Publication Date: 2025
Journal of Scientometric Research (23200057)14(2)
Research Evaluation Systems (RESs) can be divided into “pre-performance or post-performance evaluation” or “retrospective or prospective evaluation”. The Retrospective Research Evaluation Systems (RRESs), also known as Performance-based Research Funding Systems (PRFSs), are complex national systems designed to evaluate universities and research centers and allocate public funds based on their outputs and outcomes. This study compares the RRESs of the UK and Australia to gain a better understanding of the structure and components of these evaluation systems. A comparative study method was applied to look for similarities and differences between the RESs of selected countries. The two countries were chosen based on the criteria of transparency, access to credible documents, formality, comprehensiveness, flexibility, and management. Bereday's four-step model consisting of description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison of RESs was utilized for the data analysis. The results showed that two evaluation systems emphasize the components of human resources, finance and infrastructure in evaluation. Quantitative and qualitative approaches prevail in all two systems. In terms of the evaluation unit, the systems have almost the same structure, and the evaluation is done by specialized panels. The quality of research outputs is evaluated in two systems, and in the UK, the two elements of impact and research environment are also evaluated. In general, it can be said that the formation of national systems for research evaluation affects not only the quality of research, but also the purposefulness of research, scientific and technical progress of the country, and people's lives. The unique aspect of this study is the comparison of the input, process, output, and impact components of the RRESs of the UK and Australia. The results can be beneficiary for managing and policymaking for research assessment units on micro/macro levels. © (2025), (Phcog.Net). All rights reserved.
Publication Date: 2014
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (discontinued) (20392117)5(23)pp. 882-890
Previous studies show that psychiatric conditions can influence educational achievements of learners. This study aims to investigate the differences between TEFL students with mental health disorders and normal students in cognitive strategy use in L2 writing. Seventy and two EFL postgraduate and under graduate students of Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University participated in this study. They were selected through random sampling. The materials were Quick Oxford Placement Test (QOPT), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Modsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory(MOCI), writing strategy questionnaire, Semi-structured interview. Although, people with OCD and people with depression show cognitive impairment, the study indicates no difference between students with mental health disorders and normal students in cognitive strategy use. It seems that cognitive impairment in OCD and depression does not play an important role in selecting cognitive strategies in writing. Besides the findings of this study, further research is required to show the importance of psychological problems in the process of learning to language teachers in order to help learners in this respect. © 2014, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All right reserved.
Publication Date: 2008
Counselling Psychology Quarterly (09515070)21(4)pp. 309-321
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy with the combination of cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy on decreasing the excessiveness of pathological worry and increasing happiness of the individuals with generalized anxiety disorder. Method: The sample consisted of 36 female undergraduate students who referred themselves to the Isfahan University Counseling Center and met the criteria for GAD. They were randomly assigned into three groups; namely, two experimental groups and one control group. Before receiving the interventions all of the groups completed Penn State Worry Questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Inventory. One of the experimental groups underwent cognitive behavior therapy and the other one received the integration of cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy. The control group received no intervention. Result: The statistical analyses indicated that the differences between the CBT and CBT+ IPT groups on excessive worry and happiness in the post tests were not significant. But significant mean differences were observed in the follow-ups regarding pathological worry and happiness between two groups. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the integration of cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy can be applied as an effective intervention for decreasing the rate of GADs' relapses after cognitive behavior therapy. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
Publication Date: 2018
Japanese Psychological Research (215368)60(2)pp. 87-98
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Dohsa-hou and the Alexander Technique on happiness, social adjustment, hope, mental health, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. The statistical population of this study included all of the patients with Parkinson's disease who were clients of neural therapeutic centers in Isfahan City in 2015. Among this population, 28 patients were selected through convenience sampling as the sample of the study. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the Social Adjustment Scale, the Adult Hope Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, and the Word Health Quality of Life Questionnaire were used as the instruments of the study. Data were analyzed by analyses of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that both interventions of this study can improve happiness, hope, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease, but Dohsa-hou is more effective than the Alexander Technique in the improvement of happiness and hope. Probable explanations have been discussed. © 2017 Japanese Psychological Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
Publication Date: 2016
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (17353602)14(2)pp. 127-132
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to compare the emotion regulation strategies of blind and sighted students. Methods: The research method used was descriptive and causal-comparative, and the statistical population included all the sighted and blind students at the University of Isfahan and the Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan. The sample volume was 64 members (32 members in each group). Sampling was conducted using the availability sampling method for the first group and the simple random sampling method for the second group. Data was gathered and measured with the help of the Emotion Regulation Scale by O.P. John and J.J. Gross, and analyzed using SPSS 21 and the ANOVA test. Results: The results indicated a significant difference between two groups with regard to applied emotion regulation strategies (P < 0.05); Blind students applied both strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) less. The effect of gender, interaction between gender and vision status was also not significant with respect to emotion regulation (P > 0.05). Discussion: Emotion regulation is a possible influential factor in many problems that blind people suffer from, more than sighted ones, and using interventions that target emotion regulation strategies would be useful.
