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Introduction & Objective: previous studies suggest that satisfactory social support leads to physical health and psychological well-being. The aim of the present study was to investigate the gender differences in relation betweens different dimensions of perceived social support and different aspects of well-being in Iranian University Students. Materials & Methods: This analytical study was conducted, using three different groups of students. Students were selected among the students of Tehran University and Allame Tabatabayi university, in 2007. Students were asked to complete perceived social support, positive affect, negative affect, life satisfaction, and psychological and social well-being scales. All the students voluntarily completed and returned the questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data using SPSS software. Results: It was found that, social support measures are better predictors for life satisfaction and affect balance in girls compared with boys. Moreover, perceived social support from family plays a more important role in girls when it comes to prediction of psychological and social well-being. In contrast, perceived social support from friends plays the same role in boys. Finally, perceived social support from special person and colleagues’ faculty can not significantly predict aspects of well-being. Conclusion: there were gender differences in addition to similarities in the relation between aspects of perceived social support and aspects of well-being. Some aspects of perceived social support predict well-being better in boys and some others are better for prediction of well-being in girls.

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Background and aim: Psychological well-being has been raised in the field of positive psychology and has focused on mental health from an individual's growth and efficiency angle rather than being patient. Identifying the personality building of individuals and adopting appropriate patterns is also of considerable importance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being with mediation as the role of forgiveness.

Methods: The present research was a descriptive and causal correlation study. The statistical population consisted of all students of Yasuj University, among which 301 students (171 girls, 130 boys) were selected by multi-stage random sampling. The instruments used were Reiff Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (PVBS), NEO Personality Questionnaire (NEO) and Hartland Forgiveness Questionnaire (HFS). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling (SEM).

Results: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between personality traits (extraversion = p <0.01, r = 0.32), agreement (p <0.01), r = 0.33, openness to experience (p <0.01), and conscientiousness There was a positive and significant relationship between psychological well-being and psychological well-being (r = 0.41, r = 0.41, r = 0.41, r = 0.41). Also, the results showed that the relationship between forgiveness (forgiveness R = 0.27, r = 0.27, r = 0.27), forgiveness in position (r = 0.20, r = 0.23) was positive and significant with psychological well-being. The results obtained from structural equation modeling also indicated that the path coefficient of features Personality to psychological well-being (β = 0.33) and forgiveness for psychological well-being Β = 258/0 is significant at the level of p≤0.01. Also, the results of indirect relations, the role of forgiveness mediators and the significance of these relationships have been confirmed.

Conclusion: Personality traits were directly and indirectly related to forgiveness with psychological well-being. The results of this study have been discussed with respect to previous studies and some of its applications have been discussed.

 

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Background & Aim:  Well-being is a kind of positive feeling and general satisfaction of oneself and others in different areas having high welfare could lead to a more dynamic community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attachment to God and psychological well-being due to the feeling of shame and sin.
 
Methods: The present study is a descriptive and correlational study carried out in the form of structural equations. The statistical population of which 284 students (120 boys and 164 girls) were selected by multi-stage random cluster sampling and were assigned to Krik Patrick's Attention Attachment Inventory (ATGI), Welfare Questionnaire Psychological (QEWB) Alan Watterman and GASP Questionnaire. data analysis by using of SPSS and ,Amos Software.
 
Results: Results of structure equation model showed that the measurement model had a good fitness with data and the results of structure model showed that attachment on God had a positive effect on psychological wellbeing and sense of shame and guilt. Also, the results of structural model showed that psychological well-being is influenced by attachment to God and feeling of shame and sin. So that the attachment to God directly affects the quality of well-being and with the coefficient 55%. It also affects the feeling of shame and sin. Also, the feeling of shame and sin negatively affects psychological well-being with coefficient 70% and the feeling of shame and sin can play a mediating role
 
Conclusion: These findings will make us aware of the factors of attachment to God and the feelings of sin and shame that affect well-being, and attachment to God can lead to increased psychological well-being.
 
 

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Background & Aim: Addiction to Substances has led to a decrease in productivity and inefficiency in psychological issues, including psychological well-being among drug users. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group cognitive hypnotherapy on psychological well-being in people referring to residential and semi-residential centers of addiction in Yasuj.

Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population consisted of all drug dependent patients referring to residential and semi-residential of addiction centers in Yasuj city. 40 patients were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The instrument used in this research was Rif's psychological well-being questionnaire. Group intervention of cognitive hypnotherapy was performed on the experimental group during 8 sessions of 90 minutes and once a week, but no intervention was taken on the control group. At the end of the intervention, both groups (experimental and control) were subjected to post-test. To analyze the collected data, covariance analysis was used.

Results: The mean and standard deviation of the pre test of psychological well-being in the experimental group was 37.87 ± 3.42 and 39.25 ± 2.86 in the control group. Also, the mean and standard deviation of post-test psychological well-being score in the experimental group was 66.45 ± 15.61 and 39.15 ± 2.73 in the control group. The results showed that group cognitive hypnotherapy increased the psychological well-being of the experimental group in comparison with the control group at a significant level (p = 0.001).

Conclusion: Group cognitive hypnotherapy has been effective in improving psychological symptoms in patients with substance dependence in people who are referred to residential and semi-residential centers of addiction treatment. It has led to increased psychological well-being in drug-dependent patients.