Background & Aims : According to patterns of obsessive-compulsive disorder and relying on the researches emphasizing on obsessive- compulsive symptoms in general population, this study was aimed to investigate the relation of alexitymia, positive affect and negative affect with obsessive - compulsive disorder syndrome.

  Materials & Methods : This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 300 students that were selected by stratified sampling from Razi University. In order to collect the data, questionnaire SCL-90, alexitymia questionnaire (FTAS-20), and the scale of positive and negative affects (PANAS-X) were used. For data analysis, statistical indices such as correlation and regression were used.

  Results : The analysis of the data showed that there was a significant positive relationship between negative affect and alexitymia and their subscales with the obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. A significant negative correlation was found between positive affect and obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. Regression analysis showed that alexitymia, positive and negative affect can predict obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome.

  Conclusion : B ased on the results, it can be concluded that the emotions have an important role in predicting and appearing the obsessive-compulsive disorder.  

  SOURCE: URMIA MED J 2013: 24(7): 542 ISSN: 1027-3727

  Background & Aims: Family is defined as a system in which the behavior of each member influences the others. This study aimed to determine the relationship between differentiation of self in mothers and family cohesion with behavioral disorders in 3 to 6 years old children .

  Materials & Methods: This descriptive correlational study included all 3 to 6 year old children in Kermanshah kindergartens. A total of 300 children were selected through cluster sampling. The data were gathered through questionnaires of differentiation of self, family cohesion and children’s behavioral disorders. Pearson correlation and multivariate regression were performed.

  Results: T here was a negative and significant relationship between family cohesion with hyperactivity and social maladjustment. Also, there was a negative and significant relationship between differentiation of self in mothers with anxiety, depression, and ADHD disorder in their children.

  Conclusion: The study highlights the important relationship between family and the role of mothers in preventing behavioral disorders in children. 

  SOURCE: URMIA MED J 2015: 26(4): 343 ISSN: 1027-3727

Background & Aims: Given the significance of emotions in mental health, the present study aimed to compare the emotional dysregulation and affective styles among smokers and nonsmokers.

Materials & Methods: This descriptive and comparative study was conducted on the guilds of Kermanshah. The simple random sampling was used as the basic sampling technique whereby 152 smokers and 152 nonsmokers were selected. To collect the required data, the difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS) and the affective style questionnaire (ASQ) were exploited. As for data analysis, the multivariate analysis of variance was utilized. Additionally, the SPSS 21 was employed for data analysis.

Results: The results of the present study revealed that there was a significant difference between the smokers and nonsmokers in terms of the emotional dysregulation and affective styles. Besides, the results demonstrated that the emotional dysregulation was significantly higher among the smokers (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Given the results of the present study, it was concluded that the emotional dysregulation and affective styles played roles in smoking. Accordingly, it was concluded that two possible reasons for one’s tendency towards smoking were one’s inability to use positive strategies for regulating emotions and numerous shortcomings in affection.

SOURCE: URMIA MED J 2017: 27(10): 855 ISSN: 1027-3727