KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2018 | Volume:19 | Issue:2 (72) |Papers Count:13

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of yoga on reducing each pattern of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms in elementary school-ageboys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Between-subject experimental design was employed. Participants were 20 students, aged 7-11 years, met thecriteria for inclusion in the study (cut of score in the Conner’ s Teacher Rating Scale (Conner, 1969) and parent’ s form of Children Symptom Inventory (Sprafkin & Gadow, 1984) questionnaire). They were randomly assigned to a 12 session yoga group or a control group and were assessed pre and post intervention on the parents form of Children Symptom Inventory and Conner’ s Teacher Rating Scale. The yoga sessions were held twice a week. Multivariate Covariance Analysis (MANCOVA) model was applied using SPSS software version 19. Results showed significant differences between the control and yoga groups in the post test average scores for the parent’ s form of Children Symptoms Inventory and the Conner’ s Teacher Rating Scale. In his study it was revealed that yoga sessions reduce the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ s symptoms (P<0. 05).

The aim of this study was to predict of the role of self-regulation, self-presentation and dark triad personality in students addiction to Social Networking Sites. The research method was descriptive correlational research, The study population consisted of all students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (N= 3200). 234 students were sampled Multi-stage sampling method. Data was gathered using Schwarzer’ s Self-Regulation Scale (1999), Ackerman’ s Self-Presentation Questionnaire(1979), Jonason& Webster Dark Triad Personality Scale(2010) and Questionnaire of Online Network Social Sites(α =/787). . Multiple regression analysis showed the significant role of self-regulation and self-presentation in predict of SNS addiction. Therefore Self-regulation and self-presentation can predict addiction to Social Networking Sites. Anticipating thid psychological characteristics and by psychological interventions based on "self" or "self-regulation" we can prevent student's dependence to Social Networking Sites.

the aim of this research is prediction of the burnout based on organizational justice and commitment whit an emphasis on role mediating of role conflict and ambiguity among the staff of the Islamic Azad University of Shiraz. the research is descriptive and correlational. Statistical society is contain of 320 employees of Islamic Azad University of Shiraz witch by random stratified sampling, 151 persons were selected samples. the Research instruments include inventories of burnout (Maslach, 2001), organizational commitment (Allen & Meyer, 2004), role conflict and ambiguity (Lu et al., 2001), and organizational justice (Colquitte, 2001). data analyzsis was done by using path analysis by help of LISREL software. to test of significant indirect paths, the Bootstrap procedure in the macro model of Preacher and Hayes (2008) was used. The results of this study showed organizational commitment has direct and significant negative effect on burnout (p<0/01). also organizational commitment has indirect and significant negative effect via role ambiguity and conflict on burnout (p<0/01). organizational justice has indirect and significant negative effect via role ambiguity and conflict on burnout (p<0/01). There is no direct significant effect between organizational justice and burnout (p<0/01). finally role ambiguity and role conflict (p<0/01) has positive direct significant effect on burnout. According to the fitted indices, the final model of the study has a relatively good fit.

The purpose of this research was to explore the role of the children's Machiavellian beliefs in predicting parenting styles. The research method was descriptive statistical population included all fourth and fifth grade elementary school students and their mothers in the academic year in Isfahan in 2014-2015. Therefore 361 (177 boys and 184 girls) elementary school students and their mothers were selected as the sample using cluster random sampling from the five areas of education. Research tools included Parenting Styles Questionnaire (Baumrind, 1972) and Machiavellian Beliefs Scale for Children (Christie & Geis, 1970). The data was analyzed using by stepwise regression. The results of regression analysis showed that authoritarian parenting style is 16% can predict Machiavellian beliefs in this level (p< 0. 01). According to the results of this study can be said the authoritarian parenting style has a negative effect on children’ s Cognitive development and their social behaviors because of its authoritarian governing structure, lack of discussion, and Lack of attention to children's needs.

The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of anger managementprogram on hostility and well-being of parents. For this reason, anger controlworkshops were presented for parents of elementary school children. Thisresearch utilized a semi experimental pre-post tests single group design. Sample consisted of an available group containing 84 parents of students (5group) in private schools in the city of Tehran. Anger control methods calledFireworks program, based oncognitive-behavioral approach, was taught with an emphasis onparent-child relationship. Hostility and Well-being of the participants weremeasured using Redford-Williams Hostility Inventory (RWHI) and Mental HealthInventory (MHI-28). Results indicated significant effects on hostility, psychological distress and psychological well-being. Finally, we may concludethat anger management, as an effective and functional intervention, could beused to diminish psychological distress and to enhance psychologicalwell-being.

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of assertiveness training on quality of life and differentiation in the female students of Islamic Azad University of Roudehen, who lived in dormitory. It was a quasi-experimental research involving pre-and post-testing. The statistical population consisted of all female students who lived in the dormitory of Islamic Azad University of Roudehen during the second semester of academic year 2014-15. Thirtyfemale students who received low scores in The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) scale (Ware & Sherburne, 1992) and the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSI-R) (Skowron& Friedlander, 1998) were selected via convenience sampling and then were randomly placed into two equal-size groups: the experimental and the control group. The experimental group was trained on assertiveness as an independent variable in eight hour-long sessions (twice a week). The results of multivariate analysis of covarianceshowed that assertivenesstraining significantly affected quality of life and differentiation in the members of the experimental group. In other words, quality of life and differentiation were found out to be higher among the students who received assertiveness training in comparison to the ones who did not (p<0/01).

