KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2020 | Volume:20 | Issue:4 (78) |Papers Count:14

The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of retirement plan, retiring stage and retirement time in the relationship between reduction of income, health and job satisfaction before retirement AND psychological well-being after retirement. Research method is descriptivecorrelative, performed on the employees close to retirement in an industrial complex in Esfahan. To test the hypotheses, a sample of 893 people was gathered through Convenience method. Data gathering took place with measures including CES-D scale (Raulf, 1977), questions measuring reduction of income, health and job satisfaction before retirement extracted from health and retirement survey (HRS, 1992), and questions measuring retirement plan and retirement expectation extracted from Wolfgang(2014). For data analysis correlation coefficient and subgroups analysis (for moderating analysis) was used. Results indicated that there is a positive relationship between job satisfation and wellbeing before retirement AND psychological wellbeing after retirement, on the other hand, there is a negative relationship between expected time of retirement, self-reported reduction of health, expert-reported reduction of health AND psychological well-being (p<0. 01). Also, in the relationship between reduction of income, health and job satisfaction before retirement AND psychological well-being after retirement, there is a moderating effect by retirement plan, bridge job and expected time(earlier or later than expected) of retirement (p<0. 01).

The aim of this research was to study The role of Meta-Cognitive Beliefs and thoughts control strategies in predicting the symptoms of social anxiety in university students The statistical population included all university students in the academic year of 2015-2016 in Esfahan University. The research sample consisted of 400 university students who were selected by stratified sampling method. Social Phobia Inventory (Connor, Davidson & Churchill, 2000) Met-cognition Questionnaire (Wells & Cart Wright-Hatton, 2004) and Thought Control Questionnaire (Wells & Davis, 1996) were used to gather data. Data were analyzed by stepwise regression analyses. the results of stepwise regression analyses indicated that among Meta-Cognitive Beliefs, negative beliefs about worry and cognitive confidence and among thoughts control strategies, worry, punishment and social control can predict the symptoms of social anxiety significantly (P>0/05). So, the findings support the meta-cognitive model of anxiety and it seem that changing the meta-cognitive beliefs and thoughts control strategies can reduce the symptom of social anxiety.

The purpose of this study was to present a comprehensive model of factors affecting successful marriage based on previous Iranian research. The research method in this study was cross-sectional and the statistical population consisted of all internal researches related to the subject from 87 to 97. Systematic searches of Google Scholar databases, Normgs, Mag Iran, Academic Jihad Information Center, Comprehensive Humanities Portal, Irandak. is identified. The results showed that the causal conditions of successful marriage included: harmony in progress and companionship in life; wide-ranging intervention conditions: individuality and respect for each other, conscientiousness and commitment of the couples; Positive, cognitive marriage, well-being and well-being, and maturity and mental health; Proper marriage interactions include: Conflict resolution skills and couples' cohesion, ultimately leading to emotional, social, and sexual mutual satisfaction; Experts endorsed the kappa index of 0. 66. The results of this study can be used as a basis for education and counseling before marriage to family counselors and psychologists.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered as one of the most important causes of mortality and disability in advanced and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group therapy on emotional control and life expectancy in MS patients based on the choice theory. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with pre-test and post-test design along with control group. The statistical population consisted of all MS patients referring to the MS Association of Tehran in 2017. Williams' Emotional Control Questionnaire and Miller's Life Expectancy Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using covariance analysis. The results showed that reality therapy based on choice theory was effective on emotional control and life expectancy. There is a significant difference between patients with MS in experimental and control groups, at least for one of the variables of life expectancy and emotional control. Reality therapy can improve psychological state of the patients with MS and increases their life expectancy through bringing the qualitative world closer to the real world of the patients. It can lead to self-esteem and motivation, life expectancy and effective management of negative emotional control.

This study examined the relationship between workplace spirituality and work engagement with the mediating role of organizational loyalty. The research design was a relational type of structural equation modeling. Statistical population was the elementary school teachers of Khash city that 153 teachers were studied by stratified random sampling method. To collect information, three questionnaires were used: Workplace Spirituality (Milliman et al., 2003), Work Engagement (Salanova & Schaufeli, 2004) and Organizational Loyalty (Mosadeghzadeh, 2012). For data analysis the structural equation modeling were used by SPSS and Lisrel software. Based on results the direct effect of workplace spirituality on work engagement, direct effect of workplace spirituality on organizational loyalty and direct effect of organizational loyalty on work engagement were significant (P<0/05). The indirect effect of workplace spirituality on work engagement was also significant with the mediator role of organizational loyalty (P<0/05).

The aim of this research was to determine reliability and validity of the Transition to Retirement Questionnaire (TRQ) and to study its relationship with resistance to change. Based on Schlossberg’ s typology of the retired, the TRQ is designed by Maggiori, Nihil, Froidevaux and Rossier (2013) to assess five dimensions related to personal perceptions of transition to retirement, retirement, and personal plans and activities. The questionnaire on the sample of 315 teachers who have a history of more than twenty years was conducted. Cronbach's alpha was used to determine reliability of the questionnaire. From 0/70 to 0/94 reliability five factors were obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine validity of the questionnaire. The results indicate suitability of the five-factor structure of the questionnaire. The results of the relationship between resistance to change and the transition to retirement also indicated that routine seeking has a negative relationship with adventure, but routine seeking, emotional reaction and short-term focus have the positive relationship with searcher and retreater (p<0. 01).

