Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

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Job burnout among nurses is a serious issue that threatens their health and the health of patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of self-compassion and psychological flexibility in predicting the burnout of nurses. This research was applied in terms of purpose and the method was descriptive of correlation type. The study population consists of all nurses from Tehran's public hospitals in 1397. 150 people were selected as a research sample by multi-stage random cluster sampling. For collecting data, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire -II (AAQ-II), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used. Results were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between psychological flexibility and self-compassion with burnout. 23% of the variance of job burnout variables is predicted by psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Regarding the findings of this study, it is suggested that psychological and educational intervention based on improving the psychological flexibility and self-Compassion should be conducted to reduce the burnout among nurses by related centers.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of emotional regulation, self-concept, and psychological flexibility in predicting social anxiety and depression of students with the mediating role of social functioning. The quantitative correlation method was used. The statistical population included all the female high school students in Qom city in the academic year 2018-2019. 359 students entered the study by cluster sampling method and answered to social phobia inventory (Connor and et al, 2000), Beck depression inventory-II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996), emotion regulation questionnaire (Gross and John (2003), children's self-concept scale (Piers, Harris and Herzberg, 2002), cognitive flexibility inventory (Dennis and Vander Wal, 2010) and social skills rating system (Gresham and Elliot, 1990). data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling. Results showed the proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data (RMSEA=0/058, GFI=0/920, IFI=0/940 χ2= 0/8/671, P-value<0/05). all the direct paths were significant (P<0/05). Also, indirect paths between emotional regulation, self-concept, and psychological flexibility with social anxiety and depression through mediating role social skill were significant. The results of the present study can be useful as a suitable model for the development and design of prevention and treatment programs for students' social anxiety and depression.

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The purpose of this study was to compare early maladaptive schemas, psychological flexibility in opioid substances, stimulant substance dependents, and Non-addictive persons. The research design was causal-comparative. The statistical population of the study included all Non-addictive men and men with opioid and stimulants dependents referring to treatment centers and drug addiction camps in Yazd city (1397). The sampling method was done in an accessible form and 45 persons were considered for each group. In addition to a demographic information sheet, the research instruments included two questionnaires: Yang Schema Questionnaire (1998), acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire by Bond & Associates (2011). Data analysis was performed using one-way variance analysis by SPSS software version 25. The results showed that the first maladaptive schemas of opium and stimulants abusers were significantly higher than the Non-addictive group (p<0/05). In addition, the results showed that stimulant abusers had the least psychological flexibility compared to the other two groups (p<0/05). Thus, the design and implementation of appropriate psychological and educational interventions for schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for opioid and stimulant abusers can be very helpful.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the structural relationships of perfectionism with marital satisfaction: the mediating role of psychological flexibility and metacognitive beliefs. The design of the present study was a descriptive correlation. The statistical population of the study was all married people in Shahr Nazak in 2021. 270 people were selected for this study using the available sampling method. Research tools include the Perfectionism Questionnaire (PI, Hill et al., 2004), Psychological Flexibility (AAQ-II, Bond et al., 2011), Metacognitive Beliefs (MCQ, Hutton & Wells, 2004), and Enrich Marital Satisfaction (EMS, Olson, 1999). Data were analyzed using path analysis. The fit indices indicated an excellent fit of the data with the modified model. Positive perfectionism and negative perfectionism had an indirect effect on marital satisfaction (p< 0.001) since these effects were estimated through the variables of psychological flexibility and metacognitive beliefs. Therefore, their mediating role in the relationship between negative and positive perfectionism and marital satisfaction was confirmed (p< 0.001). From the above findings, it can be concluded that since marital satisfaction is affected by the variables of perfectionism, metacognitive beliefs, and psychological flexibility, so in couple psychotherapy, these variables should also be considered.

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The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness exercises based on acceptance and commitment to cognitive anxiety, and physical and psychological flexibility of female athletes. The research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population was female athletes in the field of physical fitness in Qom who were active in 1401. Among them, 50 people were selected using the available sampling method and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. To collect data, Smith's (1990) Anxiety Assessment Questionnaire (SAS) and Denai and Vanaderval's (2010) Psychological Flexibility (CFI) were used. The data obtained from this research were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. Findings showed that by controlling the effect of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the post-test of the experimental and control groups in cognitive and physical anxiety and psychological flexibility (P<0.001). Therefore, it can be concluded that mindfulness exercises based on acceptance and commitment were effective on cognitive anxiety, and physical and psychological flexibility of female athletes.

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The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mind awareness of depression and psychological flexibility of mothers with children with autism. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all mothers who were referred to the autism center in Ray City in 1402. The statistical sample consisted of 30 mothers who were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). Data collection tools included Beck's depression questionnaires (1979, BDI-II) and Dennis and Vanderwaal's (2010, CFI) psychological flexibility. The experimental group underwent cognitive therapy based on mindfulness for 8 sessions (90 minutes), while the control group did not participate in any session. The research data was analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance at a significance level of 0.05. Data analysis showed that by controlling the pre-test effect, there was a significant difference between the post-test mean of depression and psychological flexibility in the two experimental and control groups at the level of 0.05. As a result, the method of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness can be used to reduce depression and increase the flexibility of mothers with autistic children.

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This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of logotherapy group training on psychological flexibility and sense of coherence of mothers of children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present research method was the type of quasi-experimental study with pre-test, and post-test design and a control group with a two-month follow-up. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all mothers of children with ADHD who were referred to counseling and psychology centers in Rasht city in 2023. 32 individuals of this population were voluntarily selected by the purposive sampling method concerning the inclusion criteria and they were assigned into two groups of intervention and control (16 people in each group) by random method. To perform a therapeutic intervention, logotherapy was implemented for the experimental group in 10 sessions of 90 minutes (once a week). psychological flexibility inventory (CFI) (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010) and sense of coherence scale (COC) (Antonovsky, 1993) were the instruments employed in this research. The results showed that in the experimental group, the mean scores of psychological flexibility and sense of coherence in the post-test were significantly lower than the pre-test, which indicates the effectiveness of the treatment on the mentioned variables. Also, there was no significant difference between the mean scores of psychological flexibility and sense of coherence in the post-test and follow-up stages, which indicated the durability of the treatment. Therefore, group logotherapy training may be effective in improving the psychological flexibility and sense of coherence of mothers of children with ADHD.

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The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of solution-oriented therapy training on psychological flexibility and emotional self-regulation in women with marital conflicts. The method of the research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all the women with marital conflicts who visited Ahvaz counseling centers in 2020-2021, of which 30 people were selected by targeted sampling. They were selected and then randomly assigned to a group of 15 people for testing and control. A 90-minute session was conducted every week for the experimental group. To collect data, the psychological flexibility questionnaires of Dennis and Vanderwaal (CFI, 2010), emotional self-regulation by Hoffman and Kusdan (ESQ, 2010), and marital conflicts of Sanai and Barati (MCQ, 2017) were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The research findings showed that by controlling the pre-test effect, there was a significant difference between the post-test average of psychological flexibility and emotional self-regulation in the two experimental and control groups at the P<0.001 level. From the above findings, it can be concluded that solution-oriented training effectively increases the psychological flexibility and emotional self-regulation of women with marital conflicts. According to the results of the research, it is suggested that counselors and psychologists in the family field improve the psychological flexibility and self-regulation of women with marital conflicts by applying solution-oriented training.