University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Maternal influences on pediatric dental anxiety: Exploring the link between mothers' mental health, self-esteem, and children's fear and anxiety during dental treatments18292310.22098/jrp.2024.14266.1216ENSusanAliBabaei -KhameneDepartment of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, IranMarzieHashemiAssistant professor, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, IranJournal Article20231220Children's fear and anxiety associated with dental treatment have been identified as important factors impacting their oral health and compliance with treatment. Although many studies have focused on individual factors influencing a child's experience, the role of parental well-being, particularly maternal, is under-explored. The mental health and self-esteem of mothers can influence their child's emotional and behavioral response to dental treatment, given the close emotional interaction between children and their primary caregivers. This study aimed at investigating mothers’ mental health and self-esteem and children’s fear and anxiety during dental treatment. This is descriptive/correlational research. The population included all mothers who took their children to dentistry centers in districts 4,12, and 14 in Tehran in 2022. The current study was conducted on 120 mothers and children who visited medical centers for dental treatment using a random cluster sampling. GHO questionnaire, Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire, and Children’s Dental Fear Test were used. To answer the research hypotheses, multiple regression and Pearson correlation coefficient were used.<strong> </strong>The results from multiple regression and Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that the relationship between mothers’ anxiety, depression, and self-esteem and the criterion variable (dental fear) was 0.41. The findings showed that a mother’s mental health and self-esteem play an effective role in children’s anxiety and fear during dental treatment. Therefore, by using the necessary mechanisms to improve mothers’ mental health and self-esteem, we can hope for improving children’s oral health.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_2923_2c9dfeeb04aadab7f4b0b963c3d827e7.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Effectiveness of Brain-based learning training in Psychopathology: Cognitive and Emotional Outcomes of Learning in Student Tutors919308210.22098/jrp.2024.13688.1202ENAliHabibnezhad AllamehPh.D. Student, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ardebil Branch, Ardebil, IranTourajHashemi NosratabadProfessor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranAzraGhaffariAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ardebil Branch, Ardebil, IranJournal Article20230916The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of brain-based learning training in the cognitive and emotional outcomes of learning in student tutors. This research was conducted with a quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test and a control group. Using cluster sampling, two classes were selected from the student tutor population of Ardabil male training centers in the academic year of 2021-2022. One of the classes was considered as the experimental group and the other class as the control group. Brain-based learning package was implemented for the experimental group during 10 sessions of 60 minutes, and the control group received no intervention. In the two stages of pre-test and post-test, the dependent variables were measured using Pekran's academic excitement questionnaire, Harter's academic motivation, Frederick's academic enthusiasm, cognitive ability test and researcher-made English language academic performance test. Data analysis using multivariate analysis of covariance showed that brain-based learning training had significant effects on academic emotions (F = 147.08, p < 0.05,), academic motivation (p < 0.05, F = 142.72), academic enthusiasm (F = 127.38, p < 0.05,), cognitive ability (F = 177.31, p < 0.05,) and academic performance (F = 10.54, p < 0.05). Consequently, it can be concluded that brain-based learning improves the cognitive and emotional outputs of learnershttps://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_3082_77c8303ef80cb47695da99cfadbcbc7d.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Path analysis of the effect of resilience on psychological well-being through the mediating role of hope and positive affect in the students2025310110.22098/jrp.2024.11762.1143ENZohrehHashemiAssociate professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, IranZibaSaadatiM.A. in General Psychology, General Directorate of Education, Guilan, IranRoghayehAsadiM.A. in Educational Planning. General Directorate of Education, Guilan, IranJournal Article20221107This study aimed to investigate the path of resilience on students' psychological well-being during the Coronavirus epidemic regarding the role of hope and positive affect. The research method is correlational using path analysis. The population of this research included all undergraduate students of Islamic Azad University, Rasht branch, in 2020-21. According to the epidemic conditions of Coronavirus, a sample of 210 students was selected by the availability sampling. They completed the Conner & Davidson, Resilience Scale, Reef Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire, the Schneider Hope Scale, and the Watson et al. Positive/Negative Emotion Scale. The data was analyzed by path analysis through LISREL v8.80 software. The results showed that the direct effects of the resilience on the well-being, hope positive affect were significant (p < 0.05). Also, the indirect effects of resilience on the psychological well-being of individuals due to hope were significant (p < 0.01). The indirect effects of resilience on psychological well-being through positive emotion were also significant. The findings showed that resilience, increasing hope, and positive emotions can improve psychological well-being. These results also have practical implications for clinical and health psychologists.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_3101_a5cc7f6a8a1c86cc64c45c6c4caf6a58.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701The prevalence of personality dysfunction and its relationship with risky, impulsive and self-destructive behaviors in general population2632310210.22098/jrp.2024.11983.1151ENHashemJebraeiliAssistant Professor, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranJournal Article20221230Considering the severe implications of risky behavior for the individual and society and the possible role of personality dysfunction in it, the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of personality dysfunction and its relation with risky, impulsive and self-destructive behaviors in the general population. In an analytical cross-sectional study, 428 adults were selected from the general population of the country and were measured using risky, impulsive, and self-destructive behavior questionnaire and the short form of the severity indices of personality problems (SIPP-SF). The data was analyzed by correlation tests, t-test, confirmatory factor analysis and latent profile analysis (LPA) using SPSS-26 and Mplus-8 software. The prevalence of personality dysfunction was 59.3% with the estimate made through LPA. Each of the risky behaviors were more associated with a specific type of personality dysfunction, including substance use (r=-0.28, P<0.01) and risky sexual behavior (r=-0.24, P<0.01) with responsibility, aggression (r=-0.32, P<0.01) and criminal behavior (r=-0.28, P<0.01) with self-control and impulsive shopping and driving with social adaptation (r=-0.34, P<0.01) were more correlated. Due to the specific relationship of each personality dysfunction with a specific type of risky behaviors, it is necessary to develop interventions focused on specific personality dysfunction to reduce each of the risky behaviors.