Journal of Behavior in Clinical Psychology
Year:2011 | Volume:5 | Issue:18|Papers Count:8

The research purpose is to assess the factorial structure of Robin and Peplau’s belief in just world. Statistical results from a sample of 1500 male and female individuals of Isfahan who were tested by “Robin and Peplau’s belief in just world scale (BJWS)” and based on first order factor analysis indicated five factors which named inequitable injustice, equitable justice, and justice on the basis of competency, ultimate justice and ultimate injustice. According to second order factor analysis, these five factors were considered as two factors named belief in just world and belief in unjust world. These two factors accounted for 1/803 and 1/194 of the variance with the eigenvalue equal to 36/059 and 23/886; moreover, Validity value of the instrument on Chronbach’s alpha was 0.652 for the belief in just world and 0/678 for the belief in unjust world.

The research purpose is to assess the relationship between the locus of control and the university students’ personality traits; therefore, 300 university students were randomly selected from Azad University, Karaj branch and tested with regard to five personality traits and locus of control. Results indicated that neuroticism (anxiety, aggressiveness, depression, shyness, impulsivity and vulnerability (are positively, significantly correlated to locus of control. Furthermore, conscientiousness, extraversion and intellect are negatively, significantly correlated to one another.

The present study was conducted to assess the ability of retrieving specific materials from working memory among PTSD veterans’ children in their teens. The sample comprised 131 high school students who were selected and assigned to 3 groups (PTSD veterans’ young children, young children of veterans without PTSD and young children of healthy individuals). The mentioned groups were then tested with regard to depression, anxiety and working memory.  Results in¬dicate that PTSD veterans’ children have lower performance in working memory tasks than healthy parents’ children do. The research also indicates that the state of depression and anxiety in PTSD veterans’ children is higher than healthy parents’ children. Findings have also shown that PTSD and non-PTSD veterans’ children have lower performance in working memory tasks compared with healthy parents’ children.

This study aimed to compare male and female students’ mental health to devise normative tables. The statistical population for this research constituted all Iranian Students of Islamic Azad University in the academic year ran from 2009 to 2010, yielding a sample of 438 students who were then tested by Manavi Pour’s Scale of Mental Health (reliability coefficient=%91). Findings didn’t prove any significant relationship between Hope, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, autonomy, purpose in life and positive relationships. Moreover, Male students scored higher than female students with regard to the autonomy. Overall, normative tables have been devised and presented employing the standard scores.

The research purpose is to construct and normalize an inventory to measure marital satisfaction, therefore, a sample of 369 married students was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling among from the students of Ferdowsy and Medical Sciences Universities located in Mashhad. The researcher-made questionnaire was administered and the subjects were then tested with regard to Glasser’s five basic needs.  Results concerning its reliability coefficient equaled 0/84; furthermore, the determined five factors describe 0/68 of the total variance. Moreover, normative scores have been presented regarding gender.

The aim of this study was to compare the motivational structure of patients diagnosed with somatoform disorder and normal population; thus, a sample of 60 individuals (30 individuals suffering from somatoform who referred to Erfan hospital and a private clinic for somatoform disorder therapy, and 30 individuals without the mentioned disorder) were selected through the accessibility mode and were tested with regard to motivational structure. Results analyzed by covariance analysis demonstrated that patients suffering from somatoform disorder have maladaptive motivational structure.

There is a link between deficit of social problem solving and psychological disorder. The research purpose is to clarify the relationship between social problem solving variables and psychological disorder with regard to employing the structural equation model; therefore, 341 individuals (113 males and 228 females) were selected from Islamic Azad University, Astara branch, using multi-stage sampling and were tested with regard to social problem solving and psychological disorder. Results which were analyzed employing the structural equation model indicated that the research model is properly fit with the data, furthermore, non-adaptive factor has a positive, direct effect on psychological disorder; whereas, the effect of adaptive problem solving on psychological disorder is not significant. Overall, non-adaptive problem solving is more effective in clarifying the psychological disorder in comparison with adaptive problem solving.

The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between attachment styles, anger management, and general health. Therefore, 200 students were randomly selected from Azad University, Kermanshah branch and tested with regard to attachment styles, anger management, and general health. Findings demonstrate that attachment and anger management styles are positively, significantly correlated with one another; furthermore, significant relationship is observed between anger management styles and general health.