Showing 21 results for Hosseini
S. Hosseini Farhangi, F. Dortaj, M. Talebi, F. Ghaemi,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (9-2009)
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Purpose : Aim from this research was satisfaction of the Janbazan (veterans) from complemented insurance services.
Methods and Materials : For this cause examined satisfaction of the Janbazan (veterans) from complemented insurance services and their connection with type and percentage of injury and other connection factor. For answer to these objectives were selected 400 janbaz in Tehran with stratified sampling and data were collected with questionnaire of 32 segments, that designed in this field. Also dat analyzed with descriptive statistic, on – anova , Spearman and Pearson correlation and chi – square test .
Results : satisfaction of the janbazan from complemented insurance services is mean. Between satisfaction from services health that presenting to segregation of type of injury view few different that this difference isn’t significant but in satisfaction of janbazan from services health to segregation of percentage of injury, view most different .
F. Dortaj, S. Hosseini Farhangi, M. Talebi, F. Ghanei,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (1-2010)
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Background and Purpose: s ervices health because confronting with health of society people were one most important of services and often countries have various programs in this field and forecasted to invest . veterans also to receive services in this field that because special problem and rank of this society group in this research tried examined : satisfaction of the Janbazan (veterans) from services health that presenting by organization of shahid and issargar affair and their connection with type and percentage of injury , other connection factor and problem in this services from the viewpoint janbazan.
Materials and Methods: For answer to these objectives were selected 138 janbaz in Tehran with stratified sampling and data were collected with questionnaire of 33 segments , that designed in this field . also dat analyzed with descriptive statistic , on – anova , Spearman and Pearson correlation and chi – square test .
Results and Conclusion: results showed that : satisfaction of the janbazan from services health that presenting by organization of shahid and issargar affair is mean. between satisfaction from services health that presenting to segregation of type of injury view few different that this difference isn,t significant but in satisfaction of janbazan from services health to segregation of percentage of injury view most different .
Keywords : Services health, Janbaz (veteran), Satisfaction, Organization of shahid and issargar affair
B. Mousavi, A. Khaji, Z. Ganjparvar, S. Karbalaeiesmaeili, M.r. Soroush, R. Amini, S.h. Seyyed Hosseini Davarani,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (6-2010)
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Introduction: during Iran-Iraq war about 40000 veterans and civilians were captured by Iraqis government. The aim of this survey was to assess employment problems and issues in the prisoners of war after about 20 years of returning.
Methods: This qualitave study was based on focus-group discussion in Iranian prisoners of war after returning. The 7 meeting was held to understand the types and consequences of the prisoner’s reentry problems. 10 prisoners of war were invited to participate in the study. The problems were listed by using brain storming. Then the problems were categorized. In order to prioritize the problems each prisoner handicapped the problems from 1-10. The highest scores considered as the most important problems.
Results:The mean age of the cases was 47 with the age range of 41-55 years. Duration of capturing was between 48-118 months. The most common employment problems was early retirement, unemployment but receiving complete pension, lack of regulatory system about prisoner of war employment laws and less informed prisoner of war on existent employment laws, respectively.
Conclusion: The results this study revealed that the prisoner of war face different types employment and unemployment problems. It is important to accomplish a further study in order to assess the magnitude of this finding.
B. Mandani, H. Rostami, M.s. Hosseini,
Volume 4, Issue 4 (9-2012)
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Background: Post traumatic stress disorder is a common psychiatric disorder in war veterans. They have different physical and mental problems due to exposure to variety of traumatic events and stressors and these problems affect their quality of life. The aim of this study is comparing the quality of life in out-patient and in-patient war veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.
Methods and Materials: This study is a Descriptive & Comparative research. 68 post traumatic stress disorder war veterans were evaluated by 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF36).
Results: The results indicated that post traumatic stress disorder war veterans had poorer role functioning due to emotional and physical problems and social functioning. They had better role in physical functioning. There was no significant difference between out-patient and in-patient veterans. There was significant correlation between duration of hospitalization and mental health scale and total mean scores of quality of life according to the SF36.
