Relationship of Controlling Negative Thoughts and Parenting Stress with Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Learning Disability: Mediated by Sexual Satisfaction

AbstractIntroduction: Lack of satisfying sexual relations weakens marital relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between controlling negative thoughts and parenting stress with the marital satisfaction of parents of children with learning disabilities as influenced by the mediating role of sexual satisfaction.Methods: The statistical population of this descriptive correlational study covered all parents of children with learning disabilities in Tehran in 2020, 212 of whom were selected as the statistical sample using convenience sampling based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research instruments included the Marital Satisfaction Scale, the Thought Control Questionnaire, the Parenting Stress Questionnaire, and the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation as well as Pearson's correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. The proposed model was evaluated using structural equation modeling (SEM) via SPSS-25 and AMOS-25 software.Results: The results showed that the correlations between marital satisfaction and controlling negative thoughts (r = 0.33), parenting stress (r = -0.40), and sexual satisfaction (r = 0.049) were significant (P < 0.01). In addition, the correlations between sexual satisfaction and controlling negative thoughts (r = 0.60) and parenting stress (r = -0.39) were also significant (P < 0.01). The relationship between the indirect path of controlling negative thoughts with marital satisfaction via the mediating role of sexual satisfaction was significant (β = 0.32, P = 0.010). Moreover, sexual satisfaction had a mediating role in the relationships between parenting stress and marital satisfaction in the parents (β = -0.08, P = 0.044). The results indicated a good fit of the model (IFI = 0.98, CFI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.071).Conclusions: The results suggest that the proposed model had a good fit and could be considered an important step toward identifying the factors influencing the marital satisfaction of parents having children with learning disabilities

Effectiveness of Positive Training on Social Competence and Health Hardiness in Nurses

It is necessary to have qualified nurses in the system to provide quality services, only by updating the level of knowledge and improving the health of the employees and the mental health of the staff. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive training on social competence and health hardiness in nurses. The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up design. From nurses working in educational hospitals in Ahvaz, 30 persons were selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two equal groups (each group of 15). The experimental group received 12 sessions of 90 minutes with positive training method and the control group received no training. Both groups completed Fellner social competence questionnaires and Gebhardet, Vander Doef, & Paul Health Hardness, in pretest and post-test and follow-up. Data were analyzed by repeated measurement. Findings showed that positive education significantly increased social competence and health hardiness in post-test and follow up nurses. According to the findings of this research, positive interventions can be used to improve mental health and reduce psychological problems of nurses

The relationship between Persecution and perfectionism with Academic achievement and Burnout in medical students

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and Adjustment perfectionism with Academic achievement and Academic Burnout among medical students. Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study which was performed by medical students from the Medical University of Gondi Shapoor in Ahvaz in 2015. The sample group included 200 medical students who were selected by random-stratified sampling. Procrastination Assessment Scale, Perfectionism Inventory, Academic Burnout Inventory were used for collecting data. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS 20 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and Canonical Correlation Analysis. Results: The findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between the Predicting Variables (Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and Adjustment perfectionism) and the Criteria Variables (Academic achievement and Academic Burnout). The amount of Canonical Correlation (0.91), (P<0.05) is an indication of a significant relationship between the two sets of variables. Conclusion: It can be concluded from this study that academic achievement not Academic Burnout was predicted by Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and adjustment perfectionism. Maladjustment perfectionism showed the greatest relationship with academic achievement. So Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and adjustment perfectionism can interfere with academic achievement

The role of amnesty, gratitude and humility in predicting the mental well-being of the elderly

Psychological well-being is one of the important components of mental health in the elderly, and it is important to study the factor affecting on it. This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between amnesty, gratitude and humility with the mental well-being of the elderly. The study was a descriptive one. Among the elderly in two districts of Ahwaz, 103 people were selected by available sampling method. All elderly people completed the amnesty, gratitude, humility and psychological well-being questionnaires. Data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple regression with stepwise model. The results showed that amnesty, gratitude and humility had a positive and significant relationship with well being in the elderly people. Amnesty, gratitude and humility predicted 30.5% of the changes in mental well-being in the elderly. Amnesty had the strongest role in predicting well-being in the elderly. According to the results of amnesty, gratitude and humility, respectively, had a significant role in predicting mental well-being of the elderly. Therefore, it can be suggested that attention be paid in improving the psychological well-being of the elderly, along with common psychological treatments, amnesty, gratitude and humility

