Experiential avoidance in depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive related, and posttraumatic stress disorders: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 24, С. 65 - 78

Опубликована: Март 23, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The mediating role of personalized psychological flexibility in the association between distress intolerance and psychological distress: A national survey during the fourth waves of COVID‐19 pandemic in Iran

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 28(6), С. 1416 - 1426

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2021

Abstract The global COVID‐19 outbreak has put the human race's distress tolerance abilities to test. And, experienced getting worse with each pandemic wave; however, more flexible person, greater chance of surviving. Thus, current study aimed examine mediating role personalized psychological flexibility (PPF) in link between intolerance during fourth wave Iran. A total 576 individuals (Mean age 34.80, ±10.9, females 55.6%) took part online survey. In this national sample, PPF partially played a association mentioned above. Interestingly, mediation was independent demographic factors (age, gender, marital status, and educational level) fear COVID‐19, mindfulness, satisfaction life. So, despite variables, accepting using unpleasant emotions as fuel achieve valued goals rather than avoiding them would mitigate pandemic. Consequently, public health services can aim provide enhancing interventions decay COVID‐19‐related mental distress.

Язык: Английский

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The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility in the Relationship Between Fears of Compassion and Mindfulness in Teachers

Psychology in the Schools, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

ABSTRACT Teachers face a variety of challenges and stressors that can erode their well‐being over long period. Compassion mindfulness are known to affect teachers' social‐emotional competence. Psychological flexibility means individuals accept things beyond control determined continue the actions make lives meaningful. This study aims investigate mediating role psychological in relationship between fears compassion. research is based on cross‐sectional survey design. The sample consists 251 teachers. instruments used include Fears Scale, Mindfulness teachers'in Teaching Acceptance Action Questionnaire II, researcher‐developed personal information form. Findings indicate plays partial teaching Based findings, it be argued teaching, flexibility, compassion important classroom for both teachers students. foundational elements (e.g., being present at moment, acceptance, diffusion, contextual self, values, ability act line with these values) contribute nurturing skills teaching. This, turn, facilitates creating compassionate, democratic, supportive atmosphere

Язык: Английский

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The Persian COVID‐19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C‐19ASS): Psychometric properties in a general community sample of Iranians

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 29(3), С. 906 - 921

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2021

There is a potential for long-lasting psychological and social impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C19-ASS) has been developed, which measures individuals' coping mechanisms in relation to fear or threat of COVID-19. The C19-ASS was developed used so far only Western samples. Further psychometric evaluation needed ethnically diverse Therefore, current study sought test properties large sample Iranians (n = 1429; female 52.1%; Mean age 35.83, ±12.89) who completed cross-sectional survey. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that Persian two-factor structure corresponding perseveration avoidance subscales original scale. Confirmatory analyses also supported solution, showed firm model fit high internal consistencies. Furthermore, it excellent divergent validity generalized anxiety, indicating concerned explicitly with COVID-19, by correlational exploratory analysis. Test incremental indicated explained more variance functional impairment anxiety than gender, marital educational status, neuroticism, openness, consciousness having lost someone close due Also, based on mediation test, found mediates relationship between Big Five personality traits (except openness consciousness) health depression anxiety. Overall, findings provide further evidence construct syndrome. syndrome discussed light S-REF provides an explanatory framework this pandemic-related construct.

Язык: Английский

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Problematic smartphone use and sleep disturbance: the roles of metacognitions, desire thinking, and emotion regulation

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

The association between problematic Smartphone use (PSU) and sleep disturbance is evidenced in the literature, but more research required to investigate potential factors that may influence effect of PSU on disturbance. Given considerable prevalence (9.3 36.7%) (55.2%) Iran, current study sought examine an interactional model test whether metacognitions about use, desire thinking (verbal perseveration imaginal prefiguration), emotion regulation (expressive suppression cognitive reappraisal) could have a moderating above-mentioned association.This present cross-sectional, observational was conducted June September 2022 convenience sample Iranians (n = 603, Female 419, Age 24.61 ± 8).Despite significant PSU, disturbance, failed predict above PSU. A slope analysis showed, however, high (not low or moderate) levels prefiguration strengthen while level reappraisal expressive dampen PSU-sleep association. We also found verbal were unique predictors only predicted if they interacted with PSU.Theoretically, findings suggest enhancing (by 1 SD) reducing SD), might protect against by its Limitations future directions are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Associations between psychological flexibility and mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic: a three-level meta-analytic review

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 43(26), С. 22734 - 22753

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Psychological predictors of treatment adherence among patients with diabetes (types I and II): Modified information–motivation–behavioural skills model

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(6), С. 1854 - 1866

Опубликована: Май 5, 2022

Non-adherence to medical regimens among patients with diabetes is a well-recognized concern in health care. Modified information, motivation, behavioural skills (IMB) model by adding an emotion component it was tested explore predictors of treatment adherence 1,125 Iranian type I (T1D) and II (T2D) due other conditions. The modified IMB explained 35% the large effect-sizes f2 = 0.56 0.69. Self-compassion interpersonal communication between staff (ICSP) were significant T1D, T2D conditions, while both outperformed adherence, i.e., illness perception social support all groups. Distress intolerance predictor only T2D. In addition, patients, based on their diabetes, exhibited different patterns predicting adherence. Among those gender (male; T2D) being single age duration not. Finally, demonstrated that above beyond demographic features, self-compassion, care staff, distress intolerance, perceived diabetes.