The purpose of this study was predict emotional creativity based on family functioning with mediating role of coping styles using path analysis. Research method has been discussed the relationship between the variables using correlational test. Statistical society consisted students of second secondary eleventh grade studying in Isfahan the academic year 93-94whilethe sampling method was Multi-stage random cluster of girls and boys schools. The instruments included Averill emotional creativity questionnaire (1999), McMaster Family Function Dimensions Questionnaire (1983), Endler and Parker Coping Style Questionnaire (1990) and the data obtained were analyzed using path analysis. The path analysis, preformed via LISREL software, showed that the components of Family Functioning could predict students' emotional creativity at P <0. 05. In detail, problem-solving, behavior control and overall performance components had direct and indirect effect on emotional creativity positively. In regard of mediation role the results showed that. The dimensions of avoidance-focused style and problem-focused style (of coping style) had a mediating role between family functioning and emotional creativity. These results compel us to be aware of the importance of the family functioning and coping styles on emotional creativity of students. A greater concentrate on coping style (i. e. avoidance-focused style and problem-focused style) and proper family functioning (i. e. problem-solving, behavior control and overall performance components) could improve emotional creativity among students.

The purpose of this study was to explain the quality of life based on physical fitness, social anxiety, and mental health among students. The research method in this research is correlation and type of path analysis studies. 240 students from Allameh Tabataba'i University who were studying in 1994-1994 were selected using available sampling method. Participants completed Quality of Life questionnaires (World Health Organization, 1989), Mental Health (Goldberg & Hiller, 1979), and Social Anxiety (Hart et al., 1989). Body mass index was used to assess body composition. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software and 22AMOS software. The results of path analysis indicated that the highest quality of life path coefficient was obtained from social anxiety of the organs (-0. 35), followed by mental health (-0. 23) and body composition (-0. 20), respectively. The indirect effect of body composition on the quality of life of female students was significant due to social anxiety of the limb. In addition, indirect effect of social anxiety is significant with the role of mental health intermediates on quality of life (-0. 09). According to the results of this study, proper body composition can reduce the social anxiety of the limbs and increase mental health and improve the quality of life of the students.

The aim of this study was to investigate of psychometric properties of the active Procrastination scale, including reliability, validity and confirmatory factor analysis in order to prepare the test for Educational and cognitive research. This descriptive-correlation study was a type of validation and the sample size of this study was 273 students (127 girls and 146 boys) selected through random cluster sampling among Students at Kharazmi University and they were tested by the Active Procrastination and Passive Procrastination scale. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis confirm that the structure of the scale has an acceptable fit with the data. Internal consistency in term of the ordinal Theta and cronbach’ s alpha coefficients in the sample group has been computed and confirmed. The Results of factor analysis, conducted in the main culture, reliability and validity coefficients were similar to the previous studies. According to the psychometric property, this present scale can be applied in Active procrastination research.

The purpose of this study was to predict the components of achievement goals through big five personality traits and emotional intelligence. The research method was descriptive and correlational. The population consisted all students of Isfahan University. Among all, 406 students were sampled using randomly stratified sampling. The research tools consisted of (Petrides & Furnham's 2001) Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, (Goldberg's 1999) five big personality factors Questionnaire, and (Elliot and McGregor’ s 2001) achievement goals questionnaire. The data were analyzed through stepwise regression. The results of stepwise regression analysis indicated that agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness have a positive and significant relation with approach-mastery goal and they can predict it totally with 18% of the variance. In addition, emotional intelligence, agreeableness and neurosis can predict the avoidance-mastery goal with totally 8% of the variance. Among the components of personality only conscientiousness can predict the approach-performance goal with 1% of the variance. Emotional intelligence can predict the avoidance-performance goal with 5% of the variance. As a result of personality and emotional intelligence may be good predictor for student achievement goals.

The goal of this research is study of effectiveness of positive thinking skills training on female high school students happiness and social adaptation in Mehrban city. The method of present study is a quasi-experimental by using a pre-test post-test design with a control group. The population of this study incloud the female high school students of Mehrban city. The sample included 60 students who gained low scores in both Questionnaires. Then, subjects were divided randomly into two groups of control (30 students) and experimental(30 students). For gathering data, Oxford Happiness(Argyl and Lu, 1989) and Bell Adaptation(Bell, 1961) Questionnaires were used in this study. When training sessions of the experimental group were finished, a post-test was taken of the subjects of both groups again. Data were analyzed by using ANCOVA. The results of the analysis showed that after controlling the effect of covariate (Pretest) the means of happiness and social adaptation post-test between two groups has a significant difference(p<0. 001). So, it can be concluded that positive thinking skills training increased the happiness and social adaptation of the students. Also, the results showed that after three month period the effectiveness of positive thinking skills training on social adaptation has been existed but, its effectiveness on happiness was not stabled.

This purpose nvestigation aims to study the effects of social and demographic factors on social happiness among the residents of the city of Esfahan. The research population of all the residents above 10 years of age which totaled 1663834, of which, 600 people were selected as a statistical sample, quota sampling method. Then, they completed Argyle Oxford Happiness Inventory (1995) and independent variables researcher-made. (1396). The data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and stepwise Regression analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results showed that social happiness of the majority of the respondents (69. 5 percent) was at a moderate level. The results of regression analysis showed that Social capital with a beta standard coefficient of 0/26 and family status and kinship network, with a beta standard coefficient of 0. 27, were significantly associated with social happiness. Economic situation with a beta standard coefficient of 0/31 and mental/physical health, with a beta standard coefficient of 0/25, were also significantly associated with social happiness. The results of regression analysis showed that all the independent variables did in fact entered the regression equation and that all together could explain about 26 percent of the variance of social happiness. Economic situation and Physical and mental status had, respectively the highest and the lowest amount of influence on social happiness.