Fariba Zarani

Associate Professor

Update: 2026-09-24

Fariba Zarani

Education and Psychology / Psychology

Journal Paper

  1. "Sociocultural Factors Influencing Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Scoping Review"
    Narges Ensan, Fariba Zarani, Haleh Ayatollahi, Leili Panaghi
    Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 21, pp.1-18, 2026
  2. "The moderating role of social support in the relationship between acculturation stress and psychological problems among Afghan immigrants living in Iran"
    Parwiz Majedi, Fariba Zarani, Mahmood Heidari, Leili Panaghi
    Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health, Vol. 28, pp.93-102, 2026
  3. "eHealth Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Scoping Review"
    Maryam Homayounpour, Fariba Zarani, Mohammad ali Mazaheri tehrani
    International Journal of Serious Games, Vol. 13, pp.63-79, 2026
  4. "Exploring prolonged grief disorder through Iranian cultural beliefs: a qualitative thematic analysis"
    Narges Ensan, Fariba Zarani, Haleh Ayatollahi, Leili Panaghi, Clare Killikelly
    European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol. 17, pp.1-16, 2026
  5. "The effect of a web-based acceptance and commitment therapy intervention on the caregiving burden of mothers of children with chronic conditions: A randomized controlled trial"
    Marziyeh Mirzalou, Fatemeh Ebrahimpour, Fariba Zarani, Malihe Nasiri
    Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children and Families, Vol. 84, pp.268-275, 2025
  6. "Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change"
    Seyedeh Baharan Ghavami, Fariba Zarani, Ladan Fata, Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi, Jacqueline bender
    Palliative and Supportive Care, Vol. 23, pp.1-10, 2025
  7. "Unbalancing the imbalance: a qualitative exploration of why patients drop out of psychoanalytic psychotherapy"
    Payvand Jalali, Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi, Dennis Shelby
    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Vol. 39, pp.40-62, 2025
  8. "Multiple Sclerosis as a Moderator in the Dynamics of Interoceptive Awareness and Emotion Dysregulation"
    Elnaz Melhi, Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi, Mohammad Hossein Harirchian
    Journal of Research and Health, Vol. 15, pp.145-154, 2025
  9. "Analysis of the Relationship Between Social Networking Site (SNS) Addiction and Nomophobia in Iranian Higher Education Students"
    Yasaman Hashemi, Khatereh Borhani, Mahmood Heidari, Maryam Esfahani, Fariba Zarani
    Iranian Journal of Health Sciences, Vol. 11, pp.121-129, 2023
  10. "Effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis"
    Omid Amani Kami Abad, Mohammad ali Mazaheri tehrani, Mona Malekzadeh Moghani , Fariba Zarani
    BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM RESEARCH, Vol. 54, pp.647-663, 2023
  11. "Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2)"
    Elnaz Melhi, Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi, Mohammad-Hossein Harirchian
    international journal of behavioral sciences, Vol. 17, pp.165-173, 2023
  12. "Developing and Psychometric Testing of Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior Scale (CCSBS)"
    Mohammad Ali Besharat, Fariba Zarani, GholamReza Sarrami Forushani, Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard, Maryamsadat Hajiseyedsadeghi
    Iranian Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 6, pp.9-20, 2023
  13. "I didn't want to remember memories of caring, but I can't help it": A qualitative study of the experiences of bereaved Iranian carers with elevated levels of prolonged grief symptoms"
    Delaram Salehi, Fariba Zarani, Ladan Fata, Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi, Elizabeth Lobb
    DEATH STUDIES, Vol. 47, pp.139-148, 2023
  14. "A Qualitative Exploration of Body Image from the Perspective of Adolescents with a Focus on Psychological Aspects: Findings from Iran"
    Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri, Fariba Zarani, Fereidoun Azizi
    CHILD PSYCHIATRY and HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 54, pp.202-212, 2023
  15. "Mothers' Reflective Functioning and Resilience of Children with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Maternal Empathy"
    Maryam Homayounpour, Saeed Ghanbari, Fariba Zarani, azim mehrvar, Fatemeh Sabzalizadeh
