This exploratory study examined the relative contribution of academic achievement, peer drug use,... more This exploratory study examined the relative contribution of academic achievement, peer drug use, and neighborhood attachment on alcohol and marijuana use among African American adolescents considered high-risk. Participants were 291 urban African American adolescents (ages 11 to 18 years) who were identified as at-risk. Youth were administered measures of the constructs of interest. Consistent with previous findings, regression findings revealed that academic achievement and peer drug use were significant predictors of alcohol and marijuana use among high-risk African American youth. However, neighborhood attachment was not significant. Our findings warrant further investigation into the different aspects of neighborhood contexts that may be protective or risk factors for substance use among African American youth considered high risk.
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease with regressive episodic symptoms. Th... more Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease with regressive episodic symptoms. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of asthma ever (lifetime prevalence of asthma) and the associated factors among newly entered students in public universities in Iran. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was part of the “Mental and Physical Health Assessment of University Students in Iran.” The target population included all newly admitted students (N = 151,671) in 74 public universities in 28 provinces (out of the 31 provinces) in Iran. STATA version 12 was used for calculating the descriptive statistics. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were employed to identify relationships between asthma and socioeconomic variables. The level of significance was set at 95% confidence interval. Results: Of a total of 79,277 participants, 55.23% (n = 43,785) and 44.77% (n = 35,492) were female and male, respectively. The prevalence of ever asthma among stu...
Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors ... more Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the scales designed to measure this characteristic is the contamination cognition scale (CCS) that evaluates 2 dimensions: overestimating the likelihood and severity of contamination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of CCS. Method : The study population of this descriptive psychometric study included students of Shahed University. A total of 490 students were selected via cluster sampling and completed the CCS. CCS was translated and back- translated before given to the students. The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Padua Inventory (PI) were used. To assess the evidence for the validity of the scale, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used. The gathered data were analyzed by SPSS-22 and Amos-22 software. Results: The results of ...
Background & aim: Avoidance behaviors increase in women with cancer as they feel more alone. On t... more Background & aim: Avoidance behaviors increase in women with cancer as they feel more alone. On the other hand, these patients feel more concern about their health and their sleep quality decreases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate avoidance strategies based on general concerns and sleep quality in patients with breast cancer with a mediating role of loneliness. Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 286 patients with breast cancer referred to public and private centers in Tehran and Alborz provinces were selected to participate in the study. Samples were selected by available sampling methods. Participants then completed the Cancer-Related Loneliness Scale, the General Concern Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Avoidance Strategy. The research data were analyzed using SPSS-23 and LISREL statistical software through confirmatory test, path analysis, and Pearson correlation. Results: The results showed that cancer-related loneliness and avoidance strategy had a significant relationship with sleep quality and general concerns in patients with breast cancer (p<0.05). In addition, the results of path analysis showed that, avoidance strategies had a direct impact on general concerns and sleep quality, and cancer-related loneliness had indirect effect on sleep quality (p<0.05). At the same time, cancer-related loneliness failed to mediate the link between avoidance strategies and public concerns. Conclusion: It can be said that avoidance strategies have a direct impact on the general concern and sleep quality of cancer patients. Also, the feeling of loneliness had a direct effect on the sleep quality of breast cancer patients. Therefore, by improving avoidance strategies, the sleep quality of these patients can be improved and their level of anxiety reduced.
Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors ... more Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the scales designed to measure this characteristic is the contamination cognition scale (CCS) that evaluates 2 dimensions: overestimating the likelihood and severity of contamination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of CCS. Method : The study population of this descriptive psychometric study included students of Shahed University. A total of 490 students were selected via cluster sampling and completed the CCS. CCS was translated and back- translated before given to the students. The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Padua Inventory (PI) were used. To assess the evidence for the validity of the scale, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used. The gathered data were analyzed by SPSS-22 and Amos-22 software. Results: The results of ...
Background and aims: Mental health is one of the main pillars of personal, social and professiona... more Background and aims: Mental health is one of the main pillars of personal, social and professional life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is known as one of the main areas of health. Mental health of people could be consider as their mental ability to move harmoniously, ability to cope in difficult situations and having skills to recover themselves. Paying attention to the mental health status of the working community, as an effective group on the promotion of organizations and economic productivity, in any countries, is of great importance. On the other hand, mental disorders can lead to the negative and unpleasant effects on the workers' feeling of secure and safe in their jobs and increase their dissatisfaction. This study, as a part of a large-scale national survey, was conducted to determine the prevalence of psychological disorders in employees of industrial and production centers and the factors affecting them in Iran. Methods: The present n...
