The Structural Model of Early Maladaptive Schemas with Cardiac Health-Related Behaviors in General Population: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation and Self-compassion
AbstractThere is a scarcity in the literature on the schema therapy model in the context of chronic diseases containing the cardiovascular disease. In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the structural relationships of cardiac health-related behaviors in the general population based on early maladaptive schemas with the mediating role of emotion regulation and self-compassion. Participants were 700 individuals among a general community sample of Iranians (Mean age  = 33.04, females = 53.14%, range = 18–60 years). Results from structural equation modeling have supported the proposed model indic...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Coaching Intervention for Promoting College Students ’ Financial Risk Tolerance and Attitudes Towards Financial Risk
In this study, we reported the effect of an online business coaching intervention based on the rational-emotive and cognitive behavior therapy coaching (RE-CBT coaching) approach that was tested to determine if it can improve college students ’ financial risk tolerance and attitudes towards financial risk. The researchers used an open label, group randomized control design. During the study, fifty-four participants were part of the online business coaching group, whereas fifty-three participants were part of the control group. Prior to and immediately after the coaching program, as well as three months later, quantitativ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Irrational Beliefs and Moral Behaviors: Are Irrational Performance Beliefs Predictor of Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors in Athletes?
In conclusion, there is atemporal mediating role of secondary irrational performance beliefs in the relationship between primary irrational performance beliefs and prosocial-antisocial behaviors. (Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy)
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

REBT with Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We present practice-based evidence for the effectiveness o f this approach and offer suggestions for future study and research in integrating religion with REBT and CBT. (Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy)
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Is the Association of Procrastination and Age Mediated by Fear of Failure?
AbstractProcrastination as an intentional delay of personal tasks in spite of anticipating negative consequences as a result is a widespread behavior, particularly among young adults. Previous research points to a reduction of procrastinatory tendencies across the adult lifespan; it is unclear to date which mechanisms underlie this decrease of procrastination behavior. Given evidence of fear of failure strongly influencing younger adults to postpone the start or delay of intended actions, as well as a possible decrease of fear of failure with increasing age, this study set out to explore a potential mediating effect of fea...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Predicting Social Life Integration Based on Automatic Thoughts and Resilience Among Children and Adolescents
AbstractThe present research aimed to examine the associations among automatic thoughts, psychological resilience, and integration into social life. The concept of integration into social life included adaptation, coping, and communication skills. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 450 secondary school students aged between 11 and 15 (M = 12.65;SD = 0.86), studying in a state secondary school in Turkey. The research group consisted of 234 female and 216 male students. Social Life Integration Scale, Children’s Automatic Thoughts Scale, and Short Psychological Resilience Scale were used as measures. Acco...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Effect of Online Cognitive Behavioral Group Counseling on Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Resilience in Mara ş-Centered Earthquake Survivors
This study was conducted using 3 × 3 randomized controlled experimental design with three groups: online, face-to-face, and a wait-list control group. The study included 83 adult earthquake survivors. Data collection tools consisted of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Brief Resilience Scale. The online group received an 8 sessions cognitive-behavioural group counselling program conducted online, while the face-to-face group received the same program in a face-to-face setting. After the post-test measurements, the wait-list control group also re ceived the same program online. The research findings...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Investigating the Link Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Beliefs About Emotions, Emotion Regulation and Psychological Health: A Model Testing Study
AbstractDespite this general distinction regarding emotion regulation strategies and the negative psychological outcomes associated with the use of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, the question of why some individuals are more likely to use maladaptive emotion regulation strategies more than adaptive emotion regulation strategies is yet to be answered. One of the possibilities to answer this question is individuals ’ beliefs about emotions. Grounded in mindset theory from the social psychology field and mentalization theory, biosocial theory, and emotional schema theory from the clinical field, this study utili...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Emotion Regulation Difficulties as Moderators in the Relation Between Perceived Stress and the Severity of Somatic Symptoms
