JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (NEW FINDINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY)
Year:2012 | Volume:7 | Issue:22|Papers Count:16

This study was to investigate the relationship among critical thinking, meta-cognitions strategies and time management with academic performance in population of students of Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch. Through simple random sampling, 200 students were selected and the questionnaires include demographic characteristics, critical thinking, meta-cognitions strategies and time management were distributed. The results showed that the relationships between each meta-cognitions strategies and time management variables with academic performance were significant, but the relationships between critical thinking with academic performance were not significant.

The aim of this research was to study the Interaction effect of Appearance level and Distracter Dimension, Color and Orientation on search process: Evidence for Feature Integration Theory of Treisman. Time difference of tasks was measured through retrievals and orientate which needs Dimensional Modules and skill of map detection. This study was conducted on 45 university students of Ahwaz Universities who selected randomly. The participants have been shown a task contained of 14 Pattern that measured feature search time on Appearance level, Distracter Dimension, Color and Orientation. Data were analyzed through using Multifactor analysis of variance. This study showed that the interaction between Appearance level, Distracter Dimension, Color and Orientation, are significant (p<0.0001). Feature integration time of Appearance level and Distracter were not Steady, so these results were interpreted to support FIT’s postulation that different mechanisms were involved in parallel and focal attention search.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of self-regulatory couple therapy (SRCT) on couples' happiness and mental health. The research procedure was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post –test and control groups. Samples were 30 couples who were referred to cultural centers in Isfahan province in 2011.They were placed randomly in the experimental (15 couples) and control groups (15 couples). happiness and mental health as dependent variables were assessed by Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) and General Health Questionnaires (GHQ). The experimental group were exposed to self-regulatory couple tehrapy in eight sessions. The results showed that SRCT was effective in increasesing happiness and mental health (p<0.001) but it was not effective by sex on happiness (p>0.001) and mental health (p>0.001) depended on sex.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfulness based stress reduction on chronic pain and pain coping strategies (catastrophising) among women with chronic musculoskeletal pain in Ahwaz city. Among female patients referred to the physiotherapy department of a hospital in Ahvaz city, 30 people were chosen by using the available sampling method to take part in the study. The study was an experimental field study, with a pre-test, post-test and a control group. The patients were randomly distributed into two experimental and control groups after they had been initial evaluation by the questionnaire of chronic pain Participants in both groups completed scale of pain intensity and pain coping strategies (catastrophising) in three stages: pre-test, post-test and one-month follow-up sessions. The experimental group was received 8 sessions of mindfulness based stress reduction. Results for multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) showed that this treatment can reduce pain and reduce the creation of castrophising strategy in the experimental group than in the control group.But there was not a significant difference in reducing pain and creation of catastrophising in follow up.

This study was conducted to assess the influence of the education and self differentiation on reducing the rate of anxiety and increasing the self confidence among boy students in divorced families. 20 boy students of divorced families at random were placed in two groups (10 persons): experimental and control group. The used inventory in this research was "Zank anxiety" inventory and coper-smith self confidence questionnaire. Therapy interventions were performed during 10 meetings in 45 minutes(2 meetings in a week).present research was a kind of experimental designs(design of pre-test and post-test with control group).The results of a test of covariance and test showed that the education of self differentiation have influenced to reduce the rate of anxiety and increase the self confidence in children of divorced families with coefficient 0.95.According to the results of this research, education of self-differentiation is suggested to counselors and psychotherapies that it is used as an useful method for anxiety therapy in adolescents.

The purpose of the present research was to compare feelings of loneliness, mental health and self-efficacy of the elderly living with families and those residing in nursing homes in Ardabil. A cross-sectional causal comparative research methodology was used. The study population comprised all the elderly men and women living either in nursing homes or with their families living in the city of Ardebil in 2010. The study sample of 150 elderly persons (75 of whom were nursing home residents and 75 others lived with their families) was selected using convenience sampling procedure. To collect research data the questionnaires tapping loneliness, mental health and self-efficacy were used. Data were analyzed with multivariate analysis of variance. The findings showed a significant difference in loneliness, mental health and self-efficacy between the elderly living in families and those living in nursing homes (p<0.01). Results showed that living with other family members has a positive impact on the physical and mental health of the elderly. With regard to psychological and cultural status of the elderly in Iran, the family seems to be the best place to meet the psychological needs of the elderly.

The goal of this research was to compare Social Anxiety and Body Image Concern between Female and Male Students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz Branch. The research sample were 151 (female, male) students which selected using random multi-stage sampling method. The research type was causal-comparative. To collect data the scales like, Social anxiety (FNE.SAD) and Body image concern (Littleton, Axsom & Pury) were used. Analysis of multi-parameter Variance coefficient (MANOVA) showed that there were not significant difference between female and male students in the case of social anxiety and body image concern.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the comparison between Couple burnout, family functioning and intimacy among men and women employees in National Iranian South Oil Company. The sample included 200 employees (100 men and 100 women) who selected through simple random sampling and Morgan Table. Pines Couple burnout Scale, FAD functioning Family Assessment Device and Vaker and Tampson Intimacy Scale were used for collecting the data. Results of multivariate analysis of variance indicated that there was significant difference between men and women in Couple burnout, also significant difference was found between men and women in intimacy. But in attachment styles there was not significant difference between men and women.

In order to interstigate the factorial structure and Psychometry features of social problem- Solving questionnaire (long revised form). 242 male students and 248 female students of Islamic University Roudehen Branch were tested. Analysis of the main components were approved 5 theoretical factors of Social problem- Solving (including positive ovientation toward problem, negative orientation toward problem, logical Solving of Problem, avoidance Style and impulsion/ Carelessness Style) and the resuit of approval factorial Structure was Supported. Correlation coefficients between factorsof social problem- solving questionnaire and 24- question Scale Problem- Solving methods questionnaire of Kasidi and Long Shows the convergent reliability of- this questionnaire. (Cronbach reliability coefficients equaled 0.80, 0.90, 0.84, 0.71 for factors of positive orientation toward problem, logical Solving of problem, avoidance style and impulsion/ Carelessness style.) The results of this research show the consistency of factorial structure of Social problem- Solving measurement among Iranian students.

The aim of this research was to study the role of belief to future world and belief in the just future world in the relationship between belief in the just world for self and others and belief in an unjust world with health. Research statistical population was the psychology female students of Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan (Esfahan), among them, 267 persons were selected via non- random sampling and responded to the belief in future world questionnaire, belief in the just future world questionnaire, belief in the just world for self and others questionnaires, belief in an unjust world questionnaire and health scale. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between belief in future world and belief in the just future world with just world for self and others, belief in an unjust world and health (p>0.05).The results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that belief in just future world has been moderate with the relationship between belief in an unjust world with health. That is, when belief in just future world was low, there was significant relationship between belief in an unjust world and health, but when belief in just future world is high, there was not a significant relationship between belief in an unjust world and health.