KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2020 | Volume:21 | Issue:1 (79) |Papers Count:16

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Role of Anger Rumination and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Prediction of Sleep Quality in Female Students. The Sample, including of 400 that were selected by multi-stage random sampling. The statistical procedures conducted Psychometric characteristics of Anger Rumination Scale (ARS) (Sukhodolsky, Golub, & Cromwell, 2001), cognitive emotion regulation strategies questionnaire (Garnefski, Kraaij & Spinhoven, 2001) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman & Kupfer, 1989). The data were analyzed using regression analysis. The results of regression analysis showed that Multivariate correlation coefficient for linear combination of predictor variable (anger rumination) with sleep quality was 0. 32 which is significant at P <0. 0001. Also, multivariate correlation for linear combination of predictor variable of negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies with sleep quality is 0. 34 which is significant at P <0. 0001. According to the findings of the research, By reducing the amount of anger rumination and negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies, students' sleep quality improves.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality with neurofeedback on attention deficit of students with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest, control and follow up design. The statistical population consisted of 7-12 years-old elementary school students with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder in Isfahan city in the school year of 1397-98 from which 48 subjects purposely selected based on entrance criteria and randomly assigned into virtual reality, neurofeedback and control groups (each 16 students). The SNAP-4 Parent Form (1981) was completed to measure students' attention deficit by their mothers. The virtual reality experiment group received 10 three-minute sessions of virtual reality software intervention and the neurofeedback experiment group received 30 neurofeedback sessions of 45 minutes each. The control group received no intervention. Then, post-test and after two months, follow-up measure were done. The results showed that virtual reality and neurofeedback are effective in improving attention, their effects are persistent in the follow-up phase, and the difference between the mean of the experimental and the control groups is significant (p <0. 001). The obtained results show that virtual reality and neurofeedback are effective in improving the attention of affected students in both stages and the difference between virtual reality and neurofeedback groups is not significant (p <0. 05).

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between general self-efficacy, belonging and love with meaning in life by mediating of social values in girls adolescent through structural equations modelling. This is a correlation study using causal modeling. The statistical population of the study was 4476 students in the third year of high school. A sample of 200 people was selected through multistage cluster random sampling. . Measurement tools included a Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Sherer and Maddox, 1982), Belonging and Love Scale, Social Values Scale, and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger et al, 2006). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling approach. . The findings indicated that the direct relationship of the variables of general self-efficacy, belonging, love and social values on the meaning variable in life was significant (P<0. 05). Also, the indirect relationship of self-efficacy variable and belonging and love on a meaning in life is significant if the variable of social values is mediator (P<0. 05).

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of cognitive rehabilitation, neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral play therapy on working memory in elementary school students with specific learning disability. The statistical population of this quasi-experimental study included all elementary students with specific learning disability in Tabri city, of whom 60 elementary school students with a learning disorder diagnosis in Tabriz Learning Center in 2016-2017 were selected through purposive method and using randomly were replaced into three experimental groups and one control group (n = 15 per group). In all four groups of N-Back as pretest and post-test completion. 20 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation, 20 sessions of neurofeedback and 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral play therapy were conducted in experimental groups. The results of the covariance analysis showed that cognitive rehabilitation, neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral play therapy on working memory in elementary students with specific learning disorder, do not affect. Also, there was no significant difference between the effect of cognitive rehabilitation, neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral play therapy on working memory in elementary students with specific learning disorder (P<0. 001). Therefore, more research is needed to make a definitive conclusion in this regard.

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationship work-family conflict with organizational commitment considering moderator role of perceived organizational justice. The population was 623 employees of an industrial company that the pay for performance plan was implemented, that 138 subjects were selected through random sampling, in order to completing the following three research questionnaires included 5 items Work Family Conflict Scale (Siegel, Post, Brockner, Fishman & Garden, 2005), 4items Procedural Justice Scale(Bies, 1987) and 15items Organizational Commitment (Mowday, Porter & Steers, 1982). Data was analyzed using the hierarchical regression and moderate analysis. The findings indicated employees, who perceive high justice increased their commitment to the organization, when they have a low level of family work conflict.

Aim of study is determining the effect of job commitment on organizational commitment with moderating role intimacy in family of origin. In this descriptive-correlational study, all the Medical staff of public hospitals in Isfahan city in year 2016 constituted the research population. From this population, 262 people by formula Tabachnick, Fidell & Ullman (2007) were selected through convenience sampling method. In this study, job commitment Farah bakhsh (2011), Allen & Meyer organizational commitment questionnaire (1990) and family of original scale of Hovestadt, Anderson, Piercy, Cochran & Fine (1985) were used for data collection in this study. Evaluation of the proposed model with path analysis using AMOS-24 software was done. The indirect relationships were tested by using bootstrapping procedure in Preacher and Hayes Macro command. The proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data. Overall, the results showed all the direct paths were found significant (P<0. 01). Also this model showed indirect job commitment on organizational commitment, through moderating role intimacy in family of origin. The evaluated model has a good fit and is an important step in identifying the factors that are effective in organizational commitment. Therefore, the model can be useful for the design and improving of organizational commitment programs.