The main objective of this research was determining the effect of the power resources of managers and personality characteristics of employee entrepreneurship on the manpower productivity of governmental offices in West Azarbaijan province. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of data analysis, it is a descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population of the study included all mployeesand managers of government departments of West Azarbaijan province. An The statistical sample was firstly selected as clustered and then in clusters as a relative strain(153 managers and 382 employees) of the statistical population. The tool for measuring consisted the standard Human Resource Productivity questionnaire Hersey and Goldsmith (1980), Hinkin and Schriesheim’ s Power Sources (1989) and Personality Characteristics of Entrepreneurship(Darham Center). Structural equations modeling using partial least squares and Smart pls2 software were used to analyze the data. The results of the structural model showed that the power of referent(t=4/045) and expertise(t=3/805) from the power sources of managers, and the components of success, achievement(t=3/251), tolerance of ambiguity(t=3/761) and risk taking(t=2/870) of employees' entrepreneurial characteristics are effect on manpower productivity. The provided model has a good fit and can be generalized to the statistical population therefore it can be used to increase the productivity of manpower in government departments. The findings also showed that the components of managers’ power and personality characteristics of employee entrepreneurship predict 52. 6% of manpower productivity.

The aim of this study was to test a conceptual model for the mediating role of perfectionism in the effects ofimplicit theories of intelligence on general self-efficacy in university students. A sample of three hundred and eighty-two (20. 40 ± 1. 84 years, range: 18-23) girl students was selected randomly through multi-stage cluster sampling from University of Mazandaran, and filled the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS; Abd-El-Fattah & Yates, 2006), the Perfectionism Inventory (PI; Hill, et al., 2004), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Sherer, et al., 1982). Using Maximum-Likelihood estimation and bootstrapping procedure, the results from structural equation modeling showed that the direct effects of incrementalimplicitbelieves on organization, planfulness, and striving for excellence, and entity implicit believes on concern over mistakes and need for approval were positive and statistically significant. Also, organization, planfulness, and striving for excellence (components of conscientious perfectionism) mediated the effect of incremental implicit believes on general self-efficacy components. Concern over mistakes and need for approval (components of self-evaluative perfectionism) mediated the effect of entity implicit believes on general self-efficacy components (p< 0. 05).

The aim of this study was the effect of interpersonal therapy on reduction social anxiety symptoms and increase theory of mind. This research by semi experimental method conducted with pre-test, post-test and control group. The study population included all students of Tehran Payame Noor University. 40 volunteer students with social anxiety selected, and were assigned randomly in two groups: control and experimental groups. Social Anxiety Questionnaire (Connor, 2000) and RMET (Reading the Mind in the Eye Test, Baron-Cohen, 2001) conducted as pretest for both groups. Then experimental group received 12 sessions of interpersonal therapy. The value of pretest and post-test were compared through covariance analysis. Findings showed significant reduction of social anxiety and increase mean scores of theory of mind in experimental group compared to control group (P<0. 0001). Results indicated the importance and effectiveness of interpersonal therapy for social anxiety disorder.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of group logotherapy on hopefulness in spinal cord injury patients. This study was a Quasi-xperimental research with pre-post test experimental design. The population of this research consisted of all spinal cord injury patients that injury in Bam earthquake. The statistical population of this study was all patients with spinal cord injuries due to Bam earthquake. The sample was 32 people with spinal cord injury who were randomly selected and divided into two expremantal and control groups (16 in control and 16 in expremental group). Participants were evaluated by Miller and Powers (1988) Inventory. Logotherapy duration was 8 weeks in the expremental group. The control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The findings show that there are significant differences between the groups and experimental group average is more. Therefore, it can be concluded that logotherapy in increasing the hopeness in spinal cord injury is effective.

The aim of this study was to compare the spiritual intelligence and self-control in offender individuals and non-offender individuals and assess the correlation between these two groups. The statistic population was all gang members in central Isfahan prison and ordinary people residing in Isfahan. 100 gang members and 100 usual non-offenders were selected as sample using simple random method. both groups matched according to age, marital status, gender and education. The Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (King, 2008) and Self-Control Questionnaire (Tangney, 2004) were applied to collect data. The results of analysis of variance indicated that there was a significant difference between spiritual intelligence and its components (critical existential thinking, personal meaning production, transcendental awareness, conscious state expansion) and between self-control and its components (controversial self-control, initial self-control) of these two groups (P≤ 0. 01), that is, offenders had less spiritual intelligence and self-control in relation to non-offenders. Therefore, significant differences were observed between these two groups(P≤ 0. 05).

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of teaching positive parenting on the parents' stress and child-mother relationships in mothers of children with enuresis. Therefore, in a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group type, 30 mothers of 5-12 year-old children with enuresis referred to therapy centers were selected through available sampling method and they were randomly put into experimental and control groups (teaching positive parenting). Teaching positive parenting was administered in 8 ninety-minute sessions on the experimental group. All subjects responded to parents' stress and mother-child relationships questionnaires before intervention and at the end of it. The results of COVARIANCE analyses showed that teaching positive parenting was effective on parental stress (p<0. 0006) and mother-child relationship (p<0. 0001). According to the achieved results it can be proposed that teaching positive parenting leads to the decrease of the intensity of parental stress and improving child-mother relationships in the mothers of children with enuresis.