KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2013 | Volume:14 | Issue:2 (52)|Papers Count:17

This research carried out with the aim of studying the role of organizational justiceon employees exit, neglect and aggressive verbal behaviors. The research population were 1092 employees of Mydock Copper Complex in Shahrebabak in winter 2012 (1390s.c.). 300 employees were selected using cluster random sampling. The research instruments consisted of 6 scenarios for manipulation of justice perception (VanYperen et al., 2000) and destructive behaviors questionnaire with 13 items (Van Yperen et al.., 2000). The results of multsivriate analysis of variance showed that there were significant differences between the exit behavior from organization in distributive injustice group and interactional injustice group, distributive injustice group and interactional justice group, distributive justice group and interactional justice group, procedural injustice group and distributive justice group, distributive injustice group and interactional justice group (P<0.05). Also, there were significant differences between the neglect and aggressive verbal behavior in employees in procedural injustice group and distributive injustice group, procedural justice group and distributive injustice group, distributive injustice group and interactional justice group, interactional justice group and distributive injustice group and interactional injustice group and interactional justice group (P<0.05).

The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of hardiness training on quality of life of Fatima Zahra teachers training female students in Ahwaz. The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest, control group and follow-up test. The population of this study consisted of all Fatima Zahra teachers training female students in Ahwaz. The research sample included 60 students who participated voluntarily and were placed in the experimental and control groups. The instrument was a 26 items Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF, 1994). The experimental group received hardiness training for 9 sessions of 90 minutes each but the control group did not receive any intervention. After completing the training program, the post-test and follow-up test were carried out on both groups one month later. The results multiple covariance analyses revealed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in quality of life and the experimental group means were higher in the post- test and follow-up (P<0.0001). Generally, the hardiness training has increased the quality of life of students in the post-test and follow up.

The purpose was to compare the effect of cognitive- behavioral self-esteem group training on social anxiety and mental health in second and third grades of socially anxious high school boys in the academic year of 2010–11 (1389-90s.c). The research method was experimental with two groups' prestest-posttest design that 240 students were selected via muflti-stage random sampling and then after the primary administration of SPIN, 30 students with the highest scores were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental (15 boys) and a control group (15 boys). The SPIN (Connor, Davidson, Churchill, Sherwood, Foa, 2000) and General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg & Hillier, 1979) were administered at the pre-and post-tests to all participants. In between the experimental group received cognitive-behavioral self-esteem group training through 13 one and a half hour session twice a week and the control group received no intervention. Statistical analysis revealed that the mean scores of social anxiety in experimental group decreased significantly after receiving self-esteem group training compared to their pre-test and to the control group (P<0.001). Also, Mann-Whitney test showed significant differences between the two groups in the mean rankings of all subscales of mental health except somatic symptoms at the post-test (P<0.05). The findings of this study revealed that cognitive-behavioral self-esteem group training can be considered as a significant and effective method in increasing mental health and reducing social anxiety.

This research compared the effectiveness of problem solving and emotional intelligence skills training on the reduction of aggression among high school male students. The research method was a pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design. The population was Qarchak high school students in the 2011-12 (1390-91S.C.) academic year and the samples were selected by cluster sampling method, including 45 male students with high aggression by Aggression Questionnaire (Buss and Perry, 1992). Based on experimental design, students were assigned to two experimental groups, each received six sessions of two- hours each training, either problem solving or emotional intelligence skills and a third group, the control group did not receive training. The t and co-variance test analysis of the pre and post-test data revealed that both problem solving and emotional intelligence skills training were significantly related to the reduction of aggressive behavior (P>0.05). There were also significant differences between the two types of training together. Also, aggression subsets of the groups were compared and result of the pre-and post-test data revealed that deference between both training methods were significant (P>0.05).

This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness and comparison of group conseling based on existential or cognitive_behavioural approaches on the degree of shyness of boy students. This study was a pre-post test experimental design. The population of this research encompasses all the students of Schools of Barug city. By cluster sampling between schools in Barug two schools were selected randomly. Conducting Shyness Questionnaire, 30 students were selected and assigned to three groups randomly. 8 sessions of existential group counseling were implemented for one group and 8 sessions of cognitive- behavioral group counseling were implemented for another group. The control group received no intervention. For analyzing the data, ANCOVA and Post hoc Scheffe Test were applied. ANCOVA showed significant difference in studied groups. Post hoc Scheffe Test showed significant difference between the control group and existential group. As well as is significant difference between the control group and cognitive-behavioral group and the means of experimental groups (existential and cognitive-behavioral) was greater than the control group (P<0.01).

The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of short form of Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) in part of the Iran society. Research method of this study was cross-sectional and correlational. The study population consisted of all female and male high school teachers of Ardabillin city in 2011-12 (1390-91s.c.). Data were collected from 280 teachers (142 females and 138 males) that were selected by multistage cluster sampling. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 items, Maslach & Jackson (1981) burnout scale and Churchill, Ford & walker (1976) job satisfaction scale, were used for data collection. The results showed that the three energy, dedication and absorption dimensions of UWES-9 based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient have the internal consistency. Evaluations of content, convergent and divergent validates of UWES-9 was also confirmed the scales' validity. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed that in the Iranian version of UWES-9, as in the original form appears the three related but distinct dimensions of energy, dedication and absorption. Based on this confidence about UWES-9 accuracy in work engagement assessment, its application in researches related to work engagement is recommended.

