Psychological Achievements

Abstract The research is an exprimental study conducted to determine the effect of social skills training on treatment of psychosocial maladjustment in elementary school boys, in. Ahwaz. The original sample was 950 students who were selected randomly from elementary school boys, in 4 areas of Ahwaz education office. From this group, 134 students (pervalence 14.1%) were diagnosed as maladjusted, and 60 of them were selected randomly (20 from each grade), for this research.
The scales used for this sutdy were as follows: 1 (Rutter B Scale, 2), Sociometric Questionnaire for diagnosting maladjusted students, and 3, Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS), for measuring adaptive behavior, in exprimental and control groups. Research design was a pre-test - post-test exprimental and control groups. Both exprimental and control groups were pretested by ABS, then the exprimental group participated in 8 session of social skills training, which included the following topics: Listening, making friends, conflict resolution, assertion and co-operation. Control group received no training. After that, groups were post tested.
The results of repeated measure ANOVA showed that the adaptive behavior of the two groups were different, the, groups acted differently on different domains, and the interaction of groups and domains were significantly different (p=0.OO1).
Finally, this study suggests that social skills training produced postive effect, and the maladjustment of the exprimental group decreased markedly.  

Abstract The purpose of this paper was to study the Validity - Reliabiability of social skill rating scale in Iran. This scale have developed by Gersham and Algot and have three specific sub-scales: for parents, teachers and pupils. The research sample were 304 boys & girls between 6-12 years old. Children social skill in school and home situation is changing. The Alpha Reliability Coeficent was indicated that pupils had less consisteny than their parents and teachers. The results showed that Valibily -Reliability of the Scale is applicable in Iran. The main cultural differçnce between Iran’s scale and original scale was related to the lack of differences between boys and girls in social skill.

Abstract This study was carried out to investigate the relationship of value system and moral development with identity in students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, in the academic year of
1998-1999. Value system and moral development are considered as the predictive variables, while identity serves as the criterion variable. The sample consisled of 279 undergraduates (sophomere and higher) of whom 141 were female and 138 were male. The instruments used consisted of the Study of Values Inventory, the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and Ahmadi’s Identity Inventory. The analysis of the data yielded statistically significant simple correlation coefficients between theoretical, social, religious, and economic values and moral development on the one hand, and identity on the other. The results of the regression analysis showed that the linear combination of the six values plus the moral development increased the extent of the correlation with identity. Moreover, the results of the stepwise regression analysis indicated that economic value and moral development are the best predictors of identity

Abstract The aim of this research was to investagate the relationship of students’ prceptcon of the psychological environment of’ classroom with their school achievement, anxiety and internal motivation. To this effect five hypotheses were proposed and from the population of 11th graders (secondary level) 12 boy’s and 12 girls’ classes were selected (N612). The sample represented students from the three branches of study- literature and humanities, mathematics-physics, and natural sciences. Research data were collocted via the Psycho-Social Classroom Environment Questionnaire, School Anexiety Scale, Internal Motivation Questionnaire, and Students’ Academic Records.
The findings of this research indicated that there is negative correlation between students’ perception of psycho-social environment and their degree of anexiety. Findings also showed that there is a difference between classroom perception of students in different branches of study as well as between the perecption of boys. and girls. Thus, by organzing the classroom environment deriably, students’ perception and, consequently, their academic achivement, internal motivation and anxiety could be improved.

Abstract This article is an atte’mpt at illustrating a general, though analytical, view of information technology and its related concepts, as well as investigating the impacts of new technologies, especially computers and advanced communication facilities, on library and information services. Impact of the new technologies is seen on library collections, catalogues, and use. In this respect, comparison is made regarding both traditional and modern environments. Advantages and disadvantages of modern and traditional technologies are identified in relation to each, aspect, i.e., library collections, catalogues, and a realistic and foreseeable picture of the future status of libraries and information centers will be illustrated.

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