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Introduction and purpose: There exist several factors affecting the academic performance of students some of which improve academic performance, whereas some factors exert adverse effects on education. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and academic burnout among students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The statistical population of this descriptive-analytical study included general medical students out of whom 285 students were selected as the research population by simple random sampling. Data collection instruments included Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow Mental rumination questionnaire and Breso›s academic burnout questionnaire. Subsequently, the data were analyzed using the correlation method. Results: Based on the results of the current study, a positive and significant relationship was reported between rumination and burnout in both groups of girls and boys. The correlation coefficient between rumination and burnout in girls was measured at (r=0/335; sig=0/000) and (r=0/250; sig=0/012), respectively. Furthermore, this study revealed that rumination (F=3.339) and academic years (F=3/683) were found to be influential factors affecting academic burnout. However, the effect of rumination on academic burnout in terms of the academic year was not significant. Conclusion: The results indicated a positive and significant relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and academic burnout. Excessive stress, as well as long working hours and years of study, predisposes medical students to obsessive-compulsive disorder and in turn to academic burnout.

Abstract Background & aim: Emotion regulation strategies are so important in the job burnout and marital satisfaction. Here we investigate the relationships between cognitive emotion regulation strategies, job burnout and marital satisfaction among female nurses. Material & Methods: In this descriptive-correlation study, participants included 140 female nurses were practitioner in hospitals in Ardabil (including nurses, nursing technicians and nursing assistants and were selected through convenience sampling and respect to inclusion and exclusion criteria. To gather the data, the short form of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies questionnaire, Job Burnout and Mslesh Marital Adjustment questionnaires were applied. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including correlation and stepwise regression. Results: The results of data analysis indicated that acceptance strategies, positive reappraisal and rumination strategies are able to significantly predict marital satisfaction and blaming others. Acceptance and rumination strategies have significant ability to predict job burnout in women in nursing. Also, between marital satisfaction, job burnout and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies was a significant inverse relationship, and between marital satisfaction, job burnout and adaptive emotion regulation strategies was a significant direct relationship. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies, marital satisfaction and job burnout among nurses. It is suggested that emotion regulation strategies should be used in educational and prevention programs for nurses as an effective factor associated with marital satisfaction and job burnout.