JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY (TABRIZ UNIVERSITY)
Year:2009 | Volume:3 | Issue:12|Papers Count:9

The purpose of this research was to compare personality traits in HIV positive addicted patients and normal group. The sample in this study consists of 100 Participants (50 HIV+ addict and 50 normal group). They were selected by using the stratified sampling method. The normal groups were matched with the HIV positive addicted patients concerning the demographic characteristics. Participants were asked to complete the sensation seeking Inventory form V (SSS). Analysis of the data was based on the multiple-analysis of variance. The results revealed that there was significant difference between HIV positive addicted patients and normal group in personality traits score. It can be concluded, there is personality pathways (high neuroticism score and low scores in extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness) to HIV infection and addiction.

The aim of this research was comparing the personality dimensions, type C and coping strategies in cancer patients and normal groups. The sample of this study consist of 100 participants (50 cancer patients and 50 without cancer). They were selected by using the stratified random sampling method.The normal groups were matched with the cancer group concerning the demographic characteristics (age, sexuality and education). Participants were asked to complete the Eysenck's personality questionnaire, type C and coping style inventories.Analysis of the data was based on the multiple- analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results revealed that neuroticism, extroversion (P<0/01), psychoticism, type C (P<0/05) and emotional-focused coping (P<0/01) scores of cancer patients significantly were higher than non-cancer individuals. Also, the results revealed that there was no significant difference between both group in problem solving coping.

This study examined relations among perceived control and motivational styles and creativity in a sample of 132 students in 4th and 5th grade in Shiraz school. Specifically, the hypothesis of the study was that motivational self-regulation styles (i.e., intrinsic, identified, interjected, and extrinsic) are mediator variables between perceived control and creativity. Results of simultaneous multiple regression confirmed the research hypothesis. Specifically strategy beliefs about effort and others powerful positively predicted extrinsic regulation and capacity beliefs about effort and ability negatively predicted extrinsic regulation. Also, strategy beliefs about others powerful positively predicted introjected regulation. In addition strategy beliefs about effort, unknown negatively and others powerful and capacity beliefs about ability positively predicted identified regulation. Finally, strategy beliefs about ability positively and unknown strategy and capacity beliefs about chance negatively predicted intrinsic regulation.Results also showed that introjected regulation negatively and identified style positively predicted creativity. Overall, the model strongly predicted creativity and adherence to the motivational style and perceived were particularly important. At the end, the conclusion and implications of results were presented.

The aim of this research was to classify and recognize of the most important marital problems in Isfahan. This survey research is an epidemiologic study. The samples were included 500 married people (405 women & 95 men) selected as cluster sampling from those who refered to medical centers in Isfahan in 2006.The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with 231 questions, in the form of 26 micro scales to evaluate all aspects of marital problems. The Cronbach coefficient Alpha of the questionnaire was 0.98. The data were analyzed by SPSS soft ware. The methods analyze of this research are descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean & standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one sample T test). The results were as follows: Three marriage groups that called:, "without problem", "faced to problem" and "with problem" were recognized, according to standard deviation.84/2% of the sample were without problem group. This group had a score less than one standard deviation.11/4% of the sample were faced to problem group. This group had a score between one and two standard deviation. 4/4% of the sample were with problem group. This group had a score more than two standard deviation.The marital problems in these groups were ranked according to frequency percentage. In without problem and faced to problem groups, the "communication problems" and "communication models" had the highest rank. In with problem group, the "behavior problems with the partner" and "emotional problems" had the highest rank. Among different domains of marital problems, 6 domains including: "behavior problems with the partner", "emotional problems", "difference in personality characteristics", "problems related to having time out", "communication problems" and "communication models" were recognized as the most important marital problems among couples in Isfahan.

This study examined the mediating effect of coping styles on the relationship between academic stressors and reactions to stressors. On a sample consisting of 419 students (166 male 235 female) were administrated the Student-Life Stress Inventory (SLSI) and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS).Structural equation modeling was used to assess the relationships among latent and measured variables in the conceptual model. In the both models, results indicated that there is a significant positive correlation between academic stressors and reactions to stressors and emotion-oriented coping style. A significant negative correlation was found between academic stressors and task-oriented coping style. Results also indicated that the relationship between academic stressors and reactions to stressors by task and emotion oriented coping styles is mediated. All of the regression weights in the both models were statistically significant, and models' predictors accounted for 75% of the variance in reaction to stressors. The findings emphasize the need to recognize the mediating role of coping styles in examining relationship between academic stressors and reactions to stressors. Implications of these results are discussed for educational psychologists.

The present study attempts to investigate overgeneral autobiographical memory and latency in memories retrieval in depression and anxious individuals. Along this aim, 10 depressive, 10 anxious and 10 normal individuals were selected among clients of Tabriz university counseling center.For measuring of variables, were used the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), retrieval of Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT). To compare the means of overgeneral, latency and rates of recall positive and negative memories among of depressive, anxious and normal individuals were used Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the Tukeys test and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The results revealed that over general in autobiographical memory for depressive individuals is more than anxious and normal ones. In addition, latency in memories retrieval in depressive individuals is more than anxious and normal individuals. And depressive and anxious individuals recall more negative memories and less positive memories than normal individuals.

Goals: The goals of this study are to examine the relationships between students' perception of social constructive learning environment with their thinking style, learning approach and learning outcomes.Methodology: This study is a correlational study which uses regression and path analysis to find the effect of differences in learning style and learning approach in the relationship between students' perception of social constructive learning environment and learning outcomes. The number of students who participated in this study was 277 students of mathematics, science, and engineering in the University of Mashhad.Among these subjects were 193 female and 84 male students.Findings: This study shows that student's perception of learning environment are related to their learning outcomes, and students with different learning style and learning approach, despite perceptions of social constructive learning environment, show different learning outcomes.Results: The results of this study indicated that although the social constructive learning environment is a satisfying environment for the students and can influence their learning outcome, students with learning style 1 and deep learning approach, reach better learning outcomes.