Journal of Developmental Psychology Iranian Psychologists: 2 (28)

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1 - Effectiveness of the coping cat therapy program in decreasing internalized symptoms of iranian children
Maryam Tehranizadeh Parirokh Dadsetan Kazem R. Tabatabaee Parviz Azad Fallah Ali Fathi Ashtiani

In order to decrease internalized symptoms based on Coping Cat therapy program (kendall,1994), an experimental pretest and post-test with control group design was conducted. Sample group consisted of 80 (40 females and 40 males) third through fifth grades primary school More

In order to decrease internalized symptoms based on Coping Cat therapy program (kendall,1994), an experimental pretest and post-test with control group design was conducted. Sample group consisted of 80 (40 females and 40 males) third through fifth grades primary school students who were diagnosed to have internalized disorders based on Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) of Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA; Achenbach and Rescorla, 2001). The participants randomly assigned to two equally experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 16 individual therapy sessions. The post-test means of groups were compared by covariance and chart analyses. The results indicated that internalized symptoms significantly decreased, over 30% of participants passed from clinical to normal spectrum, and the Coping Cat program was effective in Iranian culture.      Manuscript profile

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2 - The role of maternal psychopathology in externalizing disorders of adolescent girls
Fatemeh Hadavandkhani Zeinab Khanjani

The aim of this study was to predict adolescent girls' externalizing disorders from mothers' anxiety and depression. One hundred and eight normal female students between the ages of 11 and 16 (M=13.26, SD=0.92) from Tabriz city were selected by multi-stage random sampli More

The aim of this study was to predict adolescent girls' externalizing disorders from mothers' anxiety and depression. One hundred and eight normal female students between the ages of 11 and 16 (M=13.26, SD=0.92) from Tabriz city were selected by multi-stage random sampling. The mothers were between the ages of 27 and 56 (M=19.15, SD= 6.05) and were asked to complete the Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4; Gadow, & Sparfkin, 1994) and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42; Lovibond, & Lovibond, 1995). The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results indicated that maternal depression predicted adolescent girls' externalizing disorders (=0.235). Maternal anxiety didn't predict the externalizing disorders. The findings are applicable to prevention of externalizing disorders among adolescent girls.      Manuscript profile

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3 - Interpersonal difficulties in adolescents:sex and age differences
Sadegh Taghiloo Omid Shokri Saeid Toulabi Ali Taghvaeinia

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of sex and age differences in interpersonal difficulties of adolescents. Five hundred adolescents (276 females, 224 males) who were selected by multi-stage random sampling method, completed the Questionnaire about In More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of sex and age differences in interpersonal difficulties of adolescents. Five hundred adolescents (276 females, 224 males) who were selected by multi-stage random sampling method, completed the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA; Inglés, Hidalgo & Méndez, 2005). The results of multivariate of variance analysis (MANOVA) indicated that (1) sex and age factors had significant effects on the multiple dimensions of interpersonal difficulties, (2) girls obtained higher scores in the subscales of assertiveness, heterosexual relationships and public speaking, and boys obtained higher scores in the subscales of family relationships and close friendships, and (3) early adolescents in comparison with mid-adolescents and late adolescents obtained higher scores in the various dimensions of interpersonal difficulties. The differentiated model of sex effect for the various dimensions of interpersonal difficulties emphasizes the importance of sex-role socialization process. Also, the significant effect of age groups for the multiple subscales of interpersonal difficulties emphasizes the importance of Elkind's socio-cognitive perspective on adolescent development.      Manuscript profile

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4 - Development of human and non-human agent concepts based on the theory of mind:a study of false belief attribution to human .god,angel and magician
Roshanak Nickpour Bahram Joukar

This study aimed to investigate the development of human and non-human agent concepts based on the theory of mind in children. The sample consisted of 150 children (79 females, 71 males) between the ages of 3 and 7 who were selected from Shiraz child-care centres and ki More

This study aimed to investigate the development of human and non-human agent concepts based on the theory of mind in children. The sample consisted of 150 children (79 females, 71 males) between the ages of 3 and 7 who were selected from Shiraz child-care centres and kindergartens. Two Tasks of False Beliefs (Doll House Task; Surprising Content Task) were administered individually to each child. The prediction of agents' behaviors was examined based on false beliefs. Results indicated that children predicted the behavior of magician (a non-human agent) similar to human agent. However, the results of other non-human agentsangel and God) were not consistent with those of Magician. In other words, according to children's views, these agents behave with the least false beliefs. In general, the results indicated that as the age increased, children predicted agent and non-agent behaviors in different ways. It is suggested that culture and family messages have considerable roles in predicting and distinguishing agents' behaviors. Manuscript profile

