153 2008-2622 Veterans Medical Sciences & Engineering Research Center 658 Veterans or Handicapped Health Effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy on Emotional Dysregulation, Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Veterans Mikaeili N. b Molavi P. c Einy S. d Tagavy R. e b Psychology Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran c Psychiatry Department, Medical Faculty, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran d Psychology Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran e Psychology Department, Psychology Faculty, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 111 117 29 01 2017 11 03 2017 Aims: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the prominent psychological consequences of war that is seen in veterans. Emotion-focused therapy is a short-term intervention that can target a range of disruptions to the disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of emotion-focused therapy on emotional distress, suicidal ideation and disappointment of veterans with PTSD. Materials & Methods: In this semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest design with control group in year 2016, 50 veterans with PTSD who were referred to Isfahan Ardabil psychiatric hospital were selected through convenient sampling and randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control groups. The data were collected using a post-traumatic stress disorder checklist-military version, Desperate Beck Questionnaire, Beck Suicidal Thinking Scale, and Threat Settlement Scale. Then, the sessions focused on excitement were performed for 8 sessions of 1.5 hours for the experimental group. Data were analyzed by SPSS 23 software using multivariate covariance analysis test. Findings: After controlling the effects of pretest, there was a significant difference between the mean posttest scores of the two groups in each of the emotional maladaptive, suicidal ideation and disappointment variables (p<0.05). Conclusion: Emotion-focused therapy can reduce emotional distress, suicidal thoughts and frustration of veterans with PTSD. 
661 War/Accident Related Injuries and its Complications Role of Affective-Emotional Temperament in Anticipation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Maimed Individuals Caused by Mine Explosion Shafiei M. f Basharpoor S. g Heidarirad H. h f Psychology Department, Literature & Humanities Faculty, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran g Psychology Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran h Psychology Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 119 125 31 01 2017 12 03 2017 Aims: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is one of the most common, chronic and debilitating psychiatric disorders that occurs after encountering a traumatic event. Studies show that psychological responses from exposure to harmful events are influenced by the affective-emotional temperament of individuals. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the role of affective-emotional temperament in predicting the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in maiamed individuals caused by mine explosion. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive correlation study was performed on 100 people among all the people who had suffered a defect in the mine during the second half of 2016 under the protection of the martyr foundation of Gilan-e-Qarb City, Iran. The research instrument was a structured clinical interview, the Mississippi post-traumatic stress disorder scale, and the Affective and Emotional Composite Temperament (AFECT). The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analysis using step by step method in SPSS 20 software. Findings: In sum, affective temperament components explained 51% and emotional temperament components explained 32% of variance of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (p<0.05). Conclusison: Affective and emotional nature can contribute to defect in how people respond to traumatic events and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in maimed individuals caused by mine blast. 650 Veterans or Handicapped Health Role of Religious Orientation and Perceived Social Support in Prediction of Spiritual Well-Being of Veterans Sadri Damirchi E. i Mohammadi N. j i Educational Sciences Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran j Educational Sciences Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 127 131 11 01 2017 14 03 2017 Aims: Veterans face many physical and psychological problems due to exposure to stressful events, which can seriously affect their spiritual well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of religious orientation and perceived social support in predicting spiritual well-being of devotees. Instrument & Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 345 veterans of Rasht City, Iran, were selected by random sampling in 2016. The data collection tool was spiritual well-being, religious orientation, and perceived social support questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 18 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. Spiritual well-being had significant positive correlations with internal religious orientation (r=0.60) and perceived social support (r=0.78) and a significant negative correlation with external religious orientation (r=-0.65; p<0.01). The two variables of religious orientation and perceived social support in total explained 46% of the variance of spiritual well-being, of which 14% related to internal religious orientation, 7% to external religious orientation, and 25% to perceived social support (p<0.05). Religious orientation and perceived social support can predict the spiritual well-being of devotees, thus increasing the spiritual well-being of devotees by increasing internal religious orientation and perceived social support.   