Publication Date: 2013
Psicologica (02112159)34(2)pp. 273-284
In the present study, the effectiveness of 3 drug regimen on cognitive performance of PD patients was compared. 12 patients who had been using pramipexole, levodopa and amantadine for at least 1 month entered the study and compared with those 12 who had been using trihexiphenidyle, levodopa and amantadine. There was also a control group including 11 patients who had been using only levodopa and amantadine. All 3 groups were asked to answer Montreal Cognitive Assessment in pretest phase. Then patients in experimental groups were asked not to use pramipexole or trihexiphenidyle for 72 hours and then all 3 groups were asked to answer the same questionnaire in post test phase. The results showed that patients who have used pramipexole had better performance in executive functions in post test. The findings suggest that pramipexole in combination with levodopa and amantadine may worsen the executive function in Parkinson's disease; however, there is almost neither adverse nor beneficial effect of trihexiphenidyl in such a combination on cognition in PD patients.
Publication Date: 2024
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research (14733145)24(4)pp. 1649-1659
Background: Depression and anxiety are prevalent psychological symptoms among COVID-19 survivors. This study compared the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and Beck cognitive therapy (BCT) in addressing these issues. Methods: Forty-five COVID-19 survivors were randomly assigned to one of three groups: MBCT, BCT or a control. Pre- and postintervention assessments, using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), were conducted. Both interventions consisted of eight 90-minute sessions. Results: An ANCOVA analysis revealed that BCT was more effective than MBCT in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms. Both interventions led to significant improvements, but no significant differences were observed between post-test and follow-up. Conclusion: BCT is a promising intervention for depression and anxiety in COVID-19 survivors. Facilities providing cognitive therapy should be integrated into healthcare settings to support mental health recovery. © 2024 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Publication Date: 2022
Qualitative Research Journal (14480980)22(4)pp. 464-477
Purpose: Divorce has negative effects on children, although emotions that children experience after parental divorce are open to different interpretations. Accordingly, this study was conducted to explore loneliness in children of divorce. Design/methodology/approach: A constructivist grounded theory study was carried out through the lens of definitive guidelines provided by Charmaz (2006). The participants were 15 female children aged 11–12 years, who were purposively selected. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and memos. To analyze data, the authors used four coding techniques, including initial, focused, axial, and theoretical coding. Also, to examine the links between the identified themes, the authors focused on three factors: conditions, actions/interactions, and consequences. Findings: The analysis of the obtained data through the above-mentioned stages led to the identification of three main themes, including parental unavailability, rejection, and mistrust, which shaped children's experience of loneliness through lack of physical access, lack of emotional access, low levels of parental expectations, lack of supervision, absence of belongingness, being ignored, pessimistic views, and insecure relationships. Originality/value: As was suggested by attachment theory, children of divorce lost their attachment bonds with their parents that intensified their perception of loneliness and negatively affected their social and academic performance. It was revealed that, effects of divorce went beyond the loss of the attachment bonds in families because our participants talked about their relationships with peers and their position in a society, where divorce carries the social stigma and children of divorced mother are marginalized. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Naghavi, A.,
Naghavi, A.,
Amani S.,
Bagheri M.,
De mol, J. Publication Date: 2019
Frontiers in Psychology (16641078)10
According to global data, intimate partner violence and its corresponding impact threaten the lives of almost 35% of women at some point in their life. The aim of this research was to explore the effects of intimate partner sexual violence on women’s sense of self-efficacy when it comes to speaking out against violence and seeking help. In-depth interviews and a thematic analysis approach were employed to collect and analyze the data. The participants were 10 women with experiences of intimate partner sexual violence. They were selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Two main themes were drawn from the data, including Exposure and Empowerment. Exposure refers to the type of violence women have experienced and its physical and emotional effects; and Empowerment refers to factors women considered as giving them the courage to speak out against perpetrators, to seek help from others, or to refrain from doing either. It is concluded that Iranian women are not passive when exposed to intimate partner sexual violence, and social support, mainly from family and friends, was a pathway to feelings of empowerment; without this support, women’s emotional health is put in jeopardy. Due to the importance of social networks in creating a sense of empowerment, it is recommended that professionals involved in cases of intimate partner sexual violence create an alliance with the women’s families and friend and educate them on how to prevent violence or offer help before the violence takes its toll on woman’s emotional and physical wellbeing. © Copyright © 2019 Naghavi, Amani, Bagheri and De Mol.