Conclusion: Post traumatic stress disorder had been associated with a lower quality of life especially in mental, physical and social functioning in war veterans. . There was no significant difference between out-patient and in-patient veterans but duration of hospitalization had significant effect on quality of life in in-patient war veterans.
M. Heydarian Moghaddam , S.h. Seyyed Hosseini Davarani , H. Shokouhi , S.a. Mirsadeghi , Gh.h. Arab Sheybani , M. Masoumi , R. Amouyi Khorshidi , E. Modirian , B. Mousavi , M.r. Soroush , M. Hosseini ,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Winter 2015)
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Aims: Sudden terrible sound, like the sound of landmine explosion, can rupture the eardrum, disruption of the ossicular chain, ear nervous system disorders and in some cases causes complete deafness. Accordingly, this study aimed to data collection and assesses the hearing health of Iranian landmine survivors less than 18 years old.
Methods: All mine survivors less than 18 with hearing disorder enrolled and after obtaining demographic information, hearing status, clinical and treatment data were evaluated by an ENT specialist. Frequencies were reported as number, percentage and mean ± SD.
Results: About one third of landmine survivors suffered from hearing disorders that their average age was 16.13±2.05 years and mean duration of hearing loss was 6.7±2.5 years. The most common negative side issue was headache, 81.3%. More subjects were in trouble in crowded environments with high frequency sound (65%) and tinnitus was a common problem among them (87%). Sensorineural hearing loss had a frequency near to 50% for both right and left ear. No significant association was found between duration of injury and degree of hearing loss. The mean number of speech perception threshold test was less than half of the standard value and the mean score of ability to separate speech was within normal limits.
Conclusion: Sudden exposure to sound like landmine explosion may cause hearing disorders such as hearing loss and side problems such as headache, dizziness, and tinnitus that are able to dramatically affect the quality of life. The prevalence of hearing impairments in young survivors of landmine explosion is very high and long after the casualties, some of them continue to suffer from hearing problems. Due to the sensitivity age of study group, further studies in this regard and regular checkups seem to be necessary.
Mandani B., Hosseini S.a., Saadat Abadi M., Farahbod M.,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (Spring 2015)
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Introduction:War veterans have different physical and mental problems due to exposure to variety of traumatic events and stressors and these problems effect their quality of life. One of the nonmedical treatment that can improve their quality of life is exercise and physical activities. Aim of the present study was to determine the effect of group exercise program on quality of life in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Method & Materials: In this single blinded, controlled trial, quality of life of a convenience sample size of war veterans with PTSD (n=30) in a hospital in Ahwaz city was measured in 2 equal groups. Treatment protocol consisted of group exercise program occurred 45 minutes a day, 2 days a week for 12 weeks. Measures were conducted pre, post and 3 months after the treatment period by 36-item Short Form Health Survey.
Result: Data analysis was indicative of significant difference in experimental group compared to control group in mental scale of quality of life (P=0.031), physical scale of quality of life (P=0.01) and total score (P=0.012).
Conclusion: Group exercise program can improve quality of life in war veterans with PTSD.
Sh. Makvand Hosseini , M. Kasiri , M. Najafi , M. Shahi ,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (Spring 2015)
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Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic anxiety disorder that characterized by behavioral and physiological changes. According to studies, cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the psychological treatments that have criteria of a good treatment. The aim of present research was to study the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy on mental health of war soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder under long-term pharmaceutical treatment.
Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest which was done in 2014, a sample of 20 war soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder under pharmaceutical treatment were selected using available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. After providing informed consent, subjects of both groups completed the General Health Questionnaire before any experimental intervention. Then 8 sessions of group cognitive-behavior psychotherapy administered on subjects of experimental group, whereas no intervention received by control group subjects. Both groups were asked again to fill the General Health Questionnaire afterward. Data were analyzed by MANCOVA statistical analysis.
Findings: significantly decreased scores were seen in subjects of experimental group compare with control group in 4 dimensions of mental health (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Cognitive-behavior therapy is an efficient clinical intervention for improvement of residual symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder veterans and may help improving their quality of life and mental health.
