Showing 13 results for Quality of Life
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Volume 12, Issue 47 (9-2013)
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This study aims to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral trainings on the quality of life of the patients with type 1 diabetes. For this purpose, 16 patients with type 1 diabetes, who were members of the Iranian Diabetes Society in Islamshahr, were randomly selected and divided into control and experimental groups. The subjects of the experimental group were trained in cognitive-behavioral techniques for 10 sessions, but the members of the control group were not trained. Before and after the implementation of the intervention, both groups were assessed by the Quality of Life questionnaire. The results of the analysis of covariance showed that cognitive-behavioral techniques had a significant effect on the physical and psychological dimensions of the quality of life however, no significant effect was observed on social and environmental dimensions.
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Volume 13, Issue 50 (7-2014)
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The aim of this study was to determine the impact of forgiveness therapy program on marital conflicts and life quality of women referred to Arak Welfare Organization. For this purpose, among women whom gained the high scores (high then 25) in the marital conflict questionnaire (an available sample), a sample of 30 women was assigned randomly into two experimental and control groups. In order to test the research hypotheses, a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test design with the control group was used. The instruments of this study were SF36 life quality and ENRICH marital conflict questionnaires. Then the experimental group received ten 75-minute sessions of forgiveness therapy program, but the control group did not receive any treatment. The outcomes of T-test and MANOVA indicated that forgiveness therapy program was effectiveness on reducing marital conflicts and increasing women's life quality in general, and this effect was statistically meaningful at p&le.05.
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Volume 14, Issue 53 (4-2015)
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Ali Sheykholeslami, Ph.D - Hosein Ghamari Qivi, Ph.D - Masood Moradi, Ph.D - Yosra Mohammadi, M.A The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of gestalt therapy on quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of children with intellectual disability. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design, with control group. The statistical population of this study included all mothers of children with intellectual disability in well-being organization centers in city ofArdabil in the year 2014-15. At first, one center that was accessible was selected. Then, from among mothers with children at this center 30 mothers were selected through simple random sampling which were randomly assigned to the treatment group (15 individuals) and control group (15 individuals). The treatment group received group gestalt therapy in 10 sessions. Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire and Quality of Life Questionnaire (World Health Organization) were used for gathering data. Data were analyzed by multivariable co-variance test. Findings confirmed the research hypothesis about the effectiveness of group gestalt therapy on psychological well-being and quality of life of mothers of children with intellectual disability. In conclusion, group gestalt therapy seems to have asignificant effect on increasing the psychological well-being and quality of life of mothers of children with intellectually disability.
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Volume 14, Issue 56 (1-2016)
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Aim: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability at home of employees (fixed and rotating shifts) ShirazHospitals .
Materials & Methods: The purpose of the research, was application and the method was correlation. The population consisted of all staff in Dena, madar and khodadoust hospital in 1393 to 750 cases were identified, of which 120 were selected by simple random sampling. Data collected through 3 questionnaire: Job Satisfaction (JDI, 1951), quality of life (SF36, 1992) and compatibility Bell (1961). To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression simultaneously, and multivariate analysis of variance was used.
Findings: The results showed that job satisfaction, quality of life and adaptability at home of employee have a direct and positive relations. As well as the adaptability at home and quality of life, there is a direct relationship. Between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability in the home in fixed and rotating shifts employee, significant differences were found.
Conclusion: Enhanced quality of life and job satisfaction for hospitals personnel, because of dealing with the humanitarian issues have a special importance. Teaching Skills to cope with stress to adapt to the workplace and home can be useful.
Akram Mir Mohammad, ,
Volume 14, Issue 56 (1-2016)
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Abstrac Purpose:The present study examines the impact of group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) on the quality of life addicts wives. Method: The population of the study consists of all wives of drug abusers in addiction treatment centers located in Isfahan, Iran. For this purpose, thirty of them and then randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Pretest- posttest and follow-up test design were employed in both experimental and control groups. The participants to the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire which assesses the pretest. The experimental group recived 8 sessions of 90 minute acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) but the control group received no intervention. Immediately after the intervention and amonthe later the participants again responed to the quality of life questionnaire. Result: The results showed that the experimental group who receive intervention based acceptance and commitment to the participants in the control group behind test the quality of life (and subscales) had abetter score. This in creases the score at follow-up was maintained. Conclusion: According to the result we can conclude that group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy significant effect.