Publication Date: 2024
European Journal of Psychological Assessment (10155759)
The present study examined the psychometric and structural properties of the Persian version of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI). The ODI focuses on depressive symptoms that employed individuals specifically ascribe to their work. A sample of 355 Iranian schoolteachers was surveyed. Exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) bifactor analysis indicated that the ODI meets the requirements for essential unidimensionality. ESEM bifactor analysis and scalability analysis supported the use of the ODI's total score. The instrument exhibited high reliability. Cross-cultural measurement invariance was supported. As for the concurrent validity of the ODI, occupational depression correlated, in the expected direction, with job satisfaction, life satisfaction, well-being, work engagement, sick leave, and antidepressant intake. No association was observed with sex, age, length of employment, and a history of depressive disorders over the past year. The ODI displayed a balance of convergent and discriminant validity vis-a-vis an attribution-free measure of depressive symptoms. The prevalence of occupational depression was estimated at 2.8% in our sample. Our findings endorse the Persian version of the ODI and confirm the instrument's overall robustness. © 2024 Hogrefe Publishing.
Firoozikhojastehfar, R.,
Asgari mobarakeh, K.,
Kalantari, M.,
Raisi, F.,
Shahvari, Z.,
Dadras, I.,
Jabalkandi, S.A. Publication Date: 2021
Sexual Health and Compulsivity (26929996)28(3-4)pp. 189-199
This study was aimed to examine the efficacy of Cognitive– Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on depression and compulsive sexual behaviors in patients suffering from Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD). This was a randomized controlled trial in which 20 participants with sex addiction were assigned either to CBT treatment (n = 10) or a control group (n = 10). The study comprised of three phases including baseline, intervention, and 1 month follow up. Hypersexual behavior inventory (HBI.) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were administered on both groups to gather the data. Participants who received CBT showed a significant decline in hypersexual behaviors and depressive symptoms following the intervention and the effect was maintained in the follow up phase compared to control group. CBT can be suggested as an effective intervention in controlling hypersexual behaviors and depression in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder. © 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Date: 2024
Journal of Education and Health Promotion (22779531)13(1)
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis is a central neurogenic demyelinating disease. This is one of the most common neurological diseases in humans and is the most debilitating at a young age. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include vision problems, balance problems, dizziness, sensory disturbances, chronic neuropathy, and fatigue. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, and one-month follow-up design was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on distress tolerance and feelings of entrapment in 30 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients were conveniently sampled in 2021 and randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group, with 15 patients in each. The experimental group underwent eight sessions of 90-min positive psychotherapy over consecutive weeks, while the control received no therapy. Both groups completed the Simons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (DTS) and feeling entrapment questionnaire before and after the intervention period as pre- and posttests. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the collected data using SPSS 22 software to compare changes between the groups over time and assess the impact of the psychotherapy. RESULTS: Repeated measures ANOVA results showed that positive psychotherapy had a significant effect in increasing distress tolerance (Sig = 0/001 and F = 545/434) and reducing feelings of entrapment (Sig = 0/001 and F = 275/05). CONCLUSION: Positive psychotherapy increases distress tolerance and reduces the feelings of entrapment in MS patients. It is therefore suggested that interventions based on positive psychological points should be done in different centers. The context should be repeated and include larger and more ethnically and socioeconomically diverse examples. © 2024 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.
