nasim khajepour
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the causal relationship of workplace ostracism with job performance, organizational citizenship behavior and turnover intention, with mediating role of job satisfaction. The statistical population included all of the personnel of Water and Energy Company in ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the causal relationship of workplace ostracism with job performance, organizational citizenship behavior and turnover intention, with mediating role of job satisfaction. The statistical population included all of the personnel of Water and Energy Company in Gotvand City and the partner firms, that among them 182 persons were selected by simple random sampling. The instruments used in the present study consist of Workplace Ostracism Questionnaire (Ferris, Brown, Berry & Lian, 2008) Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (Judge & Bono, 2000), Job Performance Questionnaire (Paterson, 1970), Organizational Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire (Smith, Organ & Near, 1983) and Turnover Intention Questionnaire (Camman, Fichman, Jenkins & Klesh, 1979). Fitness of the proposed model was examined through structural equation modeling (SEM), using SPSS-21 and AMOS-21 software packages. The results supported the effect of workplace ostracism on job satisfaction, job performance, organizational citizenship behavior, turnover intention, and the effect of job satisfaction on organizational citizenship behavior and turnover intention. The indirect effect of workplace ostracism on organizational citizenship behavior and turnover intention, through job satisfaction, were also significant. So organizations could reduce job satisfaction, job performance and organizational citizenship behavior by strengthening social relationships in the workplace and also prevent an increase in turnover intention.
S. Nazarpour; M. Mehrabizadeh Honarmand; I. Davoudi; M. Saidean
Volume 19, Issue 1 , June 2012, , Pages 139-174
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the predictors of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Ahwaz. For this purpose 450 subjects (including 3 samples, 150 normal and 300 patients) were selected randomly from all diabetic and cardiovascular patients who were referred to governmental ...
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the predictors of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Ahwaz. For this purpose 450 subjects (including 3 samples, 150 normal and 300 patients) were selected randomly from all diabetic and cardiovascular patients who were referred to governmental and private therapeutic centers in Ahvaz. The normal group was selected from the above-mentioned centers. The instruments used in this study were: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Lifestyle Questionnaire & Socioeconomic Status Inventory and Clinical tests. For data analysis multinomial logistic regression was used. The results showed that resilience, neuroticism, extraversion, lifestyle and blood sugar are predictors of type 2 diabetes and resilience, neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, lifestyle and socioeconomic status are predictors of cardiovascular disease. Conscientiousness, socioeconomic status, family history, weight, blood pressure and blood factors (LDL, HDL, TG and Cholesterol) could not predict type 2 diabetes. In addition family history, weight, blood pressure and blood factors (LDL, HDL, TG, Cholesterol), were not significant predictors of cardiovascular disease.
P. Hoseini Kokamari; K. Beshlideh; N. Arshadi
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 139-164
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship of empowerment climate, empowerment leadership behavior, person-job fit, person-organization fit, job characteristic, conscientiousness with psychological empowerment and its dimensions (meaningfulness, competence, self-determination and impact). ...
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship of empowerment climate, empowerment leadership behavior, person-job fit, person-organization fit, job characteristic, conscientiousness with psychological empowerment and its dimensions (meaningfulness, competence, self-determination and impact). The participants include 200 employees of Maroon who were selected by random method. For data collection Scoot and Jaff (1992) Empowerment Climate, Empowerment Leadership Behavior (Ahearne, 2005), Person-Job Fit (Cable & Derue, 2002), Person-Organization Fit (Piasentin and Chapman 2006), Job Characteristic (Hackman, Oldham 1980), Psychological Empowerment (Spritzer Scales, 1995) were used. Results indicated that all of predictive variables were positively correlated too psychological empowerment and its dimensions. Results of Canonical analysis showed that linear combination of predictive variables were positively correlated with linear combination of meaningfulness, competence, self-determination and impact. Moreover, Hierarchical Regression analysis revealed that predictive variables account for 60 percent of variance of psychological empowerment.
ali rahimi; Morteza Omidian; Hamid Farhadi Rad
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IntroductionThe method of the present research is qualitative and the systematic version of the "Grounded Theory". The statistical population of the present study was all boys born in Dezful in the years 1999 to 2003. The sampling framework was purposeful and theoretical. For this purpose, ...
