Journal of Women Interdisciplinary Researches

Abstract Since cultural components related to emotion regulation play an important role in individuals' psychological health, the present study aimed to qualitatively investigate the role of socio-cultural components related to emotion regulation in promoting sleep health among Iranian women.The present study was a qualitative study conducted using content analysis and latent analysis. The target population consisted of 12 Iranian women in 2025 who had experienced sleep-related problems for at least one week during the past year.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with them using purposive sampling until saturation was reached. Upon completion of the interviews, after eliminating and aligning similar and repetitive codes, the results of the analysis of the findings led to the discovery of 4 main categories and 8 subcategories. The main categories included items such as; components related to spiritual-religious attitude, components related to purposeful lifestyle, components related to patience and self-control, and components related to peace in family-social relationships.The findings indicate that socio-cultural concepts related to emotion regulation can play an important role in promoting women's sleep health, therefore it is suggested that health professionals pay special attention to this issue.therefore it is suggested that health professionals pay special attention to this issue.therefore it is suggested that health professionals pay special attention to this issue.

Abstract Spirituality and religious beliefs are among the most important factors that can protect individuals against various physical and psychological problems. Therefore, considering the significance of this issue, the present study aimed to examine the spiritual and religious factors that influence the reduction of illness anxiety disorder symptoms in Iranian women.This research was qualitative in nature and employed the latent content analysis method. The study population included seven mental health specialists and seven Iranian women, who were selected through purposive sampling and interviewed using a semi-structured format until theoretical saturation was achieved.Analysis of the findings led to the identification of five main categories: having hope and motivation, inner belief and faith in God, adherence to religious principles, serenity and tolerance, and having meaning in life.The results indicate that spiritual and religious components can be effectively utilized to reduce psychological problems such as somatic symptom disorders, particularly illness anxiety disorder, among women.