n. a. farrokhi

Academic and occupational guidance of the 9th graders require a valid and reliable instrument. Given that Barrett Aptitude Test is widely available, and perhaps used, it was deemed necessary to assess its psychometric characteristics. To this end, a cluster sample of 830 ninth graders from among all such students during the 2017-2018 school year in cities of Saqqez and Bukan, was selected. They answered the 434 questions on the aptitude test in 153 minutes. Data analyses revealed that both validity and reliability of the instrument are to some extent acceptable. Thus it can be used in guiding the 9th graders as well as estimating their IQ based on the scores obtained through this test.

One of the most controversial issues in educational measurement is to determine the cut score during the development and administration of a test. This paper aimed at using the Rasch model (item mapping) in determining cut score of the comprehensive pre internship exam in medical education.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. in doing so 13 faculty members of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected as the panelists Data collection instrument was the 200-item pre intership exam which administered in the Region 10 of the national medical science system between August 22 and September 21, 2016, that  were responded by 274 students of university of medical sciences A cut score was set to identify pass/fail score for performance assessment. Data were analyzed by Winstep.

According to the findings, the item reliability of this exam was 0.98 (PR=0.98) and person reliability of 0.93 (IP=0.93), that indicate the sample variance and test length were suitable and the items were selected from the nine regions proportionally. Examining items by panelists using the item map method showed three judgment stages included the item difficulty of (-0.46), raw score of 103, and ability parameter equivalent of (0.58).

Procedural validity of the cut score showed that the use of item map method resulted in greater agreement between the panelists on this score. Results indicated high satisfaction of the panelists because of feasibility of this process and implementation stage.

The aim of this study was to model the structural relationships between spiritual intelligence and addiction potential with mediating role of meta-cognitive beliefs and educational hardiness through in Azad University students of Tehran. A descriptive-correlational research method with a causal nature was used in this study. The statistical population of this study consisted of all students of Azad University of Tehran in the academic year of 2016-17. From among this population, 361 students were chosen via random cluster sampling method and responded to Zargar's Addiction Potential Scale, Halton & Wells's Metacognition Questionnaire, King's Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory, and Benishek & Lopez's Academic Hardiness Scale. Using structural equation modeling and path analysis, spiritual intelligence, with mediating roles of metacognitive beliefs and educational hardiness could explain 10% of addiction potential among students of Azad University of Tehran. Additionally, spiritual intelligence had a direct effect on addiction potential. Considering the predictive power of the mentioned variables, one can use the findings of this study for developing addiction prevention programs and formulating educational interventions in addiction withdrawal clinics

The present study purpose was to determine the mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between personality features neuroticism, openness, extroversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness with marital adjustment in university students.

The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included all married female students of Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, in the first semester of 2017-2018 with the quantity of 33000 people, among them 300 subjects Based on Kline's (2011) proposal from faculty of psychology classes were selected through sampling. The study tools included Dyadic Adjustment Scale by Spanier (1976), NEO-Five Factor Inventory by McCrae & Costa 1985 and Psychological Capital Questionnaire by Luthans, Avolio, Avey & Norman (2007). After exclusion of 3 distortion questionnaires and removal of 1 outlier subject, the data of were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling Method.

The results of this study showed that the indirect path coefficient between openness and marital adjustment (β= 0.066, P= 0.016,), indirect path coefficient between extraversion and marital adjustment (β= 0.083, P= 0.012), and indirect path coefficient between neuroticism and marital adjustment (β= -0.117, P= 0.001) were significant.

Personality traits, as the preconditions that individuals enter into marital relationships, are likely to affect individuals' equity including optimism, self-efficacy, hope, and resilience in dealing with marital problems, may be leading to reduce or increase marital adjustment. Therefore, it is suggested that workshops aimed at promoting the psychological capital for married female students in universities should be held.   

In order to investigate the scale of prediction of written lessons success in final exam of third grade students based on their correlated courses in first grade in high school, 3013 third grade students (1211 boys & 1802 girls; 1414 math-physics students, 686 science course & 903 human science) have been selected randomly among students society in Tehran high schools.
Then, by means of information & available data in exams department of Education Organization in Tehran, the scores of correlated lessons in first & third grade have been collected. These data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the level of prediction of the average of written lessons in final exams for third grade students in math-physics, experimental science & human science via the scores of correlated lessons of first grade in high school were accordingly 44%, 59% & 62% & the whole results were significant in p<0.001.
Finally, regression equation have been gained to show the prediction of the average of written tests in final exams for third grade students concerned with different academic courses.