[ relationship between premenstrual syndrome disorder, stress and quality of life in female students]

Introduction: Study of women's quality of life is highly important and has therefore attracted the attention of several researchers of this field. The pre-menstrual syndrome is a periodic complex physical, mental and behavioral change, and its severity interferes with daily activity or social relationship. The aim of this study was to define the relationship between stress and pre-menstrual syndrome and quality of life among a sample of female students

Methods: According to this correlation research method, 120 female students were selected randomly from Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch in 2012- 2013 academic years. These students were selected randomly based on cluster sampling, where participants completed Markhm Stress Scale, Abarham and Tailor Pre-menstrual Syndrome Scale and The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale. Collected data were analyzed using Pierson Correlation and regression analysis in the SPSS software version 17

Results: Research results revealed that there were positive correlation between stress and pre-menstrual syndrome [p<0.01], negative correlation between stress and the quality of life [p<0.01], and negative correlation between pre-menstrual syndrome and quality of life [p<0.01]. The result of regression analysis disclosed the fact that stress and pre-menstrual syndrome could explain 61% variation of quality of life

Conclusion: The results of this study illustrated the relation between stress and pre-menstrual syndrome with quality of life of female students. Accordingly, it is possible to implement these findings in planning the treatment and training programs in enhancement of coping skills and quality of life of women

[Psychometri properties of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire in a sample of Iranian population]

Emotion regulation refers to the ability to understand emotions and modulate emotional experience and expressions. Emotions are managed and regulated according to processes and techniques that may be employed automatically or purposely, as well as consciously or unconsciously. The main purpose of this study was to examine psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Four hundred and seventy eight Iranian volunteers [226 males, 252 females] were included in this study. All participants were asked to complete the 18-item version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire [CERQ], Depression Anxiety Stress Scale [DASS], and the Mental Health Inventory [MHI-28]. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the CERQ were examined at satisfactory levels. The CERQ scales of self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing, and other-blame revealed significant positive associations with depression, anxiety, stress and psychological distress, as well as significant negative associations with psychological well-being. The remaining scales of CERQ including acceptance, positive refocusing, planning, positive reappraisal, and putting into perspective revealed significant negative associations with depression, anxiety, stress and psychological distress, as well as significant positive associations with psychological well-being. It was concluded that the 18-item version of the CERQ can be considered as a reliable and valid scale to measure cognitive coping strategies in Iranian samples

[ moderating role of coping strategies in relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HBA1c in patients with type I diabetes]

The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of coping strategies in the relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HbA1c in patients with type I diabetes. Three hundred patients [172 females and 128 males, 18-30 years] aged with type I diabetes from the Iranian Diabetes Society completed the Illness Perception Questionnaire [IPQ], Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations [CISS], and Quality of Life scale for Diabetics [D-39]. HbA1c level was obtained from patient's laboratory examination. Results of stepwise regression analysis revealed that the influence of illness perception on HbA1c was moderated by task-oriented coping strategy. The relationship between illness perception and quality of life was influenced by three coping strategies, task oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidant. Coping strategies affect the relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HbA1c in patients with type I diabetes. Results can be helpful in devising preventive policies, determining high risk patients and designing of psychological interventions