E. Modirian , S.j. Mousavi , B. Mousavi , M. Soroush , Sh. Khateri , M. Hosseini , N. Mokhber,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (Summer 2015)
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Aims: Mustard gas is a toxic chemical agent that was repeatedly used by the Iraqi army against Iranian civilians and non-civilians during 8 years of war. The aim of this study was to assess the variety of mental disorders in chemically eye injured.
Instrument & Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2010 in Mashhad City, Iran, 148 sulfur mustard exposed veterans who suffered severe ocular injury were evaluated. The diagnostic examination was conducted by a psychiatrist in a 20-minute interview. Psychological problems were assessed in 5 axes using DSM-IV (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders 4th edition). Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 22 software and Pearson correlation coefficient and Chi-square tests.
Findings: 92 samples (62.2%) had abnormal temper, 62 samples (41.9%) had depression and 61 samples (41.2%) had irritability. 86 samples (58.1%) were affected by mental disorders 50 samples (33.8%) by anxiety disorder and 45 samples (30.4%) by types of depression. Post-traumatic stress disorder and dysthymic were, respectively, the most common anxiety and depression disorders. 3 subjects (2/0%) had symptoms of dementia and one case (0.7%) suffered from schizophrenia. Family problem was the most common environmental stress. 18 new patients (12.2%) were identified. A significant relationship was observed between the number of children and types of mental disorders (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Rates of psychiatric disorders among veterans with severe chemical eye injuries are several times more than Iranian population and almost twice the frequency of these problems is non-chemical warfare victims.
M.r. Sedighi Moghadam , H. Afshar , Sh. Khateri , M. Soroush , B. Mousavi , S.j. Mousavi , E. Modirian , M. Hosseini ,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (Fall 2015)
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Aims: Severe pulmonary chemically injured veterans experience more physical and environmental problems than other war victims that might lead to more difficult life conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the psychological health statuses of the severe pulmonary chemically injured veterans exposed to mustard gas.
Instrument & Methods: 292 severe pulmonary chemically injured veterans from all around Iran, exposed to mustard gas, were cross-sectionally studied in Isfahan in 2015. Demographic and appearance information of the patients was recorded. Using Psychiatric Disorder Assessment Form, each veteran was assessed in 5 different axes through a semi-structured clinical interview. Data was analyzed in SPSS 22 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and Chi-square tests.
Findings: 213 veterans (72.9%) were with mental disorders. Anxiety disorder was the most prevalent disorder in Axis I, with posttraumatic stress disorder (90%). 123 veterans (42.1%) were with different types of depression. In Axis III, 49 veterans (16.8%) were suffering other physical illnesses affecting mental health. In Axis IV, 51 veterans (17.5%) were with a variety of environmental problems. In GAF scale, more than 90% of the veterans received 60 scores or less. There was an inverse correlation between psychiatric disorder and efficiency level (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, in severe pulmonary chemically injured veterans is higher than other veterans and is 3-5 times higher than Iranian normal population.
B. Pouraboli , S.v. Hosseini , S. Miri , B. Tirgari , M. Arab ,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (Fall 2015)
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Aims: Due to the stressful war happenings, the veterans are facing with physical and mental problems, which might considerably affect their quality of life. Based on the conducted studies, spirituality and spiritual health play important roles to enhance the quality of life of the veterans. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between spiritual health and quality of life in veterans with PTSD recorded by Martyrs and Veterans Foundation of Kerman.
Instrument and Methods: In the descriptive-correlational study, 143 veterans with PTSD recorded by Martyrs and Veterans Foundation of Kerman were selected via random sampling in 2013. Data was collected, using Spiritual Health Questionnaire and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Data was analyzed in SPSS 18 software using Independent T, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient tests.
Findings: Mean total score of the veterans’ spiritual health was 87.97±12.30. 81.8% of the veterans were moderately spiritually healthy. Mean total scores of mind health and physical health of quality of life were 40.92±8.52 and 61.55±10.27, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the veterans’ spiritual health and quality of life (p<0.001; r=0.43).
Conclusion: There is a direct correlation between quality of life and spiritual health in veterans with PTSD recorded by Martyrs and Veterans Foundation of Kerman. In addition, the higher the spiritual health, the higher the quality of life of the veterans is.
