BACKGROUND: Emotional processing scale (EPS) is a fundamental test for measurement of the abnormal emotion and psychosomatic disorders in psychotherapy sessions. Despite its importance, EPS has not been yet translated validated Iranian population. AIM: To fill this gap, study aims to adapt examined psychometric properties five Using cluster sampling, we selected 1283 university students. METHOD...

Background: One of the most common mental health-related issues related to COVID-19 pandemic is high levels distress and anxiety due pandemic. Psychological well being conservation general population are utterly significant components facing COVID‑19 It seems that despite availability highly standardized tools investigate COVID-19-related anxiety, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) can be helpful ...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to determine the primary psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale (IR-DES-28). METHODS After translating the questionnaire into Persian, re-translating it into English and obtaining the confirmation of the diabetes specialists regarding the accuracy of the translated questionnaire, 100 patients with type 2 diabetes sel...

Formation damage has been observed in several oil reservoirs and production equipment in Iranian oil fields. Laboratory and field testing confirmed that the primary cause of damage was the build-up of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate and strontium sulfate scale either in the perforation tunnels or in the formation sandstone nears the wellbore. Conventional acid treatments could dissolve this ...

CONTEXT Nursing is a stressful job that could create physical and psychological disorders. Many studies presented information on stress, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction of nurses within health setting. We aimed to identify and describe nursing stresses, coping strategies and job satisfaction of Iranian nurses who are working or worked in different wards. EVIDENCE ACQUISITIO...

BACKGROUND The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B) scale is widely used to measure health-related quality of life in cancer patients. The aim of the present study is to validate the FACT-B in a sample of Iranian women with breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample consisted of 300 women selected through non-random convenient sampling procedure from oncology hospita...

Background: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the third version of the Iranian Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS-3). Methods: A sample of 100 patients with type2 diabetes, selected via a systematic random sampling method, completed the IR-DAS-3. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated through concurrent and criterion validity, whereas its reliability ...

Objectives: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly common in children and can continue lifelong. Looking at children's participation detail excessively important since it affects their quality of life (QoL). The Iranian assessment scale a questionnaire that determines primarily built for with cerebral palsy. This study aims to estimate the psychometric properties this ADHD. M...

OBJECTIVE In schizophrenia, neurocognitive functions are one to two standard deviations below the normal controls and these deficits have a significant relationship with overall functioning and poor outcome. According to this fact, it is important to investigate the factors that effect neurocognition in schizophrenic patients. This study was carried out to demonstrate the relationship between a...