objective: to compare resilience, positive/negative effect, and psychological vulnerability between fertile and infertile men. methods: the research sample consisted of 40 fertile and 40 infertile men who were selected among men who presented to an infertility clinic. to collect data, connor–davidson resilience scale, positive/negative affect schedule, and brief symptoms inventory were used. re...

OBJECTIVE To compare resilience, positive/negative effect, and psychological vulnerability between fertile and infertile men. METHODS The research sample consisted of 40 fertile and 40 infertile men who were selected among men who presented to an infertility clinic. To collect data, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Positive/Negative Affect Schedule, and Brief Symptoms Inventory were used. ...

Research on resilience and vulnerability can offer very valuable information for optimizing design and assessment of interventions and policies aimed at fostering adolescent health. This paper used the adversity level associated with family functioning and the positive adaptation level, as measured by means of a global health score, to distinguish four groups within a representative sample of S...

BACKGROUND Only very few studies have investigated the geographic distribution of psychological resilience and associated mental health outcomes after natural or man made disasters. Such information is crucial for location-based interventions that aim to promote recovery in the aftermath of disasters. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate geographic variability of (1) posttraum...

INTRODUCTION There is considerable variability in the response of individuals to adverse environmental conditions, while some develop psychiatric illnesses like depression, others seem very capable of dealing with it. It is in this observation that the concepts of vulnerability and resilience are rooted. METHODS We conducted a review of the literature by inserting in PubMed the keywords resil...

This study tested whether specific dark-side traits may be beneficial in manifesting and maintaining Resilience, whilst others are vulnerability factors for Burnout. Four hundred and fifty-one (50 female) ambulance personnel completed three questionnaires as a part of a selection and development assessment. The study utilised the Hogan Development survey as a measure of dark side personality, t...

background & aim: intimate partner violence (ipv) is a global public health issue leading to the death of many people every year. experience of infertility profoundly affects the personal well-being of women. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors of psychological ipv in infertile women referring to the infertility centers affiliated to shahid beheshti university o...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, infertility affects 10%-15% of couples and most of them seek medical help including Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatments. Undergoing ART treatments create many physical and emotional burdens. This study examined the psychological consequences of infertility in Iranian infertile males and females as well as their spouses, unlike previous studies that examined m...

Theories within psychology tend to follow a Lakatonian structure, sometimes harbouring a strong resilience towards falsification. Theories that potentially could be discarded stay in the field because no strong challenger exists. Popper’s philosophy suggests that falsified theories should be rejected, but in practice psychology is more robust and theories are typically subject to batteries of e...