In existential holistic group therapy, the whole person heals in accordance with the holistic process theory and the life mission theory. Existential group psychotherapy addresses the emotional aspect of the human mind related to death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness, while existential holistic group therapy addresses the state of the person"s wholeness. This includes the body, the per...

We tested if boredom is associated with pornography use and what role low perceived meaning in life plays their association. Following work on the existential escape hypothesis, we hypothesised that consumption may be used to from meaninglessness signals. whether predicted increased via using for emotional avoidance. Subsequently, this indirect serial relationship scales measured excitement see...

One of the most common diseases in Iran and the world is metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group logo-therapy program on existential anxiety among patients with metabolic syndrome. This study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. The study population has consisted of adult women aged 25 to 60 years old with Metabolic Syndrome that...

Using a culturally informed risk-protective framework, the purpose of this study was to examine spiritual well-being (existential, religious) as a moderator (protective factor) in the relation between neighborhood disorder (risk factor) and parenting stress in a high-risk sample of low-socioeconomic status (SES) African American women (N = 144). These women, who were primary caregivers of child...

Massive actuator arrays found their applications in robotics, pharmaceutics, aerospace, etc. Compared with electrically and/or pneumatically powered actuator array, hydraulic actuator has the comprehensive advantages of higher force density (i.e. force / actuation area), better controllability, and simpler remote control accessibility. This paper presents approaches to construct and control a m...