Knowledge & Research in Applied Psychology: 4 (3)

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1 - Prediction of creativity and personality types on the basis of mathematicstalentand personality types in primary school gifted students
Mansoureh Bahramipour Ahmad Abedi Salar Faramarzi Mokhtar Malekpour Ahmad Yarmohammadian

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544557

The aim of this study wasto predict mathematics talent on the basis of creativity and personality types in primary school gifted students. The research tools wereWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, fourth edition (2003), Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (1372), More

The aim of this study wasto predict mathematics talent on the basis of creativity and personality types in primary school gifted students. The research tools wereWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, fourth edition (2003), Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (1372), Personality TpesIndex (Murphy – Meiesger, 2011),and the researcher-developed MathematicsTalent Evaluation Scale (Teacher Form). The statistical population comprisedofall the sixth grade primary school gifted students of Esfahan, from whom 282 students (148 girls and 134 boys) with an IQ of 130 and above were selected. The results of the structural equation modeling revealed that the data fitted the model and that the variables creativity and personality types predicted%38 of the variance for the variable mathematics talent, and the effect of both variables of creativity and personality types on mathematics talent was significant (P<0.05).Therefore, using both variables, mathematics talent can be directly predicted at about average and above. Manuscript profile

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2 - Investigating Construct Validity of Emotional Working Memory via the Cognitive–Emotional-Social Working Memory Training Package in 5th Grade Female Elementary School Students in Tehran
mozhgan hassani mohammad ali nadi ilnaz sajjadian

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544558

This study aimed to investigate construct validity of emotional working memory via the cognitive–emotional-social working memory training package in 5th grade female elementary school students in Tehran. The research employed a pretest-posttest and follow-up semi- More

This study aimed to investigate construct validity of emotional working memory via the cognitive–emotional-social working memory training package in 5th grade female elementary school students in Tehran. The research employed a pretest-posttest and follow-up semi-experimental research design with the control group. The statistical population consisted of all 5th grade female students of Tehran during the academic year 2015-2016. Those students with working memory impairment were selected via multi-stage cluster random sampling using the Wechsler Software Working Memory Scale. Then, from among them, 40 students were randomly selected and divided into two 20-participant experimental and control groups. The cognitive-emotional-social working memory training was performed in 20 sessions for the experimental group. Before and after the intervention and two months later (follow up), participants answered to the Wechsler Software Working Memory Scale (Khodadadi, Mashhadi and Amani, 2009) and emotional working memory (Ladouceur, Silk, Dahl, Ostapenko, Kronhaus, & Phillips, 2009). The research data were analyzed using ANCOVA. According to the results of the study, the cognitive-emotional-social working memory training significantly improved the attention performance and emotional working memory (P > 0.01). As a result, emotional working memory enjoys acceptable construct validity. Manuscript profile

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3 - Validation of Managers’ Promotional Assessment Center in Isfahan Gas Company
Mahdiehsadat Khoshouei Hamidreza Oreyzi Afshin Jahanbazi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544559

The goal of this research was validation of manager’s promotional assessment center in Isfahan Gas company.In order to achieve the goal,  according to assessment center designed Isfahan Gas company (khoshouei, Oreyzi and Nouri, 2014) eight mid-level managers More

The goal of this research was validation of manager’s promotional assessment center in Isfahan Gas company.In order to achieve the goal,  according to assessment center designed Isfahan Gas company (khoshouei, Oreyzi and Nouri, 2014) eight mid-level managers of companyas participant and thirteen experts with masters’ degree at industrial and organizational psychology as expert and assessorselected purposefully (homogeneous sampling). Then, experts were completed the training course effectiveness questionnaire and simulation exercise effectiveness questionnaire, assessors were completed the simulation exercise effectiveness questionnaire and behaviorally anchored rating scale and managers were completed the simulation exercise effectiveness questionnaire and managerial dimensional questionnaire (Khoshouei, 2012). Therefore, standardization (by survey of experts and managers), face validiy (by survey of experts and assessors), content validiy (by survey of managers), concurrent validiy (by correlation of simulations ratings and managerial dimensional questionnaire) and construct validiy (multi-trait multi-method analysis) were established.Reliability of assessment center were found to be confirmatory by inter- rater reliability, intra-rater reliability, reliability of same dimensions in different exersices, and behaviorally anchored rating scale reliability. Manuscript profile

