JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Year:2011 | Volume:2 | Issue:6|Papers Count:10

This article aimed to explore the theoretical principles of psychological functions of mass media. One of the main psychological functions of media is to shape the intellectual priorities of audiences. Shaping audiences’ intellectual priorities, somehow, demonstrates the effectiveness of the psychological functions of media. This paper discusses the related theories including agenda setting, goalkeeping and media functions and then concludes that the media priority influences both public and social issues agenda setting. In media priorities, various aspects such as visibility (reflection and covering of a new topic) and the importance of the matter to the audience (the appropriateness of news content with the needs of the audience) are matters of high significance. Using these functions, media can psychologically and socially influence their audiences. It should be noted that this article is an extract of the M.A. thesis titled “An Explanative Approach to Mechanisms of Radio Javan in Iran”.

This research aimed to investigate the quality and type of behavioral disorders and Quality of Life of children with Down syndrome, autism and normal children. For this purpose, 220 children having the above features were selected using cluster sampling in Tehran city. The research was causal-comparative type I. Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist-parent form (Achenbach & Reskourla, 2001) was used for assessing behavioral disorders of children and Quality of Life inventory-parent form (Warni, 1998-2009) was used for measuring Quality of Life of children. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics like frequency, percentiles, mean, standard deviation; inferential statistics were also used a MANOVA and ANOVA. Results showed that Quality of Life of children with autism was lower than children with Down syndrome; and normal kids had better Quality of Life. Although children with Down syndrome and autism were similar in emotional, anxiety and physical disorders, they had more disorders compared to normal children. Also, children with autism and normal children showed the highest and the lowest hyperactivity but no difference was seen in their oppositional behaviors. The results of this research can be very important not only in recognizing Quality of Life and behavioral disorders of the mentioned children but also in improving their Quality of Life.

The aim of this study was to investigate coping strategies with stress and it’s relation with students’ academic achievement in IAU, Booshehr Branch. The study was a descriptive-post eventual research. 350 of students were selected through categorical sampling. Data Analysis indicated that students used intellectual, emotional and avoidance strategies. Female students used intellectual and discharge strategies. There was significant positive relationship between the intellectual coping strategy and academic performance; and there was also significant negative relationship between the emotional strategy and academic performance. Students used intellectual and problem-solving coping strategies more than other strategies in stressful life situations and students who used more intellectual and less emotional strategies had better academic performance.

Individuals suffering this disorder always experience an intense chronic fear for being attended and investigated by others. To compare the efficiency of the three treatment methods of gradual desensitization, courage giving and integrative (gradual desensitization plus courage giving), and also to compare them to the control group, 320 affected subjects were assigned randomly in four experimental and control groups each consisting of 8 people. To distinguish social anxiety syndromes, an interview and 5 questionnaires consisting scales of Zong Anxiety, Avoidance and Social Stress, Negative Evaluation Panic, courage giving questionnaire and therapist evaluation scale were utilized. These instruments were used before and after the treatments within three months. The results indicated that the above-mentioned techniques were effective only during the treatment and their efficiency decreased in follow-up. I was also evident that the integrative technique was more effective compared to the other two techniques.

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of matrimonial relations training to student couples, at IAU, Mobarakeh Branch during 1388-89 academic year, on their sexual health promotion. The sample consisted of 50 students in two randomly assigned experimental and control groups. The instrument was a research made questionnaire. The research design was pre-test post-test with one control group. First, the pre-test revealed no significant difference between the two groups. Then, the experimental group was assigned to a training program of 6 one-and-a half-hour sessions. At the end of the experiment, both the control and experimental groups were tested again. He results were, then, analyzed using ANOVA & MANOVA. The results showed that the training caused promotion in sexual health among female and male students of the experimental group. In this study, the significant level was set at p<0.001.

During the past years, the use of tests and test scores as one critical indicator in education has played a significant role in determining Iranian students’ educational future and their pass to higher levels. The Supreme Board of Education verified assessment reform and the tentative administration of formative assessment in some selected primary schools from 1381-82 scholastic year to resolve negative outcomes of traditional testing. The mentioned plan was administrated tentatively during the present year in grades 4 and 5 of some educational districts in Tehran. This research was aimed at investigating principals’, associate principals’, teachers’ and parents’ attitudes towards the proposed plan. The research design was survey method and the data were gathered through questionnaire. The statistical population of students’ parents under study in Tehran was equal to 2116; and the cluster sampling method was used. Based on the geographical position, one district was randomly selected from each Zone and from each school one Grade 4 and one Grade 5 were studied. The sample consisted 10 classes of 300 parents, 5 principals, 5 associate principals and 10 teachers. The findings indicated that: 1) The plan administrators (principals, associate principals and teachers) regarded the plan as relatively successful in the research sample; 2) Principals’, associate principals’, teachers’ and parents’ attitudes were more positive in female-student schools; 3) In the students’ parents’ view, the plan was highly successful; 4) There was a significant relationship between each questionnaire item and variables of zone, school type, gender, age, education and job, when studying parents’ responses.

This research was aimed to study gifted girls’ creativity in talented-students, non-profit and public schools. For this purpose, 166 girls from the three types of school in Tehran in 2009-2010 scholastic year were selected through cluster sampling method. These participants completed Reiven Progressive Matrix for measuring IQ and Torrance Test of Creativity Thinking (B Figural Form). Data analysis was based on ANOVA. The results showed that there was a significant difference concerning creativity among the three types of school. Findings, also, indicated that gifted girl students in talented-students schools were significantly superior in creativity and some of its variables than students in non-profit and public schools.

The present paper sought to investigate the effective factors in Iran’s sociological development based on Frank’s and Col’s theories to present a more comprehensive analysis of this process in Iran. To achieve this end, the social models proposed by these two theorists needed to be more recognized. Then, an effort was made to identify Iran’s sociological position based on these theories and to clarify the development of this discipline in the country. The research design was descriptive and the data were gathered, classified and analyzed. The results indicated that despite activities towards the sociological development, this discipline had not been efficient; and because its development was bond to context or environment, it had not been capable of thoroughly fulfilling needs and necessities of our developing society.