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Social Adjustment Problems and Irrational Beliefs in Cancer Patients


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1 The holy prophet higher education complex of Iran,Teacher training center of Imam Sadeqh, Behbahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of psychology, Islamic Azad University, Behbahan branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 The holy prophet higher education complex of Iran. Teacher Training Center of Imam Sadeqh, Behbahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Aim: This paper examined the relationship between social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Background: Previous studies have showed significant negative relationship between Social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Method: A correlation study was carried out with a random sample contained of 108 (51 males and 56 females) who were referred to the Shahidzade hospital of Behbahan in Iran. Adjustment Inventory (BAI) and Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (Lindner et al., 1999) carried out on the group sample and data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and two independent samples't' test. Results and Conclusion: Current investigation suggested that there is a significant negative relationship between Social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Moreover, there is no significant difference between males and females in these variables. With regard to mentioned results, the average scores of patients with cancer are more than normal range and it is recommended that these groups of patients should be prepared in counseling and interventional class's foe irrational beliefs therapy.

Keywords

Social Adjustment Problems, Irrational Beliefs, Cancer Patients, Correlation Study
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Authors

Mahigir Foroogh
The holy prophet higher education complex of Iran,Teacher training center of Imam Sadeqh, Behbahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ali Khanehkeshi
Department of psychology, Islamic Azad University, Behbahan branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Karimi Ayat
The holy prophet higher education complex of Iran. Teacher Training Center of Imam Sadeqh, Behbahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Aim: This paper examined the relationship between social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Background: Previous studies have showed significant negative relationship between Social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Method: A correlation study was carried out with a random sample contained of 108 (51 males and 56 females) who were referred to the Shahidzade hospital of Behbahan in Iran. Adjustment Inventory (BAI) and Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (Lindner et al., 1999) carried out on the group sample and data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and two independent samples't' test. Results and Conclusion: Current investigation suggested that there is a significant negative relationship between Social adjustment problems and irrational beliefs in cancer patients. Moreover, there is no significant difference between males and females in these variables. With regard to mentioned results, the average scores of patients with cancer are more than normal range and it is recommended that these groups of patients should be prepared in counseling and interventional class's foe irrational beliefs therapy.

Keywords


Social Adjustment Problems, Irrational Beliefs, Cancer Patients, Correlation Study

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