Number 30 Volume 8

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1 - The Effectiveness Of Self-Differentiation Training On Friendship Relation In Girl Students
Hosein Amiritalab Ahmad Etemadi

This research was intended to study the effectiveness of self-differentiation training on friendship relation in girl students. The statistical population were consisted of the all Allameh Tabatabai University students. 20 subjects were selected as the sample through an More

This research was intended to study the effectiveness of self-differentiation training on friendship relation in girl students. The statistical population were consisted of the all Allameh Tabatabai University students. 20 subjects were selected as the sample through announcements and screening. The subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups of 10 individuals each. In order to control the variables interfering variables, factors such as being single, being female and having previous experience relating to the opposite sex were considered as criteria for sample selection. The experimental group was exposed to self-differentiation training for 8 sessions, an hour and half each and once a week. This research was a semi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test and control group. In this study the Relationship Quality with Opposite Sex Questionnaire were used as data source. The results, using covariance analysis showed that self-differentiation training had a significant impact on friendship relation with opposite sex. Manuscript profile

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2 - The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management on depression and social adjustment of mothers of mentally retarded children
Shahram Mami Kamran Aminian

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management on depression and social adjustment of mothers of mentally retarded children was. This experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design is the follow-up period; mother More

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management on depression and social adjustment of mothers of mentally retarded children was. This experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design is the follow-up period; mothers of children with mental retardation mentally retarded schools in Ilam, Beck Depression Inventory (1996) and social adjustment Bell (1961) were completed. Of those who had a score higher than 60 mothers randomly selected and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups.The experimental group received training in 10 sessions of 90 minutes. After the sessions the treatment of both groups was tested and was followed a month later stage. Results obtained using analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni post hoc test were analyzed.The results show the average depression score in pretest and posttest in the experimental group had a significant difference, but the score was no significant difference in post-test and follow-up. The difference between mean scores of social adjustment in the pre-test and post-test in the experimental group was significant, but the score was no significant difference in post-test and follow-up. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral stress management training in reducing depression and increasing social adjustment of mothers of mentally retarded children have been effective. Manuscript profile

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3 - Lived Experiences Of Married Women In The Early Marriage Problems
Ali Imanzadeh Saryeh Alipour

The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of married women problems of early marriage to determine its difficulties and problems. This study was conducted based on the qualitative approach, using phenomenological method. Participants in this study were 18 ea More

The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of married women problems of early marriage to determine its difficulties and problems. This study was conducted based on the qualitative approach, using phenomenological method. Participants in this study were 18 early married women who were selected by the purposive sampling. Data were collected via in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The transcribed interviews were analyzed based on Strabert and Carpenter method. The results obtained from married women lived experiences problems of early marriage included 5 main themes "the causes of early marriage", "personal effects", "educational and cultural effects", "physical disorders", "psychological and social effects" and several sub-themes The  sub-themes such as a low economy, parents addiction, single-parent or foster parent, forcing , tribal culture and traditional beliefs, divorce, lack of responsibility skills, economical dependence, low education, lack of access to modern media, women's health, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, extreme fatigue, depression, social isolation and social disorders were extracted and inferred from the main themes.   Manuscript profile

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4 - Effectiveness Of Narrative Therapy On Academic Motivation in High Schools Female Students
Saedh Neda Asgari Marzieh Malekiha

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of narrative therapy on increasing academic motivation in high schools female students. The Sample of the study included 32 female students that have been placed randomly in the intervention (experimental) and c More

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of narrative therapy on increasing academic motivation in high schools female students. The Sample of the study included 32 female students that have been placed randomly in the intervention (experimental) and control group. The research was a quasi – experimental design with pre-test - post-test and control group. The study implemented the Vallerand Academic Motivation Scale (1989) as data source. The experimental group was exposed to narrative therapy for 11 sessions 90 minutes each. The results of the univariate analysis of covariance showed that narrative therapy increased academic motivation. Among the three subscales of academic motivation, the effectiveness of narrative therapy was only approved on the extrinsic motivation. Manuscript profile

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5 - Barriers to Baluch Women's Participation in Economic and Social Activities
Majid Karimzadeh Mehrnaz Fayazi Faezeh Mirkazehi

This study aimed to investigate the barriers to Baluch women's participation in economic and social activities in Sistan and Baluchistan Province through using the descriptive - survey method. According to official data, rate of economic and social participation of wome More

