nader abazari; leila heydarinasab; Hamid Yaghubi; Hojjatollah Farahani
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Purpose Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is usually observed among women of reproductive age, so, it may be worsened by emotional and somatic symptoms. The main aim of this investigation was to assess the predictability of pain intensity and psychological distress by personality traits and self-regulation ...
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Purpose Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is usually observed among women of reproductive age, so, it may be worsened by emotional and somatic symptoms. The main aim of this investigation was to assess the predictability of pain intensity and psychological distress by personality traits and self-regulation skills among the Iranian female population.Methods The data were collected via numeric pain assessment, DASS-42, NEO, SRQ, and demographic questionnaire. The significant level was set at 0.05. In this study, we used the method of variance-based structural equations by PLS software.Results Pearson correlation between total score of self-regulation skills and subscales of DASS-42 stress, anxiety, and depression were respectively (0.78), (0.71), and (0.73). Thenceforward, the correlation between pain intensity and total score of self-regulation skills was (0.72). Moreover, results showed that the correlation between personality traits scores with subscales of DASS-42 stress, anxiety, and depression were respectively (0.71), (0.73), and (0.87). Finally, data analysis demonstrated a correlation between self-regulation skills and pain intensity (0.70). (P= 0.05)Conclusions This article shows that personality traits and self-regulation skills can significantly predict the degree of pain intensity and psychological distress among females before and during menstruation concerning mediating role of suggestibility and attitudes toward menstruation.
Najmeh Hamid; Leili Ramezan Sa’atchi; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
Volume 3, Issue 10 , February 2013, , Pages 96-113
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In the present study, the effect of cognitive-behavioural therapy on pain severity and mental health of women with chronic low back pain has been investigated. The research method was experimental with pre-post, follow-up, and control group. The statistical society of this study was consisted of all ...
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In the present study, the effect of cognitive-behavioural therapy on pain severity and mental health of women with chronic low back pain has been investigated. The research method was experimental with pre-post, follow-up, and control group. The statistical society of this study was consisted of all women outpatients with chronic low back pain who referred to Tehran’s clinical institutions during winter 2011. 30 out of 88 women who had referred to four chronic-pain specialized clinics and physiotherapy centres of Tehran and whose chronic low back pain was confirmed by chronic-pain questionnaire were randomly selected to represent the sample. The subjects were assigned to one of the experimental or control groups, randomly. In pre-post, both groups of experimental and control replied to mental health questionnaire and pain intensity scale of multifaceted questionnaire. The experimental group was treated in 11 sessions of 70 minutes cognitive-behavioural therapy. In contrast, the control group was not subjected to any treatment. Furthermore, both groups were subjected to fallow-up test. The result of MANCOVA method indicated that cognitive-behavioural therapy significantly reduced pain and increased mental health of patients with chronic low back pain compared to control group (p<0.001). These results were also observed during follow-up period.