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IntroductionThe method of the present research is qualitative and the systematic version of the "Grounded Theory". The statistical population of the present study was all boys born in Dezful in the years 1999 to 2003. The sampling framework was purposeful and theoretical. For this purpose, 18 people who experienced puberty and shared experiences and thoughts about puberty and could talk about the process of puberty were selected. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The recorded interviews were transcribed on paper and then in open coding, the concept codes were assigned to the smallest meaningful unit of the text. Data were analyzed in three stages open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. ResultsThe 20 main categories, 50 subcategories, and 106 basic concepts expressed the lived experiences of sexual maturity of the participants in the present study. Lack or deficiency in education, lack of sexual knowledge, social factors, family, economic factors, technological factors, and specific sexual experiences were the most important determinants of people's life experience of puberty. All the main categories were glued together in 6 interrelated blocks and formed a paradigm pattern. The blocks are a central phenomenon, causal factors, strategies, contextual conditions, intervening factors, and consequences.DiscussionThe ultimate goal of the present study was to develop a data model of the boys' lived experience of sexual maturity based on the data collected through interviews. The results showed that puberty can be a source of dissatisfaction and psychological/emotional, social, and physical disorders or satisfaction and happiness. The psychological and social life experience of puberty can be evaluated positively or negatively. Puberty is one of the most important periods in the life of any person, depending on the relationships and training received can be positive or negative. Making sweet and effective courses is influenced by individual and social factors.
M. Raghib; A. Siadat; B. Hakiminya; J. Ahmadi
Volume 17, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 141-164
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The purpose of this research was the validation of King’s Spiritual Intelligence Scale (SISRI-24) among students at university of Isfahan. Statistical population of the study was all students in academic year of 2008-2009, out of which 250 students were selected randomly. The research method was ...
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The purpose of this research was the validation of King’s Spiritual Intelligence Scale (SISRI-24) among students at university of Isfahan. Statistical population of the study was all students in academic year of 2008-2009, out of which 250 students were selected randomly. The research method was descriptive. The Data was analyzed by SPSS-15 & AMOS softwares, and its reliability of Chronbach's alpha was 0.88. Content and face validity of the scale were confirmed by the experts in psychology. For estimating concurrent validity, Gobari's Spiritual Experience Questionnaire was used and the alpha was 0.66. Exploratory factor analysis and first-order confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess construct validity. This study confirmed the three-factor of 24-item structure of SISRI. Findings showed that SISRI-24 is a valid scale for measuring spiritual intelligence. Regarding to its proper validity and reliability, this scale can be used in academic settings.
M. Narimani; A. Ghasempour; A. Abolgasemi; Sh. Hasanzade
Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2010, , Pages 143-164
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The aim of the current study is to compari emotional facial expressions from recognition and cognitive processing in schizophrenic and normal people. The research made use of causeal-comparative. The sample of this study inculeded 60 patients with schizophrenia (30 persons of paranoid and 30 persons ...
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The aim of the current study is to compari emotional facial expressions from recognition and cognitive processing in schizophrenic and normal people. The research made use of causeal-comparative. The sample of this study inculeded 60 patients with schizophrenia (30 persons of paranoid and 30 persons of disorganized) and 30 normal persons. Sex, age and education were controlled for the study. For data collection the emotional facial expression recognition test, Wechsler memory test, Stroop test and information processing questionnaire were used. To analyze the data multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and LSD as post hoc test were used. Results showed significant differences among the three groups in emotion facial expression from recognition and pepole with schizophernia demonstrated deficits in emotion facial expression from recognition. Also, people with paranoid schizophrenia performed better than the range of people with schizophrenia. Moreover, a significant difference was observed among the three groups in processing speed, information processing and verbal and non-verbal memory. People with schizophrenia of the disorganized type of variables of information processing, verbal and nonverbal memory were worse. In terms of processing speed, the normal people conditions were better than the other groups, but no significant differences between the two groups with schizophrenia in terms of these variables were observed. Defect in emotion facial expression from recognition and cognitive processing in schizophrenic patient waslower than normal persons. Also, these defects in disorganized patient were more prominent, in than paranoid patients. The results of this study have important implications for treatment and follow-up in schizophrenia.
A. Habibzade
Volume 21, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 145-168
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The purpose of this research is to study the effectiveness of lesson study on teachers’ self-efficacy. Lesson study is a new instructional method that has been created by the Japanese educational system and involves collaborative planning, teaching, observing, evaluating, and revising by a group ...