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_3102_84bf67fb22996c12aa57e9c336c71993.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Validation of the short Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (SO-LIFE) on an Iranian sample3341307710.22098/jrp.2024.14650.1224ENAliMohammadzadehDepartment of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, IranTinaDaneshyar AslDepartment of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, IranHooriehFarsad KhatibiDepartment of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Shabestar, Shabestar, IranJournal Article20240210The Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE) is a 104-item instrument that has been designed based on a factor analysis of 15 existing scales for the measurement of schizotypy. The present study was an attempt to validate the short form of the O-LIFE (SO-LIFE). This study was a correlational research wherein a sample of four hundred and sixty-eight participants was selected among Tabriz Payame Noor university students via a stratified random sampling in 2022. The data was analyzed using factor analysis. Factor analysis using principal component analysis (PCA) with Promax rotation extracted four factors including cognitive disorganization, impulsive nonconformity, unusual perceptual experiences, and introversive anhedonia. Concurrent validity coefficient of the scale was equal to 0.85 and the correlation coefficient between the total scale and the subscales ranged from 0.46 to .75. Differential validity was tested by comparing SO-LIFE scores between schizophrenic patients, their first degree relatives and normal people which was acceptable. In the same way, test-retest reliability and internal consistency reliability of the scale were equal to 0.83 and 0.75 respectively. The findings of this study revealed some information about the psychometric properties of the O-LIFE short form in an Iranian sample. It was also found that this questionnaire, as a valid instrument, had applications in research on schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Iran.
The employment of this questionnaire can help develop a comprehensive body of research wherein accurate measurement of schizotypy would be of particular importance.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_3077_c9c1963ce651160b34a1b9a0d3fe16a6.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Evaluating the efficacy of Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy (DIRT) on symptom severity and obsessive beliefs in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder4249300310.22098/jrp.2024.15059.1234ENAkramNejatiMaster of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranSajjadBasharpoorDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardebil, IranAkbarAtadokhtDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardebil, IranUshaBarahmandDepartment of Psychology, City University of New York-Queens College, New York, USAJournal Article20240512Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and incapacitating condition, often characterized by severe symptoms. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy (DIRT) in alleviating symptom severity and obsessive beliefs among individuals with OCD. The study employed a pre-test and post-test experimental design with a control group. Participants were individuals with OCD in Ahvaz in 2023, with 38 selected through targeted non-random sampling and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of 90-minute DIRT, while the control group remained on a waiting list. Data collection involved pre-test and post-test assessments using practical OCD measures and the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire. Covariance analysis in SPSS 24 software was used for data analysis. Results revealed a significant reduction in symptom severity and obsessive beliefs post-treatment in the experimental group compared to the control group, after controlling for pre-test effects. This suggests that DIRT effectively reduces symptoms and beliefs associated with OCD.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_3003_d64cf82fff1da8487ff9d80ea9eb8672.pdfUniversity of Mohaghegh ArdabiliJournal of Research in Psychopathology2783-320851720240701Predicting corona anxiety based on obsessive compulsive disorder and health literacy5057203210.22098/jrp.2023.10290.1061ENAfsaneShokriDepartment of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, IranRezaDidehbanMaster of Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, IranAskariAsghari GanjiAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Farhangian, Babol, IranMahsaMosalmanPhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, IranSeyedeh MasoumehAhmadianBachelor of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Amol Higher Education Institute, Amol, IranHamtaMehrabanaskiBachelor of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, North Non-Profit University, Amol, IranAliMahdaviMaster of Curriculum planning, Educational guide of Amol Education Department, Invited lecturer at Farhangian University, Amol, IranJournal Article20220204The aim of this study was to predict corona anxiety based on practical obsessive-compulsive disorder and health literacy. This research is a descriptive and correlational study. The population of the study was the general population of Amol city during the first peak of Corona in 2021. A total of 174 individuals in the age group of 18 to 45 years of the general population were studied as the sample using the availability sampling. Three questionnaires of corona anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and health literacy were used as data collection tools. The data was analyzed using SPSS software. Statistical analysis using Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant positive relationship between corona anxiety and obsessive-compulsive at the level of 0.01 and a significant negative relationship with health literacy at the level of 0.05. Also, the results of multiple regression analysis with simultaneous method showed that predictor variables could explain the degree of corona anxiety. People need to be informed that they need to obtain health information from the right sources and use it properly to improve their health by interpreting the information correctly. In general, it can be said that the level of awareness and information (health literacy) has an important role in improving health-based behaviors. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is also one of the variables related to corona anxiety, therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures and interventions to control and reduce obsessive-compulsive disorder by psychologists and counselors. Therefore, in addition to increasing awareness and level of health literacy among the general public, measures should be considered to help reduce the incidence of symptoms such as OCD, which lead to anxiety.https://jrp.uma.ac.ir/article_2032_4e48ef172ffa26924fd07c1ed44cd146.pdf