Enhancement of marital satisfaction is an important approach for improvement of family cohesion a... more Enhancement of marital satisfaction is an important approach for improvement of family cohesion and community health. The aim of the present research was to study the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on psychological distress, emotion regulation and enhancement of marital satisfaction in women. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest-follow up design with control group. Statistical population included every married woman with more than 18 years of age in Tehran in the year 1396. Research sample was composed of 60 married women with moderate marital satisfaction. They were chosen using convenient sampling technique and were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Experimental group took apparent in eight 90-minute sessions, mindfulness based Stress Reduction program. Participants answered Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS, Gratz & Roemer, 2004) a...
Background: Awareness of the relationship between anger and aggression in the sports performance ... more Background: Awareness of the relationship between anger and aggression in the sports performance of athletes can be useful in sports psychology to identify the sports population angrier, unable to control their anger, and in need of anger management interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between anger intensity and self-expression in competitive athletes. Materials and Methods: The present correlational study was carried out based on structural relationships using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The statistical population of this study consisted of all competitive athletes (i.e., all the athletes participating in any level of competitive sports, either individual or collective) in Ardebil, Iran, in 2019. Out of all the participants, 312 athletes were selected through cluster sampling and included in the study. The Clinical Anger Scale, internal and external anger subscales...
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 2020
Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition that its prevalence is increasing at an alarming ... more Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition that its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate. Findings on the association between dairy consumption and hypertension are conflicting and few data are available in the Middle East. Aim: To assess the association between dairy consumption and hypertension among a large population of university students. Materials and Methods: The current study was performed in the framework of the Mental and Physical Health Assessment of University Student (MEPHASOUS) project. Overall, 67,011 university students with complete information were included in the statistical analysis. To assess dairy consumption, a self-administered dietary habits questionnaire was employed. Blood pressure was measured using a standard protocol. The systolic/diastolic blood pressure of ≥140/90 mmHg was considered hypertension. Results: Hypertension was prevalent among 6.9% of students. A significant inverse association was found between dairy consumption and the odds of hypertension; such that after taking potential confounders into account, individuals in the highest levels of dairy consumption had 85% lower odds for having hypertension compared with those in the lowest levels (odds ratio (OR): 0.15, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13-0.18). Such an inverse association was also seen among males (OR: 0.14, 95% CI: 0.11-0.18) and females (OR: 0.16, 95% CI: 0.12-0.21), normal-weight students (OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.12-0.18) and those with overweight or obesity (OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.11-0.21), and individuals with (OR: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.11-0.16) and without (OR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.17-0.35) family history of hypertension. Conclusion: Our results support the previous findings on the inverse association between dairy consumption and hypertension among university students.
AIM To investigate the association between dairy consumption and primary headaches among a large ... more AIM To investigate the association between dairy consumption and primary headaches among a large population of university students. METHODS Totally, 83,622 university students aged 18 years or older were included in the current cross-sectional study. Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated self-administered dietary habits questionnaire. Primary headaches were determined according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3) criteria. RESULTS Totally, 9 % of participants suffered from primary headaches. A significant inverse association was observed between dairy consumption and odds of primary headaches (OR: 0.67, 95 % CI: 0.60-0.74). Such inverse association remained significant when potential confounders including demographic variables, physical activity, dietary factors, and BMI were taken into account; such that individuals in the highest category of dairy consumption were 19 % less likely to have primary headaches compared with those in the lowest category (OR: 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.72-0.92). Such an inverse association was also observed in women (OR: 0.79, 95 % CI: 0.68-0.93), but not in men. Stratified analysis based on body mass index revealed a significant inverse association between dairy consumption and primary headaches either in normal-weight individuals or those with overweight or obesity. CONCLUSION We found that dairy consumption was inversely associated with primary headaches among university students.