Soheila Kamalian, Ali Akbar Soliemanian, Morteza Nazifi,
Volume 15, Issue 58 (7-2016)
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Background: marital quality of life as an index of marriage success is among the important factors related to marital stability. Quality is a dynamic and interactive process among couples which is influenced by each couple's appraisal of their relationships and it includes both individual and interpersonal factors. Current research aimed to investigate the role of irrational beliefs and emotion regulation skills in predicting the marital quality of life. Methods: in this cross-sectional, correlational study the population consisted of the married, female teachers in Sabzevar which were working as teachers in 2015. The sample included 303 of these female teachers which were selected using single stage random cluster sampling method. Instruments included Persian translations of the revised dyadic adjustment scale (RDAS) and the emotion regulation skills questionnaire (ERSQ), the Persian 4-factor irrational beliefs test-Ahvaz (4IBT-A) was also completed by the participants. Descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation, and stepwise regression were used as data analysis methods. Results: irrational beliefs and emotion regulation skills significantly predicted the marital quality of life. Irrational beliefs variable with a beta coefficient of -.36 was the strongest predictor of marital quality of life. Conclusion: Irrational beliefs negatively and emotion regulation skills positively predict the marital quality of life.
Mina Sarlak, Dr Hasan Heydari,
Volume 16, Issue 62 (7-2017)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the marital status, individual forgiveness, interpersonal forgiveness and quality of life between couples who were married for 1-2 and 3-10 years. Methods: The present study was of descriptive and causal-comparative type. To fulfill the purpose of this study, 60 couples (30 couples in each category) were selected based on available sampling from city of Khomein. Participants answered the Marital Status, Individual Forgiveness, Interpersonal Forgiveness, and Quality of Life Questionnaires. Data were analyzed by independent t-test. Results: The results showed that couples who had been married for 3 to 10 years gained higher scores in marital status, individual forgiveness, interpersonal forgiveness, and quality of life, compared tothose who were married for 1 to 3 years (P<0/01). Conclusion: The results of present study shows that the variables of marital status, individual and interpersonal forgiveness, , and quality of life seem to be positively affected by the duration of marriage, and so marriage and family counselors' awareness of these constructs is of importance.
Dr Hossein Ebrahimi Moghaddam, Miss Ayyutte Mahmodi,
Volume 16, Issue 63 (10-2017)
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Monitoring of mental health and its determinants among students is essential for development as well as prevention and health promotion programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and self-efficacy with mental health components among students. This research is correlational. The statistical population is all students of the Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Branch. The sample consisted of 150 students selected by cluster sampling method. To collect data in this study, the scale World Health Organization Quality of Life Short Quality Score, Schwarz and Grosselm's General Self-efficacy Questionnaire and Goldberg's Mental Health Scale were used. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and SPSS 22 software. The results showed that Between quality of life and self-efficacy with student's mental health There is a significant relationship. (001/23 F = and 01 / 0p <). This finding suggests that by increasing the quality of life and self-efficacy in students, mental health components also increase.
Key words: quality of life, self-efficacy, mental health
efficacy and quality of life, public health can be predicted. To collect information from questionnaires demographic, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Quality of Life Questionnaire - abbreviated version of the World Health Organization, the General Health Questionnaire or GHQ form with 28 questions was used. Results showed that the 4 areas of physical, psychological, social relationships and environment and public health efficacy and four components of physical symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression are significantly correlated. So, based on quality of life and self-efficacy can be predicted public health
Miss Seyedeh Hamideh Naghibi, Miss Zahra Saeedi, Miss Fatemeh Khazaei,
Volume 17, Issue 65 (4-2018)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group trainnig based on improving quality of life on hope and happiness of cancer patients. Method: This was a semi-experimental, pre-test, post-test control group desing with follow-up of 3 months. The statistical population of the study consisted of all individuals with cancer diagnosis who referred to Omid Hospital in Mashhad in 2015. 30 individuals were selected by purposeful sampling and interviewed. After initial screening in terms of Hope and happiness variables, they were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 individual (experimental and control). Patients in the experimental group received training on quality of life-based treatment techniques in group format for 2 times a week in 10 session of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any interventions. Oxford Happiness and Schneider Hope questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: The results of one-way covariance analysis and paired t-test on pretest, test and follow-up scores showed that after modifying the pre-test scores between two groups, there were significant differnces in hopefulness (P <0.05) and happiness P <0.01). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it is suggested that in counseling and therapeutic clinics, the quality of life based therapy should be used to increase the hope and happiness of cancer patients.