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The purpose of this research is to study the effectiveness of lesson study on teachers’ self-efficacy. Lesson study is a new instructional method that has been created by the Japanese educational system and involves collaborative planning, teaching, observing, evaluating, and revising by a group of teachers in the classroom. Self-efficacy is an important variable in the Banduras theory. The design of this research is based on pretest- posttest with a control group. The statistical population in this study includes third grade teachers working in the primary schools of the city of Qom, Iran. The statistical sample contains 24 teachers from 8 schools selected by randomized sampling and randomized displacement, which were divided into 12 experimental and 12 control groups. The Teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (long form), developed by Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, was used to gather the data. After conducting a pretest and conducting instructional meetings for the experimental and control groups, the lesson study was executed for 12 weeks for the 12 subjects in the experimental group. Finally, the posttest was conducted and data was analyzed by ANOVA. Findings show that lesson studies reinforce teacher self-efficacy in factors such as classroom management, student engagement and instructional strategies.
Majid Azizi; Iqbal Zarei
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IntroductionSuicidal behaviors and self-harmful are one of the phenomena that has created a major challenge for mental health. Self-assessment in adolescents usually expresses high psychological distress. The prevalence of this problem indicates adolescents’ discontent, that has lots of effects ...
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IntroductionSuicidal behaviors and self-harmful are one of the phenomena that has created a major challenge for mental health. Self-assessment in adolescents usually expresses high psychological distress. The prevalence of this problem indicates adolescents’ discontent, that has lots of effects on the other family members and friends. Self-assessment without suicide intention is actually self-employed or any kind of action that harms a person, but in this person, there is no intention to die, and ultimately, suicide behavior is without the intention of suicide, which causes suicide without having a person to finish his life. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on self-harmful behaviors and distress tolerance in adolescents to answer the questions of if the dialectical treatment affects the beatings and tolerance of distress. MethodThe present study was a quasi-experiment with pretest post-test with control group and one-month follow-up period. The statistical population of this study was all adolescents referring to Bandar Abbas counseling clinics with a history of self-harmful behaviors. In this study, 30 patients were selected by voluntary and targeted non-targeted sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) experimental group of dialectics treatment in 12 sessions of 2 hours received. The questionnaires used in this study included self-harmful behaviors questionnaire (Klonsky & Glenn, 2009) and distress tolerance questionnaire (Simmons and Gahr, 2005). Data from the research was analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA. ResultsThe results showed that Dialectical behavior therapy based on Dimeff and Linehan (2008) therapy package on the experimental group has been effective in beating and tolerating distress in adolescents, since this treatment has been successful in improving self-harmful behaviors and tolerance of distress. Also, the results showed that dialectical behavioral therapy remained fixed on self-harmful behaviors and distress tolerance in adolescents in follow-up stageDiscussionAccording to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that dialectical behavioral therapy can be used as an effective therapeutic treatment for improving the behavior of self-esteem and tolerance in adolescents with a history of self-regulation by educating the skills of excitement, tolerance of distress, conscious mind are being used. Dialectical behavior training can be effective in reducing self-control behaviors. The results of this study with the findings of Chesli et al (2020), Abooutorabi Kashani et al (2020), Saffarinia et al (2015), zamani (2014), ghorbani (2018), Tabatabayi (2021), alavi (2012), Peymannia et al (2019) is a coherent research. Explaining the findings, it can be said that dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes learning resilience against pain in a skillful way, and it can be concluded that disturbed behaviors that are targeted in teaching dialectical behavior therapy skills to endure and survive in crises. And accepting life as it is in the present moment, and these strategies in the form of turning attention (when engaging in self-harming behavior), calming down (in time of distress), improving the moment, and thinking about the benefits and harms of self-injurious behavior.
Leila Shameli; Shekoofeh Mottaghi Dastenaei; Malihe Hoseinjani
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the fragility of happiness beliefs and the experienced happiness with the moderating role of optimism. 225 students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman participated in this survey. A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the fragility of happiness beliefs and the experienced happiness with the moderating role of optimism. 225 students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman participated in this survey. A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to collect data, and the questionnaires were Optimism-Pessimistic, Fragility of Happiness and Subjective Happiness. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple hierarchical regression analysis using SPSS-22 software. The results of the regression analysis showed that the fragility of happiness beliefs has a negative relationship with experienced happiness. In addition, optimism was able to moderate the relationship between the fragility of happiness beliefs and the experienced happiness. In other words, optimism reduced the relationship between the fragility of happiness beliefs and the experienced happiness. According to this, it is possible to reduce the relationship between the fragility of happiness beliefs and the experience of happiness in the students by improving their optimism.