The aim of this research was the comparison between negative emotions, body image, sexual schemas... more The aim of this research was the comparison between negative emotions, body image, sexual schemas and sexual function in women with breast cancer after mastectomy and healthy women. Method: The study included 105 married women diagnosed with breast cancer. After enrolment the participants filled the following questionnaires: Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS-21), Questionnaire of cognitive schema activation in sexual context (QCSASC), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). After the two groups were matched in age and education, these questionnaires were administered to the control group of 100 healthy women. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used in data analysis. Results: Results indicate a significant difference between the total score of sexual dysfunction (p<0.002), body image (p<0.001), sexual schema (p<0.001) between the breast cancer group and healthy group. The two groups did not have a significant difference in negative emotions. Conclusion: The results of the current study are similar to the previous studies and can be useful for prevention of mood disorders and sexual dysfunction associated with breast cancer, in order to improve psychological treatment of women with breast cancer.
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2018
Purpose To determine the association between breakfast consumption habit and overweight and obesi... more Purpose To determine the association between breakfast consumption habit and overweight and obesity in a sample of Iranian university students. Methods A sample of 78,905 university students, aged 18 years or older, was recruited from 28 provinces in Iran to assess breakfast consumption pattern. Breakfast consumption habit was evaluated using a pre-tested questionnaire. Weight and height were measured using standard protocol and then body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Overweight (obesity included) and obesity were defined as BMI ≥ 25 and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , respectively. Results Mean age of participants was 21.50 ± 4.01. After controlling for potential confounders, participants who ate breakfast > 4 days/week had 15% lower risk of overweight compared with those who ate < 1 day/week (OR: 0.85, 95% CI 0.78-0.92). Such significant association was also seen in female students (OR: 0.82, 95% CI 0.72-0.93); however, it was marginally significant in male ones (OR: 0.89, 95% CI 0.79-1.00). In addition, a significant inverse association was found between breakfast consumption and obesity (OR: 0.74, 95% CI 0.64-0.85) such that after adjusting for potential confounders, students who consumed breakfast > 4 days/week were 33% less likely to be obese compared with those who consumed it < 1 day/ week (OR: 0.67, 95% CI 0.57-0.78). Such significant inverse association was also seen in either gender. Conclusions Breakfast consumption was inversely associated with odds of overweight and obesity in university students. Level of evidence Level V, cross-sectional descriptive studies.
The main purpose of this research is to determine effectiveness of QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback ther... more The main purpose of this research is to determine effectiveness of QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback therapy in decreasing OCD symptoms. Twelve patients were selected from «Atiyeh» institution in Tehran-Iran and they are placed in 3 situations randomly which are neurofeedback , drug therapy and waiting list. Padua Inventory is administered for all patients as pre-test and post-test in 10 weeks. The results of this research using kuruskal-Wallis and Mann-whitney U test were analysed. It's resulted that neurofeedback treatment may be used as a new treatment approach for treating OCD.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In parallel with the obesity epidemic, consumption of sugar-sweetened beve... more BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In parallel with the obesity epidemic, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has risen over the same period. Our aim was to investigate associations between the consumption of SSB in childhood and adolescence with subsequent changes in body fatness in early adulthood. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A longitudinal study of 9-year-old children (n ¼ 283) enrolled in the Danish part of the European Youth Heart Study with a 6-year and 12-year follow-up. Data were collected at ages 9, 15 and 21 years. Multivariate regression analyses with adjustment for potential confounders were used to evaluate the effect of SSB consumption at 9 and 15 years and change in SSB consumption from 9-15 years on subsequent change in body fatness until 21 years. RESULTS: Subjects who consumed more than one serve of SSB daily at age 15 years had larger increases in body mass index (BMI) (b ¼ 0.92, P ¼ 0.046) and waist circumference (WC) (b ¼ 2.69, P ¼ 0.04) compared to non-consumers over the subsequent 6 years. In addition, subjects who increased their SSB consumption from age 9-15 years also had larger increases in BMI (b ¼ 0.91, P ¼ 0.09) and WC (b ¼ 2.72, P ¼ 0.04) from 15-21 years, compared to those who reported no change in consumption. No significant association was observed from 9-21 years. CONCLUSION: This study provides new evidence that SSB consumption in adolescence and changes in SSB consumption from childhood to adolescence are both significant predictors of change in body fatness later in early adulthood.
