Journal of Psychology
Year:2002 | Volume:6 | Issue:3 (23)|Papers Count:6

The purpose of this study is to determine developmental process of self-concept in 6-12 years-old Iranian children and its relationships with sex and socio-economic status. Two hundred and sixty three children (120 girls and 143 boys) in four age groups (6, 8, 10 & 12yrs.) were randomly selected. Method of this study was clinical interview. Data were coded on the Damon and Hart’s Scale. Data were anlysed by MANOVA and Tuky (HSD). The results demonstrated that, first; Iranian 6yrs. children were in level 2 of developmental stage(comparative assessment level); 8yrs. were in level 3 (inter-personal implication level); 10& 12 yrs. were in level 3 too, however, less than one third of children in these groups were in level 4 (systematic beliefs and plans level). Second; the socio-economic status influenced the development of self-concept, but sex variable didn’t. Third, subjects in higher socio-economic status were in higher levels of self-concept. In addition; the first description of the self in children was physical and then by increasing the age, active, social and psychological self description were also increased.

An important research step in the field of "Psychoneuroimmunology" is the study of effects of computerized emotions on psychological status and physiological capacities of children and adults. This study aims to test the hypothesis that computerized games results in significant negative effects on abstractive and immunological activities. Based on Salomon’s research design, sixteen secondary students (mean age =12/6) have been randomly selected and assigned to four experimental and control groups. Errors and performance time in the Kohs Blok Design Test and the Completed Blood Count Test (C.B.C) were measured before and after the experiment. Analysis of results indicate that emotional computerized games have significantly increased the subjects’ errors in the Kohs Test, and also it significantly changed their eosinophiles, neutrophiles and lymphocytes percentages.

This study aims at identifying the depressed cases among the female Shahed students (those students whose parents were martyred), and female students of the general population (F.S.G.P.) at Shahed high schools. It also attempts to indicate the effectiveness of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy in reduction of depression in depressed cases. The Beck Depression Inventory was administered on 70 female Shahed students and 127 F.S.G.P.s in a group session. The result showed that severe and profound depression was found among 20% of Shahed students, compare to only 5% of the F.S.G.P.s. Depressed students, then, have been divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received CBT. There was a significant difference between depression mean scores of the two groups in the post-test, revealing that the Cognitive Behavior Therapy has significantly reduced the level of depression in the experimental group.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between coping styles and marital adjustment among adult children of martyrs and their spouses. Two hundred and eleven couples, all resident in Tehran, were randomly selected. COPE inventory and Dayadic Adjustment Scale were administered on all participants. Analysis of data indicate that there is a significant relationship between coping styles and marital adjustment. Linear stepwise regression reveals that coping styles can significantly predict marital adjustment in both sexes.