Язык: Английский

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Association of Ramadan Participation with Psychological Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 11(9), С. 2346 - 2346

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2022

COVID-19 restrictions are associated with poor physical-activity (PA). Less is known about the relationship between combination of these Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF), PA, mental health, and sleep-quality. The present study aimed to evaluate whether RIF during fourth wave pandemic in Iran anxiety, well-being, sleep-quality outcomes. A total 510 individuals participated an online questionnaire that was disseminated adults (≥18 years) residing from 13 May 2021 16 (~3 days), just after end 2021. PA behavior (Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire), anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7), well-being (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form), (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). Of included (331 female (64.9%); mean ± SD, 31 12 years), 172 (33.7%) reported less better Regardless participants who fasted for all had outcomes than those part or did not fast at all. However, decreased active participants. Iranians. outcomes, Therefore, might be essential scalable health resilience builder which should encouraged.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological consequences of COVID‐19

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 28(6), С. 1315 - 1316

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2021

More than two and a half million people have already died as result of COVID-19. There is now considerable evidence in epidimiological studies that the prevalence mental health problems has substantially increased after onset COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. Qiu et al., 2021; Schafer 2022; Wang 2020). This does not only apply to adults but adolescents well (Breaux 2021). The had direct impact on anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorder violence (Clemente-Suárez In addition, one study shown paranoia conspiratorial thinking are associated with (Larsen Research found an association between related conditions perpetration or experience intimate partner during earliest stage sample United States (Davis Respondents who reported testing positive were three times more likely perpetrate interpersonal against partner. Also healthcare workers patients risks (Johnson 2020; Mosheva Salazar de Pablo Sheraton amongst 350 US results revealed persisting consequennces among care workers: Anxiety, suicidal ideation, PTSD, moral injury remained high over 90 days September December 2020 (Amsalem this Special Issue number published which investigate consequences COVID19 issues. large adult participants from general population across 21 countries worldwide was fears offering compassion oneself others, receiving others significantly predicted poorer social safeness (Matos As suggested by authors, compassion-focused interventions, may be used reduce might protect difficulties pandemic. Mansueto al. (2021) life changes outbreak investigated Italian workers. Results different response population, i.e. fatigue loneliness, suggest loneliness need managed ameliorate status Rimawi Almasri psychological specific group patients: radiologic technologists working quarantine centers Palestine. Stress-induced cognition involved higher average. Akbari role metacognitions, intolerance uncertainty, emotion regulation relationship fear anxiety. Participants individuals living Iran infected close family members, been hospitalized Intensive Care Unit. meta-cognitions, expressive suppression fully mediated anxiety accounting for 71% variance lead development interventions members patients. Albery validated syndrome measured C19ASS measures personality, predicting levels generalised depression UK third lockdown February 2021. They further whether attentional bias COVID-19-related stimuli. perseveration component (C-19ASS) predicts scores independently all other variables, including showed there towards COVID-19- These support concurrent validity C-19ASS. cross-sectional longitudinal conducted Canada (Jagtap 2021) catastrophic cognitions mediating information seeking April May 2020. Greater informationseeking cognitions, no directional information-seeking time. Catastrophic both cross-sectionally longitudinally. Khosravani effects obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptom dimensions OCD severity ideation taking into account responses reaction clinical OCD. severe Responsibility unacceptable thoughts Békés therapists inclined accept telepsychotherapy technology Canada, China, Europe US. their therapists' professional self-doubt perceived alliance online most important factors acceptance telepsychtherapy Finally, examined personalized flexibility link distress fourth wave Iran. Distress explained 52% distress, two-third controlling COVID-19, satisfaction life, mindfulness. Taken together, these provide wealth psychologists psychotherapists. Hopefully, special issue will overview what achieved research area, eventually adapted decay practice.

Язык: Английский

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The risk of exercise addiction mediates the relationship between social media use and mental health indices among young Iranians

Addiction Research & Theory, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 32(1), С. 27 - 37

Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2022

Exposure to social media can motivate some individuals' desire be thinner and attain an ideal body shape. This may also a minority of individuals engage in extreme exercise. Moreover, both problematic use exercise have detrimental effects on mental health. A community sample Iranian adolescents (n = 562; mean age 14.95 years [SD ± 1.70]; 62.5% female) young adults 745; 26.19 7.42]; 60.5% participated online survey designed evaluate the mediating role addiction relationship between health consequences. Results indicated that 2.7% 4.4% were at risk for addiction. After controlling age, gender, mass index (BMI), educational attainment level, results significantly predicted Among adults, mediated association consequences including psychological distress (βs 0.06–0.12), insomnia 0.07–0.09), image concern 0.19–0.10), compulsive eating 0.06–0.07). Given consequences, it is recommended public campaigns are needed raise their awareness about potentially relation The findings suggest need additional cross-cultural study examining effect addiction, order gain more comprehensive understanding help terms prevention intervention emerging outside Iran.

Язык: Английский

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