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4 - The Effectiveness of Educational Intelligence Training Based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory on Emotional Intelligence and Creativity in Isfahan female Students
khatereh bozorgmehri bozarjomehri fariba hafezi parviz askary Behnam Makvandi Reza Pasha

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544561

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of educational method of intelligence education based on Gardner multiple intelligence theory on emotional intelligence, creativity of female students. The research method was semi experimental with pretest de More

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of educational method of intelligence education based on Gardner multiple intelligence theory on emotional intelligence, creativity of female students. The research method was semi experimental with pretest design and control group. The statistical population consisted of all 5th and 6th grade students in Isfahan city in the academic year of 1391-97. The sampling method was multi-stage cluster sampling. Therefore, 30 students of a school were selected and assigned to experimental and control groups (each group was 15). The research data were collected using bar-on emotional intelligence and Abdi’s creativity and analyzed using single-variable and multivariate covariance analysis. The results of the study showed that the intelligence approach based on Gardner multiple intelligence theory improved emotional intelligence (interpersonal relationships, p Manuscript profile

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5 - A Semantic Analysis of the Impact of Cyber-Harms on Couples’ Relationships in Isfahan
Reyhae Shojaee Ahmad Ahmadi rezvan jazayeri ozra Etemadi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544562

This study was a semantic analysis of the effect of cyber-harms on couples’ relationships in the city of Isfahanwhich was discovered and studied with an interpretive approach and emphasizing the importance of the semantic meanings of couples from cyberspace, The q More

This study was a semantic analysis of the effect of cyber-harms on couples’ relationships in the city of Isfahanwhich was discovered and studied with an interpretive approach and emphasizing the importance of the semantic meanings of couples from cyberspace, The qualitative research method was used(Thematic analysis). Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews. The study population included all the couples using internet and cyberspace in Isfahan.By using targeted sampling, 35 couples were selected. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that the effectof cyber-harms on couples' relationships can be discussed from two perspectives of intrapersonal and interpersonal problems. The intrapersonal problems include internet addiction, lifestyle changes and attenuation of values and interpersonal problems include sexual problems, online extramarital relations and decreased intimacy. In general, it can be said that intrapersonal and interpersonal problems are both closely and dialectically related and cannot be practically separated from each other. The final conclusion is that the use of cyberspase seioud problems in the couples' relationships that may challenge the foundation of marital life. Manuscript profile

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6 - Comparison of the efficacy cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on signs in stimulants substance users (Methamphetamine)
Ali Rahimi Nadereh Sohrabi Azarmidokht Rezayei Serus Sarvghad

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544563

The purpose of this Study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on signs of stimulants substance users (Methamphetamine). The statistical population of this study were all male substance users (methampheta More

The purpose of this Study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on signs of stimulants substance users (Methamphetamine). The statistical population of this study were all male substance users (methamphetamin) who were refered to treatment centers in Shiraz . Participant in this study were 28 methamphetamine users selected in a purposive sampling method who were assigned to three groups randomly: two test groups an one control group, one test group received intervention based on group cognitive-behavioral therapy -matrix-model; the other test group received intervention according to group therapy based on acceptance and commitment. Twenty four sessions of 45-minute therapy were given to test groups; whereas control group received no intervention. Assigned Tool involved: Signs Substance Use Questionnaire. (Ghodradi, 1389). All participants responded to before and after the intervention,  and 3 months follow up.  was use analysis of covariance test and Tukey post hoc test . The results search showed the between effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy and control group 2- the between effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment control group 3- between efficacy cognitive behavioral group therapy and acceptance and commitment group therapy was significant difference on the reducing signs in substance user at post-test and follow up (p<0/001).   Manuscript profile

