Psychology
Azadeh Mojaradi; mohammad yamini; abdollah mafakheri
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioral activation therapy on perfectionism in obsessive-compulsive patients.Materials and Methods: It was a semi-experimental applied research in the form of pre-test and ...
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioral activation therapy on perfectionism in obsessive-compulsive patients.Materials and Methods: It was a semi-experimental applied research in the form of pre-test and post-test with 2 experimental groups and a control group and a follow-up phase. The statistical population was all people suffering from obsessions who visited the psychotherapy clinics in Mashhad in 2019. According to Cohen's formula, 45 people were randomly selected based on the entry and exit criteria and placed in 3 groups of 15 people (2 experimental groups and one control group) and in three stages of pre-test and post-test and follow-up with Hill's Perfectionism Questionnaire (2004).) replied. The first experimental group underwent 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy by Hayes (2006) on the Internet, and the second experimental group underwent 8 sessions of group behavioral activation therapy by BA Gallen, Etlis and Marlevauconer (2003), and the control group did not receive any treatment. Results It was analyzed by SPSS software.Results: Analysis of variance with repeated measures showed that online ACT intervention was significantly more effective than behavioral activation therapy on improving perfectionism. This result was sustained in the follow-up phase as well (p<0.05).Conclusion: Internet Act therapy can be used as a method to reduce perfectionism in obsessive people more widely.
Mansoreh Feizabadi; Hamideh Gohari; Ayoub sakhaei; Mohammadreza Vasfi
Volume 24, Issue 6 , March and April 2018, , Pages 51-62
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Background & Objectives: Now days the Internet has become one of the most important source of information for searching health information. One group of the users who using it for searching health information are women. Materials & Methods: This research is a descriptive – analytical work. ...
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Background & Objectives: Now days the Internet has become one of the most important source of information for searching health information. One group of the users who using it for searching health information are women. Materials & Methods: This research is a descriptive – analytical work. In this study, using Internet for searching health information among women has been investigated by using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The data of this study have collected from 200 employed women at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. LISREL software is used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that positive attitude of users towards the Internet leads to using Internet to get health information and management. On the other hand, attitude toward the Internet totally mediates the relationship between perception of the usefulness of the Internet and its use. Conclusion: Despite effectiveness of the perception of easy use of the Internet and perception of the usefulness of it to find health information, perception of the usefulness of the Internet in compare with the perception of the usefulness of the Internet have stronger relation by using the Internet to get information. So it can be concluded that on the Internet and digital literacy of women as well as e-health of them should be worked.
Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini; Hekmatollah Hemat Fard; Parvaneh Esfahani; Iman Moradpour
Volume 22, Issue 2 , May and June 2015, , Pages 481-489
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Background and Aim: Nowadays a large population in the world use internet. Unfortunately, despite many advantages and its positive changes in communication, Internet is condemned to have dangerous side effects, like Internet addiction that can be the most destructive one. Comparing with average users, ...
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Background and Aim: Nowadays a large population in the world use internet. Unfortunately, despite many advantages and its positive changes in communication, Internet is condemned to have dangerous side effects, like Internet addiction that can be the most destructive one. Comparing with average users, addicted users' public health are in great danger. The aim of this study is to survey the status of Internet addiction among [Payame Noor University] students and its relationship with their mental health.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study assessed 120 students of [Payame Noor University] by means of two questionnaires: the Mental Health Questionnaire (SCL-25) and addiction internet (IAT). The obtained data were analyzed by using statistical Pierson tests, linear Regression and T test and p