Articles
Beigzade, M.N.,
Shalchi, B.,
Kivi, H.G.,
Haghighat, N.,
Heyrat, A. Publication Date: 2024
BMC Women's Health (14726874)24(1)
Background: The aim of the present study was to analyze the lived experiences of Iranian women living with their retired spouses in relation to their marital rights. Methods: The research method was qualitative and descriptive phenomenology. The statistical population included women living with their retired spouses in the city of Isfahan, and the sample consisted of 15 women. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, with three general questions on emotional rights, economic rights, and sexual rights, and were approved by five experts. Data were analyzed using the seven-step Colaizzi method. Results: After transcribing the interviews and coding the data, the following axial codes were identified. Emotional rights included the two categories of camaraderie and dissatisfaction. Economic rights included the four categories of economic management, economic well-being, respect for women's economic property, and economic problems. Finally, sexual rights consisted of the two categories of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with sexual relationships. The results showed that some participants were satisfied with the implementation of their rights during their spouse's retirement, while others were dissatisfied. Most current marital problems related to emotional, economic, and sexual rights result from past and unresolved marital life conflicts that lead to the escalation of family tensions. Conclusions: According to the dissatisfied participants, the best strategy for resolving these problems was to "sweep them under the rug,", i.e., to rehire the men and protest the lack of support for the retirees by the state organization. In contrast, satisfied participants played an important role in solving the problems and actively dealt with their spouse's retirement rather than taking a passive and protesting role to realize their marital rights. © The Author(s) 2024.
Publication Date: 2023
Iranian Journal Of Psychiatry (17354587)18(4)pp. 388-395
Objective: Stress, anxiety, and depression affect the diabetic patient by causing symptomatic changes. Considering the destructive effects of psychological symptoms on the health status of diabetic people, our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in improving the psychological outcomes of diabetic patients. Method: This trial is a quasi-experimental type that uses a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 62 people were selected based on the inclusion criteria and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. All subjects in the intervention group underwent CBT training twice a week for eight sessions, while those in the control group did not receive this intervention. Before and following the intervention, the depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-42) was utilized to evaluate the psychological symptoms of all participants. The data were analyzed through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and SPSS-23 software. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, gender, marital status, parenthood, and education level (P > 0.05, n = 30 in each group). Additionally, there was no significant difference between the mean DASS-42 scores before the intervention (P > 0.05). However, after the intervention, the experimental group exhibited reduced levels of depression, anxiety, and stress compared to the control group (P < 0.001). The values of Eta for depression, anxiety, and stress subscales were equal to 0.809, 0.669 and 0.776, respectively, which means that 80.9%, 66.9%, and 77.6% of the changes in these symptoms in the experimental group are related to the training received through the CBT approach. Conclusion: It can be concluded that diabetic patients who suffer from psychological symptoms can benefit from the CBT approach to reduce their stress, anxiety, and depression levels. Copyright © 2023 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
