The Influence of Imagery Processing on the Experience of Pleasure and Anhedonic Depression

Min, Hyewon; Kwon, SeokMan; Lee, Seul-Ah

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“…Evaluating the generation of clear and vivid mental imagery has been of interest to researchers for many years, and several scales have been developed in this regard, for example, the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ) (8) and Questionnaire upon Mental Imagery (QMI) (9). In previous studies, these measuring instruments were associated with cognitive functions, such as attention and memory performance, and with creativity and affective reactions (4,8,10,11). However, the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS) was developed by Kosslyn (12), which seems to measure the habitual use of mental imagery as a trait.…”

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale in the Iranian Population

Rajeh

Dolatshahi

Pourshahbaz

et al. 2023

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: In recent years, particular emphasis has been placed on the role of mental imagery in psychopathologies. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS-P) in the general Iranian population. Methods: The current psychometric study was carried out on 474 Iranian individuals in 2020 through convenience sampling. The SUIS, Ambiguous Scenarios Test relevant to Depressed Mood (AST-D), and Beck Depression Inventory-second edition (BDI-II) were filled out by the study subjects. Moreover, for the determination of divergent validity between the SUIS and BDI-II, the Pearson correlation was also used. Data analysis was performed by SPSS Software (version 24). Results: The internal consistency of the total score of the SUIS was acceptable (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.75). The significant positive relationship between the SUIS and AST-D (r = 0.34; P < 0.01) showed good convergent validity. No significant correlation was observed between the SUIS and BDI-II. Factor analysis using the principal component analysis with a varimax rotation introduced four factors. The four factors explained 0.55 of the total variance. Regarding construct validity, the inter-item correlation and item-total correlations of the SUIS-P were in an acceptable range. Conclusions: Based on the results, the SUIS has excellent psychometric properties in the Iranian population and can be used in research and therapeutic interventions.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale in the Iranian Population

Rajeh

Dolatshahi

Pourshahbaz

et al. 2023

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Effects of an Urban Forest-Based Health Promotion Program on Children Living in Group Homes

Song¹,

Bang²,

Kim³

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J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv

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Children living in foster care group homes are more likely to have physical, mental, and social health problems due to parental abuse, neglect, and family breakdown. The purpose of the current study was to develop and apply the urban forest-based health promotion program on children living in group homes in Korea to investigate its effects on perceived health, psychological health, and connectedness to nature. Eight children (mean age = 12.13 [ SD = 1.25] years) from three group homes participated in the study. The intervention was conducted individually for each group home once per week for 8 weeks. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. Participants showed significant improvement in restoration. Six themes were identified that reflect participants' experience and the effectiveness of the urban forest-based health promotion program. This program may be considered a possible intervention to promote children's psychosocial health and connectedness to nature. Continuous efforts are needed to further examine the program's effectiveness. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58 (6), 18–29.]

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The Influence of Imagery Processing on the Experience of Pleasure and Anhedonic Depression

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale in the Iranian Population

Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale in the Iranian Population

Effects of an Urban Forest-Based Health Promotion Program on Children Living in Group Homes

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