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Rumination and Co-Rumination and their Associations with Alcohol-Related Problems and Depressive Symptoms among College Students
AbstractThe college years are a time of significant upheaval, including changes in social relationships and dramatic increases in the development of depressive symptoms and alcohol-related problems. Research has identified that individuals ’ tendencies to dwell on stressful events, both cognitively (rumination) and interpersonally (co-rumination), are independent risk factors for depressive symptoms and alcohol-related problems; however, pathways linking these processes are largely unexamined. The current study evaluated the tendenc y to focus excessively on problems in intra and inter-individual contexts and its relatio...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

An Evaluation of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm) Classes and Telepsychology Utility in Rural Community Settings
Conclusions: Group-based CBTm classes, whether delivered in person or via telepsychology, appear to be an effective avenue for improving mental well-being and service access among rural community members. Although encouraging, results also suggested a need for research  on predictors of and reducing antecedents to class dropout in this population. (Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy)
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Metacognition and Academic Procrastination: A Meta-Analytical Examination
AbstractProcrastination is a universal phenomenon that occurs to most individuals in various settings. Such prevalence of academic procrastination suggests a need for systematic research that documents potential factors that lead to academic procrastination and subsequently explores potential ways to reduce procrastination, such as metacognition. Grounded upon the Self-Regulatory Executive Function (Wells and Matthews in Cognit Emot 8(3):279 –295.https://doi.org/10.1080/026999394084089421994), metacognition plays an essential role in explaining and predicting procrastination. As the first attempt, this study aims to revi...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Depression Among Children with Learning Disabilities: Implications for Evaluation in Science Teaching
AbstractOwing to the prevalence of mental health issues among Nigerian in-school children, the effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy ’s (REBT) efficacy on depression management among children with learning disabilities (LD) in inclusive classrooms in Nigeria was explored. Using a sample of 48 children with LD, the researchers conducted true experimental research. The participants were randomised into experimental (n = 24) a nd control (n = 24) groups. The Wide Range Achievement Test and Children’s Depression Inventory were used as instruments for the study. The intervention program lasted for approximate...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Psychometric Properties of the European Portuguese Adaptation of the Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale (ICS)
AbstractThe current study developed the first translation and adaptation of the ICS (Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale) into European Portuguese, and studied its psychometric properties. The ICS evaluates the catastrophic thoughts related with insomnia symptoms during sleeping time (ICS-N) and during daytime functioning (ICS-D). We recruited a community-based sample of 802 Portuguese participants, aged  ≥ 18 years, where approximately 80% of the sample were women. The results showed that the scale has good internal consistency values for both the ICS-N (α = 0.93) and ICS-D (α = 0.95) subscales. Factor analyse...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Cross-Validation of the Anger Cognitions Scale-Revised: Cognitions and Anger in an Italian Adolescent Sample
AbstractThe Angry Cognitions Scale (ACS; Martin and Dahlen in J Ration Emot Cogn Behav Therapy 25(3): 155 –173, 2007) is a comprehensive instrument designed to test cognitions that are related to anger. This paper presents data on the Italian-language version of the Angry Cognition Scale-Revised (ACS-R; Soto and DiGiuseppe in which beliefs best predict anger, 2016) in a sample of adolescents aged 11– 19 years. The revised version attempted to refine the ACS to better represent Ellis’s theory of irrational beliefs and clarify the coping strategies subscale. Our study attempted to (a) test the factorial structure of t...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Testing the Efficacy of Family Health-Model of REBT on Family Values and Quality of Family Life Among Parents of Children with Visual Impairment
This study attempts to validate the efficacy of a rational emotional family health therapy in addressing family values and quality of life among parents of children with visual impairment in Enugu state Nigeria. A group randomized controlled design, participants comprised 132 parents whose children were living with visual impairment in Enugu state, Nigeria. The participants in REFHP-group were exposed to a 12-session treatment programme whereas their counterparts in the waitlisted control group did not receive this intervention. Two measures-Family Quality of Life Scale and Family Value Scale were utilized in assessing the...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Emotion Efficacy Improves Prediction of HIV/AIDS Risky Behaviors: A Modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model