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 2018
1. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan Uni... more 1. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. 2. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. 3. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. 5. PhD in Biostatistics, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Zahra Zanjani1, *Hamid Yaghubi2, Ladan Fata3, Mohammadreza Shaiiri4, Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki5
This exploratory study examined the relative contribution of academic achievement, peer drug use,... more This exploratory study examined the relative contribution of academic achievement, peer drug use, and neighborhood attachment on alcohol and marijuana use among African American adolescents considered high-risk. Participants were 291 urban African American adolescents (ages 11 to 18 years) who were identified as at-risk. Youth were administered measures of the constructs of interest. Consistent with previous findings, regression findings revealed that academic achievement and peer drug use were significant predictors of alcohol and marijuana use among high-risk African American youth. However, neighborhood attachment was not significant. Our findings warrant further investigation into the different aspects of neighborhood contexts that may be protective or risk factors for substance use among African American youth considered high risk.
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease with regressive episodic symptoms. Th... more Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease with regressive episodic symptoms. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of asthma ever (lifetime prevalence of asthma) and the associated factors among newly entered students in public universities in Iran. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was part of the “Mental and Physical Health Assessment of University Students in Iran.” The target population included all newly admitted students (N = 151,671) in 74 public universities in 28 provinces (out of the 31 provinces) in Iran. STATA version 12 was used for calculating the descriptive statistics. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were employed to identify relationships between asthma and socioeconomic variables. The level of significance was set at 95% confidence interval. Results: Of a total of 79,277 participants, 55.23% (n = 43,785) and 44.77% (n = 35,492) were female and male, respectively. The prevalence of ever asthma among stu...
Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors ... more Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the scales designed to measure this characteristic is the contamination cognition scale (CCS) that evaluates 2 dimensions: overestimating the likelihood and severity of contamination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of CCS. Method : The study population of this descriptive psychometric study included students of Shahed University. A total of 490 students were selected via cluster sampling and completed the CCS. CCS was translated and back- translated before given to the students. The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Padua Inventory (PI) were used. To assess the evidence for the validity of the scale, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used. The gathered data were analyzed by SPSS-22 and Amos-22 software. Results: The results of ...
Background & aim: Avoidance behaviors increase in women with cancer as they feel more alone. On t... more Background & aim: Avoidance behaviors increase in women with cancer as they feel more alone. On the other hand, these patients feel more concern about their health and their sleep quality decreases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate avoidance strategies based on general concerns and sleep quality in patients with breast cancer with a mediating role of loneliness. Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 286 patients with breast cancer referred to public and private centers in Tehran and Alborz provinces were selected to participate in the study. Samples were selected by available sampling methods. Participants then completed the Cancer-Related Loneliness Scale, the General Concern Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Avoidance Strategy. The research data were analyzed using SPSS-23 and LISREL statistical software through confirmatory test, path analysis, and Pearson correlation. Results: The results showed that cancer-related loneliness and avoidance strategy had a significant relationship with sleep quality and general concerns in patients with breast cancer (p<0.05). In addition, the results of path analysis showed that, avoidance strategies had a direct impact on general concerns and sleep quality, and cancer-related loneliness had indirect effect on sleep quality (p<0.05). At the same time, cancer-related loneliness failed to mediate the link between avoidance strategies and public concerns. Conclusion: It can be said that avoidance strategies have a direct impact on the general concern and sleep quality of cancer patients. Also, the feeling of loneliness had a direct effect on the sleep quality of breast cancer patients. Therefore, by improving avoidance strategies, the sleep quality of these patients can be improved and their level of anxiety reduced.
Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors ... more Objective: In recent years, many researchers have been searching for effective cognitive factors in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the scales designed to measure this characteristic is the contamination cognition scale (CCS) that evaluates 2 dimensions: overestimating the likelihood and severity of contamination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of CCS. Method : The study population of this descriptive psychometric study included students of Shahed University. A total of 490 students were selected via cluster sampling and completed the CCS. CCS was translated and back- translated before given to the students. The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Padua Inventory (PI) were used. To assess the evidence for the validity of the scale, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used. The gathered data were analyzed by SPSS-22 and Amos-22 software. Results: The results of ...
Background and aims: Mental health is one of the main pillars of personal, social and professiona... more Background and aims: Mental health is one of the main pillars of personal, social and professional life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is known as one of the main areas of health. Mental health of people could be consider as their mental ability to move harmoniously, ability to cope in difficult situations and having skills to recover themselves. Paying attention to the mental health status of the working community, as an effective group on the promotion of organizations and economic productivity, in any countries, is of great importance. On the other hand, mental disorders can lead to the negative and unpleasant effects on the workers' feeling of secure and safe in their jobs and increase their dissatisfaction. This study, as a part of a large-scale national survey, was conducted to determine the prevalence of psychological disorders in employees of industrial and production centers and the factors affecting them in Iran. Methods: The present n...
