Knowledge & Research in Applied Psychology: 5 (3)

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1 - Investigating the Moderating Role of Personality Between Perceived Organizational Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors
ali Raei Mohsen Golparvar

The aim of the present study was to explore the moderating role of the big five personality factors on the relationship between perceived organizational justice and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). The participants in this study were 148 employees worki More

The aim of the present study was to explore the moderating role of the big five personality factors on the relationship between perceived organizational justice and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). The participants in this study were 148 employees working in an administerative organization, selected by using convenience sampling method. Research instruments included the big five personality factors questionnaire (De Nevea & Oswald, 2012), organizational justice questionnaire (Shibaoka et al, 2010), and organizational citizenship behaviors questionnaire (Lee & Allen, 2002). Data were analyized using hierarchical regression analysis. Results indicated that, conscientiousness can moderate the relationship between distributive justice and organizational citizenship behaviors toward organization, and also extroversion and agreeableness can moderate the relationships between interpersonal justice and organizational citizenship behaviors toward organization. Posterior regression analysis revealed that when conscientiousness and extraversion are high, there are positive significant relationships between distributive and interpersonal justice with organizational citizenship behaviors toward organization, but when agreeableness is high, the increasing in interpersonal justice results in decreasing organizational citizenship behaviors toward organization. The results of current research revealed that the big five personality factors must be considered when studying the relationship between organizational justice and human behavior at workplaces. Manuscript profile

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2 - The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions on Emotional-Behavioral Problems in Bereaved Adolescent Girls
tahereh golkari mehrdad kalantari ahmad abedi

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral intervention on emotional-behavioral problems in bereaved adolescent girls. Being a quasi-experimental study, the research employed a pretest, posttest and follow-up (one month) design. More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral intervention on emotional-behavioral problems in bereaved adolescent girls. Being a quasi-experimental study, the research employed a pretest, posttest and follow-up (one month) design. The statistical population included bereaved high school adolescent girls in Shahin Shahr city in 2011. Of them, 30 students were selected via access sampling method, and were then randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The measurement instrument was Goodman Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman, 1997). Experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral intervention (each a 90-minute session). The results of analysis of covariance (with SPSS15) showed that cognitive-behavioral intervention had significantly reduced emotional-behavioral problems in bereaved adolescent girls both in post test and follow-up (P gte vml 1]> !vml]--> 0.05). Results also showed a significant difference between groups in all subscales including emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity and peer problem in post test and follow-up (P gte vml 1]> !vml]--> 0.05). Manuscript profile

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3 - The Effect of ReligiousâBased Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Resiliency in Couples
zeinab kaviani Najmeh Hamid Mirsalahedin Enayati

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of religious–based cognitive–behavioral therapy on resiliency in couples. The research employed a quasi–experimental method with a pretest and posttest design. The population consisted of all married women refe More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of religious–based cognitive–behavioral therapy on resiliency in couples. The research employed a quasi–experimental method with a pretest and posttest design. The population consisted of all married women referred to district 1 counseling center in Karaj city. 30 women with low resiliency were selected by available sampling through Kanner and Davidson resiliency Questionnaire (2003), and randomly assigned to an experimental (15 subjects) and a control group (15 subjects). The experimental group received 10 sessions of religious-based cognitive–behavioral therapy, each forty five minutes which held twice a week. During this period no intervention was given to the control group. Resiliency questionnaire was administered again as the post test. The co-variance analysis revealed that religious-based cognitive–behavioral therapy was significantly related to the increase of resiliency (P < 0.0001). The findings of religious- based cognitive-behavioral therapy can be considered as a significant and effective method in increasing resiliency. Manuscript profile

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4 - The Effect of prosocial personality and Narcissism on Social Well-being of the Residents in Tehran City
majid saffarinia masoomeh tadris tabrizi tayebeh mohtashami parastoo hassanzadeh

This study examined the effect of the components of prosocial personality and narcissism on social well-being in men and women resident in Tehran city. This research was a correlational one. Statistical population consisted of all women and men resident in Tehran in More

This study examined the effect of the components of prosocial personality and narcissism on social well-being in men and women resident in Tehran city. This research was a correlational one. Statistical population consisted of all women and men resident in Tehran in 2013. 200 male and female resident in Tehran were randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling. Research tools were Keyes` Social Well-being Questionnaire (1998), Penner`s Prosocial Personality Questionnaire (2002) and Raskin & Terry`s Narcissistic Personality Inventory (1988). For data analysis, pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression were used. Research findings showed that prosocial personality and it`s components had positive correlation with social well-being (P < 0.01) and narcissism and it`s components had negative correlation with social well-being (P < 0.01). Also, the results of multivariate regression indicated that prosocial personality and narcissism can predict about 40% of the variance of social well-being. Therefore, eleven hypotheses of current research was confirmed: prosocial personality, other-oriented empathy, helpfulness, narcissism personality, authority, exhibitionism, superiority, exploitativeness, entitlement, self-sufficiency, vanity had a significant effect on social well-being (P < 0.01). According to research results with reducing narcissism in individuals and reinforcing their prosocial personality can help them promote their social well-being. Manuscript profile