Aim: this study aimed to develop a native marital quality model. Method: The present study was conducted by applying a qualitative method using the grounded theory approach. The participants of the study 22 couples of Ahvaz city That by purposive-snobaling sampling method. Data were gathered using interviewed using semi-structured method, and were analyzed with the open, axial and selective stages. according to the coding paradigm, In the open stage, 25 concepts, 6 main categories, A nuclear category called 'Marital quality: A social, family and individual phenomenon'. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, marital quality was an issue that should first be investigated and judged according to the context of each society. Secondly, it was concluded that marital quality should be scrutinized as a micro variable at the level of the main actors of the family, namely a “ wife and a husband. ”

The present study was aimed to investigate the impact of Emotionally Focused Group Couple Therapy on the Couple Attachment and Marital Happiness. This was a quasi-experimental research design with pretest-posttest and control group, and the sample population includes couples having marital problems among all couples who visited counseling centers in a period of time in Hamadan City, Iran. They were randomly assigned into two equal experimental and control groups. The sample included 20 couples (40 individuals) in the 20-person experimental and control groups. The instruments used in this study included couple attachment questionnaire (Bartolomovo, 2003) and marital happiness scale (Nathan. Asrine, Barry Nuster and Jones, 1973). The experimental group received Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for ten sessions (2 hours). Then, all participants were assessed again as the posttest. The data was analyzed using Repeated Measurement Analysis with Mixed/split plot design (SPANOVA). The results showed that emotion-focused couple therapy significantly Enhanced attachment quality and increased marital happiness (P<0/05). Hence, we conclude that Couple attachment and marital happiness can be affected by Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the resilience and dysfunctional attitudes of women with MS in Tehran. The research method was pre-test and post-test and the statistical population of this study was all women with MS with high dysfunctional attitude and low resiliency referred to the department of ambulatory patients in Kahrizak in 2017. The sampling method was purposive. Research tools included Conner and Davidson Resiliency Questionnaire (2003) and Dys, Weisman & Beck Dysfunctional Attitude Questionnaire (1997). Subjects were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. the experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90 minutes of psychotherapy. But the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results showed a significant difference (p <0. 000) in the experimental group after the implementation of psychotherapy. The results showed the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on increasing resilience and reducing inefficient attitudes of MS patients.

The purpose of This study was the explaining of superstitious behavior based on attachment styles and anxiety. The design of this study was correlational in nature and the statistical population consisted of 12874 students of Bu'ali University based on the statistics of the University of Bu'ali in the academic year of 2016-17. Among this population, 370 of them were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method using the sample size formula. In this study, we used superstitious behavior (researcher-made 1396) questionnaires, Hazan (1987) attachment styles, and Spielberger's (1970)state-trait anxiety and data was analyzed using Pearson-Product Moment correlation and multiple regression. The results revealed that anxiety can explain the superstitious behavior of the University students. Also attachment styles can explain this behavior. State anxiety cannot predict superstition, but trait anxiety can predict this behavior. Moreover, the avoidance style can predict superstition. The ambivalent attachment style predicts superstitious behavior more than that of the avoidance style. But secure attachment cannot predict this behavior. According to the findings, we can conclude that anxiety, especially trait anxiety, is effective in the creation of superstitious behavior. People with trait anxiety are highly prepared for this behavior. On the other hand, based on the previous research findings, the insecure attachment styles, especially the ambivalent ones, which are closely associated with anxiety, are involved in creating this behavior.

The present study was carried out to study the relationship between career calling and academic satisfaction through decision-making self-efficacy and career adaptability and moderating of the educational level. The research method was correlational, structural equation modeling. The population was all students of University of Isfahan in 2014-2015. A sample of 300 students was selected by proportional stratified sampling method. Measurement tools included Career Calling Scale (Dik & Steger, 2006), Career Adaptability Scale (Savichas & Porfeli, 2012), Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (Taylor & Betz, 1983) and Academic Satisfaction Questionnaire (Lent et al., 2007). Data were analyzed by multiple regression and structural equation modeling. The findings indicated the relation between having calling and decision-making self-efficacy depends on educational level (p<. 001). In addition, the relation between having and searching calling with career adaptability depends on educational level (p<. 001). Having career calling, directly and indirectly, through decision-making self-efficacy and career adaptability related to academic satisfaction (p<. 001). On the other hand, at higher education students, educational level could moderate the relation between having calling and academic satisfaction through career adaptability and decision-making self-efficacy (p<. 01). In general, self-efficacy and career adaptability are mediation in the relationship between having the career calling and academic satisfaction while, the educational level moderates these relationships.

Educational procrastination is able to inhibit learning process and reduce academic achievement. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to predict academic procrastination based on time management, belief, and self esteem variables at Payame Noor University of Damghan. A total of 204 undergraduate undergraduate students who participated in scientific research were selected from 621 students studying in the academic year of 2017-2018. This research is descriptive and correlational. Data were collected by Educational Inventory Questionnaire (Solomon and Rothblum, 1984), Self-esteem Questionnaire (Cooper Smith, 1967), IQI Questionnaire (Babaie, 1377), Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ) (Britton and Tesser, 1991). The results were used to test the hypotheses and confirm or reject them from multiple regression statistics. Results showed that time management and self-esteem have a reciprocal effect on academic proclivity in students (p<0. 01). There is also no significant relationship between academic procrastination with entity intelligence belief, but this variable has an inverse relationship with incremental intelligence belief (p<0. 01).