Z. Abbasi, J. Arab Kheradmand , S. Afshar., S.a. Hosseini , S. Faghihzadeh,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (Spring 2017)
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Aims: One of the most important programs of the policymakers, legislators, and administrators is to protect the general health of the citizens and especially, of the veterans. The occupational therapy includes the daily activities such as sleeping and rest, education, occupation, recreation, ad social participation. The aim of the qualitative study was to investigate the effects of unemployment mood on the veterans’ general health.
Participants and Methods: In the qualitative study, 25 male veterans, who were eligible for the employment law, were studied in Tehran, in 2009. Interviews were done via data saturation method. Data was collected by open, semi-open, and semi-structured interviews. Verbal informed consents were taken, and the subjects were informed of anonymity and confidentiality of information, with their right to withdraw at any stage of the interviews.
Findings: Totally, 45 sub-themes were extracted from the interviews. The sub-themes were categorized under 5 themes, including family problems, social problems, physical problems, mental problems, and financial problems, their most important sub-themes were dissatisfaction with the families and reduced family management role, reduced relationship with others, feeling of premature aging, sadness and feeling to be not useful, and lower financial helps than the occupation period, respectively.
Conclusion: The veterans and their children suffer a feeling of to be burden in society more than the financial problems and unemployment. Nowadays, it is necessary to formulate employment laws aiming at the effects of activities and job on the citizens’ health. In addition, the administrators should attempt to pass supporting laws aiming at proper occupations for the veterans to enhance public health.
M. Hosseini , D. Azimi , M. Abbasi , Sh. Dargahi ,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (Winter 2018)
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Aims: Considering the importance of mental health in veterans' lives, a treatment-based approach to admission and commitment can be helpful in creating the psychological flexibility of veterans. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training on emotional control of chemical veterans.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with control group was performed among 50 chemical veterans in Arak city in 2017. They were selected by convenient sampling and then randomly assigned into two groups: experimental group (25 people) and control group (25 people). Emotional Control Questionnaire (ECQ) was used to collect data. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training was performed in 10 sessions for the experimental group. Data were analyzed by SPSS 23 software using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: There was a significant difference between the mean scores of emotional control in the experimental and control groups in the post-test. By controlling the effects of pre-test, ACT training significantly increased emotional inhibition (F=2.16), control of aggression (F=6.02) and rumination (F=4.41) in the experimental group (p<0.05), but its effect on the benign control variable was not significant (p>0.05).
Conclusion: ACT training is effective on improving emotional control in chemical veterans; in this way that improves emotional inhibition, control of aggression and rumination, but does not affect the benign control.
S.f. Razavi Saadat , B. Makvandi , R. Pasha , S.h. Hosseini ,
Volume 10, Issue 3 (Summer 2018)
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Aims: Quality of life is an ideal goal of health care, and a treatment is effective when it increases the quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on thought control strategy and quality of life in veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study with pre-test post-test and follow-up design with control group in 2016 to 2017, 28 veterans with PTSD from the Martyr Foundation and Veterans Affairs in Sari were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (Each group included 14 individuals). The research tools were quality of life (SF-36) and Thought Control Questionnaires (TCQ). The experimental group received ACT during 8 sessions (Each sessions took 120minutes) each week. The control group did not receive any treatment. After the sessions were completed, a post-test was carried out and follow-up was made after 3 months. The data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software, using multivariate covariance analysis and Tukey's post hoc test.
Findings: The mean scores of quality of life (F=11.281; p=0.003) and thought control strategies (F=38.016; p=0.0001) were significantly different in pre-test and post-test of the two groups. Meanwhile, the quality of life follow-up scores (F=5.541; p=0.027) and thought control strategies (F=39.796; p=0.0001) showed a significant increase compared to the pre-test.
Conclusion: ACT is effective in increasing quality of life and in derceasing thought control strategy in veterans with PTSD.
