Showing 6 results for Fathali Lavasani
Mousa Chakeri, Aliasgar Asgharnejad Farid, Fahime Fathali Lavasani ,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (Fall 2014)
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Objectives : The aim of present research was to compare the attachment dimensions, emotion regulation, and coping strategies between the runaway girls and the control group. Method: The study sample consisted of 90 persons (45 runaway girls and 45 control probands) selected using convenience sampling. Participants completed the Inventory of Parents and Peer Attachment (IPPA), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Adolescents Coping Scale (ACS). The data were analyzed through the independent t-test and Pearson correlation. Results: The runaway girls significantly were different from the control group in the attachment dimensions and emotion regulation (p<0.01). In addition, there was significant difference between the two groups in coping strategies, subscales of the efficient problem solving and non-productive coping (p<0.01). Conclusion: The results emphasized on the importance of attachment dimensions, emotion regulation, and coping strategies in the phenomenon of girls running away from home.
Naqi Mozaffari, Ali-Asghar Asghanejad Farid , Masoumeh Dejman, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani , Mohammad Faranoush,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (Summer 2016)
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to understand the experience and meaning of life in children with cancer that in this article present the god concept as one of its themes. Method: Current study is a qualitative descriptive phenomenological research. The sample includes 7 children with cancer selected using convenience sampling based on the most heterogeneity of samples. They were deeply interviewed. Data were analyzed using Colaizze method. Results: Based on the analysis of the data, ''the belief in God as being superior", was extracted as one of the main themes. This theme includes two sub-themes: 1) Faith in God and His satisfaction, and 2) Life as a context of divine testing. Conclusion: Belief in God, play an important role in understanding the meaning of life and the formation of a positive orientation to life in children with cancer. The findings of this study can be used as a conceptual base for explaining the concepts in other research and/or for designing interventional models for this kind of children.
Shirzad Babaei, Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani, Behrooz Birashk,
Volume 26, Issue 4 (Winter 2021)
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Objectives: Difficulty in emotional regulation is an important component in the pathology of different types of addiction and its evaluation can be helpful in understanding and treating these difficulties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate emotional regulation in people with opioid dependence (heroin and opium), food addiction, and internet addiction compared to normal people.
Methods: This is a causal- comparative study. Participants were 120 eligible male addicts selected using a purposive sampling method and divided into four groups of 30 including drug addiction, food addiction, internet addiction, and control. Semi-structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders, Yale Food Addiction Scale, and Young’s Internet Addiction Test were used to diagnose the addictions. Then the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) was completed. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze the collected data.
Results: Overall DERS score and the score of its subscales were higher in all three addiction groups compared to the control group, and this difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the three addiction groups in subscales of “unwillingness to accept certain emotional responses” and “difficulty engaging in goal-directed behavior”, but a significant difference between the three addiction groups was observed in subscales of “difficulty controlling impulse”, “lack of emotional awareness”, “lack of access to strategies”, “lack of emotional clarity”, and overall DERS score (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Men with opioid dependence, internet addiction and food addiction have more difficulties in emotional regulation compared to their normal peers. Emotional regulation ability in men with internet addiction is greater than in those with food and opioid addictions.
Susan Ghahremani, Fahime Ahmadian Vargahan, Sajad Khanjani, Hojjatollah Farahani, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani,
Volume 28, Issue 1 (Spring 2022)
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Objectives This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the mental health and social inadaptation measurement in Iranian adolescents.
Methods The study was cross-sectional and was conducted in two separate phases. The sample of the study’s first phase included 604 students of Islamshahr City, Iran (the academic year 2019-2020) who were selected by the cluster sampling method. The study’s second phase was conducted on 44 adolescents referred to medical centers in Tehran City, Iran, and was selected by a convenient sampling method. Data collection questionnaires were the mental health and social inadaptation assessment (MIA) and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, the Cronbach α coefficient, and the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results Of the study supported 1- and 2-factor structures for all psychopathology scales. The Cronbach α coefficient of scales ranged from 0.73 to 0.94 except for eating disorder and psychopathy scales (α=0.57). The test-retest reliability of most scales was moderate to high (0.51 Conclusion The MIA holds promises to give valid and reliable results in screening adolescents’ problems. However, the psychometric properties of the three scales of psychopathy (such as the original version), eating disorders, and eating-related dysfunction were not supported in this study.
Fatemeh Sadr, Ghazaleh Zargarinejad, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi,
Volume 29, Issue 4 (Winter 2024)
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Objectives Pursuing goals can help adolescents gain a sense of meaning and purpose in life. On the other hand, failure to achieve goals can lead to depression and despair. Considering the importance of goal pursuit in adolescence, the present study aims to examine the mediating role of intrinsic motivation in the relationship of emotion regulation styles and self-determination with goal pursuit in Iranian adolescents.
Methods This is a descriptive-correlational study using structural equation modeling (SEM). The study population consists of adolescents aged 15-19 in Tehran, Iran, of whom 503 were selected from high schools in four districts in Tehran using a convenience sampling method. They were asked to complete four questionnaires, including the persistence scale, emotion regulation inventory, emotional autonomy scale, and intrinsic motivation inventory. Data analysis was done by SEM using Amos software, version 22 and SPSS software, version 22.
Results The emotion regulation styles, including dysregulated (β=-0.204, P=0.001), suppressive (β=0.124, P=0.040), and integrative (β=0.359, P=0.001) had a significant relationship with goal pursuit in adolescents. Based on the Bootstrap test results, the dysregulated (β=-0.054, P=0.007) and integrative (β=0.094, P=0.001) emotion regulation styles had an indirect relationship with goal pursuit through intrinsic motivation. Self-determination had no significant relationship with goal pursuit (P=0.137, β=0.077).
Conclusion In Iranian adolescents, the integrative emotion regulation style can positively affect goal pursuit by promoting intrinsic motivation. Therefore, in interventions for improving goal pursuit in adolescents, this emotion regulation style should be considered to promote their intrinsic motivation and persistence in goal pursuit.
Sara Sobhani, Dr Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani, Reihaneh Moniri, Dr Hojjatollah Farahani, Dr Arezoo Samadi,
Volume 30, Issue 1 (Continuously Updated 2024)
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Objectives This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Adaptive Coping with Disease (AKU) questionnaire for Iranian patients with chronic diseases.
Methods In this psychometrics study, participants were 477 patients with chronic diseases aged 16-79 years referred to medical centers in Tehran, Iran, who were selected using a convenience sampling method in 2022. They completed the Persian versions of the AKU, Lazarus’ Ways of Coping questionnaire (WCQ), and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36). Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) used for assessing the construct validity, while Pearson correlation test was used for determining the convergent validity. Reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Data analysis was conducted in SPSS software, version 27 and R package Laavan 4.3.2.
Results The CFA confirmed the six-factor structure of the AKU including Trust to Divine Help, Trust to Medical Help, Search Information and Alternative Help, Conscious Ways of Living, Positive Attitude, and Reappraisal, after excluding items 6 and 19. The fit indices showed the good fit of the CFA model (χ2/df= 2.32, RMSEA= 0.053, and CFI=0.949). The questionnaire had acceptable internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82 for the overall scale and 0.59-0.81 for the six factors. The average variance extracted (AVE) was 0.53 and the composite reliability coefficient was 0.94, indicating the fit of the model for convergent validity. A significant correlation was found between the Persian AKU score and the scores of WCQ and SF-36, indicating a good convergent validity.
Conclusion The Persian AKU questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool that can be used in research and clinics on Iranian patients with chronic diseases.