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5 - Effectiveness of Teaching Problem-Solving Skills on Parental Stress and Parenting Style
Mohsen Shokoohi-Yekta Akram Parand Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching problem-solving skills on reducing parental stresses and parenting style. The study used quasi experimental method with single group, pre-test, post-test design. Statistical population includ More

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching problem-solving skills on reducing parental stresses and parenting style. The study used quasi experimental method with single group, pre-test, post-test design. Statistical population included all the parents of students in non-profit schools in Tehran which 33 parents were selected by available sampling method. Instruments included two questionnaires, level of parental stresses (Shokoohi-Yekta and Parand, 2006) and parenting styles stresses (Shokoohi-Yekta and Parand, 2006). Parents participated in the Raising a Thinking Child Workshop. In this workshop, parents learned problem solving strategies to change their cognitive processes when they encounter challenging behaviors of their children and to respond appropriately to them. Workshop consisted of 10 sessions, each two hours per week. Participants completed the instruments in pretest (start of the training) and post test (end of the training) stages. The results of analysis of multi variance (P < 0.05, η2=0.55) showed that training significantly improved three parenting styles: Punishment, Suggestion without explanation, and Problem Solving. Therefore it was concluded that teaching problem solving to parents can be applied as a way of improving their parenting style. Manuscript profile

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6 - Career Indecision in Boys: The Role of Individual Factors and Parenting Styles
Nayere Parishany Parisa Nilforooshan

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of parenting styles, career decision making self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence on male young adults’ career indecision. The research used correlational design. The statistical population involved all boy studen More

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of parenting styles, career decision making self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence on male young adults’ career indecision. The research used correlational design. The statistical population involved all boy students studying in high schools of Isfahan city. Using multi-stage cluster sampling, 200 students selected randomly, from 4 high schools located in the 4 and 5 educational districts of the Isfahan. Research instruments involved emotional intelligence questionnaire, Petrides and Furenham (2002), career decision making self-efficacy, Tylor and Betz (1983), the career indecision questionnaire, Osipow, Caney and Barak (1976), and parenting styles questionnaire, Baumrind (1988). The first three questionnaire completed by students and the last one completed by their mothers. Pearson correlation test and stepwise regression analysis were employed in data analysis. The results of stepwise regression showed that authoritative style, career decision making self-efficacy, emotional intelligence and the permissive style can predict career indecision respectively (P < 0.01). Manuscript profile

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7 - The Effect of Group Play Training on Adaptive Behavior of Girls and Boys with Educable Mental Disabilities
Arezoo Shahmive Isfahani Mansoure Bahramipour Tahere Heidari Salar Faramarzi

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of group play training on adaptive behavior of educable mentally disabled students. The statistical population of this study included all students with intellectual disability in grades 1, 2, 3 of educable pri More

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of group play training on adaptive behavior of educable mentally disabled students. The statistical population of this study included all students with intellectual disability in grades 1, 2, 3 of educable primary schools in Isfahan. The sample included 40 students (20 boys and 20 girls) who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Then they were randomly divided into two groups: the experimental (10 girls and 10 boys) and control (10 girls and 10 boys) groups. The instrument used in this research was, Vineland Social Maturity Scale (Doll, 1965). The pretest was administered to both the experimental and control groups. Then experimental group received the group play training for 8 sessions, each, one hour. Then post-test administered. The results of co-variance analyses showed that group play training had a significant effect on adaptive behavior of these children (P < 0.0001). Also, the results showed that there was no significant difference between girl's and boy's mean scores of Vineland social maturity scale in post test. The finding showed that the group play training could increase adaptive behavior in students with intellectual disabilities (P < .0001). Manuscript profile

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8 - The Effect of Academic Grades, Neuroticism and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies on Academic Burnout: Testing a Conceptual Model
Shahram Vahedi Touraj hashemi Sina Shafiei Soork

This descriptive study investigated the effect of Academic grades, neuroticism and self-regulated learning strategies on academic burnout to test a theoretical model. The statistical population consisted of all undergraduate students from Azad University-Ashkezar b More

This descriptive study investigated the effect of Academic grades, neuroticism and self-regulated learning strategies on academic burnout to test a theoretical model. The statistical population consisted of all undergraduate students from Azad University-Ashkezar branch (1162 people). Sample of 290 students were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected by neuroticism scale (McCrae & Costa, 1992), Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich & De Groot, 1990) and academic burnout inventory (Bresó, Salanova & Schaufeli, 2007) and were analyzed by simple correlation and path analysis. Our results, consistent with the hypotheses showed that grades (P < 0.05) and neuroticism (P < 0.01) positively and self-efficacy (P < 0.01), intrinsic value (P < 0.01) and self-regulation (P < 0.05) negatively affect academic burnout. Also neuroticism (P < 0.05), self-efficacy (P < 0.01) and intrinsic value (P < 0.05) affect academic burnout via mediator variable of self-regulation. In total, 58% of the variance of academic burnout was explained by those variables. Manuscript profile