665 Diagnosis and Treatment of Veterans or Handicapped Diseases Epidemiology of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms in Veterans’ Wives Seyyed Talebi S.M. k Rafieepour A. l k Clinical Psychology Department, Psychology & Educational Sciences Faculty, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran l Psychology Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 133 140 06 02 2017 14 03 2017 Aims: The major complications of any war are physical and mental problems for those directly involved in it. Many studies have shown that taking care of these veterans also greatly affects the health and quality of life of their spouses. The aim of this study was to study the epidemiology of symptoms and emotional syndrome of depression, anxiety and tension disorders in over 25% male veterans’ wives and to investigate the role of demographic factors as predictors of these disorders. Instrument & Methods: In this descriptive survey in 2009, 377 wives of over 25% veterans of Tehran City, Iran, who were referred to the psychiatric services centers of Tehran Martyr Foundation and Veterans Affairs were selected by randomized cluster sampling method. The research instrument was Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire (DASS-21). Data was analyzed with SPSS 21 software using independent T, one-way variance analysis and Scheffe's post hoc tests. Findings: 76% of the cases had emotional symptoms of the disorders from a weak to very severe stages. The difference between mean scores of veterans' spouses was significant in terms of age group, physical health, recreational activities and residential ownership in all three subscales, based on the educational status variable and the number of children in the subscales of anxiety and in terms of employment status variable in the subscales of depression and anxiety (p<0.05). Conclusion: 76% of over 25% veterans’ wives of Tehran City, Iran, have certain symptoms and emotional symptoms of depression, anxiety and tension disorders. Also, demographic characteristics affect the level of depression, anxiety and tension in veterans’ wives. 659 Psychology of Veterans or Handicapped Comparison of Stress and Social Support between Veterans and Non-Veterans; Case Study of Urmia City, Iran Hasani Tabatabai L. Shaker Dioulagh A. n n Psychology Department, Humanities Faculty, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 141 146 29 01 2017 08 04 2017 Aims: Social stress and social support are factors that affect people's mental health. The purpose of this study was to compare social support and social stress among spinal cord and chemical veterans and ordinary people. Instrument & Methods: This causal-comparative research was conducted in 2016 among the spinal cord and chemical veterans who received SCI or chemical injuries through the Medical Commission of the Martyr Foundation and the Veterans Affairs of the emperors and ordinary people in Urmia City, Iran. 130 samples (30 spinal cord injured, 50 chemical veterans and 50 normal people) were studied. The sampling method was census for spinal cord injured, simple randomized for chemical veterans and clustered for normal people. The research tool was the Duke Social Protection Scale and Social Stress. Data analysis was done by SPSS 22 software using multivariate analysis of variance and Scheffe post hoc tests. Findings: There was a significant difference in social support between chemical veterans and normal people and also between chemical veterans and spinal cord injured (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the normal group and spinal cord injured (p>0.05). In addition, there was a significant difference in social stress between chemical veterans and normal people (p<0.05), but spinal cord injured had no significant differences with normal people and chemical veterans (p>0.05). Conclusion: Social support and social stress are different among spinal cord injured, chemical veterans and ordinary people.   662 Veterans or Handicapped Health Relationship between Sport Participation and Social Capital in Veterans and Disabled People; Case Study of Kerman City, Iran Miryousefi S.J. o Rahimi Y. p o Physical Education Department, Literature & Humanities Faculty, University of Vali-e-Asr, Rafsanjan, Iran p Education District No. One, Kerman, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 147 153 04 02 2017 17 04 2017 Aims: Acquiring social capital through participation in sports activities is very important for all segments of society, especially the veterans and disabled people. