Protests in Iran 2022

Information about the current protests in Iran: its history, the current situation, psychological aspects, and how you can help.

Mental Health

The following articles may be of interest in following the mental health challenges for women in Iran.

Counseling in Iran
Fatemi, A., Khodayari, L., & Stewart, A. (2015). Counseling in Iran: History, current status, and future trends. Journal of Counseling & Development, 93(1), 105-113.
Culture moderates the relation between gender inequality and well-being.
Li, C., Zuckerman, M., & Diener, E. (2021). Culture moderates the relation between gender inequality and well-being. Psychological Science, 32(6), 823-835. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620972492
Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in poor mental health among Iranian adult population: Results from the PERSIAN cohort study.
Najafi, F., Pasdar, Y., Karami Matin, B., Rezaei, S., Karyani, A. K., Soltani, S., Soofi, M., Rezaeian, S., Zangeneh, A., Moradinazar, M., Hamzeh, B., Shushtari, Z. J., sajjadipour, M., Eslami, S., khosrojerdi, M., Shabestari, S., Mehrparvar, A. H., Kashi, Z., Nejatizadeh, A., . . . Salimi, Y. (2020). Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in poor mental health among Iranian adult population: Results from the PERSIAN cohort study. BMC Psychiatry, 20, 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02596-y
Young women living in Iran: gendered drivers influencing social participation and wellbeing
Salehi, Whitehead, D., Sebar, B., upadhyay, R., Coyne, E., & Harris, N. (2021). Young women living in Iran: gendered drivers influencing social participation and wellbeing. Journal of Gender Studies, 30(4), 478–495. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2020.1868982
“Women as Troublemakers”: The Hard Sociopolitical Context of Soft Bipolar Disorder in Iran
Mianji, & Kirmayer, L. J. (2021). “Women as Troublemakers”: The Hard Sociopolitical Context of Soft Bipolar Disorder in Iran. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-021-09743-4

Databases

PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
The largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Contains scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. Provided by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Journals and conference proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Provides detailed citation analysis and searching.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
Publications focusing on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas including media, health sciences, political science, and more.
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Journals in sociology including topics such as gender identity, marriage and family, demographics, political sociology, religion, and socio-cultural anthropology.

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