Background and Objective: The aim of the present study was to develop a responsible adolescent package. Methods and Materials: This research was qualitative in nature. In the first part, the analysis of responsibility texts was conducted using Hsieh and Shannon's (2005) content analysis method. In the second part, the responsible adolescent package was developed using the method of Yusefi and Golparvar (2023). The environment of this research included all texts related to responsibility in adolescence. The method of participant selection was purposive sampling, and the criterion for the number of texts was based on the principle of data saturation. Accordingly, ten texts were selected. The method of data collection involved in-depth and precise study of the texts. Findings: The results obtained from the five-step analysis method of Hsieh and Shannon (2005) indicated that this concept has four dimensions and eight sub-concepts, which were: 1) Foundations of responsibility (with sub-concepts of moral development and authoritative communication with parents), 2) Necessities of responsibility (with sub-concepts of identity and executive function), 3) Methods of achieving responsibility (with sub-concepts of empathy and self-control), and 4) Barriers to responsibility (with sub-concepts of painful past experiences and peer influence). In the package development section, the goal was to enhance adolescent responsibility through awareness and skill-building to manage irresponsibility using two strategies: enhancing executive function and increasing empathy. This was accomplished using the package development method of Yusefi and Golparvar (2023), and techniques related to the selected strategies were chosen from neuropsychological and reflective performance texts and aligned with the sub-goals of each session. Overall, the results of this study led to an eight-session educational package. Finally, the educational package was content-validated by experts using the agreement coefficient of the evaluators, and the results indicated content validity. Conclusion: Based on this result, it can be said that this educational package is suitable for enhancing adolescent responsibility.

Background and Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy (ST) on emotional regulation and resilience of mothers with children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methods and Materials: The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test control group design, and follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all mothers with children aged 3 to 7 years with ADHD in Tehran in 2023. From this population, 45 participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (each with 15 participants) and one control group (15 participants). The CBT group received 10 sessions of 60 minutes each, while the ST group received 12 sessions of 60 minutes each, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. The instruments used in the present study included the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Garnefski & Kraaij, 2006) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor & Davidson, 2003). Data analysis was conducted in two sections: descriptive and inferential (repeated measures analysis of variance). Findings: Results indicated a significant difference between the ST and CBT groups at the 0.05 level for the components of positive refocusing and positive reappraisal. Thus, considering the post-test means, the ST method had a more significant effect on changing the components of positive refocusing and positive reappraisal compared to the CBT group. Additionally, results showed a significant difference between ST and CBT at the 0.05 level for resilience, indicating that ST had a more significant effect on changing resilience compared to the CBT group. Furthermore, the present study demonstrated that CBT and ST could improve the study variables in mothers with children with ADHD during the follow-up stage. Conclusion: This study highlights the significant impact of Schema Therapy over Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in enhancing emotional regulation and resilience among mothers with children diagnosed with ADHD. The findings suggest that both therapeutic approaches are beneficial, but Schema Therapy offers a more substantial improvement in the measured variables, which sustains over time.

Background and Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the modeling of organizational health based on the organizational commitment and deviant behaviors with the mediation of job stress in anxious managers. Methods and Materials: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was cross-sectional from type of correlation. The research population was anxious managers in the 20th district of Tehran city in the academic years of 2023-24, which 400 people of them were selected as a sample by purposive sampling method. To collect data were used from questionnaires of organizational health (Hoy and Feldman, 1987), organizational commitment (Mayer and Allen, 1991), organizational deviant behaviors (Bennett and Robinson, 2000), job stress (Harris et al., 1994) and generalized anxiety disorder (Spitzer et al., 2006) and analyzed by path analysis method in SPSS-25 and Amos-25 software. Findings: The findings indicated that the model of organizational health based on the organizational commitment and deviant behaviors with the mediation of job stress in anxious managers had a good fit. Also, the variables of organizational commitment and deviant behaviors on job stress and organizational health and the variable of job stress on organizational health had a direct and significant effect (P<0.001). In addition, each of the variables of organizational commitment and deviant behaviors with the mediation of job stress on organizational health had an indirect and significant effect (P<0.001). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it is suggested that the officials and planners of the education system based on the results of this study and similar studies, take an effective step towards improving organizational health by designing and implementing appropriate programs. They to improve organizational health can increase the amount of organizational commitment and reduce the amount of organizational deviant behaviors and job stress.

