In this study, we examined relations among gender, self-concept and children's autobiographical narratives. Twenty-two white middle-class children 8 years of age (50% female) were administered the Children's Self-View Questionnaire (CSVQ). In addition, children were asked to recall a speci®c experience associated with each of the nine self-concept dimensions assessed by the CSVQ, including Achi...

This article contributes to an ongoing theoretical effort to extend the insights of relational and network sociology into adjacent domains. We integrate Simmel’s late theory of the relational self into the formal analysis of social relations, generating a framework for theorizing forms of association among self-relating individuals. On this model, every “node” in an interaction has relations no...

background: diabetic patients have some difficulties in controlling their disease and integrating it in their life. self-efficacy is a psychosocial variable in the field of diabetes which can have desirable or undesirable effects on all kinds of disease outcomes. this study aimed to determine self-efficacy and its effective factors among type 2 diabetic patients. methods: this cross-sectional s...

abstract background: eating disorder is one of the most common health problems with clinical and psychological consequences, which can affect body image in cancer patients. similar studies in this area for checking the status of this disorder and its relevance with body image in patients with cancer are limited. therefore, this study was designed with the aim of determination of eating disorder...

The quality of object relations affects interpersonal behaviour, but it is not known whether it modifies effectiveness on personality functioning in psychotherapies of different mode and length. In this study we estimated the modifying effect of the quality of object relations on the effect of solution-focused therapy (SFT) and shortand long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (SPP and LPP) on sel...

INTRODUCTION Erectile dysfunction (ED) is associated with depression, anxiety and loss of self-esteem, deteriorating patient's quality of life. The present study aimed, to identify and evaluate key factors influencing patient's satisfaction with ED treatment. To analyze which of them have a greater impact on patient's self-esteem and satisfaction with different aspects of life. METHODS The ap...

Background and aims: Decreased levels of physical activity (PA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can cause psychological problems for individuals. Therefore, aim this study was to investigate relationship between PA, body image, eating disorders (EDs) COVID-19 among high school girls in Farsan, Iran. Methods: This a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, research p...

This article describes the development of a measure of schizotypic referential thinking. The authors present a 34-item questionnaire that includes a wide variety of referential thoughts and experiences, including both simple and guilty ideas of reference. The Referential Thinking Scale (REF) displays adequate internal consistency and strong relations with other measures of Schizotypy, such as t...

conclusions attempts should be made to enhance students’ nurse self-concept during their education. counseling, improving public respect for nurses, and implementing measures to enhance students’ professional self-concept are essential for improving their performance. results the mean and standard deviation of nurse self-concept and clinical performance scores were 5.46 ± 1.11 and 2.94 ± 1.45, ...