KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2022 | Volume:23 | Issue:1 (87)|Papers Count:20

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of integrating systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral couple therapy on couple monitoring in maladaptive couples referring to counseling centers in Ahvaz. The research plan was single case or single subject study. The population of this research included all maladaptive couples who referred to counseling centers in Ahvaz in 2019. The three couples with low marital quality of life were selected and received integrating systemic-psychodynamic-behavioral couple therapy in 12 weekly sessions lasted 90 minutes. In this study, Perceived Quality of Marital Relationship Dimensions Questionnaires (fletcher et al, 2000) and Couple Monitoring Questionnaire (Fairgood, 2015) were used. Data analysis was performed by using visual charting or graphical analysis methods, reliable change index and percentage of improvement. The results showed that reliable change index wasn’, t significant for couple monitoring in treatment and follow-up. Also, based on Blanchard's Classification, percentage of overall improvement showed the Effectiveness of Integrating Systemic-psychodynamic-Behavioral Therapy on couple monitoring in maladaptive couples in Treatment and Follow-up stages, was in failed treatment category. These results generally indicated the integrating intervention wasn’, t successful on couple monitoring in maladaptive couples.

In this qualitative research, using summative content analysis are explored patterns and methods for identifying aptitude in psychological and educational literacies. To do this, firstly took notes by referring to texts, materials, and topics related to how to recognize aptitudes. Then, the collected data was coded and stratified. The research findings arrange into four main categories: identification patterns, general identification steps, identification sources, and identification methods and techniques. The result findings showed that thirteen popular patterns in psychological and educational resources are fund for the description of aptitude. All of which, despite their differences, follow five general steps through their identification processes, including screening, collecting evidence, placement, mending, and differentiating. By using whole five different resources Such as Parents, Teachers, Peers, Individuals, and Specialists, and also fifteen methods and techniques, These patterns take action to recognize aptitude.

The purpose of the present study was to develop a marriage counseling model based on the trend and content of marriage counseling based on the opinion of marriage counseling experts. The research was qualitative and thematic analysis. The study population included all experts in marriage counseling. The method of selecting participants was purposive among the marriage counselors were renowned counselors of this specialty. The criterion of the number of participants was based on the principle of saturation. The method of data collection was semi-structured interview, which included questions related to the experience of counseling before marriage. The results of the content analysis (Clark & Braun, 2006) showed that expert-centered marriage counseling consisted of six main categories: cognition, skills, requirements, boundary shaping, power and control regulation, and intimacy. Based on the results it can be concluded that the expert marriage counseling model is a comprehensive model of used in marriage counseling.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychological capital, trust in organization and transformational leadership, considering the mediating role of basic psychological needs. The participants of this study were 418 employees of NISOC who were selected through stratified random sampling method. The direct effects of basic psychological needs, psychological capital and trust in organization on thriving at work were significant but the direct effect of transformational leadership on thriving at work was not supported. The indirect effects of psychological capital, trust in organization and transformational leadership on thriving at work through basic psychological needs were supported. According to findings of this study, practices for increasing of psychological capital and trust in organization should be considered by organization.

In this study, the mediating role of moral emotion and moral motivation in the effect of moral disengagement on bullying has been investigated. For this purpose, 486 students, including 254 male and 232 female students were selected through simple clustering and random sampling from among all the elementary and high school students in Tehran. Participants responded to four questionnaires included,Bullying (Thornberg & Jangert, 2014), Moral disengagement (Thornberg & Jangert, 2014), Moral emotions (Thornberg et al, 2016), and a researcher-made questionnaire, Moral motivation. This study was conducted using a path analysis method with the help of spss22 and PLS-SEM software. hypotheses have been confirmed (P≤, 0/05), and it has been shown that moral motivation and moral Emotion both have a mediating role in the relationship between moral Disengagement and bullying. Therefore, it can be concluded that according to the concept of the moral agency from Bandura's social cognitive theory, emotional factors should be considered in addition to cognitive factors and moral reasoning in order to examine the moral behavior of individuals.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of bullying prevention training based on Olweus method on reducing aggression and impulsive behaviors of bullying students. In this study, a quasi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test design with control group was used and its statistical population consisted of ninth grade junior high school students in Bojnourd in the academic year of 2019-2020 in the number of 700 who after completing the Illinois Bullying Questionnaire A survey of school teachers and counselors identified Bullying students were identified, and 30 of them were randomly selected as the sample group and placed in two groups of 15 experimental and control. For both groups, the pretest, including the Bass and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992) and the Bart Impulsivity Questionnaire (1995), were performed. The experimental group underwent a 90-minute bullying prevention program and the control group did not receive any intervention. Post-test was completed for both groups and the results were analyzed by analysis of covariance. The results showed that bullying prevention training has a significant effect on reducing aggression and impulsive behaviors of bullying students(P <0. 05). The results of this study show that this program can be used to reduce aggression and impulsivity of bullying children in schools. Accordingly, it is suggested that school counselors use this educational method to reduce students' negative behaviors.