S.E. Hashemi Sheykhshabani
Volume 18, Issue 1 , June 2011, , Pages 153-168
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The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationships between personality characteristics including neuroticism, extroversion, and agreeableness, openness to experience and conscientiousness and job performance of police officers. One hundred forty eight police officers participated in the ...
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The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationships between personality characteristics including neuroticism, extroversion, and agreeableness, openness to experience and conscientiousness and job performance of police officers. One hundred forty eight police officers participated in the study and completed research questionnaires. Correlation coefficients indicated that neuroticism was negatively correlated with job performance; conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion were positively correlated with job performance; and no correlation was found between openness and job performance. Regression analysis revealed that among five personality characteristics, conscientiousness and extroversion predicted job performance significantly. Finally, findings based on five factor model of personality have been discussed.
K. Keramati; Y. Zargr; A. Naami; K. Beshlide; I. Davodi
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This research aimed to compare the effect of child group CBT and mother–child group CBT on childhood’s social anxiety, self-esteem and assertiveness in Ahvaz city. For this purpose 525 fifth and sixth grade students were selected randomly and administered SPAI-C for social anxiety screening. ...
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This research aimed to compare the effect of child group CBT and mother–child group CBT on childhood’s social anxiety, self-esteem and assertiveness in Ahvaz city. For this purpose 525 fifth and sixth grade students were selected randomly and administered SPAI-C for social anxiety screening. From these 36 students whose social anxiety was one standard deviation higher from the mean were assigned to three groups. Group 1 participated in child GCBT, group 2 mother-children GCBT and group 3 did not have any treatment program. The research instruments were SPAI-C, SCAS and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results of MANOVA showed that mother–child GCBT decrease social anxiety and increase self-esteem and assertiveness, but child GCBT decrease social anxiety and increase assertiveness only. Follow up results showed that both treatment effects on social anxiety remained until two months after posttest.
N. Behroozi; K. Beshlideh; S.M. Rasooli
Volume 18, Issue 2 , December 2011, , Pages 155-180
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The aim of this research was to specify the causal relationships of IQ and fluid intelligence with academic performance, mediated by personality traits and learning approaches of female students in sophemore and junior high school students of Azna. The sample consisted of 260 students who were selected ...
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The aim of this research was to specify the causal relationships of IQ and fluid intelligence with academic performance, mediated by personality traits and learning approaches of female students in sophemore and junior high school students of Azna. The sample consisted of 260 students who were selected by simple random method. In this research, the students completed Personal Information Questionnaire, Raven Intelligence Test, Fluid Intelligence Test, the abbreviated version of the Big Five Personality Inventory and the Study Process Questionnaire. The academic performance of students was the average of their final exams of that year. The statistical method was structural equation modeling. The results showed that the proposed model fitted the data and that direct paths from IQ to academic performance and from agreeableness to academic performance was positive and significant. Direct paths from deep learning approach to academic performance and from IQ to deep learning approach was positive and significant. Direct paths from IQ to openness and from IQ to agreeableness was also positive and significant. The mediating role of personality traits and deep learning approach was also confirmed. The indirect effect of IQ on academic performance through openness to experience and deep learning approach was significant and positive. The indirect effect of IQ on academic performance through conscientiousness was also significant and positive. The indirect effect of IQ on academic performance through agreeableness was also significant and positive and the indirect effect of fluid intelligence on academic performance through conscientiousness was also significant and positive.
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The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of training forgiveness therapy on controlling anger among the female high school students. The population was students living in Tehran in 2009-2010. Through multi-stage sampling method, 50 students were selected and randomly assigned to 2 groups ...
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The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of training forgiveness therapy on controlling anger among the female high school students. The population was students living in Tehran in 2009-2010. Through multi-stage sampling method, 50 students were selected and randomly assigned to 2 groups of experimental and control. In order to test the hypothesis of the study, the quasi-experimental design of pre-test and post-test, with control group, was used and the extent of anger in the students was measured with the Spiel Berger State-Trait Anger Size (STAXI-2). Then the experimental group received 10 sessions of 90 minute training in forgiveness therapy. The use of MANOVA showed that training forgiveness therapy affected the control of anger among the female high school students. Training forgiveness therapy also affected subscales of state anger, trait anger, and anger expression in female high school students. However, it had no effect on subscales of anger expression-out, anger control-out and anger control-in. Therefore, it can be concluded that the training of forgiveness therapy has effects on controlling anger in female students, and can be effectively used for the treatment of anger and aggression.