Maedeh Hashemian, Kourosh Namdari, Ahmad Abedi,
Volume 21, Issue 81 (5-2022)
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Aim: The research aimed to study the effectiveness of hope therapy on dimensions of quality of Life and self-esteem in depressed adolescent girls. Methods: For this purpose, a quasi-experimental pretest, posttest with control group was used. The statistical population included all adolescent girls studying in the academic year 2016-2017 in Isfahan, from which 24 depressed girls (12 in the experimental group, 12 in the control group) were selected through cluster sampling and according to the selection criteria. The intervention method included 8 sessions of hope therapy that was implemented for experimental group. In order to assess variables, Beck Depression Inventory 2 (Beck, 1996), Quality of Life Questionnaire (World Health Organization, 1996) and Self-Esteem Questionnaire (Coopersmith, 1967) were used. The data analysis conducted by multivariate analysis of covariance with pretest, posttest, and control groups. Finding: The findings showed a significant increase in the mean scores of dimensions of quality of life including physical health (F= 0.36, p<0.05), mental health (F= 0.30, p<0.05), social relations (F= 0.35, p<0.05), and perception of living environment (F= 0.32, p<0.05) in depressed girls. Also, the result showed a significant increase in the mean scores of academic self-esteem (F= 0.44, p<0.05), and self-esteem (F= 0.40., p<0.05) in these students. Conclusion: Therefore, hope therapy is effective in increasing self-esteem and quality of life in depressed adolescent girls and can be used in schools and counseling centers to reduce depression by designing educational and cultural programs focusing on hope, preventing depression in adolescents, and improving their quality of life and self-esteem.
Najmeh Sedrpoushan, Amid Tashakori,
Volume 21, Issue 82 (5-2022)
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Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of three approaches of self-compassion treatment, compassion based on religious teachings, and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to reduce depression in married women. Methods: The present study was performed through quasi-experimental method of pre-test and post-test using three experimental groups and one control group. The statistical population of the study was all women referred to counseling centers in Yazd in the year 2020 who were diagnosed with depression. The sample size was 40 people who were selected through available sampling method and randomly assigned to three experimental groups and one control group. In order to measure the happiness and quality of life in the sample, Life satisfaction Scale of Diner et al. (1985), and the Oxford Happiness Scale of Argyle and Lou (1989) were used. In order to analyze the research data, the analysis of covariance was used. Results: The analysis of the findings showed that all three treatments were effective in improving happiness (F=33.25 and effect size, 0.792) and quality of life (F= 89.38 and effect size, 0.911) in women (P<0/01). Also, the results of pairwise comparison of the groups showed that the treatments used in increasing happiness were not significantly different from each other, but compassion treatment based on religious teachings was more effective in improving women's quality of life than the other two treatments (P<0.01). All three methods are effective in increasing happiness and improving the quality of life of depressed married women.
Rasoul Heshmati, Soleh Amani, Shirin Ahmadi,
Volume 21, Issue 84 (12-2022)
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Aim: Today, considering the growing divorce and its consequences in society, it is important to examine it in different aspects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of narrative medical exposure on quality of life and emotional regulation of divorced women in zarrinshahr city (Iran). Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest and control group. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all divorced women of Zarrinshahr Relief Committee. A sample of 30 women under the Imam Khomeini Relief Organization was selected by voluntary sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 subjects) and control (n = 15). Data were gathered in two stages: pre-test and post-test. World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire Group of Experts of the World Health Organization (1996) and Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (Gross, et al., 2003) were used. The experimental group received 7 days of treatment and 90 minute treatment group (NET); while the control group received no intervention. The collected data were analyzed using univariate covariance (ANCOVA) and analyzed by SPSS-23 software. Findings: The results showed that after controlling the effects of pre-test, there was a significant difference between the post-test scores of the two groups in the dimensions of physical health (F = 369.965; P <0.001), mental health (F = 75.457; P <0.000), Social health (F = 52.905; P <0.003) and environmental health (F = 320.321; P <0.001) and dimensions of cognitive reassessment (F = 260.901; P <0.001) and subduction (1/359; F= P> 0.005). Conclusion: The results of this study show that oral exposure can be a suitable health plan for improving the quality of life and emotional problems of divorced women.
Mr Saleh Salehi, Anis Khoshlahjeh Sedgh,
Volume 22, Issue 85 (3-2023)
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Aim: Aging is an inevitable period of every person's life. With the advancement of science and the improvement of health conditions, the number of elderly people in different societies is increasing, and the correct recognition and response to this period of life can improve the quality of life. The current research was conducted with the aim of predicting the quality of life of the elderly based on life expectancy and resilience. Methods: The current research method was a correlational-descriptive and the statistical population of the current research consisted of the elder individuals living in Tehran's nursing homes full-time in 1400, who were selected by cluster random sampling. To collect data, Snyder's life expectancy questionnaire, World Health Organization's short quality of life scale, and Connor and Davidson's resilience scale were used. The data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis. Findings: The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that life expectancy explains up to 30.6% and resilience up to 37.5% of the variance of quality of life. Conclusion: It can be said that in order to increase the quality of life of the elderly, the growth and improvement of the level of life expectancy and resilience of this segment of the society should be provided.