This study was conducted to study the effect of 5e teaching method on academic performance in two groups of students with high and low emotional intelligence. In this study, semi-experimental method was used with two experimental groups (high and low emotional intelligence) and two control groups (high and low emotional intelligence). Statistical population of this study consisted of all female students of the sixth grade in Sari, who was studying in 2017-2018 academic year. In this study, cluster sampling method was used to select samples. First, academic performance test was given to 307 students and among these students, 129 students who had low grade in academic performance were selected and emotional intelligence tests were performed for them. Then, 60 students who had received high and low scores in emotional intelligence were selected as a sample of research. 30 students in the experimental groups (15 students in high emotional intelligence group and 15 students in low emotional intelligence group) were trained by 5e teaching method, and 30 students in control groups (15 students in high emotional intelligence group and 15 students in low emotional intelligence group) were trained in the traditional way. Bar-An emotional intelligence questionnaire (1980) and Fam & Taylor academic performance (1999) were used in this study. The results showed that 5e teaching method was effective on academic performance of students with high emotional intelligence while, the results were not significant for the experimental group with low emotional intelligence. Based on the results, it is concluded that emotional intelligence plays a moderator role in terms of relationship between 5e teaching method and academic performance. So, it is recommended to teachers in order to improve the educational performance, consider emotional intelligence when they apply 5e teaching method in the class.

The aim of study was to evaluate the moderating role of moral identity in the effect of family functioning on moral behavior. The research method was discriptive correlational. The statistical population was female students of Hormozgan University (2824) in the 2019 year that 338 people were selected as sample using the Morgan table. Research participants completed the Questionnaire of Family functioning (Epstein, 1983), Moral Identity (Aquino and Reed, 2002), and Moral Behavior (Luzier, 1993). The subscales of FAD were Roles, Affective Responsiveness, Affective Involvement, General Functioning, Communication, Problem Solving and Behavior Control. Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis. analyses were performed using SPSS21 and Amos21 software. Findings showed there were significant relationships between problem solving, general functioning, affective involvement, roles & affective responsiveness to moral identity and roles, affective responsiveness and moral identity to moral behavior. there were significant relationships between roles and moral behavior mediated by moral identity and between affective responsiveness and moral behavior mediated by moral identity. it can be conclude, moral identity can influence the relationship between family function and moral behavior (p<0/01). family functioning components (affective responsiveness and roles) affected on moral identity and moral behavior, directly and indirectly.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness based on reducing stress on positive and negative affairs and internalized intraocularities of girls with problem problems. The present study was a semi-experimental study with two groups of control and experiment and two pre-test and post-test tests. The population of this study was female students with behavioral problems in the second year of primary school in the academic year of 1391-97. The sample consisted of 30 female students from NajafAbad City in three schools who were selected by cluster sampling method and then assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research tools are the scale of 30 questions (teacher's form), problems of conduct (Rutter, 1967), The scale of internalized problems included the questionnaire of questionnaire 113 of the problem-related problems (Akhenbakh and Raskorela, 2001), and the scale of 20 The Positive and Negative Affect (Watson, Clark, and Telegene, 1988). The experimental group received 8 sessions for one and a half hours under the "Mindfulness" based on stress reduction, but the control group did not receive any treatment. Results of covariance analysis indicated that mindfulness based on reducing stress on the dimensions of positive and negative emotions (positive feeling increase and negative feeling reduction) and on the dimensions of internal disorders (depression / depression, physical complaints and anxiety / depression scale) is effective. (P> 0. 05). The results also showed that awareness based on group stress reduction was explained 18. 6% of positive emotion changes, 18. 4% of negative emotion changes, 22. 9% of withdrawal / depression changes, 24% of changes in physical complaints and 34. 2% of changes in anxiety / depression.

The purpose of this study was to identify and explain experiences and psychosomatic and physical reactions of women victims of infidelity. This study employed a qualitative approach along with a descriptive phenomenology method. The sample consisted of 20 women between 22-57 years old from Isfahan in 1397 who were selected through purposive or judgmental sampling and were investigated by a semi-structured interview. The data were analyzed using Collaizi method. The data analysis resulted in 2 main themes: psychosomatic reactions and physical reactions,for each of them, more subthemes were found. Psychosomatic reactions including: body fitness problems, nutrition problems, respiratory problems, cordial problems, muscular problems, sleep problems, nervous problems, anxiety reactions, digestive problems, and blood pressure problems,and physical reactions including: physical problems and somatization. The results of this study showed that infidelity was not experienced similarly by all women victims. Different perceptions of infidelity have various effects on victim women and they have different experiences and reactions. Regarding the fact that the findings of the study have been elicited through interview and the cultural context of the society, it may be helpful for the experts to know the victim women experiences and provide useful psychological services to such women.

