Showing 9 results for Adolescent
A. Ghazanfari,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (11-2005)
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Introduction: Assessing reliability and validity of Adolescents Coping Scale (ACS) was in-vestigated.
Method: 1832 male and female high school students were selected randomly and assessed by the 80-items Adolescents Coping Scale and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ- 28). Factor analysis was used for internal consistency (α) and data concurrent validity, and reliability and validity of the scale was determined.
Results: There were 18 main strategies extracted from the ACS. The 18 strategies were cate-gorized as 3 main styles. The overall reliability of ACS was 0.87 and the reliability of produc-tive coping, referring to others, and non productive styles were respectively 0.82, 0.82 and 0.81. Validation results showed that productive coping and referring to others had a significant posi- tive association with mental health, while the non-productive coping style had a significant negative association with mental health.
Conclusion: The Adolescents Coping Scale (ACS) is valid and reliable for assessing coping strategies and coping style.
Amin Sohrabzadeh Fard, Banafsheh Gharraee, Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid, Asma Aghebati,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (2-2017)
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between identity styles and dimensions of perceived parenting with the intensity of depression in adolescents.
Methods: In a correlation design, 200 (100 girls and 100 boys) students aged 14-18 years were selected from Tehran high schools using cluster sampling. Participants were asked to complete Beck Depression Inventory-2 (BDI-2), Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ) and Identity Styles Inventory (ISI) questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and step-by-step regression (stepwise).
Results: Significant relationship was found to exist among the dimensions of perceived parenting and identity style along with depressive intensity. Additionally, predictor variables including identity commitment, dimensions of acceptance, and control parenting with correlation (r=0.50) could predict 0.25 percent of depressive intensity among adolescents (25.0=2R).
Conclusions: It seems that identity commitment and parenting style based on parent acceptance among adolescents are two important variables in preventing depressive symptoms. Parenting style and adolescent parent communication are acceptable skills. In addition, the pathology resulting from depression among the adolescents was high, so it is important to address this problem practically.
Zahra Shahrivar, Javad Mahmoodi Gharaei, Maryam Zare'i, Mozhgan Zarrabi, Elham Shirazi,
Volume 23, Issue 3 (12-2017)
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Objectives This study was done to evaluate the clinical characteristics, function, quality of life, and premorbid adjustment of inpatient children and adolescents with First-Episode Psychosis (FEP) at Roozbeh psychiatric hospital.
Methods During a two-year cohort study (2013-2014), all admissions in the child and adolescent psychiatric ward were evaluated. Diagnoses were made using clinical assessment and the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version-Persian Version (K-SADS-LV-PV). The Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS), Premorbid Adjustment Scale (PAS), Clinical Global Assessment Scale (CGAS), and WHO-Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief) were used to assess the related variables.
Results Among 44 participants (47.7% boys) with a mean age of 193.11(21.5) months, 68.3% were suffering from Bipolar Disorder (BD) and 15.9% from Schizophrenia. Poor premorbid adjustment before the emergence of psychosis was indirectly related with academic level and directly consistent with suicidal risk and duration of psychotic disorder (P<0.05). The level of premorbid global functioning was higher than 80% only in 7% of the participants. This score was less than 40% in 95% of the participants during admission.
Conclusion Bipolar disorder was the most common diagnosis among the child and adolescent inpatients with FEP. FEP was consistent with poor premorbid adjustment and severe global functioning impairment. These findings confirm the need for prevention and early interventions in at-risk individuals.
Abolghasem Yaghoobi, Bayan Nesai Moghadam,
Volume 25, Issue 1 (5-2019)
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Objectives The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of positive psychological well-being of adolescents.
Methods The research method was quais experimental. The statistical population of this study was all high school girl students in Serishabad of Kurdistan Province, Iran studying in the academic year of 1995-1996. The sample consisted of 30 high school female students who were randomly selected. Then they were randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The study tools used in this research was Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale (RPWS). A pretest was administered to both the experimental and control groups. Then, the positive psychology intervention was administered to the experimental group, and the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the training, the post-test was taken for both groups.
Results The results of the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) indicate that positive psychology significantly increased psychological well-being among the experimental group compared to the control group. The results also showed a significant difference between the mean scores of RPWS of psychological well-being in the experimental and the control group in the post-test (P<0.001). The positive psychology intervention method had a significant effect on autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relation with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance (P<0.001).
Conclusion The interventional method of positive psychology can increase the psychological well-being of adolescents.
Shahram Mohammadkhani, Jafar Hasani, Mehdi Akbari, Nasibe Yazdan Panah,
Volume 25, Issue 4 (1-2020)
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Objectives: Risk behaviors among adolescents are a major concern for mental and social health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship of metacognitive beliefs and attachment styles with risky behaviors among adolescent children of war veterans with psychiatric disorders.
Methods: This is a descriptive correlational study conducted on 243 adolescent children of Iraq-Iran war veterans suffering from psychiatric disorders who were selected using a convenience sampling method. They responded to Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Short form), Revised Adult attachment Scale, Metacognitions Questionnaire for Children, and Risky Behaviors Scale.