Keywords
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68064869];
Thought Control Strategies [https:/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010565];
Quality of Life [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68011788];
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68013313]
R. Kazemian , Kh. Abolmaali Alhosseini ,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (Fall 2018)
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Aims: The stresses and fears experienced by veterans affect their use of defense mechanisms. The aim of this study was to compare the mature, immature, and neurotic defense mechanisms in veterans and normal people.
Instruments and Methods: In the present causal-comparative retrospective study, the statistical population included veterans supported by the Martyr Foundation and Issargaran affairs in Tehran 1395, and normal people over the age of 25 living in Tehran. In this study, 40 veterans were selected from Sarallah Rehabilitation Hospital, Sadr Psychiatric Hospital, and Niyayesh Psychiatric Hospital and 40 normal people were selected from the husbands of female students of the Center for Behavioral Cognition by convenience sampling method. The Defense Style Questionnaire was used as a research tool and the data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software through multivariate analysis of covariance and Bonferonni post hoc test
Findings: By controlling the effect of age, there was a significant difference in the use of various defense mechanisms between veterans and normal people (p<0.01). The difference between the mean scores of using the mature and immature defense mechanisms was significant in the two groups (p<0.01). Veterans used more immature defense mechanisms than normal people and used less mature defense mechanisms. There was no significant difference between the mean scores of neurotic defense mechanisms in the two groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Veterans use more mature and immature defense mechanisms than normal people, but they do not differ in the use of neurotic defense mechanisms.
M. Moghanloo , S.m. Hosseini ,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (Spring 2019)
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Aims: After the end of the war and the return of the warriors to the family, due to the stresses of the war and its devastating effect on the people's spirits, the adverse effects of war on the family, especially their wives, continue. The aim of this study was the prediction of emotional empathy by cognitive emotion regulation strategies and resilience in the wives of veterans.
Instruments and Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 306 veterans’ spouses, who were referred to counseling center of the foundation of martyrs and veterans affairs in Robat Karim in 2016, were selected by simple random sampling method. The research instrument included Lodis's emotional empathy questionnaire, Garnefski’s cognitive emotion regulation, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). The data were analyzed by SPSS 21, using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression test.
Findings: There was a positive and significant correlation between positive cognitive emotion regulation (r=0.73) and resiliency (r=0.99) with emotional empathy (p=0.001), but there was no significant correlation between negative cognitive emotion regulation and emotional empathy (p=0.418). Among predictor variables, only resilience and positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were able to positively and significantly predict emotional empathy in veterans’ spouses (p<0.05).
Coclusion: positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and resilience can positively predict emotional empathy in veterans’ spouses
R.s. Hosseini, Y. Abolfathi Momtaz , F. Mohammadi Shabalaghi , M.r. Soroush , A. Delbari ,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (Fall 2019)
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Aims: Health is one of the fundamental rights of every human as well as it is a social aim and all governments are responsible for people’s health. This study aimed to investigate the physical and mental health and its related demographic factors in martyr's elderly parents.
Instruments & Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on martyr’s elderly parents in Tehran, Iran in 2018. 600 individuals were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection was conducted using a demographic questionnaire, the activities of daily living (ADL) questionnaire and world health organization (five) well-being index (WHO-5). Data were analyzed by SPSS 23 software through independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s post-hoc test.
Findings: The mean scores obtained for the activities of daily living was 10.07±3.17 and the mean scores obtained for world health organization (five) well-being index was 11.60±5.87. There was a significant relationship between the ability to doing activities of daily living and mental well-being with demographic characteristics including age, gender, marital status, ability to read and write and the number of income sources (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Physical and mental health status of martyr's elderly parents in Tehran city is in the low level and it has a relationship with demographic characteristics including age, gender, marital status, ability to read and write and the number of income sources.
B. Ali Gouhari, Kh. Abolmaali Alhosseini, F. Dortaj, F. Jomehri ,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (Winter 2020)
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Aims: Defect in metacognitive beliefs increases the vulnerability of children of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of religious coping skills training on modifying metacognitive beliefs among children of veterans with PTSD.
