The Effect of Optimism Training on Emotional Problems and Life Satisfaction in Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world. The purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of optimism training on reducing emotional problems and increasing satisfaction with life (SWL) in patients with MI.Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental one with the plan of the pre-test post-test control group. The statistical population included all patients with MI 40-65 years old who were treated in Kasra hospital in Karaj in 2019. The sample was 90 patients with MI assigned to the two groups experimental and control group randomly. Data were collected using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). The data were analyzed using the methods of Univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance.Results: The result showed that optimism training significantly decreases emotional problems and increases life satisfaction in the experimental group (P<0.01).Discussion: This finding has important implications as regards the education and mental health of patients with MI. Based on the results, it is necessary to pay more attention to two variables emotional problems and SWL in the design of interventions to reduce the psychological problems of patients with MI

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity in patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is a major medical problem worldwide.The purpose of the present researchwas to examine a comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on anxiety sensitivity in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).Method:This research was a quasi-experimental one with the plan of the pre-test posttest, and control group. The statistics of this research consisted of patients with CVD who were treated at Kasra Hospital in Tehran in 2019. The samples were 135 patients aged 40-65 years with CVD identified among patients assigned to the two groups experimental and one control group. Data were collected using the Anxiety Sensitivity Index. The research data results were analyzed using the methods of multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).Results: Multivariate analysis of covariance showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapy significantly decreased anxiety sensitivity, physical concern, social concern, and cognitive concern in the experimental group (p<0.001).Discussion: These results suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapy could adjust anxiety sensitivity in patients with CVD.Based on the results, these two interventions can by promoting social skills, realistic view of cognitive abilities and adaptive coping styles, reduce the anxiety sensitivity in patients with CVD

A comparison on effectiveness of training cognitive self-regulation and information technology on the employees’ organizational intelligence in Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

This study aims to compare the extent of effectiveness of training cognitive self-regulation and information technology on the organizational intelligence of employees in Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The statistical population consisted of all employees of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which were 1050 staff in Tehran according to the statistics office of this ministry in 2017-2018. Given the semi-experimental nature of the research, 60 employees were chosen randomly and after matching based on the criteria of age, gender, and working background, they were assigned into three 20-indivudal groups. The first group was trained information technology(According to Bayir & Keser, 2009, the electronic government and computer for all(, while the second group was trained cognitive self-regulation(According to the sociological cognitive theory of Bandura, 1993), with the control group receiving no training. The experimental and control groups responded to Albrecht organizational intelligence questionnaire (2003). For data analysis, correlated t-test and covariance analyses were used. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22. The research findings suggested that the difference between the experimental groups and the control group is significant at 0.001 level. This means that both educational methods for training information technology and cognitive self-regulation have caused enhanced organizational intelligence, while no significant difference was observed between the experimental groups (p>0.05). This, suggests that both trainings have had the same effectiveness on organization intelligence