faeze khaleghi delavar; Ahmad Alipour
Volume 2, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 117-125
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Introduction: lateralization and the difference between right-hand/ left-hand subjects are the most favorite topics between scientists and researcher.. In this field, one of the most attractive topics is high levels of verbal processing like joke comprehension and humor and processing of emotions ...
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Introduction: lateralization and the difference between right-hand/ left-hand subjects are the most favorite topics between scientists and researcher.. In this field, one of the most attractive topics is high levels of verbal processing like joke comprehension and humor and processing of emotions like happiness. Method: the aim of this study was investigation the difference between happiness and humor in left-hand and right-hand subjects. Finding: lateralization was studied through handedness among 384 students of Payam Noor, Tarbiat Modares, Azad, Seda va Sima and Tehran Universities. Tests like Edinburg for handedness, SHQ for humor and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire for happiness were used. Data analysis was done by T test. Conclusions: results revealed that there is difference between left-handers and right-handers in happiness and humor, happiness is more prevalent in right-handers and humor in left-handers. Conclusion: humor and happiness are lateralized in brain, so left hemisphere is responsible for happiness and right hemisphere for humor.
Hossein Zare; Ahmad Alipour; Hamid Poursharifi; Mohammad Afkhami Ardakani; Khadijeh Aarab Sheybani
Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 41-52
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Background: Given the high prevalence of stress and emotional distress caused by diabetes and also its negative effects on glycemic control in these patients, various methods of psychological intervention have been investigated. The present study aims to investigate the impact of group psychosocial intervention ...
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Background: Given the high prevalence of stress and emotional distress caused by diabetes and also its negative effects on glycemic control in these patients, various methods of psychological intervention have been investigated. The present study aims to investigate the impact of group psychosocial intervention on indices of mental and physical well-being in diabetic patients. Methods: All women with type2 diabetes in Yazd Diabetes Research Centre were considered as statistical community from which 80 women were selected by random sampling. They completed WBQ-12 questionnaire and diabetes-dependent quality of life questionnaire (ADDQOL) and then were introduced to lab for blood test. Data was analyzed by SPSS software and MANOVA. Findings: Statistical analysis showed that the scores of experimental group on quality of life and psychosocial well-being were significantly higher in second stage than first stage. So HbA1c was decreased in experimental group but this difference was not significant. Conclusion: The results showed that group psychosocial intervention has positive effects on glycaemic control in diabetic patients and leads to well-being and better quality of life in these patients. But these effects were increased the more time passes.
Fatemeh Shokri; Ahmad Alipour; Mojgan Agah Haris
Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 81-92
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Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention based on procrastination on enhancing academic performance and self-esteem of female students in Payame Noor University. Method: 30 female students using excluding- including criterion were selected among volunteers ...
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Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention based on procrastination on enhancing academic performance and self-esteem of female students in Payame Noor University. Method: 30 female students using excluding- including criterion were selected among volunteers and were assigned randomly into two groups (experimental and control group). Prior to and after instructing the treatment, all participants completed all items of procrastination and self-esteem questionnaires. Also, the mean of the last academic term before intervention and the mean of the next academic term after intervention were collected for all the subjects. Data analyses were done by using SPSS version 16 and applying Co-variance method. Results: the results revealed that cognitive- behavioral intervention based on procrastination could significantly decrease procrastination and increases self-esteem and academic performance among participants in the experimental group in comparison to the control group (p<0.05).Conclusion: Cognitive- behavioral intervention based on procrastination decreases procrastination and increases academic performance and self-Esteem by using reconstruction of cognition, mindfulness and behavioral methods such as time management.