Materials & Methods: This semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with control group and one- month follow-up was conducted among 20 Shahed students (the children of veterans with PTSD) in Islamic Azad University-Roudehen Branch in 2016. The subjects were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to control and experimental groups (10 people in each group). The experimental group received 10 sessions of religious coping skills training and the control group did not receive training during this period. Both groups completed the metacognitions questionnaire (MCQ-30), before, after, and one month after the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software using multivariate analysis of variance.
Findings: In post-test step, only the components of positive beliefs about worry (F=3.511; p=0.045) and cognitive self-consciousness (F=6.482; p=0.008) were significantly different between the two groups. In the follow-up step, there was still a significant difference between the two control and experiment groups in terms of positive beliefs about worry (F=5.134; p=0.001) and cognitive self-consciousness (F=6.956; p=0.001).
Conclusion: The religious coping skills training improves some of the components of metacognitive beliefs that is, positive beliefs about worry and lack of cognitive self-consciousness that its effect persists after one month.
M.h. Hosseini, S. Khavari , M. Bozorgi Kasgari , M. Shahmoradi Pileh Rood ,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (Spring 2020)
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Aims: The stress of war is not limited to the wartime period, but also triggers chronic and acute reactions after the war, characterized by psychological and physical damage. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of anger management training on resilience, happiness and general health of veterans’ sons.
Material & Methods: The research was quasi-experimental with pretest and posttest with case and control groups. The number of samples required for this study was 30 male students of the veteran child of the second high school of Shahed school in Kerman in 2018, in which 15 people were randomly assigned to the case group and 15 to the control group. Anger control training was conducted for 12 sessions in the case group. To collect the required data in both pre-test and post-test stages, 4 trait-anger expression questionnaires (STAXI-2), Conor-Davidson Resilience Questionnaire (C-DRS), Patterson Happiness Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire were used. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of covariance and SPSS 23 software.
Findings: There was a significant difference between case and control groups in terms of resilience, happiness and general health scores after presenting the independent variable (anger management training) (p<0.001), so that the effect of anger control on resilience variable 60%, Happiness 41% and general health 65%.
Conclusion: Anger management training is effective in increasing resilience, happiness and general health of veterans’ sons.
S.a. Afshani , H. Shiri-Mohammadabad , S.m. Hosseini-Motlagh,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (Spring 2021)
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Aims: Health literacy is skills and abilities in the acquisition and access of medical and health information, understanding such information, processing and interpretation of the information, and decision-making and use of updated information. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health literacy and lifestyle in the families of veterans and families of non-veterans and assess and compare their lifestyles.
Instrument & Methods: 1770 members of the families of veterans and non-veterans from five provinces in Iran were selected through a systematic sampling method to participate in a descriptive cross-sectional study in 2019. Lifestyle Questionnaire and All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale were used to collect the necessary data. Pearson Correlation and t-test statistics were run using SPSS 24 for the analysis of the data.
Findings: There was a positive and significant correlation between veterans' health literacy and the lifestyle of veterans and non-veterans families (veterans: r=0.330, p<0.001; non-veterans: r=0.321, p<0.001). There was no significant difference between the lifestyle mean scores for men and women in the two groups of veterans and non-veterans (p>0.05).
Conclusion: There is a correlation between health literacy and the lifestyle in veterans- and non-veterans families, while there is no difference between the lifestyles in the two groups.
S.m. Hosseini, Gh. Alishiri, Abolfazl Shakibaee,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (Winter 2023)
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Aims: Chemically injured veterans are very vulnerable because of their special situation, and they may confront numerous difficulties. Body composition is one of the effective factors in mental health in adults. So, this study aimed to survey the correlation between body composition and body mass index with mental health and sleepiness in chemically injured veterans.
Instruments & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on chemical veterans referred to the rheumatology ward in Karaj province. 131 patients were selected through the available sampling method. The body composition and body mass index of veterans were determined, and General Health Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale were answered. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS 19 software.
Findings: There was a significant correlation between body fat percent and fat mass with total general health (p=0.004). The correlation between body composition and sleepiness was not significant (p>0.05). There was no significant correlation between body mass index with mental health and sleepiness (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Body composition, particularly fat percent and fat mass, is associated with general health in chemically injured veterans.