This study aimed to investigate the barriers to Baluch women's participation in economic and social activities in Sistan and Baluchistan Province through using the descriptive - survey method. According to official data, rate of economic and social participation of women in Sistan and Baluchestan province is less than other provinces. Therefore, the sample of the study consisted of 210 social Baluch women activist who have been selected by simple random sampling.  A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used for data collection procedure, and for data analysis Student t-test, Friedman test, frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation were applied. The results indicated that the cultural structure, social structure, economic barriers, legal barriers and educational obstacles were influential in low participation of Baluch women. According to the respondents, economic barriers and social structure had the greatest effect on the participation of Baluch women in economic and social activities and educational obstacles had the least effect. Manuscript profile

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6 - The Comparison of the Discourse of Tuba and the Night Meaning and Alsabbar Novels on Women
Ahmad Reza Nazari Cherodeh Mahdi Kargar

The purpose of the current research was to compare the discourse of Tuba and the Night Meaning by Sharnoush Parsipour and Alsabbar by Sahar Khalifeh novels on women.  Parsipour is one of the Iranian novelist that expressd in different ways the ignored women's right More

The purpose of the current research was to compare the discourse of Tuba and the Night Meaning by Sharnoush Parsipour and Alsabbar by Sahar Khalifeh novels on women.  Parsipour is one of the Iranian novelist that expressd in different ways the ignored women's rights in his works. Also Sahar Khalifeh is the Palestinian contemporary novelist that raised the problems of women in Arabic societies in his works. This study implied analytic-descriptive method. The results showed that the both authors believed women were respected but men look at them in proprietory and asset attitude. Both novels recalled the women to learn and think, because of low knowledge and ignorance were two main factors of degrading the women in the male-dominated societies. Parsipour believed that love is belong to women; while Khalifa more refered to the homeland inspiring love and fighting against the invaders in her work. Manuscript profile

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7 - Determine the Factors Associated with Delinquency Women in Cyberspace, with an Emphasis on Internet Addiction
Zinat Sadat Marashian Seyed Saeed Kashfi

The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with delinquency women in cyberspace, with an emphasis on Internet addiction in the city of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 200 people from the community which were selected by available sampling. To measure t More

The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with delinquency women in cyberspace, with an emphasis on Internet addiction in the city of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 200 people from the community which were selected by available sampling. To measure the variables of coping strategies questionnaire Ayati factors that influence crime and Kimberly Young's Internet Addiction Test was used. To analyze the data, Pearson's correlation and multiple regressions were used. The results showed that there was Significant positive relationship between Economic poverty of family and Internet Addiction, Bad friends and Internet Addiction, Leisure activities and Internet Addiction, social problems of family and Internet Addiction in women.But there was Significant negative relationship between Family adherence to religion and Internet Addiction. Also regression analysis showed that Among the predictors, bad friends, Economic poverty of family, social problems of family can predict the trend of the Internet in women . Manuscript profile

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8 - Comparing dysfunctional attitude and cognitive flexibility between women with and without a history of divorce
Masoomeh Shafiei Sajad Basharpour Hadis Heydari rad

This study aimed to compare dysfunctional attitudes and cognitive flexibility between women with and without a history of divorce. The study population included all women who were supported by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation in Gilangharb due to divorce and the resultan More

This study aimed to compare dysfunctional attitudes and cognitive flexibility between women with and without a history of divorce. The study population included all women who were supported by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation in Gilangharb due to divorce and the resultant financial problems. A sample of 40 people as the statistical sample and 40 people with no history of divorce as the control group who were selected through simple random sampling. The design of the study was causal-comparative. Weissman & Beck (1978) Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, and Dennis, Vander, Wal (2010) Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire were used for data collection. The data were submitted to multivariate analysis of variance( MANOVA). The results showed that the mean scores of divorced people in dysfunctional attitudes was significantly higher than those without a history of divorce, (F= 66.12 , p > .001), but with regard to cognitive flexibility (F=94. 8 p < .01) and its subscales, i.e., perceived control (F=12.14 p < .001), the perception of several solutions (F=21.6 , p < .01) and perception briefings (F=81.3 , p < .05), the mean scores of the women with a history of divorce were significantly lower than those without a history of divorce. Manuscript profile

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