The purpose of this research was to study the moderating effects of personality characteristics on the relationship between perceived organizational justice' dimensions and work place violence tendency. The research method was descriptive-correlational and statistical population consisted of all male employees of a big automotive industry (4638 persons), from among which 269 employees were selected via simple random sampling. In this research a set of questionnaires consisting of work place violence tendency (Mehdad, Tabkh eshghi & Mehdizadegan 2011), perceived organizational justice (Niehoff & Moorman, 1993) and NEO-FFI Big five fctor Personality Inventory (Costa & Mccrae, 1989). Data were analyzed with the use of moderated regression analysis. The results showed that extraversion moderated the relationship between perceived distributive justice and physical (b=-0.05, P>0.05), and verbal (b=-0.09, P>0.05) violence tendency and neuroticism moderated the relationship between perceived distributive justice with physical (b=-0.09, P<0.05) and verbal (b=-0.14, P<0.01) violence tendency. But conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experience could not moderate the relationship between perceived organizational justice' dimensions and work place violence intension. Consequently, this study confirms that, extraversion and neuroticism moderated the relationship between perceived organizational justice and work place violence intension which may be considered in the employees selection process.

The purpose of this research was to study the moderating effect of organizational commitment on the relationship between employees' perceptions of workplace spirituality and spiritual intelligence. This practical research is a field survey and its nature is descriptive and correlative. The statistical population of this research is formal suort staff in expertise position and higher of the Isfahan steel factory in 2012 which are reported to be 500 persons. The number of samples was counted 217 persons using the table, and sampling was done randomly. The Rego & Cunha questionnaire was used to collect information for workplace spirituality, King questionnaire was used for spiritual intelligence and Allen&Meyer questionnaire was used fororganizational commitment. The reliabilities of 3 questionnaires were calculated To be 0.92, 0.94, 0.87. For data analysis, inferential statistics methods (pearson correlation, hierarchical multiple regression) were used. The results of this research showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between employees' perceptions of workplace spirituality and spiritual intelligence (P<0.01) Also The moderating effect of organizational commitment on the relationship between employees' perceptions of workplace spirituality and spiritual intelligence was confirmed.

The purpose of this research was to determine the role of anxiety sensitivity and emotion regulation in prediction of social anxiety disorder in students. In this descriptive correlation study, 317 students (220 men & 97 women) From the statistical population of students from all sections of Mohaghegh Ardabili University during 2010-2011) 1389-90.s.c. (were selected by available sampling method and filled in the questionnaires of anxiety thoughts (Wells, 1994), emotion regulation (Gross and John, 2003) and anxiety sensitivity (Reiss et al., 1986). The results of analysis of regression showed that reappraisal as an emotional regulation component negatively and significantly and anxiety sensitivity positively and significantly can predict student social anxiety (P<0.001). The findings indicated that reappraisal and anxiety sensitivity are important psychological components in prediction of social anxiety disorder.

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of components of perfectionism and goal orientations in anticipation of self-regulation in students. The statistical population of this research consisted of all the Shiraz University’s students in the academic year 2010-11 (1389-90s.c.). The sample of the research were 315 students, consisted of 172 female and 143 male students who were selected through multistage cluster-random sampling from Shiraz University. The instruments were Goal Orientation Questionnaire (Midgley’s, 1998), Self Regulation Questionnaire (Boufard’s, 1995) and Perfectionism Inventory (Hill’s, 2004). The statistical methods correlation, t-test for independent groups and regression were applied to analyze the data. The results showed that from components of perfectionism, only adaptive perfectionism is significantly able to anticipate self-regulation (P<0.0001). None of goal orientation aspects were able to significantly predict self-regulation. These results indicate the effects of beliefs on cognitive processes such as self-regulation.

This study compared emotional intelligence and identity styles of women with major depression disorder and normal women. Therefore 60 women who were diagnosed as major depression were selected from clients of a consultancy center in 2011 (1390s.c.) and also 60 female students of "Islamic Azad University, science and research branch of Tehran" who were not so diagnosed were conveniently selected. Measurement tools consisted of Emotional Intelligence Scale (Bar-On, 1997) and Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (Bennion & Adams, 1986). Results of Pearson correlation coefficient and MANOVA showed significant differences between depressed and normal women in the levels of emotional intelligence (P<0.001) and identity styles (P<0.001). Also, the relationship between emotional intelligence and identity status of each group, separately was significant (P<0.001). This study suggests the importance and significance of the relationship between emotional intelligence and identity style in explaining depression. The results may be used in prevention and treatment programs.

The purpose of this study was to compare early maladaptive schemas in sex offenders and non-offenders. The present study is a descriptive-post hoc study. From male sex offenders over 18 years old in Rajayee Shahr and Qezelhesar prisons in 2009 (1388s.c.), 45 sex offenders as were selected. 45 non-offenders as control group were also matched with them in terms of their age, marriage status, education and job Early Maladaptive Schema questionnaire-short form SQ-SF (Young, Smith et al., 1995) was applied to collect the data. Stepwise discriminant analysis showed that the four schemas of abandonment, mistrust, dependence and vulnerability, respectly from the most to the least, could predict sex offenses. Abandonment, instability, mistrust, dependence Incompetence and vulnerability play a principle role in identifying the difference between sex offenders and no offenders (P<0.001). So, cognitive-behavioral therapies on sex offenders should emphasize on both automatic thoughts and early maladaptive schemas.