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5 - Prevalence of reading and writing disabilities among primary school students
Ali Hosseinaee Ahmad Aghajani Azam Nofresti

In order to determine the prevalence of reading and writing disabilities among primary school students , 3282 students in third-, fourth-, and fifth- grade were selected from seven educational districts of Qom State by stratified sampling. First, teachers completed the More

In order to determine the prevalence of reading and writing disabilities among primary school students , 3282 students in third-, fourth-, and fifth- grade were selected from seven educational districts of Qom State by stratified sampling. First, teachers completed the Learning Disabilities Symptoms Checklist (Fawcett, & Lowe, 1995). Then those who met more than three symptoms, completed a researcher-devised Reading and Writing Test. The students who obtained scores lower than the criterion score administered the Raven Progressive Matrics (Raven, 1956). Finally, 3120 students without mental, visual, auditory, and motor deficiencies consisted the research sample. The findings indicated that (1) the prevalence of reading and writing disabilities were 1.55% and 1.34% respectively, (2) no significant difference was found between the males and the females, (3) the prevalence of reading disability was significantly different among third-, fourth-, and fifth- grade, and (4) the prevalence of reading and writing disabilities were significantly different among seven districts of Qom. Given the research findings, there are considerable number of students with reading and writing disabilities, which suggest that preventive and remedial actions are needed.     Manuscript profile

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6 - Development of false memory in children
fatemeh Amadi Shole Amiri Yasamin Abedini

The aim of this research was to investigate the developmental trend of false memories among primary school students between the ages of 7 and 12. One hundred and seventeen students in the first-, third-, and fifth- grade were selected by multistage cluster sampling. Par More

The aim of this research was to investigate the developmental trend of false memories among primary school students between the ages of 7 and 12. One hundred and seventeen students in the first-, third-, and fifth- grade were selected by multistage cluster sampling. Participants were assessed using the basic and age-appropriate lists of the DRM paradigm (Roediger, & McDermott, 1995). The data were analyzed using multivariate of variance analysis (MANOVA). The results indicated that true recall, true recognition and false recognition of the basic lists, and true recall, false recall, and false recognition of the age-appropriate lists increased as the age increased. Also, the results indicated that the age-appropriate lists of DRM are more suitable than the basic lists for developmental study of false memory.      Manuscript profile

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7 - Validation and reliability of the wechsler intelligence scale for children-IV
Ahmad Sadeghi Mohammad Rabiee Mohammad Reza Abedi

This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) among students between the ages of 6 and 16 from Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari State. In order to examine the validity of WISC-IV, the Rave More

This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) among students between the ages of 6 and 16 from Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari State. In order to examine the validity of WISC-IV, the Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) (Raven, 1938) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R; 1974) were used. The validity results indicated significant correlations among WISC-IV, SPM, and WISC-R in related sections. The scale reliability was examined using test – retest and split-half methods. The split-half reliability coefficients of all subscales were adequate to very good. The test-retest reliability coefficients showed that all subscales except picture concepts were adequate to very good too. In addition of assessing IQ of individuals between the ages of 6 and 16, this scale can be used for diagnosing learning disorder, attention deficit disorder, brain injury, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders.     Manuscript profile

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8 - Effectiveness of gestalt play therapy in decreasing social phobia
Maryam Farahzadi Mehdi Zare Bahramabadi Mohammad Ali Mohammadifar

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Gestalt play therapy in decreasing social phobia of fourth grade students. In order to select participants, two girls schools of the 2nd educational district of Tehran were selected by cluster random samp More

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Gestalt play therapy in decreasing social phobia of fourth grade students. In order to select participants, two girls schools of the 2nd educational district of Tehran were selected by cluster random sampling method. Then, the teachers completed the social phobia items of the Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4; Gadow, & Sparfkin, 1994). Based on teachers' reports, 12 students (M=11) were selected and assigned randomly to two equally experimental and control groups. The research design was pretest - posttest control group. The experimental group received 10 sessions of Gestalt play therapy (90 minutes a week) in groups. After 10th session, the teachers completed the social phobia items of the Child Symptom Inventory for both groups. Data were analyzed using covariance analyses. The results indicated that Gestalt play therapy was effective on decreasing the scores of the diagnosing and the severity factors of social phobia symptoms in the posttest phase.     Manuscript profile

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