    international journal of behavioral sciences, Vol. 16, pp.226-233, 2023
  16. "Network Associations Among Body Image, Lifestyle, Body Mass Index, and Quality of Life in Adolescents"
    Sara Jalali-Farahani, Farid Zayeri, Fariba Zarani, Fereidoun Azizi, Parisa Amiri
    International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 20, 2022
  17. "An Uncertain Impairing Traumatic Relationship within the Circle of Rejection, Anger, and Freedom: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Subjective Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Bipolar Disorder"
    Hossein Khadem, Shahriar Shahidi, Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi
    international journal of behavioral sciences, Vol. 16, pp.125-133, 2022
  18. "Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY)"
    Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri, Fariba Zarani, Farid Zayeri, Fereidoun Azizi
    Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol. 10, 2022
  19. "Purposes of internet use among Iranian university students: exploring its relationship with social networking site (SNS) addiction"
    Yasaman Hashemi, Fariba Zarani, Mahmood Heidari, Khatereh Borhani
    BMC Psychology, Vol. 10, 2022
  20. "A Qualitative Study on the Concept of Healthy Lifestyle and Factors Affecting the Dormitory Students' Lifestyle of Shahid Beheshti University"
    Parvaneh Karimi, Fariba Zarani, Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard
    International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 8, pp.63-73, 2021
  21. "Symbols of Hope on Pediatric Oncology Ward: Children's Perspective Using Photovoice"
    Fatemeh Ebrahimpour, Jila Mirlashari, Akram Sadat Sadat Hosseini, Fariba Zarani, Sally Thorne
    Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 38, pp.385-398, 2021
  22. "Psychometric Properties of the Persian Internet Addiction Test-Social Networking Sites Version: Dimensionality Assessment of Social Networking Site Addiction"
    Yasaman Hashemi, Fariba Zarani, Mahmood Heidari, Khatereh Borhani, shima shakiba
    Addiction and Health, Vol. 13, pp.95-105, 2021
  23. "Comparing the Differences in Children's Perceptions of Parental Conflict, Self-Differentiation and Being Triangulated in Individuals with and without Functional Constipation Due to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction"
    Reyhaneh Rastegar, Hajar Falahzade, Amir Sadeghi, Fariba Zarani, Saeed Abdi
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, Vol. 51, pp.236-250, 2021
  24. "Health Behavior Constructs Scale (HBCS) for Breast Cancer Screening: Development, Validity and Reliability"
    mohammad ali besharat, Fariba Zarani, Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard, Maryamsadat Hajiseyedsadeghi
    international journal of applied behavioral sciences, Vol. 8, pp.34-49, 2021
  25. "The main physical components of body image from the perspectives of Iranian adolescents: a qualitative study"
    Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri, Fariba Zarani, Fereidoun Azizi
    BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 21, 2021
  26. "Effectiveness of Training Mindfulness on Psychological Well-being, Coping Strategy and Family Function among Women Suffering from Breast Cancer"
    Maryamsadat Hajiseyedsadeghi, Fariba Zarani, Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard, Mahmood Heidari
    international journal of behavioral sciences, Vol. 4, pp.154-159, 2020
  27. "Identification of Psycho-Social Needs and Coping Strategies in Children with Cancer"
    Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi, Seddighe Sadat Mirzaei, Sanaz Helmi
    Basic and Clinical Cancer Research, Vol. 11, pp.124-134, 2019
  28. "Development of a Computerized Task for Measuring Time Perception"
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fatemeh Bagherian, Fariba Zarani
    Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, Vol. 5, pp.86-92, 2018
  29. "The mediating role of social skills and sensation seeking in the relationship between trait emotional intelligence andschool adjustment in adolescents"
    , Fariba Zarani, Jalil Fath Abadi
    JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, pp.45-50, 2017
  30. "Application of the Information-motivation-and behavioral skills model in risky sexual behavior amongst male students."