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between dark triad personality traits and online self-disclosure. The present research is a correlational type of study. The population of the present study includes all B.Sc students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University, among them three hundred and ...
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between dark triad personality traits and online self-disclosure. The present research is a correlational type of study. The population of the present study includes all B.Sc students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University, among them three hundred and seventy-five students (175 female and 200 male) were selected, using proportion-stratified random sampling method. They were asked to respond to self-disclosure (attitudes, interests, study, money, personality and body) and Dark Triad Personality (Narcissism, Machiavellism and Psychopath) Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression. The results of Pearson correlation showed that there were positive correlations of machiavelism with subscales of study/work, personality, body and total self-disclosure, and psychopath with subscales of body and total self-disclosure. Finally the results showed that there were positive correlations of narcissism with subscales of interest and study/work, personality, body and total self-disclosure. The results of stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that among three dark personality traits, two personality traits, narcissism and machiavellism, were predictors of online self-disclosure. According to the results of the present study, the role of two dark triad personalities, narcissism and machiavellism, on internet self-disclosure was confirmed. This result can help internet users, especially students, to discover interests and personality characteristics of individuals with high internet self-disclosure in cyber atmosphere and increase knowledge and predict exploitation of these people.
nima asadzadeh; behnam makvandi; parviz askari; reza pasha; farah naderi
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IntroductionAmong the dimensions of psychiatric pathology, anxiety is considered as one of the most common psychiatric disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of reality-therapy on social adjustment, psychological well-being and self-criticism among people with generalized ...
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IntroductionAmong the dimensions of psychiatric pathology, anxiety is considered as one of the most common psychiatric disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of reality-therapy on social adjustment, psychological well-being and self-criticism among people with generalized anxiety disorder.MethodThe methodology of this research is a pre-test-post-test with control group one. The statistical population included all people with anxiety disorder, who referred to Ahvaz psychological treatment clinics in 2017. A sample of 40 people were selected using a targeted sampling method from the population, and were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The average age of participants in the Reality Therapy group was 40.51 years and in the control group was 40.38 years. The inclusion criteria for entering the study was confirmation of generalized anxiety by using Beck test. Exclusion criteria was also not having consent to participate by subjects in any of research stages, or having a disorder other than anxiety, which is was asked as self-report and in the form of a general question of the subjects.
M. Malekiha; M. R. Abedi; I. Baghban; A. Johari; M. Fatehizade
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2013, , Pages 161-178
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In recent years, much research has been done on work-family and family-work conflict, its antecedents, consequences and effects on individuals and organizations. However, few studies examined the effect of work-family conflict and family–work conflict management on individuals’ work and family ...
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In recent years, much research has been done on work-family and family-work conflict, its antecedents, consequences and effects on individuals and organizations. However, few studies examined the effect of work-family conflict and family–work conflict management on individuals’ work and family life. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of work-family conflict management training on marital satisfaction of female employees at Isfahan University. This research is a true experimental design with experimental and control groups. The research sample consisted of 62 female employees at Isfahan University who were randomly divided into experimental (31 members) and control groups (31 members). As the first step of the research, work-family conflict, family–work conflict and marital satisfaction of experimental and control groups were measured. Data were collected using Tett and Meyer Work-Family Conflict questionnaire and Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire and were later analyzed with descriptive statistic, analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of covariance. In the experimental group, conflict management training was conducted in seven sessions and work-family and family–work conflicts as well as marital satisfaction were measured for a second time. Results revealed a significant difference between the groups in work-family and family-work conflicts and marital satisfaction (01/0 <P). In sum, it can be concluded that presenting necessary interventions to facilitate work-family and family-work conflicts of employees can reduce negative effects of this conflict on employees’ family life and can enhance their satisfaction.
J. Karami; KH. Sharefi; K. Beshlidehali
Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2009, , Pages 167-188
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Mental hardiness is a preserving and psychological construct that acts against life stressors. Numerous studies support the importance of this three aspect construct. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between family function with mental hardiness among the students ...
