Forough Edrissi; Mostafa khanzadeh; Abdolmajid bahrainian
Volume 5, Issue 20 , December 2015, , Pages 203-226
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Introduction: This research aims to dtermine Structural Model of Emotion regulation and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in students. Method: for this aim, 462 students of Shiraz University (223 female, 241 male) were selected using stratified random sampling as statistical sample. This ...
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Introduction: This research aims to dtermine Structural Model of Emotion regulation and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in students. Method: for this aim, 462 students of Shiraz University (223 female, 241 male) were selected using stratified random sampling as statistical sample. This participant responded to Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV (GADQ-IV). Data analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: results of SEM showed that among difficulties in emotional regulation, limited access to emotional regulation strategies effect on symptoms of GAD directly and indirectly, with mediating of worry. Also, these results indicate that difficulties engaging in goal-directed behaviors can only effect directly on symptoms of GAD. Conclusion: in general, these results show that emotional regulation components can affect symptoms of GAD in general population, so that increasing difficulties in emotional regulation due to increasing worry and symptoms of GAD.
Afsaneh Karimi; Seyyed Abdolmajid Bahreinian; Baqer Ghobari Bonab
Volume 3, Issue 9 , February 2013, , Pages 103-118
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The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of meditation on depression and anxiety of female students. In this quasi-experimental and application study, 100 women of 18 to 48 years of age were selected through available sampling method to represent the experimental group (50 subjects) and the ...
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The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of meditation on depression and anxiety of female students. In this quasi-experimental and application study, 100 women of 18 to 48 years of age were selected through available sampling method to represent the experimental group (50 subjects) and the control group (50 subjects). Zung Anxiety Scale and BDI were used to gather data in pre-test and post-test. The results showed that meditation method had significant impact on depression and anxiety of women (p<0/001). The women that received meditation method had lower levels of depression and anxiety. Meditation technique is useful in treating anxiety and depression in female women. Thus, it is necessary to use this intervention in clinics.
