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Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy OnlineFirst articles

Open Access 22-11-2023

Romanian Version of the Frustration Discomfort Scale (FDS): A Preliminary Validation on a Non-clinical Sample

Low frustration tolerance is one of the key concepts in rational emotional behavior therapy (REBT). The purpose of this study is to explore the factorial structure, reliability, and validity of the Romanian version of the Frustration Discomfort …

Auteurs:
Claudia Lupuleac, Florin Alin Sava

09-11-2023

Effects of Exposure in Computer-Assisted Virtual Environments on Vocalists’ Performance Anxiety: A Quasi-Experimental Study

As the use of virtual reality exposure training in treating various anxiety disorders including music performance anxiety increases, it is becoming more important to understand what components of virtual reality programs affect the effectiveness …

Auteurs:
Sangki Choi, Junyong Kim, Seonyu Kim

Open Access 30-10-2023

Development and Preliminary Analysis of a Scale to Assess Client Characteristics that Influence Clinical Decision-Making

Understanding client variables relevant to clinical decision-making is a core feature of psychotherapy. The previous meta-analysis emphasized variables related to stages of psychotherapy, motivational stages of change, alliance, reactance, coping …

Auteurs:
Bruno Faustino, António Branco Vasco

17-10-2023

The Structural Model of Early Maladaptive Schemas with Cardiac Health-Related Behaviors in General Population: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation and Self-compassion

There 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 …

Auteurs:
Ahmad Amiri Pijakelai, Mehdi Akbari, Shahram Mohammadkhani, Jafar Hasani

Open Access 09-10-2023

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’ …

Auteurs:
Kennedy Ololo, Chiedu Eseadi, Anthony Chukwuma Nwali, Adaorah R. Onuorah, Lazarus Bassey Abonor, Catherine Chiugo Kanu, Charles Onuora Okwuwa, Njideka Eneogu, Musa Emmanuel Umaru, Sylvester N. Ogbueghu, Robert Azu Nnachi, Nkiru Christiana Ohia, Livinus Ugwu Okoro, Ikenna Chijioke Modum, Chidiebere Nnamani

07-10-2023

Irrational Beliefs and Moral Behaviors: Are Irrational Performance Beliefs Predictor of Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors in Athletes?

The aim of this study was to investigate the atemporal mediating role of secondary irrational beliefs in the relationship between primary irrational beliefs and prosocial-antisocial behaviors in athletes. Ninety-two males (Mage=19.83 ± 2.80) and …

Auteurs:
Osman Urfa, F. Hülya Aşçı

Open Access 20-09-2023

Is the Association of Procrastination and Age Mediated by Fear of Failure?

Procrastination 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 …

Auteurs:
Valerie Danne, Benedikt Gers, Mareike Altgassen

15-09-2023

Predicting Social Life Integration Based on Automatic Thoughts and Resilience Among Children and Adolescents

The 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 …

Auteurs:
Tuğba Yıldırım, Özkan Çıkrıkçı, Neslihan Çıkrıkçı

13-09-2023

The Effect of Online Cognitive Behavioral Group Counseling on Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Resilience in Maraş-Centered Earthquake Survivors

In this study, the impact of an online cognitive-behavioral group counselling program on anxiety, depression, stress, and resilience was examined among earthquake survivors who experienced the Turkey earthquake centered in Maraş on February 6 …

Auteur:
Yakup İme

27-08-2023

Investigating the Link Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Beliefs About Emotions, Emotion Regulation and Psychological Health: A Model Testing Study

Despite 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 …

Auteurs:
Melisa Sevi KOÇ, R. Bilge UZUN

09-08-2023

Dispositional Mindfulness, COVID-19 Burnout, and Life Satisfaction: Examining Longitudinal Mediation

The 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 …

Auteurs:
Sinan Okur, Begüm Satici, M. Engin Deniz, Seydi Ahmet Satici

24-07-2023

Ego Resilience and College Student Psychological Well-Being After the Apex of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Effect of Irrational and Rational Beliefs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on individuals and communities worldwide, resulting in unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety. Current research is focusing on investigating the pandemic’s psychological effects, particularly …

Auteurs:
Furkan Kaşıkcı, Gökmen Arslan, Selahattin Avşaroğlu

22-07-2023

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

Fear 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 …

Auteurs:
Mehdi Akbari, Behzad Salmani, Mohammad Seydavi

Open Access 23-06-2023

A Home-based Approach to Reduce Test Anxiety Using a Combination of Methods: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Increasing 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 …

Auteurs:
Luca Csirmaz, Fanni Vikor, Anna Szekely, Krisztian Kasos

15-06-2023

Smartphone Addiction, Nomophobia, Depression, and Social Appearance Anxiety Among College Students: A Correlational Study

Smartphones have become an integral part of people’s life, especially among adolescents. But problematic smartphone uses lead to several psychological and physical problems. This study explored the relationships of smartphone addiction …

Auteurs:
Fatma Gizem Karaoglan Yilmaz, Ahmet Berk Ustun, Ke Zhang, Ramazan Yilmaz

09-06-2023

Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Psychological Factors Among Students: A Meta-Analytic Study

Mindfulness-based interventions have become a popular method for both clinical and non-clinical populations to reduce stress and increase well-being. This study presents the results of a meta-analysis that looked at the efficacy of …

Auteurs:
Devika M. Lal, S. Vinod Kumar

27-05-2023

Childhood Adversity, Resilience, and Paranoia During the COVID-19 Outbreak. The Mediating Role of Irrational Beliefs and Affective Disturbance

Childhood adversity (CA) and resilience may impact on paranoia, but mechanisms underlying these associations are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated two potential candidates: irrational beliefs and affective disturbance. Moreover, we …

Auteurs:
Radu Șoflău, Aurora Szentágotai-Tătar, Lia-Ecaterina Oltean

Open Access 09-05-2023

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Academic Stress Among Rural Community Secondary School Economics Students: A Randomized Controlled Evaluation

This study evaluated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the academic stress of rural community secondary school economic students. The study adopted the pre-test, post-test randomized control trial experimental design. The …

Auteurs:
Njideka D. Eneogu, Chiamaka K. Ugwuanyi, Christian S. Ugwuanyi

03-05-2023

Exploring the Mechanism of Subjective Social Status on Compulsive Shopping Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model of Self-compassion and Depression

The present study aimed to explore the mediating role of depression in the relationship between subjective social status (SSS) and compulsive shopping behavior (CSB) and whether self-compassion (SC) played a moderating role in this model. The …

Auteurs:
Thao Phuong Thi Tran, Anh Tram Ngoc Vo, An Hong Nguyen, Thanh Minh Nguyen

24-04-2023

What were you Thinking? A Comparison of Rater Coding and word Counts for Content Analysis of Thought Samples in Depression

This study examined the convergence between two methods of thought content analysis, manual coding by trained raters and computer-generated word counts, in a sample of clinically depressed participants assessed before and after treatment.

Auteurs:
Logan Stiles, Aaron Frazier, Kari M. Eddington