    , Fariba Zarani
    Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol. 8, pp.207-213, 2015
  31. "Adherence in CABG Patients An Empirical Test of a Health Behavior Model"
    Fariba Zarani, ,
    International Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 5, pp.225-233, 2014
  32. "An information-motivation-behavioral skills model-based(IMB) intervention for CABG patients"
    Fariba Zarani, MOHAMMAD ALI BESHARAT, GHOLAMREZA SARAMI, SAEED SADEGHIAN
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, Vol. 15, pp.543-549, 2012
  33. "personality and chronic fatigue syndrom the role of the five factor model"
    mohammad ali besharat, ahmad behpajooh, hamid poursharifi, Fariba Zarani
    Asian Journal of Psychiatry, pp.55-59, 2011
  34. "the effectiveness of information-motivation-behavioral skills model in promoting adherence in CABG patients"
    Fariba Zarani, mohammadali besharat, saeed sadeghian, gholamreza sarami
    JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 15, pp.828-837, 2010
  35. ""
    Leila Ziaie, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 20, pp.9-33, 2026
  36. ""
    Parwiz Majedi, Fariba Zarani, Mahmood Heidari, Leili Panaghi
    Cultural Psychology, Vol. 9, pp.39-54, 2025
  37. "Illness Perception In Individuals With Chronic Diseases: A Qualitative Metasynthesis"
    Maryam Homayounpour, Sayedreza Sepehr, Nikoo Pishkari, Fereshte Sadat Mortazavi Nasiri, Sajjad Sohrabijam, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 22, pp.772-786, 2025
  38. ""
    Mahtab Rabiee, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 13, pp.111-124, 2025
  39. "Mourning for Social Trauma"
    Mona Farkhondehfal, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 4, pp.15-24, 2023
  40. "Breaking bad news to patients protocols: a review study"
    Sepideh Tamrchi, Mona Farkhondehfal, Mohadese Kheradmand, Mahtab Rabiee, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 47, pp.71-88, 2023
  41. "spiritual-religious needs of cancer caregivers facet theory"
    Mohadese Fahimi aliabad, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 31, pp.311-322, 2023
  42. ""
    Fatemeh sadat Madani, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 18, pp.57-73, 2022
  43. ""
    Zahra Rezazadeh, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 11, pp.45-58, 2022
  44. "Cancer, Covid -19 and the perspective of treatments"
    Seyedeh Baharan Ghavami, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 10, pp.207-218, 2021
  45. ""
    Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard, Fariba Zarani, Negin Mousavi
    Vol. 10, pp.171-177, 2021
  46. ""
    Asie Omidvar Tehrani, Fariba Zarani, shabnam nohesara, Leili Panaghi, mona malekzadeh moghani
    Vol. 20, pp.1015-1038, 2021
  47. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Zeinab Ahmadi
    Vol. 10, pp.205-216, 2021
  48. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Zeinab Agahie
    Vol. 11, pp.24-42, 2021
  49. ""
    Maryam Hedayati, Fariba Zarani, Vahid Nejati, Fereshteh Mootabi, Mahmood Heidari
    Vol. 21, pp.1-15, 2021
  50. "Semantic network of rejection and disconnection: providing persian words and examining their relation to early maladaptive schemas of disconnection and rejection domain"
    Maryam Hedayati, Fariba Zarani, Vahid Nejati, Fereshteh Mootabi, Mahmood Heidari
    Vol. 21, pp.1-15, 2021
  51. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi, Hamideh Mohammadi Nasab, sadegh fallah
    Vol. 17, pp.53-69, 2020
  52. "Identifying the effective factors on resiliency in women with breast cancer a qualitative study"
    Mahta Abbaspoor, Fariba Zarani, Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard
    Vol. 9, pp.47-56, 2020
  53. "professional ethics in health psychology, review on the ethic codes in health services"
    Fariba Zarani, Mojdeh Khanjari miyaneh, Seyedeh Baharan Ghavami, Sajjad Bodaghi
    Vol. 5, pp.235-246, 2020
  54. "comparative study on experience of meaning in life and death attitudes for caregivers of cancer patients and general people"
