PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
Year:2010 | Volume:6 | Issue:2|Papers Count:8

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI). The sample consisted of 18 classes (403 high school girls) which were selected through a cluster random sampling procedure, and responded to self-reported questionnaires, the EDI and the Eating Disorder Belief Questionnare (EDBQ). The validity of the Inventory was investigated by contemporary and consistency validity and factor analysis. Factor analysis of the inventory using Varimax rotation based on Scree test, revealed 7 factors, which covered 42.65 percent of the total variance. In subscale-total correlations, correlation coefficients of the seven factors with the total score were between 0.34 to 0.66 (all p<0/01). Contemporary validity between the EDI.and the EDBQ was.48, p<0/01.The reliability coefficient was acceptable, 0.76 and 0.56, using Cronbach's alpha reliability test and spilt- half methods, respectively. In general, findings of the research, confirm appropriate validity and reliability of the Persian version of the EDI.and showed that it is appropriate to apply this inventory in Iranian samples for evaluation of eating disorder symptoms.

The purpose of the present research was to investigate the interaction effect between job stress factors and job satisfaction factors among managers. A sample of 140 managers of different levels from 3 Oil Material Industry was randomly chosen as participants in this research. In order to measure research variables Gob stress and job satisfaction), three instruments namely Symptom of Stress, Sources of Stress (Davis, Robins & Mac lee) and Job Descriptive Indexes (Smith, Kendall & Hullin) were used.The results showed that the rate of job satisfaction factors had an interaction effect on job stress factors.49% of variances of job stress were predicted by job satisfaction factors, while 52% of the variances were predicted by job stress factors among managers. The results suggest that if the managers' roles and duties were clarified, so that alienation and lower load role were prevented, manager' degree of stress would decrease.

The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between identity styles and adaptation Among freshmen students. A parallel aim was to examine the discriminatory power identity commitment and gender. In order to conduct the research 332 (182 female and 150 male) Among college Freshmen were randomly selected from Uromia University first year students. The Identity Style Inventory with Six Grade (ISIG6) and Student Adaptation with College Questionnaire (SACQ) were Administered. To analyze the data t-test for independent groups and hierarchical regression (step by step) were used. The results showed that identity styles could successfully explain and predict. In addition, gender variable could meaningfully anticipate academic, social, personal-emotional adaptation and aggregate score. But, gender couldn’t anticipate attachment to college. Identity commitment was a good predictor of adaptation to college and its various components.

This study investigated the explicit and implicit memory biases in students of Tehran and Alzahra universities.Research design was based on causal comparative design.100 students from Alzahra and Tehran universities were studied by c1ustral sampling.Research Instruments consisted of, MMPI test, interview, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and researcher constructed Tasks Assessing Memory Biases. The explicit memory test was an incidental of free recall with positive and negatively loaded emotional words, and perception of risk words. The implicit memory test was a cued recall task with positive and negatively loaded emotional words, and perception of risk words. Result: The depressed students recalled emotional positive words for implicit memory bias in easy conditions (p<0/05). The anxious students recalled for perception of risk words in explicit and implicit memory bias under both easy and difficult conditions (P<0/001).The depressed students exhibited positive loaded words for implicit memory under difficult conditions. (P<0/05). The mixed depression-anxiety exhibited perception of risk words for implicit memory under difficult conditions. Girls showed more recall words than boys for both explicit and implicit memory under difficult conditions. The results suggested the subjects with combined psychological symptoms had different recall for emotional words explicit and implicit memory under both easy and difficult conditions.

Considering the importance of martial interaction, This the present research examines the relationship between emotional intelligence and forgiveness with martial conflict. To reach this aim 100 people (50 couples) were randomly selected from 13 areas in Isfahan province. The sample completed the questionnaires. To analyze the data stepwise regression was used. The Results indicated that forgiveness and emotional intelligence predict martial conflict.

High risk taking behaviors have undesirable consequences, but its etiology and contributing factors have not been extensively Studied.The aim of this study, Was to investigate the relationship between high risk behaviors and Sensation seeking and their predictable factors in terms of Sensation seeking subscales and biographic variables in Isfahan university students. Using correlational research design, 377 students (183 boys & 194 girls) were selected by systematic random method, who completed Zuckerman's Emotion Seeking Scale plus High Risk Behavior and demographic variables questionnaire. The Results showed that the increase of "disinhibition", "experience seeking", "Boardom Sensitivity" adven turesome plus the increase of age, education, high birth order, number of sisters and brothers and age of the fathers plus low of mother's education and low SES correlate with high risk behaviors in students.Results of stepwise regression showed that "Boardom Sensitivity", "disinhibition", age of students, "risk taking", father education, SES and age of mother predicted 27% of high risk behaviors (P<0.05).The results Reflected the considerable role of sensation seeking factors plus some demographic and family variables in exploring high risk behaviors in students.

Goal of this research was to determine the level of Islamic counseling effectiveness in marital adjustment. The Method of this research was quasi experimental. In which 28 married couples (56 subjects) were selected from among the couples who volunteered to participate for a pre and post-test design purposefully.They were then matched on the basis of then scores and were assigned randomly to an experimental and a control group. Instrument of this research was Spanier's 32 items Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS, 1976) which was performed individually under controlled condition in the pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow up stages. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics, repeated measurement design and a chart. Results indicated that Islamic Counseling method increased marital adjustment significantly (P<0/0001) in the experimental group in comparison with it's pretreatment stage (F=116/07) and the control group (F=14/28). Islamic counseling emphasizing on selfknowledge and using a series of Islamic directions is an effective intervening method for removing marital disagreements and improving adjustment among incompatible couples.