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Mental hardiness is a preserving and psychological construct that acts against life stressors. Numerous studies support the importance of this three aspect construct. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between family function with mental hardiness among the students of secondary school in Kermanshah city. The sample consisted of 324 students who were selected by stratified sampling method from both sexes. All these students responded to family function and mental health questionnaires. Data was analyzed with pearson correlation and multi regression method. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between family function with mental hardiness and two of its facets as commitment and control subscales. The nonsignificance of relationship between challenge aspect with family function may stem from inadequacy in measurement construction or cultural difference about concept of the challenge. Moreover, contradictive findings in psychological literature about challenge is not superordinary. The findings of this research confirm importance of the positive and negative interaction of the members of the family on psychological constructs. Also the findings of this research can help the counselors to cope adequately with family problems.
K. Beshlideh
Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 143-160
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between marital satisfaction and job satisfaction with mediating role of self-esteem in teachers of guidance school in Mahshar city. The sample consisted of 200 male and female teachers who were selected randomly by multi-stage sampling ...
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between marital satisfaction and job satisfaction with mediating role of self-esteem in teachers of guidance school in Mahshar city. The sample consisted of 200 male and female teachers who were selected randomly by multi-stage sampling method. In this descriptive/ correlational research, some instruments as marital satisfaction inventory, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and global job satisfaction inventory were applied. All of these questionnaires were valid. The proposed model of the relationships between variables and scales constructs validity were tested intertwiningly, using structural equation modeling with Amos 18. The fit indices indicated that the proposed model and scales constructs validity was fit with data. The result confirmed the full mediating role of self-esteem in relationship between marital satisfaction and job satisfaction in teachers, using bootstrap and confidence interval method. The result shows that perfect indirect effect of self-esteem between independent and dependent variables. The indirect effect size was 0.153, that was significant at P
saman haddadi ahmadsaraei; abdolzahra naami; amin hosseny moghaddam
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Introduction Regarding to today's competitive world and the key role of human resources in the success and failure of organizations and the importance of employees' emotions in their mental health and their psychological well-being, this study aimed to investigate the effect of imposing dissonance emotions ...
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Introduction Regarding to today's competitive world and the key role of human resources in the success and failure of organizations and the importance of employees' emotions in their mental health and their psychological well-being, this study aimed to investigate the effect of imposing dissonance emotions on psychological health and emotional commitment of employees, with the moderating role of emotional intelligence and psychological capital. The emotional labor was first introduced in 1983 by the American sociologist Hochschild, and then attracted much attention. Hochschild (1983) believed it has two types: surface acting and deep acting. Surface acting occurs when a person expresses particular emotions without really experiencing them. In other words, the person adjusts the feelings that he expresses and considers himself merely as an actor. On the other hand, a deep acting occurs when a person experiences the feelings he expresses. Hochschild (1983) stated that managing occupational excitement (deep acting) requires a lot of effort and it costs a lot to the person. Mental health is one of the variables that dissonance emotions can affect it. Carl Menanger's (1990) definition of mental health is that the individual compromises with the world around him/her as much as possible, so that his/her effective and beneficial happiness can be fully realized. Another factor that has been examined as the result of dissonance emotions in this study is emotional commitment. commitment as "the degree of identification of a person with a particular organization and the degree of involvement and engagement with that organization." The emotional commitment refers to the linkage and replication of the employee with the organization. Increasing emotional commitment means increasing the sense of loyalty, belonging, and solidity (Meyer, Allen and Smith, 1993). Considering the existing research background, a number of variables can be considered as moderating the relationship between disagreement with mental health and emotional commitment. In this study, the role of emotional intelligence and psychological capital has been investigated. Method The statistical population of this study was all employees of all branches of Maskan Bank of Ahvaz. Multi-stage random sampling was used to collect the data. In this research, 121 employees of Ahvaz branch of Sepah bank participated. Since the present study was descriptive, Pearson correlation and regression tests were used to describe and analyze the demographic characteristics of descriptive variables such as mean and standard deviation, as well as to test the research hypotheses. The analyzes were performed using SPSS version 22 software. In this study, for collecting data, the questionnaire of the imposition of dissonant emotions (Naring et al., 2000), mental health (Goldberg & Hiller, 1979), emotional commitment (Allen & Meyer, 1990), emotional intelligence (Shot et al., 1998) and psychological capital (Lutans et al., 2007), were used. Results The results of regression analysis showed that the imposition of dissonant emotions has a significant role in decreasing mental health and emotional commitment of employees. In addition, emotional intelligence and psychological capital managed to modify the relationship between these variables. In other words, emotional intelligence and psychological capital were able to reduce the effect of imposing dissonance emotions on mental health and emotional commitment. Accordingly, it is suggested to design and implement a series of educational programs to increase emotional intelligence and psychological capital in order to reduce the effect of imposing dissonance emotions on the mental health and emotional commitment of employees. Conculsion Accordingly, it is suggested to design and implement a series of educational programs to increase emotional intelligence and psychological capital in order to reduce the effect of imposing dissonance emotions on the mental health and emotional commitment of employees.