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9 - The Effecti of Life Skills Training on Improving SCL-90 Psychological Indicators and Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes
Fatemeh Khani Mohammad Reza Samsam Shariat Ali Mehdad Fatemeh Taki Mehrdad Kourang Beheshti Roya Hekmatravan

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of life skills training on improving SCL-90 psychological indicators and quality of life in patients with diabetes. The present research was a quasi-experimental study by pre-post test and control group design. Stat More

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of life skills training on improving SCL-90 psychological indicators and quality of life in patients with diabetes. The present research was a quasi-experimental study by pre-post test and control group design. Statistical population included all the patients referred to the professional clinic of diabetes, Aryana Clinic. The sample randomly recruited from those patients interested in participating in life skills training. According to the diagnosis of professional clinic, the sample were divided into experimental (n=35), and control (n=35) groups. Research tools included 1- Symptom Check-list 90 and 2-World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-26). The results of MANOVA showed that mean scores of experimental group were lower in Symptom Check-list 90 (psychoticism, phobic anxiety, anxiety, depression, OCD, somatization and mental health (P < 0.01) and higher in WHOQOL -26(physical and mental satisfaction (P < 0.05) compared to control group. It was concluded that life skills training program could have a significant effect on improving mental health and quality of life in patients with diabetes. Manuscript profile

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10 - Prediction of College Studentsâ Academic Procrastination Based on Cognitive, Emotional and Motivational Factors and Gender
zahra valizadeh hasan ahadi mahmod hidari mohammad mahdi mazaheri mohamad bager kajbaf

Academic procrastination is one of the common and current problems among college students which has many negative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to predict college students’ academic procrastination based on self efficacy, self regulation, perfectionism, fe More

Academic procrastination is one of the common and current problems among college students which has many negative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to predict college students’ academic procrastination based on self efficacy, self regulation, perfectionism, fear of negative evaluation, interest in the field of the study, goal orientation, self esteem and gender. This research employed a correlational study. Statistical population involved all the students in Tehran University. 272 students selected through relative classification sampling from different faculties. Data were collected by: goal orientation scale by Elliot & McGregor, brief fear of negative evaluation scale by Leary, multidimensional perfectionism scale by Forest et al, self efficacy scale by Sherer, self esteem inventory by Rozenberg, academic procrastination assessment scale by Solomon and Routhblum, self regulation questionnaire by Pentrich & Digorat, interest in filed of study questionnaire by Hedayati et al. Data were analyzed with backward regression, independent t-test, and anova. Results indicated that doubt in works, value extrinsic goals, could predict academic procrastination positively and self efficacy, interest in the field of the study, organization, mastery–approach and performance–approach goal orientation, could predict academic procrastination negatively. Manuscript profile

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11 - Effectivenes of Cognitive Group Counseling on Responsibility of pre-university Female Students in Gotvand City
Jalal Karami Ahmad Mirjafari Saeed Bakhtiyarpour

This study examined the effect of cognitive group counseling on responsibility of pre-university female students in Gotvand city in 2009-10. The population was female students in Pre- University in Gotvand. The sample consisted of 60 students they were randomly ass More

This study examined the effect of cognitive group counseling on responsibility of pre-university female students in Gotvand city in 2009-10. The population was female students in Pre- University in Gotvand. The sample consisted of 60 students they were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=30) and a control group (n=30). The design of this study was of the pretest-posttest-follow-up (1 month) with control group . California Personality Inventory (Gough, 1987) was used in order to collect the data. Experimental group received cognitive group counseling in 8 sessions, each one-half an hour. The results of analysis of covariance showed that cognitive group counseling was effective in increasing responsibility among pre- university female students in Gotvand city (P Manuscript profile

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12 - Investigating the Mental Health of Female High School Students in The city of Qom
Abbas Habibzadeh

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the high school students’ mental health in the city of Qom. This study was a survey research. Statistical population included all the female high school students in Qom city (15872). Statistical sample was 340 stud More

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the high school students’ mental health in the city of Qom. This study was a survey research. Statistical population included all the female high school students in Qom city (15872). Statistical sample was 340 students who were selected based on a random classification and multi phase cluster sampling method from districts 1, 2 and 3 of the office of education in the city of Qom. The measurement instrument was SCL-90-R (Deragotis, 1994) which was performed on a group method in different schools. Data analysis revealed that the means were higher than the test margin (0.7) for all the factors. Regarding the prevalence of psychological problems, depression factor showed a prevalence of 67 percent which was the highest and phobia factor with 21.6 percent which was the lowest. Comparing the mean psychological problems of female high school students by ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference only on depression factor and there were no significant differences in other factors. The findings in this study indicated that mental health among female high school students was not favorable. Therefore it seems necessary to provide female high school students with psychological mental health and mental hygiene. Manuscript profile

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