The present research aimed to investigate the effect of the psychodrama on the social anxiety disorder and interpersonal sensitivity of the secondary school teenage girls. This study was a quasi-experimental design as pretest-posttest with the control group. The statistical population consisted of all 11th grade students of Karaj Secondary School in the academic year of 2018-2019 which were determined based on the screening score in the pre-tests. 30 students were randomly selected to answer two research questionnaires, including the Puklek Adolescent Social Anxiety Scale (Puklek, 1997) and the Boyce & Parker International Personal Sensitivity Questionnaire (Boyce & Parker, 1989). The experimental group received the psychodrama treatment during 8 sessions 90min. After the end of training, the students of both groups were reassessed by the mentioned tests. Result of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that, the test group in comparison with the control group had a significant reduction in social anxiety disorder and interpersonal sensitivity scores (P≤, 0/01). Therefore, psychotherapy by using the art of drama in treatment and applying and making changes, both externally and objectifying internal imaginations and tendencies, creating new realities, causes an outpouring and psychological refinement of the individual and increases mental health and also decrease the symptoms of anxiety and sensitivity in a person's relationship.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of parenting training based acceptance and commitment (ACT) and filialtherapy on oppositional defiant disorder in pre-school children in Shahrekord and life satisfaction of their mothers. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mothers of pre-school children in Shahrekord, of whom 48 were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (each group was 16). The research instrument was Oppositional Defiant Disorder Questionnaire (Swanson et al., 2001) for children and Life Satisfaction (Diner et al., 1985) for mothers which were completed during three pre-test, post-test and 3-month follow-up stages. Data were analyzed using analysis repeated measure ANOVA. The results showed that intervention methods were effective on children and mothers' variables (P<. 01). The results also showed that parenting training based ACT and filialtherapy was effective in reducing oppositional defiant disorder (P<0. 01). At the same time, it was found, only that parenting training based ACT was effective in improving life satisfacion of the mothers (P <0. 01). It was concluded that both interventional methods, especially parenting training based ACT, are effective for children's emotional behavioral problems and improving the life satisfaction of mothers.

The aim of this research was to compare the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on resiliency and psychological well-being of Individuals diagnosed with HIV. The method of this research was semi-experimental and included with pretest-posttest study with two experimental and one control groups. The statistical population included all the referrers to Tehran center of behavioral disorders in the period of Oct 2017 to Feb 2018 diagnosed with HIV positive. Afterward, 45 subjects selected voluntarily and randomly divided into 3 groups. One of the experimental groups underwent ACT for 8 Session of 120 minutes and another received 8 sessions of 120 minutes of CFT. The control group did not receive any intervention. To evaluate the participants, Connor and Davidson Resiliency (2003) and Ryff (1989) Psychological well-being scale were used. In order to analyze the data, descriptive statistics, and for deduce, Covariance analysis and Sidak follow-up tests were used. The results showed that both therapies positively affected the tolerance and psychological well-being of those suffering from HIV positive (p<0. 05). However, the effect on the tolerance variable of ACT was more noticeable, an effect that was not observed with such intensity in CFT (p<0. 05).

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-control training on externalized behavioral syndrome in elementary school male students. This was a semi-experimental study in which the pre-test-post-test design with control group was used. The statistical population consisted of all secondary elementary school boys in Yazd city. Using multistage cluster random sampling method, therefore 30 students were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group students participated in 8 sessions of educational intervention program and the control group did not receive training. The Child Behavioral Problems Checklist (CBCL, Achenbach, 2001) was used for data collection and multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the experimental group had lower the lawlessness behaviors, aggression and externalizing behavioral symptoms than the control group (P<0/001). Therefore, it can be concluded that education self-control can be a useful intervention to modulate externalizing behavioral symptoms and have a positive effect on it.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Hexad player styles and Kolb learning styles. The research method was a correlation. The statistical population of the study included all students of Zanjan University in the 2019 academic year, of which 120 people were selected as a sample of research by available sampling method. To measure the variables, the Hexad player style Questionaire (Marczewski, 2016) and learning styles Questionaire (Kolb's, 2005) were used. The research data were analyzed using the logistics regression method. The results of data analysis on the relationship between game styles and learning styles indicate that the social player style is predictable by divergent, pragmatic, and convergent learning styles and the direction of the relationship in these three styles is positive: divergent (p =. /05), pragmatic (p =. /05) and convergent (p =. /05). Also, the results show that the Diverging learning style significantly predicts achiever player style. The direction of this relationship is negative (p =. /05),That is, people who have a higher achiever player style have a less divergent learning style. Also, the Converging learning style can significantly predict the Disrupter player style. The direction of this relationship is positive so learners who have a convergent learning style also have a Disrupter player style. As a result, the dimensions of learning styles and their components can be a good predictor of game styles.