ghasem abdolpour; zeynab khanjani; majidmahmoud aliloo; Ali fakhari
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a series of symptoms that is found in the Facing with harmful events. This study was conducted with purpose of investigation the effectiveness of meta-cognitive therapy on thought control strategies in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. This study was conducted ...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a series of symptoms that is found in the Facing with harmful events. This study was conducted with purpose of investigation the effectiveness of meta-cognitive therapy on thought control strategies in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. This study was conducted in the context of a single case study using the multiple baselines design. The population of the study included all patients with post-traumatic stress disorder in the city of Tabriz in 2015. The sample, consist of three people with post-traumatic stress disorder were referred to psychiatrist and were selected based on purposive sampling method. Patients were evaluated in pre-treatment, during treatment and follow-up period of six weeks using the thought control strategies inventory, and the Mississippi PTSD scale (MPS). The results of study showed that Meta-cognitive therapy significantly reduce thought control strategies in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder at post-treatment and follow-up period both statistically and clinically. The results of these three subjects showed the clinical efficacy of Meta-cognitive therapy in a culture different from the culture of the manufacturer's protocol. Metacognitive therapy, through its impact on meta-cognitive beliefs, reduces the use of thought-control strategies for responding to harmful events.
H. Karsazi; H. Fardayenisofla; M. Jafarpourrezai; N. Mashinchiabasi; T. Hasheminosratabad
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The present study aims to evaluate the Structural relations of brain-behavioral systems and Emotion regulation difficulties with Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms. For sample selection, 240 students (120 male and 120 female) in Tabriz University were selected through multistage sampling and answered ...
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The present study aims to evaluate the Structural relations of brain-behavioral systems and Emotion regulation difficulties with Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms. For sample selection, 240 students (120 male and 120 female) in Tabriz University were selected through multistage sampling and answered the following questionnaires: Carver and White's Behavioral Inhibition and Activation Scale, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV. For data analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and the Structural Equation Modeling technique was used. The structural model with evaluated using the chi-square test, the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation, the Standard Root Mean Square Residual, the Goodness of Fit Index, the comparative fit index, the Normed fit index, the Incremental Fit Index and the Tucker-Lewis index demonstrated that brain-behavioral systems and Emotion regulation difficulties have a significant relationship with generalized anxiety disorder and that the hypothetical structure has a suitable fitness. Relying on these findings, it can be concluded that Emotion regulation difficulties can significantly mediate between brain-behavioral systems and generalized anxiety disorder.
L. Jafarinegad; R. Khojasteh-Mehr; G. Rajabi
Volume 19, Issue 2 , December 2012, , Pages 159-176
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Several studies showed that egalitarian gender ideology can have a significant impact on the couple’s marital harmony and marital discord. This impact can be direct or indirect and can be in interaction with other significant psychological variables such as perception of equity. This study aimed ...
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Several studies showed that egalitarian gender ideology can have a significant impact on the couple’s marital harmony and marital discord. This impact can be direct or indirect and can be in interaction with other significant psychological variables such as perception of equity. This study aimed to investigate the direct and indirect effects of egalitarian gender ideology on marital harmony and marital discord with the mediation of perception of equity. The subjects of the study were 150 couples (150 men and 150 women) whose children were studying in elementary schools of Ahvaz, selected according to multistage random sampling. The participants completed Measures of Marital Harmony (MHQ) and Marital Discord (MDQ), Gender Ideology (GIS) and Measure of Equity Perceived (MEP). Data were analyzed, using structural equation modeling (SEM) and also the indirect effects were tested by bootstrapping method. The results indicated that the proposed model did have good fit indices. The results also showed that the egalitarian gender ideology had an effect, both direct and indirect, on marital harmony and marital discord in men and women.
Farhad Mollaee Amjaz; Ali Farnam
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IntroductionCapabilities that can be formed from experiences, lessons learned, and training can affect the perception of one's own and others' feelings and relationships in the workplace. These capabilities are known as mindfulness. But these abilities, or mindfulness, can affect the wisdom of individuals, ...