Rezvan, S.,
Bahrami, F.,
Abedi, M.R.,
Macleod, C.,
Doost, H.T.N.,
Ghasemi, V. Publication Date: 2013
International Journal Of Preventive Medicine (20088213)4(1)pp. 78-87
Background: Research on attachment has shed new light on understanding one of the underlying mechanisms of psychopathology in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of attachment based intervention in a pediatric sample with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods: Twelve participants, 10-12 years of age, were treated across an eight week period. They had not been treated with either pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy previously and remained medication free during the attachment based therapy. This study comprised two groups of children: The experimental group, who received attachment based intervention, and the control group, who did not receive treatment. All participants were assessed in terms of severity of OCD symptoms by administrating the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale before and after the experimental group had received the therapeutic sessions. The children were assessed again one month later. The level of children's depression, and attachment insecurity, as well as their mothers' depression, OCD symptoms, and attachment insecurity, were statistically controlled in this study. Results: Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) indicated that the OCD symptoms in children decreased significantly over the course of the therapy, and this gain was maintained at follow up. The results of this study demonstrated that the attachment based intervention was efficacious in alleviating the OCD symptoms. Conclusion: It is suggested that parental instruction in attachment based relationships may help prevent young children from developing OCD symptoms in middle childhood and adulthood.
Publication Date: 2021
Frontiers in Psychology (16641078)12
Recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in achievement goal orientation correlates. What is not yet clear is the detailed relationships among students’ goal orientation, students’ personality traits, and parenting style. In so doing, this research responds to the need to analyze the importance of parenting styles (permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian) and students’ traits (psychoticism, neuroticism, and extraversion) in explaining the achievement goal orientations (mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance). In the exploratory correlational study, 586 Iranian students along with their parents were selected as the sample so as to evaluate the structure of the relationships between these variables. The results indicate that students’ psychoticism and neuroticism predict students’ goal orientations (positively: performance and mastery avoidance and negatively: mastery and performance approach) while extraversion did not. Only the authoritative style predicts mastery approach (positively) and psychoticism trait (negatively). Permissive and authoritarian styles do not directly or indirectly predict students’ goal orientations. Copyright © 2022 Asanjarani, Aghaei, Fazaeli, Vaezi and Szczygieł.
Publication Date: 2012
International Education Studies (discontinued) (19139020)5(1)pp. 50-56
This study has examined the characteristics of physics teachers, their professional competences, supplies of equipments and technologies, appropriate textbooks and motivational factors in students' learning of physics from female physics teacher's points of view. The population included all female physics teachers in Isfahan city and a total of 88 teachers were selected as sample of study. The study was a descriptive survey that used researcher made questionnaire consists of 46 items. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for this scale was set to be .95. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-tests and ANOVA test were used. The results showed that in the present state, physics teachers have a low level of scientific knowledge. In terms of professional skills, their abilities were average and educational equipments and technologies were available at low level. Moreover the satisfaction of female physics teachers of books and educational texts was moderate. Meanwhile, the motivation for learning the lessons of physics was moderate. Also the results in desired state showed that all components of study could be effective in learning physics. Accordingly, it is recommended to enhance learning and teaching physics education, school should be equipped to supplies and technologies for teaching physics, including virtual laboratory.
Shahsavari, A.,
Tabatabaei yazdi, F.,
Moosavi, Z.,
Heidari, A.,
Sardari, P. Publication Date: 2019
Environmental Science and Pollution Research (09441344)26(12)pp. 12590-12604
Mining activity constitutes a potential source of heavy metal pollution in the environment. Long-term exposure to heavy metals (e.g., cadmium) has adverse health effects. Rodents frequently serve as bioindicators to monitor the levels of heavy metals in the environment. In the present study, concentrations of 10 heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Zn) in kidney, liver, and muscle tissue of the Persian jird (Meriones persicus) were evaluated. This is the first study to examine the histopathological changes in Persian jird tissues caused by the bioaccumulation heavy metals. The samples were taken at location that surrounded by Sangan Iron Ore Mine (SIOM) mining activities, in northeastern Iran. The results show that the highest concentrations for the metals were observed in kidney and liver, whereas lowest concentrations were found in muscle of Persian jirds. The concentration of Pb was below the limit of detection. Sex and age were two factors that could explain the different levels of heavy metal bioaccumulation, which affects the concentration of some metals. Adults had significantly higher Cu and Cd levels compared to juveniles. Males bioaccumulated more Zn in their kidneys than females, whereas females bioaccumulated more Fe in their livers. As expected, heavy metals affected various organs of the studied specimens. Hyperemia, hemorrhage, necrosis, and degenerative damage to the epithelial cells of the tubules, the presence of hyaline casts, and in one case, mononuclear leukocyte infiltration, were observed in samples of renal tissue. Hemorrhage and hepatocyte vacuolization were the most common histopathological changes found in samples of hepatic tissue. These effects and the concentrations of heavy metals in the studied specimens indicate the need for monitoring and frequent sampling to evaluate long-term persistent pollutants. © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019.
