Issa Hekmati

Education

PhD. in behavioral psychology , Tabriz University , Iran (2012 - 2017)
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MSc. in General Psychology , Shahid Beheshti University , Iran (2006 - 2010)
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BSc. in Clinical psychology , Tabriz University , Iran (2002 - 2006)
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Courses

Bachelor Of Science

Master Of Science

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Research activities

Journal Papers

Positive body image is a pathway between nature contact and life satisfaction across 58 nations Viren Swami, Martin Voracek, Stefan Stieger, Toivo Aavik, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Issa Hekmati (2026)

Working Memory Deficits in Specific Learning Disabilities: A Comprehensive Review of Cognitive Profiles and Neural Mechanisms leila rastgar, Mohammad Ali Nazari, Karin Kucian, Issa Hekmati, Tahereh Ghadiri, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan (2026)

Cognitive Games: The Effects on Executive Functions and Problem- Solving Skills in Children with Specific Learning Disorders , Zohreh Hashemi, Issa Hekmati (2026)

The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Ego Strength with Depression in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Cultural Intelligence (1404)

Brief Behavioral Activation Therapy is effective on apathy symptoms of the older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease but not with moderate Alzheimer’s disease Alireza Karimpourvazifehkhorani, Issa Hekmati, Akram Rezvanizadeh, Nahaideh Amiri, Milad Kadkhoda, Farnoush Arsteh (2025)

The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism and Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Students’ Depression (1404)

Self-Compassion Around the World: Measurement Invariance of the Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) Across 65 Nations, 40 Languages, Gender Identities, and Age Groups Viren Swami, Ulrich Tran, Martin Voracek, Toivo Aavik, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Issa Hekmati (2025)

Habit loop in addictive behaviors formation among adolescents: The mediating role of impulsivity Alireza Karimpourvazifehkhorani, Issa Hekmati (2025)

Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups Viren Swami, Stefan Stieger, Martin Voracek, Toivo Aavik, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Issa Hekmati (2025)

Employing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as Individual Therapy for Couple Problems: A Case Study for Women with Marital Strife Issa Hekmati, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, , Mehmet Eskin (2025)

Emotional Dysregulation and Craving in Patients with Substance Use Disorder: the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress , Issa Hekmati, , , Mehmet Eskin, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar (2024)

Investigating the Role of Anxiety, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, and Basic Psychological Needs in Social Media Addiction Among Adolescent (1403)

Exposure and connectedness to natural environments: An examination of the measurement invariance of the Nature Exposure Scale (NES) and Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups Viren Swami, Mathew P. White, Martin Voracek, Ulrich Tran, Toivo Aavik, Issa Hekmati (2024)

An Examination of the Mediating Role of Maladaptive Emotion Regulation Strategies in the Complex Relationship Between Interpersonal Needs and Suicidal hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Michael Bakhshesh-Broujeni, Sepideh Farajpour-niri, Issa Hekmati, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Mehmet Eskin (2024)

Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the multidimensional psychological flexibility inventory- Persian (MPFI-P): An extensive investigation of long and short versions in community and clinical-analogue samples Issa Hekmati, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Joseph Ciarrochi, Marziyeh Laghaei, Hamed Rezaei Golzani, Mehmet Eskin (2024)

Exploring Deviation from Time Perspective in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Comparative Analysis in the Clinical Context Hamed Rezaei Golzani, , Mahmonir Haghighi, Issa Hekmati, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar (2023)

Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age Viren Swami, Ulrich Tran, Stefan Stieger, Toivo Aavik, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Issa Hekmati, Sulaiman Olanrewaju Adebayo (2023)

Examining the psychometric properties of the behavioral emotion regulation questionnaire - Persian version (BERQ-PV) among Iranians hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Issa Hekmati, Mehmet Eskin, Laura Jobson (2023)

The moderating role of experiential avoidance on the relationship between cognitive fusion and psychological distress among Iranian students Issa Hekmati, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Mehmet Eskin, Chad Drake, Laura Jobson (2023)

Escitalopram and progressive muscle relaxation training are both effective for the treatment of hot flashes in patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial Maryam Shirzadi, Negin Farshchian, Arash Nazarpour, Soudabeh Eskandaria, Fahimeh Kahrari, sara farhang, Issa Hekmati, Somayeh Nazaria, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar (2022)

یادگیری توالی حرکتی ضمنی در نارساخوانی ادراکی و زبانشناختی: آزمون فرضیه نقص خودکاری (1401)

اثربخشی تمرینهای یوگا بر سلامت روانی، هیجانی و اجتماعی دانشجویان دختر (1400)

تناسب مدل جایگزین اختلالات شخصیت نسخه پنجم راهنمای آماری و تشخیصی اختلالات روانی با خودشیفتگی آسیب پذیر و بزرگ منش (1400)

نقش ذهن آگاهی و راهبردهای تنظیم هیجانی در سازگاری زناشویی دانشجویان متأهل (1400)

نقش هوش فرهنگی و سرمایه اجتماعی در پایگاههای هویت دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز (1400)

Persian adaptation of avoidance and fusion questionnaire for youth (AFQ-Y): A preliminary examination of its psychometric properties Issa Hekmati, hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Rasoul HajiSaghati (2020)

سنجش باورهای ضمنی افسردگی با روش ارزیابی ارتباطی ضمنی (IRAP): مطالعه ای بر اساس مدل بسط و انسجام ارتباطی (REC) (1398)

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Research interests

(1401 - present)

Issa Hekmati

Education

Courses

Research activities

Research interests

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