    Delaram Salehi, Fariba Zarani, ladan fata, mohammad reza sharbafchi
    Vol. 9, pp.69-86, 2020
  55. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Fardin Farmani, sahereh safavi
    Vol. 8, pp.1-10, 2019
  56. ""
    Fatemeh Erfanifar, Fariba Zarani, Omid Shokri, shadi Kabiri Agh Ziarat
    Vol. 6, pp.112-123, 2019
  57. ""
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fariba Zarani, Fatemeh Bagherian
    Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 25, pp.26-40, 2019
  58. "Providing Mindfulness-Based Educational Package for Evaluating Academic Procrastination"
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fatemeh Bagherian, Fariba Zarani
    Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 25, pp.26-41, 2019
  59. ""
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fatemeh Bagherian, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 16, pp.353-364, 2018
  60. ""
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fatemeh Bagherian, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 6, pp.275-286, 2018
  61. ""
    Fatemeh Erfanifar, Fariba Zarani, Omid Shokri
    Vol. 6, pp.93-108, 2018
  62. ""
    Hoora Motiei, Mahmood Heidari, Fatemeh Bagherian, Fariba Zarani
    Journal of research in behavioural sciences, Vol. 16, pp.353-364, 2018
  63. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Sanaz Helmi, Seddighe Sadat Mirzaei
    Vol. 7, pp.221-267, 2018
  64. "the role of sochal support and resilience in predicting quality of life of adolescents with chronic kidney disease"
    Shirin Abdollahi, Fariba Zarani, Jalil Fath Abadi
    Vol. 24, pp.31-52, 2018
  65. "Analysis of The role of culture in psychopathology"
    Fariba Zarani, Samaneh Behzadpoor, Zahra Babaee
    Vol. 17, pp.191-224, 2017
  66. ""
    Fariba Zarani, farzaneh haghighi, Hossein Alizade, Esmaeil Shiri
    cultural psychology, pp.95-111, 2017
  67. ""
    homaira varmaghani, hamid poursharifi, Fariba Zarani, mehrnoosh esbati
    Vol. 12, pp.1852-1855, 2017
  68. ""
    Fariba Zarani, Saeid Sadeghi
    Vol. 19, pp.149-168, 2017
  69. ""
    Negin Malek, Fariba Zarani, Leili Panaghi
    Vol. 12, pp.1609-1612, 2017
  70. ""
    hamid poursharifi, homaira varmaghani, Fariba Zarani, mehrnoosh esbati
    Vol. 12, pp.387-390, 2017
  71. "psychometric properties of post event processing questionnaire in student population"
    , Fariba Zarani, Fereshteh Mootabi, , Shahriar Shahidi
    Vol. 2, pp.135-163, 2017
  72. "mental health researche a systematic review"
    , Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 19, pp.103-115, 2017
  73. ""
    Khadije Zalpour, Shahriar Shahidi, Fariba Zarani, Mohammad ali Mazaheri tehrani, Mahmood Heidari
    Vol. 6, pp.67-84, 2016
  74. "the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders development review prospect"
    Fariba Zarani, Salaheddin Esmaeili, Nayyereh Ghashang, Soudeh Aghamohammadi, Mahmoud Khazaei
    Vol. 14, pp.125-136, 2016
  75. "psycho metric properties of the persian version of the anticipatory social behaviours questionnaire"
    , Fariba Zarani, Fereshteh Mootabi, , Shahriar Shahidi
    Vol. 14, pp.1-11, 2016
  76. "Casual relations model of antecedents and consequences of health behaviors in university students"
    Mahsa Amid, Omid Shokri, Fariba Zarani
    Vol. 10, pp.1-19, 2016
  77. "Empathy and cognitive emotion regulation in ph enotypes of narcissism"
    Khadijeh Zaalpour, Shahriar Shahidi, Fariba Zarani, Mohammad ali Mazaheri tehrani, Mahmood Heidari
    Payesh, pp.239-247, 2015
  78. ""
    hamid poorsharifi, mojtaba habibi, Fariba Zarani, ahmad ashouri, mitra hefazi, ahmad hajebi, jafar bolhari
    Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 18, pp.99-107, 2012
  79. "risk and protective factors related to college students hopelessness and suicide"
    hamid poorsharifi, Fariba Zarani, mitra hefazi, jafar bolhari
    Vol. 2, pp.59-75, 2011
  80. ""
    Fariba Zarani, REZA ZAMANI, MOHAMMAD ALI BESHARAT, HADI BAHRAMI EHSAN, ABBAS RAHIMINEJAD, saeed sadeghian
    Vol. 12, pp.25-43, 2010