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7 - The effect of teacher autonomy support and causality orientations of autonomy on educational alienation of second grade high school students with mediating role basic psychological needs
Javad keyhan mehdi Kazemzadehbeytali

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544564

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of teacher autonomy support, causality orientations of autonomy, basic psychological needs and the high school educational alienation in the form of a causal model. This descriptive-correlational study was a More

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of teacher autonomy support, causality orientations of autonomy, basic psychological needs and the high school educational alienation in the form of a causal model. This descriptive-correlational study was a structural equation modeling using path analysis. The statistical population of the study consisted of all female high school students who were studying in the city of Urmia in 2015-2016. A total of 300 people were selected using random cluster sampling Which was used to determine the sample size from the Morgan table. Data were gathered throughstandard questionnaires of; Educational alienation (Dillon and Grout, 1976), Basic psychological needs (La Guardia and Couchman, 2000), Teacher autonomy support (Black and Deci, 2000), and Orientation causal of autonomous (Rose,  Markland and Parfitt, 2001). Data using path analysis, were analyzed. The results of this study showed that support for teacher autonomy and autonomous locus of control have a significant positive effect on basic psychological needs (P<0.01). Basic psychological needs of students with alienation have a significant negative effect (P<0.01). Supporting teacher autonomy and autonomous locus of controlhave a significant negative impact on students academic alienation (P<0.01). Finally, the basic psychological need the effect between teacher autonomy support and autonomous causal tendenciesplay a mediating role with alienation from school students. Manuscript profile

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8 - The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Group Training on the Psychopathological Symptoms in Fat Women
asghar kamran Mehrdad havazadeh kamal moghtadaei Asieyeh Abrahiemi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544565

This study intended to investigate the effectiveness of Mmindfulness group training on the psychopathological symptoms in fat women. The researcher employed a semi-experimental method-ology with pre-post-test using available sampling. The participants were 25 fat women More

This study intended to investigate the effectiveness of Mmindfulness group training on the psychopathological symptoms in fat women. The researcher employed a semi-experimental method-ology with pre-post-test using available sampling. The participants were 25 fat women from Isfahan provenience. They were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.The researcher used(SCL-90)  questionnaire .The results of covariance analysis indicated that mindfulness group training of fat woman was effective on pathological symptoms. Moreover, dimensions on psychopathology showed that the effectiveness of group learning mindfulness on anxiety and obsession was not significantl in post-test. However, it was significant in follow up stage(p<0/05) The effectiveness of group learning on depression and somatization was also meaningful(p<0/05). Key words: group learning, mindfulness, psychopathological symptom, fat women Manuscript profile

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9 - Multiple Relations between Personality Factors and History of Child abuse with Family Communications in Isfahan
Nahid Shamaeizadeh Zahra Yousefi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544566

The present study examined the relationship between personality factors and the experience of child abuse with family communications was conducted in healthy subjects. This research was descriptive and correlational. Statistical population the Isfahan city, and a sample More

The present study examined the relationship between personality factors and the experience of child abuse with family communications was conducted in healthy subjects. This research was descriptive and correlational. Statistical population the Isfahan city, and a sample of 100 people from the community who were willing to cooperate to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire were included 21 questions questionnaire of child abuse Yousefi and Shamaizadeh, (1392), 10-item scale, family connections Barnes and Olson (1982) and the NEO Personality Inventory McCerae and Costa(1992). The data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and stepwise Regression analysis was performed using SPSS software.  The results showed that from the five personality factors, extraversion and conscientiousness have a significant positive correlation with, family communications and neuroticism and experience of child abuse have a significant negative relationship with family connections (P(01/0>.According to these results, it can be said to enhance family communication should extraversion and conscientiousness increased and neuroticism decreased. Also, the methods purpose to treatment and solve for individuals who experience child abuse. Manuscript profile

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10 - The Effectiveness of Attachment Based Therapy on secondary psychological disorder due to eating disorder in elementary girls with obesity and obesity
zahra Dasht bozorgi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544568