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of recovery-oriented cognitive therapy on depression symptoms and interpersonal relationships in patients with schizophrenia. Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all schizophrenic patients admitted to psychiatric residential centers in Tehran in 2023. The sample size consisted of 30 individuals (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) selected by convenience sampling and assigned to two groups. For the experimental group, recovery-oriented cognitive therapy was administered, while the control group remained on the waiting list. Research instruments included the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, 1987) and the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (Manjamizadeh, 2012). Findings: The results showed that recovery-oriented cognitive therapy had a significant impact on depression symptoms and interpersonal relationships in the post-test and follow-up phases. Conclusion: The findings of this study provide useful information regarding recovery-oriented cognitive therapy, and psychologists and psychiatrists can use this intervention to improve depression symptoms and interpersonal relationships in patients with schizophrenia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Maher’s fluid intelligence psycho-educational intervention package on improving cognitive emotion regulation in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methodology: This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included 10-12-year-old boys with ADHD who had visited counseling and psychological service centers for children in Tehran during the first half of 2023. From this population, 30 participants were selected through multistage cluster sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The data collection tools included the Conners’ Parent Rating Scale-Revised (CPRCBP) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children (CERQ-K-P). The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 45-minute group interventions, while the control group remained on the waiting list. Findings: Results of the Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the increase of adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, specifically positive refocusing and refocus on planning, and the decrease of maladaptive strategies (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of adaptive strategies such as acceptance, positive reappraisal, and perspective-taking (p>0.05). Conclusion: Maher’s fluid intelligence psycho-educational intervention package effectively improves emotional regulation and cognitive performance in children with ADHD. By enhancing fluid intelligence and working memory, this intervention helps children better manage the challenges associated with ADHD and achieve better emotional regulation.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of life meaning workshops on resilience, negative affect, and perceived social support among students. Methods and Materials: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. Thirty students were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group participated in eight sessions of life meaning workshops, while the control group only completed the assessments. The tools used included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests. Findings: The results showed that the experimental group had a significant increase in resilience (pre-test: M = 32.45, SD = 5.23; post-test: M = 40.67, SD = 4.89; p < 0.001), a significant decrease in negative affect (pre-test: M = 25.78, SD = 4.56; post-test: M = 18.34, SD = 3.87; p < 0.001), and a significant increase in perceived social support (pre-test: M = 52.12, SD = 7.56; post-test: M = 62.45, SD = 6.78; p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results indicate that life meaning workshops can significantly increase resilience, decrease negative affect, and enhance perceived social support among students. These findings suggest that life meaning workshops can be an effective intervention for improving mental health and quality of life in students.

Purpose: The prevalence of behavioral disorders in children is significant and is associated with mothers' parenting styles and attachment styles. The present study aimed to predict children's behavioral disorders based on mothers' parenting styles with the mediation of children's attachment styles in the city of Isfahan. Materials and Methods: The research method is descriptive-correlational. The research population included all children aged 8 to 11 years in the city of Isfahan in 2023, from whom 310 were selected as a sample through convenience sampling. The research tools included the Baumrind Parenting Styles Questionnaire (1991), the Kappenberg et al. Attachment Styles Questionnaire (2006), and the Rutter Behavioral Problems Questionnaire (1975). Findings: The findings showed that the path coefficients for the permissive parenting style were β = 0.26, for the authoritarian style β = 0.38, and for the authoritative style β = -0.14, all significant at P ≤ 0.05. The path coefficient for attachment styles to behavioral disorders was also β = 0.47, significant at P ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that children's behavioral disorders can be predicted by mothers' parenting styles and attachment styles.