This study aimed to test whether difficulties in emotion regulation (i.e., strategy, goal, impulse, nonacceptance, awareness, and clarity) moderate the association between perceived stress and the severity of somatic symptoms. Data were collected via an online survey packet including demographic information form, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and the somatization subscale of the Brief Symptom Inventory. The sample consisted of 759 adults aged between 18 and 62 (M = 22.22,SD = 4.37). Of the participants, 61.3% were female (n = 465), and 38.7 were male (n = 294). Th...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Dispositional Mindfulness, COVID-19 Burnout, and Life Satisfaction: Examining Longitudinal Mediation
AbstractThe associations among the dispositional mindfulness, COVID-19 burnout, and life satisfaction has been examined in cross-sectional studies. However, the fact that these variables were not considered together in any longitudinal research created a gap in the literature. The present study used a longitudinal design to examine whether COVID-19 burnout mediated the association between dispositional mindfulness and life satisfaction in a Turkish sample. In order to overcome the severe limitations of examining mediation with cross-sectional data, an autoregressive analysis of cross-lagged panel model for a half-longitudi...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Ego Resilience and College Student Psychological Well-Being After the Apex of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Effect of Irrational and Rational Beliefs
In this study, 532 young adults residing in Turkey participated, with an age range of 18 to 54 years and a mean age of 23 years (standard deviation = 4.08). The sam ple consisted of 358 female (67.3%) and 174 male (32.7%). The study results showed that coronavirus-related stressors had significant predictive effects on rational and irrational beliefs and ego resilience. Furthermore, stressors predicted ego resilience through rational and irrational beliefs, and beliefs mediated this association. The mediation results finally reported that ego resilience and irrational beliefs mediated the link between stressors and psy...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - July 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Cross-Cultural Replication of Fear About Guilt as the Secondary Emotion Hypothesis Across with and without Clinical OCD Samples: The Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Fear of Guilt Scale
AbstractFear of guilt is a variation of the secondary emotion or meta-emotional disturbance that can transform nonclinical emotions into emotional disturbance or make it worse. The purpose of the present study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Persian version of fear about guilt scale and to examine the role of fear of guilt (as a secondary emotion) and guilt as a primary emotion across samples with and without a clinical OCD (N = 727,F = 67%;MeanAge = 26.76). The two-factor model (punishment and harm prevention) was confirmed and demonstrated measurement invariance with acceptable reliability ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - July 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Decoding Unconditional Self-Acceptance: A Qualitative Report
AbstractUnconditional self-acceptance (USA) is a philosophy practiced to avoid the consequences of self-esteem in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It is considered to be one of the determinants of psychological wellbeing. Despite its importance, it is one of the least studied constructs in psychological research. The literature on USA is focused on examining its relationship with various psychological symptoms and in relation to other psychotherapeutic approaches. However, there is little research evidence to understand the construct. To fill this gap, the present study aims to bring more clarity to the existing d...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - July 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Contents and Characteristics of Mental Imagery and their Association with Emotional Intensity in Adolescents: A Pilot Study
AbstractThe contents and characteristics of mental imagery (MI) have been investigated with respect to a few mental disorders, but not yet in healthy samples. In adults, it was found that characteristics like the vividness and perspective of MI might be associated with emotions and emotional distress, a matter which needs to be examined in youths. A sample of 80 adolescents (14 –20 years; 75.3% female) completed a web-based quasi-experimental design about the contents, and characteristics (frequency, vividness, perspective, controllability) of spontaneous positive and negative MI and emotional distress and emotions, as w...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Home-based Approach to Reduce Test Anxiety Using a Combination of Methods: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AbstractIncreasing number of students struggle with test anxiety. Evidence based, online, affordable, and accessible solutions for test anxiety are scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an online delivered, assisted intervention (REST-TA) in a randomized controlled trial.Participants (N  = 178) were recruited through a university course and were randomized into a treatment group and waitlist control group. The treatment group completed an 8-week program which consisted of relaxation, skill training and cognitive behavioral methods. Both treatment and control group filled out a battery of questionnaires (TAM...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research