Publication Date: 2013
Journal of Military Medicine (17357667)15(2)pp. 143-148
Publication Date: 2020
International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies (19473540)11(2)pp. 1-17
This research was carried out using the bibliometric method to thematically analyze the articles on IoT in the Web of Science with Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering approach. First, the descriptors of the related articles published from 2002 to 2016 were extracted from WoS, by conducting a keyword search using the “Internet of Things” keyword. Data analysis and clustering were carried out in SPSS, UCINET, and PreMap. The analysis results revealed that the scientific literature published on IoT during the period had grown exponentially, with an approximately 48% growth rate in the last two years of the study period (i.e. 2015 and 2016). After analyzing the themes of the documents, the resulting concepts were classified into twelve clusters. The twelve main clusters included: Privacy and Security, Authentication and Identification, Computing, Standards and Protocols, IoT as a component, Big Data, Architecture, Applied New Techniques in IoT, Application, Connection and Communication Tools, Wireless Network Protocols, and Wireless Sensor Networks. Copyright © 2020, IGI Global.
The main objective of this paper was to evaluate the user experience (UX) of students in higher education by conducting usability testing in the e-learning context, specifically utilizing the University of Isfahan (UI) Learning Management System (LMS). The survey method was used in the current study and to collect data we utilized random sampling to evaluate the usability aspects defined in ISO 9241-11 standards based on a modified system usability scale (SUS) involving 377 end-users. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel software and findings showed that SUS score for the University of Isfahan's LMS is 60.05 which falls in the 'OK usability' range and is acceptable. Also, we explored the features of AI-enhanced LMSs using a ranking question to comprehensively understand students' perspectives suggesting that Chatbots for support and intelligent content recommendations are among the most expected features for prominent educational outcomes. From the NPS assessment, -43 implies areas for improvement. © 2024 IEEE.
Publication Date: 2008
2025 29th International Computer Conference, Computer Society of Iran, CSICC 2025pp. 474-478
Publication Date: 2023
Journal of Loss and Trauma (15325024)28(8)pp. 696-714
The death of a parent is a traumatic experience, and for many female students, it can be especially challenging when the father is no longer around. although most studies focus on the emotional impact of such an event, few have examined how it affects academic performance. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the lived experience of female students’ academic strengths after the death of their father. For this study, 13 female students in their mid-teens who had experienced the death of their fathers were recruited by convenience sampling. Each participant was interviewed using a semi-structured interview, and content analysis was conducted using Colizzi’s steps to derive themes and categories. The study revealed 4 themes, including (1) school-related support, (2) personal strengths, (3) specialist support, and (4) interpersonal and social strengths. The death of the father can have a significant impact on the academic performance of female students. Despite these challenges, this study indicated that female students may show resilience and educational strengths after the death of their father. Moreover, this study indicated the need for more support from society as well as schools for female students who have experienced the death of their father. © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Zakiei, A.,
Khazaie, H.,
Rostampour, M.,
Lemola, S.,
esmaeili, M.,
Dürsteler, K.M.,
Brühl, A.,
Sadeghi-bahmani, D.,
Brand, S. Publication Date: 2021
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.