AbstractAlthough the information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model is a functional and well-known model for HIV/AIDS prevention, there are criticisms surrounding this model, including how the role of emotion in preventing high-risk behaviors has been neglected. The present study intends to investigate the prediction of psychological factors affecting HIV/AIDS prevention among people at high risk for HIV/AIDS by the modified IMB skills model in Iran. Two hundred sixty-nine individuals with high-risk sexual behaviors were selected by snowball sampling and completed the international HIV/AIDS questionnaire, the IMB que...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - August 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Compared to Client-Centered Therapy for Outpatients: A Randomized Clinical Trial with a Three Months Follow up
This study evaluated the effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) for outpatients with GAD and mild depression and tested the effectiveness of REBT to an active, alternative treatment, Humanistic, Client-Centered Therapy (HCCT) in a clinical setting. The study aimed to understand whether REBT is a more effective treatment than HCCT through testing both pre-treatment and including three-month follow-up results. Thirty-one participants were assessed for overall psychopathological variables such as anxiety, depression, levels of unhealthy negative emotions and regret, activation, hope and nothingness as ontol...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - July 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Examining Irrational Happiness Beliefs within an Adaptation-Continuum Model of Personality and Coping
AbstractThe integration of dispositional characteristics of personality and coping as part of an adaptation-continuum model of personality and coping has become a focal point in recent studies. The model has been used to provide a context in which to understand the factors related to human health and well-being. The present study sought to investigate the position of irrational happiness beliefs within the adaptation continuum model by integrating Gray ’s model of personality and Ferguson’s model of coping strategies. A total of 166 adults (mean age = 39.48,SD = 11.32), recruited from the United States, partici...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Self-critical Rumination and Associated Metacognitions as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Self-esteem
AbstractPast research has shown that perfectionism, can negatively impact self-esteem. However, the mediating factors that explain this relationship remain unclear. The current study aimed to investigate whether specific cognitive processes, namely, self-critical rumination and associated metacognitions, mediate this relationship. An opportunity sample of 347 participants completed a battery of online questionnaires measuring clinical perfectionism, self-critical rumination, metacognitions about self-critical rumination, self-esteem, and levels of psychological distress. Several hypotheses were tested to examine the associ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 17, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Stress Reduction among Primary Education Pupils in Nigeria
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for stress reduction among primary of education pupils in Nigeria. The research design used in the study was a pretest/post-test and no-treatment control group. The participants of the study were 96 pupils who had experienced a high level of stress. The participants were assigned either to treatment group (n  = 48) or no-treatment group (n = 48). The Educational Stress Scale for Pupils was the measure used for data collection in the study, while repeated measures analysis of variance was used for data analysis. After the int...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Effect of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy on Post-Traumatic Depression in Flood Victims
This study examines the effect of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) intervention on posttraumatic depressed flood victims in Nigeria. A total number of 98 participants (parents) were randomly assigned to treatment (n = 49) and the waitlisted control (n = 49) groups. REBT Depression Manual was used for the delivery of the intervention while depression was e valuated using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Goldberg Depression Scale. The data of the pretest, posttest and follow-up were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS version 22. Specifically, Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Relationships Between School Bullying and Frustration Intolerance Beliefs in Adolescence: A Gender-Specific Analysis
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to address frustration intolerance related to bullying among adolescents. We investigated how sociodemographic characteristics and intolerance frustration beliefs are related to four bullying roles (pure victim, bully-victim, pure bully and noninvolved). This cross-sectional study featured a sample of 1124 French adolescents (616 girls and 508 boys), who completed the revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and Frustration Discomfort scales. Results revealed that adolescents involved in bullying expressed more irrational frustration intolerance beliefs than their noninvolved peers. E...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - June 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Familial Thinking Patterns: Rational and Irrational Beliefs During a Life Transition
AbstractDespite the increase in research on shared issues among family members, less is known about familial thinking patterns and potential changes when a family undergoes a transition. The present longitudinal study aimed to examine whether family members share common thinking patterns, specifically regarding rational and irrational beliefs, and whether such a style is sustained in the face of a child ’s leaving home and enlisting in military service. A total of 390 Israeli family triads (mother, father, soldier) participated in this study. Participants filled out the questionnaire four months before and six months aft...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - May 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research