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sports participation and social capital of veterans and disabled people. Instrument & Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study in 2015, A total of 170 war veterans and disabled male and female sportsmen of Kerman (92 veterans and 78 disabled persons) were studied using the available sampling method. The used instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire on sports participation and social capital of veterans and disabled, which validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software using Pearson correlation coefficient test. Findings: There was a positive significant correlation between sport participation and social participation (r=0.292) and also between sports participation and social capital (r=0.176) in veterans and disabled people (p<0.05), but there was not a significant correlation between sport partnership and social support and social security in veterans and disabled (p>0.05). Conclusion: The sports participation of veterans and disabled people in Kerman has a direct and positive correlation with their social capital. 656 Veterans or Handicapped Health Correlation of Benefits and Obstacles of Participation in Motor and Physical Activities with Veterans Participation in these Activities; Case Study of Ardabil Province Bakhshi Mashhadloo R. Gol Sanamloo M. Kayvani Hafshjani Z. Educational Management Department, Human Sciences Faculty, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Sports, Leisure and Recreational Sports Management Department, Physical Education and Sports Science Faculty, Kish International Pardis, Tehran University, Kish, Iran Educational Management Department, Human Sciences Faculty, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 155 161 21 01 2017 17 04 2017 Aims: Physical activity and exercise are factors in the evolution of physical and mental deficiencies of veterans and disabled people. Strengthening and supporting the sports activities of veterans and disabled people in order to provide their health, mental well-being and physical rehab is one of the most important educational goals of veterans and disabled people. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of the benefits and obstacles of participation in motor and physical activities with the participation of veterans in these activities. Instrument & Methods: In this applied and cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study in 2016, 353 veterans of Ardebil province were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection was done using 3 instruments; demographic information, obstacles to sports participation and benefits of sports participation questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using Spearman correlation coefficient, Regression and Friedman tests. Findings: There was a positive and significant correlation between all aspects of the obstacles to participation in sports with the lack of sports participation and all aspects of the benefits of sports participation with sport participation (p<0.01). In total, 29% of the obstacles' variance in terms of devotees' lack of participation and 33% variance in the benefit of the variance of sport participation were explained (p=0.001). The psychological benefits, with a mean score of 3.23, had the most impact on participation in sports activities, and financial obstacles and facilities with an average score of 3.98, had the greatest impact on the lack of participation of devotees in sports activities (p=0.001). Conclusion: Increasing the benefits of sports participation, especially the psychological benefits, as well as the removal of obstacles to participation, especially financial obstacles and facilities, will increase the participation of veterans in motor and sport activities. 601 Veterans or Handicapped Health Predicting Trait Competitive Anxiety, Competitive Aggression, and Competitive Anger based on Spiritual Intelligence in Veterans and Disabled Athletes Khajavi D. MirAli H. Motor Behavior & Sport Psychology Department, Sport Sciences Faculty, Arak University, Arak, Iran Motor Behavior & Sport Psychology Department, Sport Sciences Faculty, Arak University, Arak, Iran 1 8 2017 9 3 163 168 29 06 2016 07 11 2016 Aims: In recent years, spirituality has been considered by health professionals as one of the existential dimensions of human beings due to their mental health effects. Spiritual intelligence is also an important factor affecting mental disorders such as anxiety, aggression and anger. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to predict competitive trait anxiety, competitive aggression and competitive anger based on the spiritual intelligence of veterans and disabled athletes. Instrument & Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study in 2016, 80 veteran and disabled athletes from the Arak City, Iran, were selected through available sampling and participated in the study. Demographic characteristics questionnaire, spiritual intelligence questionnaire, competitive anger and aggression inventory and competitive trait anxiety questionnaire. To analyze the collected data, descriptive (mean and percent) and regression statistical tests were used. Findings: There was a significant negative relationship between spiritual intelligence and competitive anxiety (r=-0.22; p<0.05), and spiritual intelligence and competitive anger and aggression (r=-0.27; p<0.05). Spiritual intelligence could predict 4.9% of the variance of competitive anxiety (p=0.048) and 7.0% of the variance of competitive anger and aggression (p=0.017). Conclusion: Spiritual intelligence can reduce competitive anger and anger and competitive aggression in athletes with disabilities and veterans.