Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale.

This study was designed to explore the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IMP-S). This cross-sectional and psychometric study was performed on a sample of 491 parents in Iran who had at least one child in their home and were selected using the convenient sampling method. The Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IMP-S), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Parental Authority Questionnaire, and the Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale were ‎conducted on the sample.

Predicting the theory of mind precursors based on parenting styles and language skills in preschool children.

Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the association between language skills and parenting styles and three levels of theory of mind (including emotion recognition, false belief understanding, and second-order belief) among Iranian preschool children.

Materials & Methods: A total of 98 preschool Iranian children (aged 5-6 years) living in the Karaj province, Iran were recruited. While the theory of mind test and test of language development (Told-p: 4) were administrated on children, their mothers were asked to answer a parenting style questionnaire.

Typology of Substance Use Disorder Based on Temperament Dimensions, Addiction Severity, and Negative Emotions.

Individuals with substance use disorder are not homogeneous as we might regard. Thus, this study was conducted to present a novel classification of substance use disorder based on temperament, addiction severity, and negative emotions. In this correlation study, Temperament and Character Inventory, Addiction Severity Index, Aggression Subscale of MMPI-2, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale, Emotional Schema Questionnaire, and Psychosocial Checklist were used for data collection.