Background and Objective: Untreated depression can lead to impaired academic performance, increased severity of depression, migraines, alcohol and substance abuse, high stress, low social support, feelings of inferiority in school, feelings of emptiness and worthlessness, somatic symptoms, conflicts with parents, and risk of suicide, imposing a substantial economic burden on governments. Therefore, finding effective treatment methods for this disorder is increasingly necessary. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on body image concern in women with depression symptoms in 2023. Methods and Materials: This research is applied in terms of its objective, applied in terms of data collection, and quantitative (questionnaire-based) in terms of data collection method, relying on an experimental approach using analysis of variance. Findings: Statistical findings indicate that CBT significantly increased the mean scores of the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test stage, at least in one of the dependent variables (depression and body image concern). There is a significant difference between the two research groups in the linear combination of depression and body image concern variables in the post-test stage. Additionally, statistical findings indicate a significant difference in the depression variable between women with depression symptoms in the experimental group and the control group. Moreover, findings showed a significant difference in the body image concern variable between women with depression symptoms in the experimental group and the control group. Conclusion: Apart from the aforementioned findings, the most important result of this study was that the impact of CBT on depression and body image concern was found to be 53% and 47%, respectively, indicating a positive and substantial effect.

Background and Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the impact of alexithymia on social loneliness in high school students with the moderating role of electronic sports and to present a model. Methods and Materials: This research is descriptive-survey in strategy and causal in hypothesis formation. Data collection involved standard questionnaires used in reputable international and domestic studies, including the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Lee and Hyun Social Loneliness Scale, and the Electronic Sports Scale. To assess the construct validity of the questionnaires, first-order and second-order confirmatory factor analyses were utilized. The internal reliability of the questionnaire items was measured using Cronbach's alpha, which, as observed in this study, exceeded 0.7, indicating acceptable reliability. The statistical population comprised all male high school students in District 2 of the Mashhad Education Department. For empirical and practical investigation, a sample of 400 male students was selected. In this study, SPSS version 25 was used for descriptive statistics and examining the relationships between research variables, while Smart PLS version 3 was used for structural equation modeling to design the research model. Findings: The findings indicated that alexithymia, external-oriented thinking, and difficulty in describing feelings all significantly affect social loneliness. Additionally, the findings showed that electronic sports do not have a moderating effect on the causal relationship between alexithymia and social loneliness. According to the results, the SRMR fit index was 0.078, which is below the 0.08 threshold at the 0.05 significance level, indicating that the structural model of the research has a good fit. Conclusion: The study confirms that alexithymia significantly impacts social loneliness among high school students. However, electronic sports do not moderate this relationship. These findings suggest that enhancing emotional awareness and expression skills may reduce social loneliness in students.

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the structural relationships between temperament dimensions of personality and psychological symptoms of somatic symptom disorder with the mediation of emotional dysregulation. Methods and Materials: For this purpose, 380 students from the University of Tabriz were selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling during the academic year 2021-2022. The variables were measured using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, the Somatic Complaint Questionnaire, the short form of the Symptom Checklist, and Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Findings: Data analysis using structural equation modeling showed that novelty seeking, reward dependence, and persistence negatively and significantly explain the variations in psychological symptoms. Harm avoidance and emotional dysregulation positively and significantly explain the variations in psychological symptoms. Reward dependence and persistence negatively and significantly explain the variations in emotional dysregulation. Novelty seeking and reward dependence negatively, and harm avoidance positively, can explain the variations in psychological symptoms through emotional dysregulation. Conclusion: The three temperament variables—novelty seeking, harm avoidance, and reward dependence—could explain the changes in somatic symptoms through the mediation of emotional dysregulation. These findings indicate that somatic symptom disorder is influenced by personality factors and that inefficiency in emotion regulation exacerbates this disorder. Additionally, these findings suggest that emotional dysregulation is a significant variable in the relationship between temperament dimensions and somatic symptoms.