Due to the fact that bipolar disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, this study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness on improving bipolar disorder syndrome with a history of impulsive behaviors. The method used in this research is experimental and pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population in this study was patients with bipolar disorder in the psychiatric ward of Farabi Hospital in Isafahn in 2019. Based on the diagnosis of a psychiatrist, they were diagnosed with this disorder. And were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and 11 people were placed in each group. Data were collected through the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (Barratt, 2004), Bar-on Emotional Intelligence (Bar-on, 1980). Data analysis was analyzed by analysis of covariance and SPSS25 software. The results showed that the intervention made significant changes in improving interpersonal relationships and impulsive actions of bipolar disorder (p= 0. 001). Mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions were effective in improving interpersonal relationships and reducing impulsive behaviors.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of psychological capital in the effect of performance appraisal policies on job satisfaction, turnover and job performance among the employees of automotive companies in Tehran. The research design descriptive-correlative research. The statistical population consisted of staffs of Tehran’, s automotive companies. According to Cochran formula, the sample size was 150 staffs, that they selected by using multi-stage cluster sampling. They completed Performance Appraisal Policies (Poon, 2004), Psychological Capital (Luthans, Youssef & Avoli, 2007), Minnesota Job Satisfaction (Weiss et al., 1967), Employee’, s Intention to Turnover (Jenny Keynes & Tomlinson, 2012) and Job Performance (Paterson, 1992) questionnaires. Data were analyzed using by hierarchical regression analyses. The results of correlation analysis showed that motivational performance appraisal policies had positive significant effects on job satisfaction, and job performance, and negative significant effect on turnover. Also, punitive performance appraisal policies had negative significant effect on job satisfaction, but its effects on job performance and turnover were not significant. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis also showed that psychological capital moderates the relationship between punitive performance appraisal policies and job satisfaction. Therefore, the greater the employees' psychological capital, the more satisfied they are with their job, they perform better and are less likely to quit their jobs. Also, punitive policies of performance appraisal less affect their job satisfaction.

The purpose of this study was to predict the quality of life and the spirit of competition-cooperation using personality traits in marketers of Hamadan. The method was correlational. The statistical population included all marketers in Hamadan (both men and women), of which 212 people were selected by available sampling method and answered to personality type A and B (Jenkins, 1971), the spirit of cooperation-competition (Martin, 1976), and SF36 (Var and Sherborne, 1992) questionnaires. Data were analyzed by regression analysis. The findings showed that personality traits A and B are related to quality of life and spirit of competitive-cooperation of marketers in Hamadan (P <0. 05). Also, the quality of life and spirit of competition-cooperation in marketers of Hamedan can be predicted by personality traits A and B.

This study aimed to investigate the role of the components of social intelligence and social isolation in academic well-being among students. The research method was descriptive and correlational. The population consisted of all students enrolled in Tabriz city secondary schools in the 2019-2020 academic year that according to Krejcie and Morgan table, 370 students (197 girls and 173 boys) were selected by the multistage cluster sampling method. Instruments were Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (Silvera et al, 2001), Social Isolation (Modarresi Yazdi, 2014) and Academic Well-being (Tuominen-Soini et al, 2012). Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis (stepwise). The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the components of social intelligence and social isolation could significantly predict all components of academic well-being (p<0/05). Social intelligence and social isolation play an important role in academic well-being among students. Therefore, in educational programs for the increase of academic well-being among students, social intelligence and social isolation require more attention.

The purpose of this study was to compare self-compassion in athletes with and without exposed exercise addiction. The research method was a descriptive and causal-comparative. The statistical population consisted of the sports team of University of Tehran. Initially, status of all students was assessed based on Exercise Addiction Scale (Griffiths et al. 2004), and 25 athletes with exposed (Score 24 or above) and 20 athlete without exposed exercise addiction (Grade 12 or lower) were identified according to guidelines of this scale. In addition, subjects were asked to complete Eating Disorders Scale (Stice et al. 2000) because of their high Comorbidity with exercise addiction. Then five athlete were excluded because of eating disorder symptoms. Finally, 20 athlete with exposed exercise addiction were selected and compared through Self-Compassion Scale (Rice et al. 2011). One way ANOVA results reveled that mean scores of self-compassion characteristic of the students with exposed are significantly lower than students without exposed exercise addiction. The findings of this study indicated the need to consider self-compassion characteristic as a risk factors of exercise addiction phenomenon, and they have many applications in the field of preventive and therapeutic interventions of use behaviors.