Enhancement of marital satisfaction is an important approach for improvement of family cohesion a... more Enhancement of marital satisfaction is an important approach for improvement of family cohesion and community health. The aim of the present research was to study the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on psychological distress, emotion regulation and enhancement of marital satisfaction in women. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest-follow up design with control group. Statistical population included every married woman with more than 18 years of age in Tehran in the year 1396. Research sample was composed of 60 married women with moderate marital satisfaction. They were chosen using convenient sampling technique and were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Experimental group took apparent in eight 90-minute sessions, mindfulness based Stress Reduction program. Participants answered Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS, Gratz & Roemer, 2004) a...
Background: Awareness of the relationship between anger and aggression in the sports performance ... more Background: Awareness of the relationship between anger and aggression in the sports performance of athletes can be useful in sports psychology to identify the sports population angrier, unable to control their anger, and in need of anger management interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between anger intensity and self-expression in competitive athletes. Materials and Methods: The present correlational study was carried out based on structural relationships using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The statistical population of this study consisted of all competitive athletes (i.e., all the athletes participating in any level of competitive sports, either individual or collective) in Ardebil, Iran, in 2019. Out of all the participants, 312 athletes were selected through cluster sampling and included in the study. The Clinical Anger Scale, internal and external anger subscales...
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 2020
Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition that its prevalence is increasing at an alarming ... more Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition that its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate. Findings on the association between dairy consumption and hypertension are conflicting and few data are available in the Middle East. Aim: To assess the association between dairy consumption and hypertension among a large population of university students. Materials and Methods: The current study was performed in the framework of the Mental and Physical Health Assessment of University Student (MEPHASOUS) project. Overall, 67,011 university students with complete information were included in the statistical analysis. To assess dairy consumption, a self-administered dietary habits questionnaire was employed. Blood pressure was measured using a standard protocol. The systolic/diastolic blood pressure of ≥140/90 mmHg was considered hypertension. Results: Hypertension was prevalent among 6.9% of students. A significant inverse association was found between dairy consumption and the odds of hypertension; such that after taking potential confounders into account, individuals in the highest levels of dairy consumption had 85% lower odds for having hypertension compared with those in the lowest levels (odds ratio (OR): 0.15, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13-0.18). Such an inverse association was also seen among males (OR: 0.14, 95% CI: 0.11-0.18) and females (OR: 0.16, 95% CI: 0.12-0.21), normal-weight students (OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.12-0.18) and those with overweight or obesity (OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.11-0.21), and individuals with (OR: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.11-0.16) and without (OR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.17-0.35) family history of hypertension. Conclusion: Our results support the previous findings on the inverse association between dairy consumption and hypertension among university students.
AIM To investigate the association between dairy consumption and primary headaches among a large ... more AIM To investigate the association between dairy consumption and primary headaches among a large population of university students. METHODS Totally, 83,622 university students aged 18 years or older were included in the current cross-sectional study. Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated self-administered dietary habits questionnaire. Primary headaches were determined according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3) criteria. RESULTS Totally, 9 % of participants suffered from primary headaches. A significant inverse association was observed between dairy consumption and odds of primary headaches (OR: 0.67, 95 % CI: 0.60-0.74). Such inverse association remained significant when potential confounders including demographic variables, physical activity, dietary factors, and BMI were taken into account; such that individuals in the highest category of dairy consumption were 19 % less likely to have primary headaches compared with those in the lowest category (OR: 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.72-0.92). Such an inverse association was also observed in women (OR: 0.79, 95 % CI: 0.68-0.93), but not in men. Stratified analysis based on body mass index revealed a significant inverse association between dairy consumption and primary headaches either in normal-weight individuals or those with overweight or obesity. CONCLUSION We found that dairy consumption was inversely associated with primary headaches among university students.