Results: emotion regulation strategies mediated the relationship of metacognitive beliefs and attachment styles with risky behaviors. There was no significant relationship between adaptive strategies of emotion regulation and risky behaviors, and between metacognitive beliefs adaptive strategies of emotion regulation (P>0.001), but the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and maladaptive strategies was significant. All attachment styles had a direct and significant correlation with both adaptive and maladaptive strategies of emotion regulation. The presented model could explain 14% of the risky behaviors in subjects.
Conclusion: Metacognitive beliefs and attachment styles are directly and indirectly related to emotion regulation strategies and risky behaviors of the children of war veterans. These results can be used for designing the preventive programs for this group.
Soheila Yaghoubi, Behrooz Birashk, Asma Aghebati, Ahmad Ashouri,
Volume 27, Issue 1 (4-2021)
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Objectives: The present study aims to examine the mediating role of external shame and self-compassion in the relationship between peer victimization and depression in adolescents.
Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. Participants were 300 middle-school students of Shahin Shahr city in Isfahan, Iran (150 girls and 150 boys), who were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. The data collection tools were Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale, the Other As Shamer Scale, Self-Compassionate Scale-Short Form, and Mood & Feeling Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS v. 19 and AMOS v. 20 applications.
Results: There were significant relationship among peer victimization, external shame, self-compassion, and depression (P<0.01). The measurement model had a good fitness (Root mean square error of approximation=0.037, normed fit index=0.997, comparative fit index=0.999). Path Analysis results reported that peer victimization had indirect effect on depression through mediation by external shame and self-compassion.
Conclusion: External shame and self-compassion can mediate the relationship between peer victimization and depression in adolescents. Considering them in designing effective preventive and therapeutic interventions can be helpful for adolescents to cope with peer victimization and depression.
Giti Bahrami, Marzieh Takaffoli, Meroe Vameghi,
Volume 28, Issue 3 (12-2022)
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Objectives With the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the world, including Iran, the need for its prevention and treatment became a national priority for the countries. Children, as one of the most vulnerable groups, are affected by this pandemic in various dimensions. This study aims to identify and categorize the protective and risk factors of mental health problems in Iranian children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods This is a systematic review. A search was conducted in international and national databases for the related studies, and the results were reported based on the PRISMA diagram. The quantitative studies were assessed by Joanna Briggs Institute’s Critical Appraisal Checklist. Finally, 9 studies were selected for the review.
Results Among the reviewed studies, only one study was conducted in the entire Iran; more than 44% were conducted in Tehran. The study populations of more than 77% of studies were the children selected from the general population. The protective factors of mental health problems (anxiety and fear of COVID-19) in children included: High level of self-differentiation, positive parent-child conflict resolution tactics, older age, parents’ increased time of staying at home, and high educational level of mothers. On the other hand, the risk factors of mental health problems (anxiety, fear of COVID-19, and aggression) in children were: COVID-19-related anxiety in mothers, anxiety/stress/depression in mothers, children’s awareness of COVID-19, infection or death of a relative due to COVID-19, employment of parents as a medical staff, parents’ intrusion and hyperarousal, being a single child, and hearing loss.
Conclusion Compared to other countries, limited studies have addressed the social determinants of mental health problems (anxiety, fear of COVID-19, and aggression) of children in Iran during the pandemic. Identifying and addressing the factors that threaten, exacerbate, or enhance Iranian children’s mental health through interventions and social measures can lead to breaking the ineffective cycle of inequality and discrimination, promoting mental health, and reducing harm in the face of future pandemics.
Maryam Kooraki, Seyed Esmaeil Hashemi, Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand, Bahram Peymannia,
Volume 29, Issue 2 (7-2023)
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Objectives This study aims to assess the effects of cognitive-behavioral psychodrama group therapy (CBPGT) on self-focused attention and social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescent girls.
Methods This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with a pre-test, post-test/follow-up design. The study population includes all 9th-grade girls referred to health centers in Sirjan, Iran, in 2022. After screening using Puklek’s social anxiety scale for adolescents, Woody and Chambless’ focus of attention questionnaire, and a clinical interview based on the DSM-5 criteria, 24 girls were selected and randomly divided into two intervention (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. After the pre-test assessments, the intervention group received CBPGT at nine sessions of 120 minutes. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software, version 24.
Results CBPGT significantly reduced self-focused attention and SAD in adolescent girls at the post-test and one-month follow-up phases (P<0.05).
Conclusion CBPGT is effective in the treatment of SAD and self-focused attention in female adolescents in Iran. Its effectiveness can be maintained for one month. It is recommended that CBPGT be used in the treatment of SAD due to its focus on both the theatrical and cognitive aspects of this disorder.
Fatemeh Sadr, Ghazaleh Zargarinejad, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi,
Volume 29, Issue 4 (3-2024)
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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.
