Bahman Najarian; Yadollah Zargar; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; Jamal Haghighi
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The present research was conducted in two phases. At the first stage, research was aimed at determining the epidemiology of smoking in Ahvaz government organizations’ personnel, and the second stage was launched to compare the efficacy of the following cessation methods: Behavioral, behavioral- ...
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The present research was conducted in two phases. At the first stage, research was aimed at determining the epidemiology of smoking in Ahvaz government organizations’ personnel, and the second stage was launched to compare the efficacy of the following cessation methods: Behavioral, behavioral- instructional and behavioral- nicotine gum. Research methods of the first and the second stages of this study were, respectively, field and experimental approaches. The target population of the tirst stage. consisted of male and female personnel of various government organizations of Ahvaz city. The epidemiology sample consisted of 1334 subjects randomly selected from 26 organizations. Cessation sample consisted of 135 male subjects randomly selected from smokers who volunteered for cessation. Subjects were assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups, forming the following five groups each consisting of 27 subjects: 1) Behavioral, 2) Behavioral- Instructional, 3) Behavioral- Nicotine Gum, 4) Placebo and 5) Waiting list. The epidemiological findings showed that 23% of male personnel and 1.2% of female personnel were smokers, and each one of them, on the average, smokes 9 cigarettes a day. Furthermore, the mean age for turning to smoking was 20.9 years. Data analysis of the cessation stage showed no significant difference between behavior therapy and placebo groups. Behavioral- instructional and behavioral- nicotine gum groups were more effective than behavioral, placebo and waiting list groups.
Gholam Hossein Ebadi; Ali Delavar; Bahman Najarian
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This study was aimed at examining the factor structure and psychometric characteristics of Cattell’s 16-PF Personality Questionnaire (version E). To this end, a Farsi translation of 16-PF(E) was administered to 513 subjects randomly selected from all personnel of government organizations and institutions ...
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This study was aimed at examining the factor structure and psychometric characteristics of Cattell’s 16-PF Personality Questionnaire (version E). To this end, a Farsi translation of 16-PF(E) was administered to 513 subjects randomly selected from all personnel of government organizations and institutions in Ahvaz. Based upon the results of a factor analysis carried out on the data, a four-factor structure was indicated, while 69 items of the 16-P(E) didn’t load on any of four extracted factors. Validity of the four factors (i.e., new sub-scales of the Farsi version of 16-PF-E) was examined by factorial validation, and their reliability coeffcients were assessed by Cronbach Alpha. On the whole, the reliability coefficients were satisfactory and validity coefficients were significant. According to these findings, the four-factor solution is more suitable than the 16- factor structure of the 16-PF(E) for use in the Iranian population. The Farsi version of the 16-PF(E) (i.e., 4-PF-E-A) appears to possess sound psychometric characteristics for use in both clinical diagnosis and research settings.
B. Najarian; M. Soudani
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This research project was aimed at construction and validation of a short scale for the measurement of reality distortion. Factor analysis of the data derived from administration of a preliminary scale to a sample of Shahid Chamran University undergraduate students (Ahvaz, Iran) yielded a 10-item scale ...
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This research project was aimed at construction and validation of a short scale for the measurement of reality distortion. Factor analysis of the data derived from administration of a preliminary scale to a sample of Shahid Chamran University undergraduate students (Ahvaz, Iran) yielded a 10-item scale entitled Alwaz Reality Distortion Inventory (ARDI). The test-retest reliability and internal consistency coefficients of ARDI were found to be satisfactory. Validation of ARDI was assessed by its concurrent administration with Marlowe- Crowne’s Social Desirability Scale, a construct definition of reality distortion, and three Lie Sub-Scales derived from Mini-Mult MMPI, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Scale. Results indicate that psychometric characteristics of ARDI are very satisfactory, and thus could be employed as a reliable and valid self-report inventory for measuring reality distortion. Keyword: reality distortion, lie scale, social desirability
B. Najarian; V.A. Attari; Y. Zargar
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This study was launched to construct a scale for the measurement of perfecticinism. Using factor analyis, a scale entitled Ahvaz Perfectionism Scale (APS) was constructed, and its test-retest and internal consistency reliability coefficients were found to be statistically significant: Coopersmith Self-Esteem ...
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This study was launched to construct a scale for the measurement of perfecticinism. Using factor analyis, a scale entitled Ahvaz Perfectionism Scale (APS) was constructed, and its test-retest and internal consistency reliability coefficients were found to be statistically significant: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Scale, Type A Questionnaire (TAQ; a scale tapping type A behavioral pattern) and physical complaints subscale of SCL9O-R. The results sho that female subjects score significantly higher than male subjects on APS. According to the present findings, APS appears to be a reliable and valid instrument which could be widely used in the future psychological studies and research projects.