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IntroductionCapabilities that can be formed from experiences, lessons learned, and training can affect the perception of one's own and others' feelings and relationships in the workplace. These capabilities are known as mindfulness. But these abilities, or mindfulness, can affect the wisdom of individuals, which is directly the result of their behavior and actions. Therefore the importance of psychological well-being will lead to more dynamism and activity. Then, it can be said that psychological well-being can affect the wisdom of employees and thus the present study has been conducted to structurally investigate the mediating role of psychological well-being on the relationship between mindfulness and wisdom in health advocates fighting the coronavirus crisis. MethodThe research is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population is all health defenders in Bam, Jiroft, and Kerman, and the statistical population includes nurses between 27 and 45 years old with more than 8 years of experience and active in the coronavirus inpatient department. The research sampling method is a census of community members. Data were collected using the Kentucky Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Reef Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire, and the Ardelt Wisdom Scale (D-WS3). The questionnaires were distributed and collected among 130 individuals. Finally, the obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with partial least squares approach in Smart PLS software version 3. In this approach, using PLS test, algorithm, and bootstrapping test, by measuring reliability and validity, path coefficient, significance coefficient and t-statistic, the relationships and effects of variables have been determined. ResultsThe internal reliability of the research was assessed using the classical Cronbach's alpha coefficient and two new composite reliability coefficients and the rho-A coefficient. The standard value approved in these coefficients is 0.7. The EVA coefficient was used to measure the convergent validity with a value higher than 0.5 and the Fornell-Larker matrix was used to measure the divergent validity. According to the results, welfare (β = 0.35, P = 0.04) and mindfulness (β= 0.22, P= 0.02) are directly related to wisdom and psychological well-being (β = 0.27, P= 0.04) mediates the relationship between mind. Awareness and wisdom have a direct impact. Thus, the results at the level of t-statistic of 1.96, and significance (P≤0.05), confirmed the relationships of the hypotheses. DiscussionFinally, strengthening the minds of health advocates by using psychological well-being improves their wisdom; Therefore, due to the prevalence of mental disorders during the epidemic of emerging diseases without definitive treatment such as Covid-19, psychological interventions such as mindfulness program training cause conscious behaviors and wise responses of health defenders to such a challenge.
S.J. Seyed Mahmoudi; Ch. Rahimi; N. Mohamadi; H. Hadian Fard
Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2010, , Pages 165-186
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One of the discussed themes in positive psychology is to investigate positive effects of hard stressors on individuals exposed to trauma and to determine variables that facilitate the positive effects. The object of the present study was investigating the role of coping styles and optimism in increasing ...
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One of the discussed themes in positive psychology is to investigate positive effects of hard stressors on individuals exposed to trauma and to determine variables that facilitate the positive effects. The object of the present study was investigating the role of coping styles and optimism in increasing posttraumatic growth (PTG) among individuals with HIV within a six – month period. With this object, we selected a sample (n = 80) with positive HIV (less than two months). Then, in order to assess the extent of the changes, in the six – month interval, the posttraumatic growth inventory was performed by the same sample again. To analyze the data, we conducted dependent t – test and multiple regression analysis besides descriptive statistics. The results showed that posttraumatic growth increased with the passage of time (t = 3.86, P < .001). In addition, the regression analysis revealed that problem – oriented and emotion – oriented styles have different effects on PTG, having in mind that when they have were used. The relationship of optimism to PTG was not significant. These results have important implications when working with persons who are exposed to trauma. On the basis of this, clinicians must be careful of growth possibility and make it eath.
S. Ahadi; R. Rostame; H. Frahane
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 165-182
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The purpose of this research was the investigation the prevalence of probable developmental delays and its related risk factors in 2-5 years children of private kindergartens in Tehran. For this reason, 228 parents of 2-5 year-old children of private kindergartens, under the supervision of the Tehran ...
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The purpose of this research was the investigation the prevalence of probable developmental delays and its related risk factors in 2-5 years children of private kindergartens in Tehran. For this reason, 228 parents of 2-5 year-old children of private kindergartens, under the supervision of the Tehran Welfare Organization, have participated in this research through multistage cluster sampling method. They completed the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). Research data was analyzed by indicators such as absolute, relative, attributable risk, Fisher’s exact test. The results showed that 61 children (%0/24) have been suspected of developmental delays. The results showed that there were relationship between upper age of child and lower education of father and probable developmental difficulty.