The Effect of Coping Strategies on Coping with Infertility in Women: Mediator Role of Marital Quality

Introduction: Infertility is one of the bitter experiences of life. Several psychological problems result from infertility for the individual. The purpose of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of coping strategies with stress on adaptation to infertility through the quality of marital relationships in infertile women. Methods: This was a correlation study, a path analysis type. The statistical population incuded 120 women who were chosen from women referred to infertility clinics and private and government based hospitals in the city of Ahvaz. Tools used in this research were: Scale Coping with infertility (AIS), marital quality questionnaire (QMI) and a coping strategies questionnaire (CISS). The proposed model was evaluated using structural equation modeling. The indirect relationships were tested using Bootstrap (AMOS-21).  Results: The results showed that the proposed model fit was acceptable and all direct routes are statistically meaningful. Also all indirect routes (the relationship between problem-focused coping strategies, emotion and avoidance of compatibility with the disease through the quality of the marital relationship) were significant. Conclusion: Infertility is a stress and coping with stress had an impact on the quality of their marital relationship and their marital status affects the compatibility with infertility

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Resiliency, Self-discrepancy, Hope and Psychological Well-being of Menopausal Women in Ahvaz

Background and Objective: Menopause, or cession of menstruation, is a transition sign from fertility to infertility, during which women suffer from many physical and mental issues. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy on resiliency, self-discrepancy, hope and psychological well-being of menopausal women in Ahvaz. Materials and Methods: The research method was experimental, pretest-posttest with control group. Participants included 60 people who were selected by convenience sampling method: 30 participants in the experimental group and 30 in the control group were randomly assigned and the intervention was conducted for the experimental group The study instrument included Resiliency Questionnaire, Self-discrepancy Questionnaire, Hope Questionnaire, and Psychological Well-being Scale. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) by SPSS-22. Results: The mean (SD) age of women in the experimental group was 56.1 (3.3) and 55.7 (3.1) in the control group. The mean (SD) resiliency score in the pre-test of the experimental group was 47.7 (11.8), which increased to 55.8 (11.3) in the post-test, self-discrepancy decreased from 99.9 (12) to 85.6 (12.3), hope from 171.2 (19.7) to 189.7 (20.5) and psychological well-being increased from 34.9 (4.4) to 38.9 (4.5), but there was no significant change in the mean scores of the control group. Conclusion: Compassion-focused therapy improved resiliency, hope and psychological well-being and decreased self-discrepancy in postmenopausal women

Effects of Stress Management Training on Cognitive Avoidance and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Female Students with Social Anxiety Disorder: A Mindfulness and Emotional Schema Therapy Approach

Background: Students with a social anxiety disorder (SAD) face a variety of problems such as early dropout, academic failure, and avoidance of social situations. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on cognitive avoidance and emotion regulation strategies in female students with SAD through an emotional schema therapy (EST) approach.Methods: In this semi-experimental study, a Pretest-Posttest Control Group design was used. The study population included female high school students with SAD in Ahvaz, Iran, in 2023. Out of 120 students with SAD who met the inclusion criteria, 75 were randomly selected as the study participants and were then assigned to three groups of 25 (two experimental groups and one control group). Training sessions for mindfulness-based stress management and EST were conducted in eight 90-minute sessions twice a week. For data collection, the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were used. Data analysis was done using the ANCOVA test and SPSS version 23. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: In the posttest, mean±SD for cognitive avoidance, reappraisal, and suppression in the mindfulness-based stress reduction training group was 50.71±6.78, 32.87±2.65, and 14.08±5.68, respectively; suggesting a significant difference as compared with the control group (82.91±2.18, 12.53±6.75, and 20.81±2.74) (P<0.001). In addition, mean±SD for cognitive avoidance, reappraisal, and suppression in the EST group and the post-test phase was 61.52±5.71, 38.91±1.15, and 10.36±7.32, respectively; suggesting a significant difference as compared with the control group. The mindfulness-based stress management training was more effective than EST in reducing cognitive avoidance (P<0.001). By contrast, EST was more effective than mindfulness-based training in improving emotion regulation strategies (P<0.001).Conclusion: The study results suggested that mindfulness-based stress management training and EST can effectively reduce cognitive avoidance and improve emotion regulation strategies in students with SAD