The aim of this research was the comparison between negative emotions, body image, sexual schemas... more The aim of this research was the comparison between negative emotions, body image, sexual schemas and sexual function in women with breast cancer after mastectomy and healthy women. Method: The study included 105 married women diagnosed with breast cancer. After enrolment the participants filled the following questionnaires: Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS-21), Questionnaire of cognitive schema activation in sexual context (QCSASC), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). After the two groups were matched in age and education, these questionnaires were administered to the control group of 100 healthy women. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used in data analysis. Results: Results indicate a significant difference between the total score of sexual dysfunction (p<0.002), body image (p<0.001), sexual schema (p<0.001) between the breast cancer group and healthy group. The two groups did not have a significant difference in negative emotions. Conclusion: The results of the current study are similar to the previous studies and can be useful for prevention of mood disorders and sexual dysfunction associated with breast cancer, in order to improve psychological treatment of women with breast cancer.
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2018
Purpose To determine the association between breakfast consumption habit and overweight and obesi... more Purpose To determine the association between breakfast consumption habit and overweight and obesity in a sample of Iranian university students. Methods A sample of 78,905 university students, aged 18 years or older, was recruited from 28 provinces in Iran to assess breakfast consumption pattern. Breakfast consumption habit was evaluated using a pre-tested questionnaire. Weight and height were measured using standard protocol and then body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Overweight (obesity included) and obesity were defined as BMI ≥ 25 and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , respectively. Results Mean age of participants was 21.50 ± 4.01. After controlling for potential confounders, participants who ate breakfast > 4 days/week had 15% lower risk of overweight compared with those who ate < 1 day/week (OR: 0.85, 95% CI 0.78-0.92). Such significant association was also seen in female students (OR: 0.82, 95% CI 0.72-0.93); however, it was marginally significant in male ones (OR: 0.89, 95% CI 0.79-1.00). In addition, a significant inverse association was found between breakfast consumption and obesity (OR: 0.74, 95% CI 0.64-0.85) such that after adjusting for potential confounders, students who consumed breakfast > 4 days/week were 33% less likely to be obese compared with those who consumed it < 1 day/ week (OR: 0.67, 95% CI 0.57-0.78). Such significant inverse association was also seen in either gender. Conclusions Breakfast consumption was inversely associated with odds of overweight and obesity in university students. Level of evidence Level V, cross-sectional descriptive studies.
The main purpose of this research is to determine effectiveness of QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback ther... more The main purpose of this research is to determine effectiveness of QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback therapy in decreasing OCD symptoms. Twelve patients were selected from «Atiyeh» institution in Tehran-Iran and they are placed in 3 situations randomly which are neurofeedback , drug therapy and waiting list. Padua Inventory is administered for all patients as pre-test and post-test in 10 weeks. The results of this research using kuruskal-Wallis and Mann-whitney U test were analysed. It's resulted that neurofeedback treatment may be used as a new treatment approach for treating OCD.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In parallel with the obesity epidemic, consumption of sugar-sweetened beve... more BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In parallel with the obesity epidemic, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has risen over the same period. Our aim was to investigate associations between the consumption of SSB in childhood and adolescence with subsequent changes in body fatness in early adulthood. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A longitudinal study of 9-year-old children (n ¼ 283) enrolled in the Danish part of the European Youth Heart Study with a 6-year and 12-year follow-up. Data were collected at ages 9, 15 and 21 years. Multivariate regression analyses with adjustment for potential confounders were used to evaluate the effect of SSB consumption at 9 and 15 years and change in SSB consumption from 9-15 years on subsequent change in body fatness until 21 years. RESULTS: Subjects who consumed more than one serve of SSB daily at age 15 years had larger increases in body mass index (BMI) (b ¼ 0.92, P ¼ 0.046) and waist circumference (WC) (b ¼ 2.69, P ¼ 0.04) compared to non-consumers over the subsequent 6 years. In addition, subjects who increased their SSB consumption from age 9-15 years also had larger increases in BMI (b ¼ 0.91, P ¼ 0.09) and WC (b ¼ 2.72, P ¼ 0.04) from 15-21 years, compared to those who reported no change in consumption. No significant association was observed from 9-21 years. CONCLUSION: This study provides new evidence that SSB consumption in adolescence and changes in SSB consumption from childhood to adolescence are both significant predictors of change in body fatness later in early adulthood.
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 2018
1. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan Uni... more 1. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. 2. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. 3. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. 5. PhD in Biostatistics, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Zahra Zanjani1, *Hamid Yaghubi2, Ladan Fata3, Mohammadreza Shaiiri4, Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki5
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