AbstractObjectives: The purpose of this research was to assess the relationship of behavioral disorders and coping styles and coping strategies in secondary school students in the city of Tehran. Method: 420 students (195 boys and 225 girls) who were randomly selected from three areas (areas one, six, and 16) in the city of Tehran completed the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and ...

Objectives: In this study the coping strategies among adolescents in Tehran is investigated. Method: 1058 middle and high school male and female students were selected randomly and assessed by 80-items Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS). The Scale evaluates 18 coping strategies, and three coping styles. Mean and t-value for all groups were calculated. Findings: The findings indicate that the effecti...

Introduction: Thalasemia such as many chronic illnesses, leads adolescent to suffer psychosocial problems. In order to cope with illness, participation of patient in self care and coping strategies training could be very beneficial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of training on applying coping strategies among thalassemic adolescents. Methods: This research is a quasi-experim...

The complex and multidimensional nature of the coping construct has led to the compilation of different family of coping strategies (including emotion-focused, support seeking, etc.) which, although diverse in characteristics and influenced by cultural and dispositional factors, are highly correlated. To identify the nature of coping families in Iranian population, the present study examined th...

Objectives: Although the adverse impacts of depressive symptoms after myocardial infarction (MI) on prognosis of heart disease are known, the link between coping strategies and post MI depressive symptoms remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between coping styles and post-MI depressive symptoms. Method: In a cross sectional study, one hundred patients admitte...

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship of personality traits and negative life events with coping styles with the mediating role of negative affects in drug dependent people. Method: This was a correlational study wherein the number of 152 participants (drug users) completed Cloninger temperament and character inventory, Paykel life events inventory, positive and negative affec...

Background: The relationship between coping styles and psychological adaptation during the recovery process was investigated in a sample of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients. Methods: One hundred and fifty patients from Shahid Rajaee Heart Center, Tehran, Iran, were included in this study at intake and forty five patients (27 men, 18 women) participated in the follow-up study. All particip...