Naghavi, A.,
Naghavi, A.,
Teismann, T.,
Asgari, Z.,
Mohebbian, M.R.,
Mansourian, M.,
Mañanas, M.A. Publication Date: 2020
Diagnostics (20754418)10(11)
Suicide is one of the most critical public health concerns in the world and the second cause of death among young people in many countries. However, to date, no study can diagnose suicide ideation/behavior among university students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using a machine learning approach. Therefore, stability feature selection and stacked ensembled decision trees were employed in this classification problem. A total of 573 university students responded to a battery of questionnaires. Three-fold cross-validation with a variety of performance indices was sued. The proposed diagnostic system had excellent balanced diagnosis accuracy (AUC = 0.90 [CI 95%: 0.86–0.93]) with a high correlation between predicted and observed class labels, fair discriminant power, and excellent class labeling agreement rate. Results showed that 23 items out of all items could accurately diagnose suicide ideation/behavior. These items were psychological problems and how to experience trauma, from the demographic variables, nine items from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5), two items from Post Traumatic Growth (PTG), two items from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), six items from the Positive Mental Health (PMH) questionnaire, and one item related to social support. Such features could be used as a screening tool to identify young adults who are at risk of suicide ideation/behavior. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Ashori, M.,
Afrooz, G.A.,
Arjmandnia, A.A.,
Pourmohamadrez-tajrishi, M.,
Ghobari-bonab, B.,
Jalil-abkenar, S.S. Publication Date: 2019
Journal Of Research And Health (24235717)9(4)pp. 284-293
Mental impairment has undesirable effects on the all aspect of individual's life, while the use of parenting programs has been associated with beneficial outcomes. The aim of this research was the adaptation of a positive parenting program (Triple-P) training based on the cultural values and evaluation of its effectiveness in psychological health and interaction of mother with slow paced (SP) children. This research was a semi-experimental study designed as pretest-posttest using control group. The magnitude of 40 mothers of students with SP participated in this study. They were selected according to the random cluster sampling method from exceptional schools of Tehran provinces. The participants were divided into two groups; each group consisted of 20 participants. The experimental group received Triple-P training in twelve 90-minute sessions, while no intervention was carried out on the control group. The instruments of present research were general health questionnaire and parent-child relationship scale. The results of MACNOVA showed that Triple-P had a positive significant effect on the psychological health and interaction of mothers with SP children. Since parenting skills training can lead to the enhanced psychological health and improved mother-child interaction, planning for Triple-P training based on cultural values has particular importance. © 2016 ASP Ins.
Publication Date: 2018
Mental Health, Religion and Culture (14699737)21(8)pp. 797-809
Psychological findings in relation to the effectiveness of multifaceted lifestyle interventions for depression treatment are scant. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention targeting lifestyle habits based on Islamic teachings (Quran and Hadith) in patients with depression in Isfahan (Iran). Twenty-four patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) were randomly assigned to 10 sessions of group Islamic lifestyle psychoeducational intervention (ILPI) or eight sessions of a behavioural activation (BA) group therapy. The depressive symptoms (including Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Hopelessness Scale and Penn State Worry Questionnaire) of both groups was improved significantly at the end of the treatment. The ILPI proved to be as efficacious as BA in mood improvement of patients with MDD. Given the approximately easy implementation and cost-effectiveness of ILPI, such intervention represents an effective nonpharmacological intervention to manage depression in patients with MDD. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Publication Date: 2025
Current Psychology (19364733)44(5)pp. 2895-2906
This study aimed to explore the adjustment and relationships between adolescents of typically developing siblings, deaf siblings, and blind siblings. One hundred and forty typically developing adolescents (50 adolescents of a typically developing sibling, 46 adolescents of a profoundly deaf sibling, and 44 adolescents of a profoundly blind sibling) participated in this descriptive-analytic and comparative research. Adolescents of a typically developing sibling were determined by a simple random sampling method (by chance), and adolescents of a deaf or blind sibling were determined by a convenience sampling method from high schools in Iran, Isfahan in 2022. Participants were assessed with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Index of Sister and Brother Relations (ISR and IBR). The findings indicated that the adjustment and relationships in the adolescents of typically developing siblings were significantly better than the adolescents of deaf or blind siblings (p <.001). The internalizing problems in the adolescents of deaf siblings were significantly better than the adolescents of blind siblings (p <.001), while the externalizing problems in the adolescents of deaf siblings did not significantly differ from those of the adolescents of blind siblings (p =.12). Furthermore, problems in relationships in the adolescents of deaf siblings were significantly more than the adolescents of blind siblings (p =.03). Therefore, it seems that the implementation of preventive and intervention protocols will improve the adjustment and relationships between adolescents of deaf or blind siblings. These results reveal the necessity of early intervention in children of deaf or blind siblings and their parents. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.
