Physical Health Inventory (PHI). The results revealed that positive and negative affects mediated the relationship between self-oriented and other- oriented perfectionism with physical health in opposite directions. It was concluded that the mediation effect of negative affect was greater than the mediation effect of positive affect

Reliability, Validity, and Factorial Analysis of a Short Version of the Self-Regulation Inventory

AbstractThe study examined psychometric properties of a short version of the Self-Regulation Inventory (SRI-S) including reliability, validity, and exploratory factor analysis of the SRI-S in an Iranian students. Six hundred and seventy six Iranian volunteers (294 \males, 382 females) from universities in Iran were included in this study. All participants were asked to complete the SRI-S (Marques, Ibanez, Ruiperez, Moya, & Ortet, 2005), the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale (EPQ-RS; Eysenck, Eysenck, & Barrett, 1985), and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-28; Besharat, 2009). The results of explarotary factor analysis supported a single general factor of self-regulation and a five factor structure including Positive Actions, Controllability, Expression of Feelings and Needs, Assertiveness, and Well-Being Seeking. The convergent and discriminant validity of the SRI-S were supported by an expected pattern of correlations between the scale and the measures of personality and mental health. All correlation coefficients between the mean scores on the SRI-S and scores of the extraversion, neuroticism, psychological well-being, and psychological distress were statistically significant

Comparison of Craving in Substance use Patients with the History of ADHD and Substance use without ADHD History

AbstractThis study aimed at the comparison of craving in substance use patients with the history of ADHD (attention deficit, hyperactivity- impulsivity, combined type) and substance users without ADHD history. To achieve this goal, 65 addicted men were selected among clients referring to addiction treatment centers in Tehran city, at hand sampling. Data from the subjects were collected using the Heroin Craving Questionnaire (HCQ), and Adult Questionnaire – Childhood ADHD Symptoms Rating Scale (AQ- CASRS). Data were analyzed by independent T-test: Results suggested a significant difference between craving in addicted men with ADHD history and addicted men without this history. We conducted that, men with substance use disorder and ADHD history show higher craving to drugs than men with substance use disorder without ADHD history

Determinants of Women's Sexual Dissatisfaction: Assessing a Cognitive-Emotional Model

INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have demonstrated the role of sexual dysfunctional beliefs, negative automatic thoughts, and emotional responses in relation to sexual functioning. Nevertheless, no studies seem to have evaluated the role of these cognitive-emotional factors in determining sexual dissatisfaction. AIM: To test a cognitive-emotional model of sexual dissatisfaction in women. METHODS: In total, 207 women answered questionnaires assessing sexual dissatisfaction and cognitive and emotional variables that might affect sexual dissatisfaction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sexual dissatisfaction was measured by the Index of Sexual Satisfaction, sexual beliefs were measured by the Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire, and thoughts and emotional responses were measured by the Sexual Modes Questionnaire. RESULTS: A path analysis was conducted to assess the conceptual model proposed. Results indicated that dysfunctional sexual beliefs work as predisposing factors by eliciting negative automatic thoughts and emotions, which impair the processing of erotic stimuli and interfere negatively with sexual satisfaction. CONCLUSION: This finding suggests a role for cognitive and emotional factors in predisposing and maintaining sexual dissatisfaction in women, suggesting relevant implications for intervention