دکتر مریم اسماعیلی

Introduction: Bullying has become a growing concern among adolescents, particularly in the context of cyberbullying, where electronic devices are used to harass others. Understanding the distinct roles of cyberbullies and victims of cyberbullying in relation to various consequences on psychological well-being is crucial. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived social support in explaining the relationship between cyberbullying and the psychological well-being of secondary high school students. Method: This study employed a cross-sectional design, in high school students (aged 15–18 years) in Isfahan city, Iran, in 2021. A stratified sampling method was used to select 1051 students. Data were collected through a checklist and three cyberbullying psychological well-being and perceived social support questionnaires. Considering that the purpose of the study was to examine a set of dependency relationships, the data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Mplus, and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) softwares and the structural equation method was applied. Results: The results revealed a significant negative relationship between cyberbullying, psychological well-being, and all its dimensions, except for autonomy and positive relationship with others. Conversely, a positive and significant relationship was observed between cyberbullying victims and psychological well-being, except for purpose in life dimension. Additionally, there was a negative and significant relationship between cyberbullying, cyber victimization, and perceived social support, including its dimensions. Furthermore, perceived social support was found to mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and psychological well-being significantly. Conclusion: The study highlights that high school students involved in cyberbullying and cyber victimization are susceptible to a decline in their psychological well-being. Therefore, it is imperative for parents, teachers, and education officials to understand the role of social support to mitigate the negative impacts of cyberbullying in adolescents. Copyright © 2024 Malihe Kahi et al.

2023

Validation of the Farsi Version of the Adult Concentration Inventory for Assessing Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome

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Sadeghi-bahmani, D., Parhoon, H., ‌esmaeili, M., Parhoon, K., Sadeghi bahmani, L., Khazaie, H., Becker, S.P., Burns, G.L., Brand, S.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (20770383)12(14)

2021

Acceptance and commitment therapy (Act) improves sleep quality, experiential avoidance, and emotion regulation in individuals with insomnia—results from a randomized interventional study

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Zakiei, A., Khazaie, H., Rostampour, M., Lemola, S., ‌esmaeili, M., Dürsteler, K.M., Brühl, A., Sadeghi-bahmani, D., Brand, S.

Life (20751729)11(2)pp. 1-19

Insomnia is a common problem in the general population. To treat insomnia, medication therapies and insomnia-related cognitive-behavioral interventions are often applied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on sleep quality, dysfunctional sleep beliefs and attitudes, experiential avoidance, and acceptance of sleep problems in individuals with insomnia, compared to a control condition. A total of 35 participants with diagnosed insomnia (mean age: 41.46 years old; 62.9% females) were randomly assigned to the ACT intervention (weekly group therapy for 60–70 min) or to the active control condition (weekly group meetings for 60–70 min without interventional and psychotherapeutic character). At baseline and after eight weeks (end of the study), and again 12 weeks later at follow-up, participants completed self-rating questionnaires on sleep quality, dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep, emotion regulation, and experiential avoidance. Furthermore, participants in the intervention condition kept a weekly sleep log for eight consecutive weeks (micro-analysis). Every morning, participants completed the daily sleep log, which consisted of items regarding subjective sleep dura-tion, sleep quality, and the feeling of being restored. Sleep quality, dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes towards sleep, emotion regulation, and experiential avoidance improved over time, but only in the ACT condition compared to the control condition. Improvements remained stable until fol-low-up. Improvements in experiential avoidance were related to a favorable change in sleep and cognitive-emotional processing. Micro-analyses showed that improvements occurred within the first three weeks of treatment. The pattern of results suggests that ACT appeared to have improved experiential avoidance, which in turn improved both sleep quality and sleep-related cognitive-emo-tional processes at longer-term in adults with insomnia. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the 21-Item Game Addiction Scale With a Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults

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Abdoli, N., Farnia, V., Alikhani, M., Sadeghi-bahmani, D., Dürsteler, K.M., ‌esmaeili, M., Brühl, A., Brand, S.

Frontiers in Psychiatry (16640640)12

2020

Effectiveness of intra- and interpersonal peace-based intervention on psychological and emotional well-being of male aggressive adolescents

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‌esmaeili, M., Yazdani m., , Torfayeh m.,

Health Education And Health Promotion (25885715)8(1)pp. 13-18

Effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on psychological hardiness of students

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Torfayeh m., , ‌esmaeili, M., Pourabadei p., , Yazdani m.,

Health Education And Health Promotion (25885715)8(2)pp. 101-105

Identifying the Dominant Dietary Patterns Among Adults in Gonabad City in 2019

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‌esmaeili, M., Kianmehr, M., Rasekhi, H., Basirimoghadam, A., Kianmehr, M., Pouryousef, M., Eskafi-noghani, M.

