The role of psychological Inflexibility and Health bielifes, in psychological well-being of cardiovascular patients

Moradi, Alireza; Hassani, Jafar; Borjali, Mahmoud; Abdollah Zadeh, Bayane

doi:10.22054/jcps.2024.65410.2687

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ Department of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

² Department of psychology, Boukan Branch, Islamic Azad University . Boukan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcps.2024.65410.2687

Abstract

Abstract
The aim of present study was to investigate role of two main process of psychological inflexibility, including Experiential Avoidance (EA) and cognitive Fusion, and health bielifes, in psychological well-being of cardiovascular patients. To this end, 300 individuals with cardiovascular disease, who refered to shahid gholipour medical center Bukan city, were selected by purposive sampling in a correlational design and responded to research instruments. The instruments were including Health Belief Qustionnaire, Acceptance and action-II (AAQ-II), Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), and Ryff Scales of Psychological well-being (short-form (RSPW-SF). Results showed health beliefs, EA and CF were significantly correlated with all subscales and total score of psychological well-being, especially self-acceptance, positive relation with others, personal growth and mastering environment, among cardiovascular patients (p<0.05). Regression analysis indicated severity of harm (subscle of health belief) and EA as a significant predictior of self acceptance; vulnuribility to harm (subscle of health belief) and EA as significant predictor of positive relation with others, personal growth and mastering invironment; vulneriblity to harm as significant predictor of independence, vulneribilty to harm and EA as significant predictor of total psychological well-being. Findingsuggest that psychological inflexibility components, especially EA, and health beliefs have inpact on well-being of patients with cardiovascular disease and weaken their psychological weel-being.
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, health beliefs

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Volume 13, Issue 51 - Serial Number 51
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The role of psychological Inflexibility and Health bielifes, in psychological well-being of cardiovascular patients

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Volume 13, Issue 51 - Serial Number 51June 2024Pages 1-28

Volume 13, Issue 51 - Serial Number 51
June 2024
Pages 1-28