JOURNAL OF MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY (JMP)
Year:2020 | Volume:11 | Issue:41 |Papers Count:8

Introduction: The present study is aimed at examining the impact of group counseling and treatment of grief with an Islamic approach to improve the quality of life of the holy shrine defender martyrs' wives who are often afflicted with grief following the martyrdom of their husbands. Method: This study is based on a semi-experimental design with experimental and control groups and pre-test and post-test. The sample included 16 people with 8 wives of martyrs in each group who were identified to be mournful. The sample was selected using the availability sampling method. The data collection instruments were the Quality of Life Questionnaire of Weir and Sherborne (1992) and a training package for counseling and treatment of grief with an Islamic approach (2006) (specially used for adults). The treatment included 7 sessions and 25 assignments, and the data were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: The results showed that group counseling and treatment of grief with an Islamic approach to improve the quality of life of the holy shrine defender martyrs' wives was effective (P<0. 001). Discussion: The present study indicated that group counseling and treatment of grief with an Islamic approach can be utilized to treat grief.

Introduction: Different variables such as motivation, self-esteem and learning methods can affect learners during the learning process. Research evidence has shown that hope is one of the essential factors which can improve students’ performance. Using a person-oriented approach, the present study aimed to determine the motivational profiles of high school students and to compare their behavioral self-control considering these profiles. Method: This is a comparative causal-descriptive study in which 204 Shahed high school students of district 3 in Tabriz, Iran at the academic year 2017-2018 participated and completed the Tangeny Self-Control Scale and the Snyder Hope Scale. For data analysis, SPSS software and cluster analysis and one-way analysis of variance were utilized. Results: Based on the results of the cluster analysis, three motivational clusters were obtained for the students: 38. 2% in the low quantity cluster, 38. 7% in the medium quantity cluster and 25% in the high quantity cluster. Behavioral self-control in the low quantity cluster was lower than that of other clusters (P<0. 001). Discussion: The findings could help educators take effective measures by designing educational intervention programs to promote and maintain hope among high school students during the school years.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of moral intelligence and psychological capital in predicting the social capital of soldiers in a military unit. Method: This research was conducted using the descriptive correlational method. The statistical population consisted of all the soldiers in a military unit. From this population, 85 soldiers were selected through the availability sampling method. To collect data, the Moral Intelligence Questionnaire (MCI), the Luthans Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) and the Onyx and Bullen Social Capital Questionnaire were used. The data were analyzed using correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: The results revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between moral intelligence and social capital (P<0/01). It was further revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between psychological capital and social capital (P<0/01). The results of regression analysis also showed that the variables moral intelligence and psychological capital can predict social capital. Discussion: According to the results, it can be said that moral intelligence and psychological capital are related to social capital and are capable of predicting social capital changes. Therefore, it is suggested that senior military commanders and managers consider the role of moral intelligence and psychological capital in enhancing social capital in soldiers. In general, it can be concluded that in order to increase the social capital of soldiers, it is necessary to train them in moral intelligence and psychological capital so that their level of social capital can be improved by improving their level of moral intelligence and psychological capital.

Introduction: Satisfaction of life is a construct which has gained attention in recent years as one of the variables related to human health and well-being, especially among military personnel, more than ever. Hence, this study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the dark traits of personality and emotional expressiveness with satisfaction of life among military personnel in Ahvaz, Iran. Method: The research method was correlational-descriptive. The statistical population included all the personnel of the military unit of the justice department in Khuzestan Province (301 people), and the sample consisted of 104 people selected through the multi-stage cluster random sampling method. To collect data, the Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990), the Life Satisfaction Scale (Dinner et al., 1985) and the Dark Traits of Personality Questionnaire (Jennison & Webster, 2010) were used. Pearson correlation and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Results: The results indicated that there is a significant negative relationship between the components of dark traits of personality and life satisfaction (P<0. 001). The results further revealed a significant relationship between emotional expressiveness and satisfaction of life among military personnel (P<0. 001). In addition, the results showed that expressiveness and dark traits variables explained 31% of the relationship. Discussion: The findings of this study could greatly help decision makers improve the conditions of military personnel.

Introduction: Happiness of nurses is an important factor of their mental health, and it is essential for providing effective care for patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between positive automatic thoughts, feeling socially competent and perception of clinical decision-making with happiness among Khuzestan military hospital nurses. Method: The population consisted of all Khuzestan military hospital nurses from among whom 200 nurses were selected using the availability sampling method. The research method of this study is descriptive correlational. To collect the required data, the Ingram and Wisnicki Automatic Positive Thoughts Questionnaire (1988), the Fellner Social Competence Questionnaire (1990), the Salehi, et al. Clinical Decision-Making Questionnaire (2005) and the Argyle and Lu Happiness Questionnaire (1989) were used. Data analysis was carried out using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: The findings revealed a positive relationship between positive automatic thoughts, feeling socially competent and perception of clinical decision-making with happiness among the nurses. The regression analysis results further showed that positive automatic thoughts and feeling socially competent are good predictors for the criterion variable of happiness among the nurses (P<0. 0001). Discussion: The results of this study indicated that promoting positive automatic thoughts, feeling socially competent and perception of clinical decision-making results in an increase in the happiness of nurses.

Introduction: "Spiritual intelligence" is one of the concepts that has been proposed and developed by some psychologists in the light of their attention to the field of spirituality. Ever since managers realized the need to instill a sense of purposefulness and meaningfulness in employees, and some studies showed that strengthening this intelligence can improve the quality of job performance and help organizations achieve their goals, spiritual intelligence found its way into organizational domain, too. Given the importance and necessity of this issue for military and law enforcement organizations, the main purpose of this study is to explain the effect of spiritual intelligence on the performance of police staff. Method: The present study is based on the descriptive method and collection of field data. The statistical population includes 350 staff of Boroujerd Police Command. A group of 182 individuals was selected as the sample, and the data collection instrument was Sohrabi and Naseri's valid questionnaire (2013). The data were entered into SPSS 20, and the analysis was performed in descriptive and inferential areas. Results: "Transcendent consciousness", "spiritual experiences" and the spiritual attributes of "forgiveness and patience" are the components of spiritual intelligence that, according to the findings of this study, have a significant relationship with the performance of police staff. Among these components, the spiritual attributes of "forgiveness and patience" have the greatest impact on the performance of police staff, and "spiritual experiences" and "transcendent consciousness" are in the next ranks, respectively. Discussion: Considering the research findings, it can be accepted that spiritual intelligence is effective in improving the performance of the police, and the higher the level of spiritual intelligence in police staff, the better their service provision.