Journal of Psychology
Year:2000 | Volume:4 | Issue:3 (15)|Papers Count:5

In the following research the relationships between the positive psychological states (i.e. happiness) and the body immunology performance has been studied. Two inventories including Beck Depression Inventory and Onford Happiness Inventory (OHI) have been completed by 150 subjects. Based on the questionnaires, 15 subjects with the highest scores and 15 with the lowest scares on the OHI were selected. In order to determine the level of Lymphocyte Transformation Test (L TT) , and the percentage of CD3 + , CD4 + , CD8 + ,and CD56 + cells, the blood samples of the subjects were analyzed. Results supported the idea that the happiness subjects had significantly higher LTT level and CD 56% than non-happiness group.

In recent years many investigators have noted to potential biological basis of addiction. Different sensitivity to signals of reward & punishment developed the hypothesis that drug abusers are characterized by a weak BIS or their BAS sensitivity renders the BIS ineffective. In present study to assess the differences between Brain/Behavioral Systems activity in addicted and non addicted individuals, 30 male addicted subjects were compared with 30 male non-addicted subjects on Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ). The results revealed higher BAS activity & lower BIS activity in addicted subjects. There was not any significant difference in FFS activity between two groups.

The following research has attempted to provide the statistic characteristics of the Goodenough-Harris Man Drawing Test (GHMDT) as a developmental scale in primary school children in Boushehr. In this study, 365 boys in six age groups including 6, 7, 8 , 9 , 10, 11 years old have been randomly selected through a multi-steps procedure. Administration and scoring of the scale were the same as the Goodenough-Harris (1963) which included 73 items for scoring. One-way variance analyses revealed that there were significant differences among the age groups. Comparing these results with the American populations demonstrated that the subjects of the present research had developmental delay, while comparing with children from Shiraz indicated similar developmental level. Further results revealed that the GHMDT scores for the total subjects were correlated with all school achievement's subjects, except for math. Moreover, the reliability coefficient by a test-retest method with one month interval was 0.70 and contingency cosecant for the 7 and 10 year groups were 0.76 and 0.63 respectively. The validity of the scale was 0.24 with the Raven Colored Questionnaire and -0.63 with the Bender-Gestalt Test. In general, all findings supported the hypotheses.

The purpose of this research was to prepare a scale to measure the religious attitudes and beliefs of students of Sharif University. A total of 52 questions related to religious beliefs have been developed based on Islamic literature. Then, two pilot studies were conducted prior to the final administration of the scale. Eventually, a questionnaire with 40 multiple-choice items and 7 self-reported religiosity attitude measures was prepared. The final version of the scale was given to 369 students of Sharif University, 235 religious students in Qom, and 83 students of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran, in order to examine the validity of the questionnaire. At the end, applications and limitations of this research have also been discussed.  

This study investigates relations between adult attachment and marital relationships in 52 Iranian married couples. Couples completed questionnaires about their own attachment style, family structure and marital adjustment. Analysis revealed strong associations between attachment style (especially matches of styles in couples), family structure and marital adjustment, implying that couple's attachment style is a significant factor in the family functioning. Stronger associations between attachment style, family structure and marital adjustment were seen in women. Wives seemed more affected by their husbands than vice versa. Discussion is mainly focused on two issues: The significance of distance struggle in poor marital relationships, and interpretation of the gender differences.