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of therapeutic attachment on eating disorders in girls with obesity. This research was a pre-test-posttest-follow-up study with control group. The statistical population of this study was primary school girls with More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of therapeutic attachment on eating disorders in girls with obesity. This research was a pre-test-posttest-follow-up study with control group. The statistical population of this study was primary school girls with attachment problems and obesity. Of these, 32 were randomly divided into control (16 girls) and experimental (16 girls). Purposeful sampling method was used. The research tool was Child Attachment Disorder Questionnaire (Randolph 1996), Eating Disorders Questionnaire (Boehne & Farborn, 2008) and Clinical Impairment due to eating disorder Questionnaire (Marcus & Kalarchian, 2003). After forming groups (experimental and control) and performing pretest, the mothers of the experimental group participated in the intervention program for 10 sessions during the two and a half months and did not receive any interventional control group. After the end of the intervention, two post-test groups were followed after 45. The results of single-variable covariance analysis indicated that there was a significant decrease in the level of Clinical Impairment due to eating disorders in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to control (p <0.005). According to the results, attachment therapy can be used as an intervention to reduce Clinical Impairment due to eating disorders in obese children. Manuscript profile

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11 - The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Employee Barrier Stress among Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardebil
kheyrollah Sarboland

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544570

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in worker deterrent stress among employees of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardebil. The research method was a mixed type. Which was of a descriptive type in the qualitative sec More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in worker deterrent stress among employees of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardebil. The research method was a mixed type. Which was of a descriptive type in the qualitative section and surveying type in quantitative section The statistical population in the qualitative section was the experts in the field of psychology, academic elite and experts, and in the quantitative part it was the staff of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardebil. The sample size was 24 subjects in the qualitative section, and it was 217 in a random sampling method. The research instrument was interview in the qualitative section and in the quantitative part it was (Emotional regulation, Garanovsky et al., 2001), and occupational stress Osipo, 2007), Questionnaire. The validity of the quantitative tool (questionnaire) was a structural validity that was validated by confirmatory factor analysis and used to determine reliability Cronbach's alpha. Regarding the findings of the research in the qualitative section, a list of cognitive emotion regulation strategies including were identified. The findings also showed that among 9 hypotheses, negative strategies for cognitive emotion regulation such as self-blame, blame for others, mental rumination, catastrophic hypothesis have a positive and significant effect, However, adaptive emotional cognitive regulation strategies such as acceptance, re-attention to planning, positive re-focusing, positive re-evaluation, minor significance have a negative and meaningful effect on inhibitory stress. Manuscript profile

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12 - The predictive roles of emotional schemas and difficulties in emotion regulation in high-risk behaviors among female university students
Arezou Asghari Hanieh Mianabadi

10.30486/jsrp.2018.544571

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive role of emotional schemas and difficulties in emotion regulation in high-risk behaviors among university students. The research method was descriptive and correlational, and statistical population included all stud More

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive role of emotional schemas and difficulties in emotion regulation in high-risk behaviors among university students. The research method was descriptive and correlational, and statistical population included all students from Kosar University of Bojnord. The Sample of 325 (female) students were selected by random cluster sampling. Research tools were the Young’s Risk Behavior Scale (YRBS; Brener et al, 1995), Emotional Schemas Scale (LESS; Leahy, 2002) and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004). To analyze the data, methods of descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression were employed. Findings indicated that some components of Emotional Schemas like, Emotional Self-awareness, Consensus, and Acceptance of feelings were negatively and Comprehensibility, Rumination, Guilt, and blame were positively associated with high-risk behaviors. In addition, some factors of difficulties in emotion regulation such as, Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior, Impulse Control Difficulties, Lack of Emotional Awareness, Limited Access to Emotion Regulation Strategies, and Lack of Emotional Clarity were predicted high-risk behaviors. Findings of present study showed that failure in the perception and dysregulation of emotions may susceptible a person to experience emotional distress which probably high risk behaviors was chosen as a mean to relieve negative emotions. Findings of present study showed that Failure in the perception and dysregulation of emotions may susceptible a person to experience emotional distress which probably high risk behaviors was chosen as a mean to relieve negative emotions. Manuscript profile

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