Journal Of Research And Health (24235717)10(3)pp. 193-200

Impact of an existential-spiritual intervention compared with a cognitive-behavioral therapy on quality of life and meaning in life among women with multiple sclerosis

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Hajibabaei, M., Kajbaf, M.B., ‌esmaeili, M., Harirchian, M.H., Montazeri, A.

Iranian Journal Of Psychiatry (17354587)15(4)pp. 322-330

Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that could aggressively affect patients' quality of life in most instances. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of an existential-spiritual psychotherapy with a cognitive-behavioral therapy on quality of life and meaning in life in women with multiple sclerosis. Method: A convenience sample of 43 women with multiple sclerosis participated in this quasi-experimental study. They were randomly assigned into 3 groups: an existential-spiritual intervention, a cognitive-behavioral intervention, and the control group. Participants were assessed for outcome measures (quality of life and meaning in life) at 3 points in time: pretest, posttest, and 5-months follow-up. The Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaires (MLQ) were used as outcome measures. To compare outcomes among the study groups, repeated measures analysis of variance was performed. Results: The results showed that while no difference was observed for the control group, scores for meaning in life improved significantly for existential-spiritual intervention and cognitive-behavioral therapy (p = 0.027, p = 0.039). Also, both mental (p < 0.001, p = 0.014) and physical (p = 0.001, p = 0.013) health dimensions of quality of life increased significantly in the 2 intervention groups. However, the results indicated that women in the existential-spiritual intervention group showed greater improvement in some aspects of meaning in life (search for meaning) and quality of life (role physical and role emotional, pain and energy) compared to women in the cognitive-behavioral intervention group. However, the latter group showed better improvements on 2 subscales (physical function and health distress). Conclusion: Both existential-spiritual and cognitive-behavioral interventions can improve quality of life and meaning in life among women with multiple sclerosis. However, the findings suggest that although both interventions were effective, the existential-spiritual intervention resulted in more positive improvements in some aspects of meaning in life and quality of life. © 2020 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

Psychological factors of vulnerability to suicide ideation: Attachment styles, coping strategies, and dysfunctional attitudes

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Rohani, F., ‌esmaeili, M.

Journal of Education and Health Promotion (22779531)9(1)

BACKGROUND: Suicide ideation is one of the common mental health problems among university students. This study aimed to explain suicide ideation susceptibility by examining the relationships between psychological factors. METHODOLOGY: The population of the study included all female undergraduate students at the University of Isfahan in autumn 2018. A sample of 180 individuals were selected through multistage sampling from different faculties and majors. The scales used in this study included adults attachments inventory, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation, Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, and Suicide Ideation Scale. The statistical analyses included t-test, Pearson correlation, and path analysis. RESULTS: Suicide ideation was reported in 25% of the participants. The t-test analysis indicated that the mean scores for dysfunctional attitudes (P < 0.01) and problem-focused coping (P < 0.01) were significantly different in with and without suicide ideation groups. Suicide ideation significantly correlated with problem-focused coping (r =-0.42, P < 0.01), emotion-focused coping (r = 0.25, P < 0.05), and dysfunctional attitudes (r = 0.23, P < 0.05). Path analysis showed that dysfunctional attitudes and emotion-focused coping significantly influenced suicide ideation. Moreover, the indirect effect of insecure (ambivalent and avoidant) attachment styles by mediating role of dysfunctional attitudes and emotion-focused coping was statistically significant (P < 0.01) and the indirect effect of dysfunctional attitudes by mediating role of emotion-focused coping as well (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Insecure attachment styles and dysfunctional attitudes work as stress-diathesis model in predicting suicide ideation and increase suicide ideation susceptibility by affecting emotion-focused coping strategy. The hypothesized model in this study can help formulate, evaluate, and prevent suicide risk. © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.

2019

Prevalence, attitude and tendency toward use of performance-enhancing supplements in athletes in north khorasan province

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Taheri chadorneshin h., , ‌esmaeili, M., Farahi m., , Tavakoli m.,

Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (17357489)15(3)pp. 289-299

2017

The effect of emotion regulation intervention on quality of life, cognitive emotion regulation, and seizures in patients with nonepileptic seizures

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Shokrolahi, M., Tavakoli, M., ‌esmaeili, M., Barakatain m., M.

Journal of Isfahan Medical School (10277595)35(434)pp. 677-685