problem-solving

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teaching methods of trauma resolution (compassion and problem solving) on courage of midwifery students. The present research method is quasi-experimental. The plan used in this research is the pre-test and post-test plan with the control group. The statistical population of the present study includes all midwifery students of Zabol University of Medical Sciences. Among these students, 40 students were selected by random sampling in two groups of 20 people, test and control. In this research, the data collection tool is Gambrill and Ritchie's assertiveness questionnaire (1975). Descriptive and inferential statistics such as univariate covariance test with SPSS 20 software were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the effect of teaching methods of trauma resolution (compassion and problem solving) has a positive and significant effect on the courage of midwifery students. By teaching methods of trauma resolution (compassion and problem solving), we can increase the courage of midwifery students.

This research aimed to determine the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between self-directed learning and constructive problem-solving ability among students. The method of this study was descriptive-correlational using the structural equation modeling method. The research population consisted of all the students at the University of Guilan in 2023. A sample of 220 students was selected from this population using a convenient sampling method. The research instruments included the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Questionnaire (SDLRQ) by Fisher and Colleagues (2001), the College Academic Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (CASEQ) by Owen and Framan (1988), and the Problem-Solving Strategies Questionnaire (PSSQ) by Cassidy and Long (1996). Structural equation analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the proposed model has a good fit and explained 63% of the variance of constructive problem-solving. The results showed that self-directed learning on constructive problem solving (β=0.65) and academic self-efficacy (0.61 β) had a direct and significant effect (P<0.05); Also, academic self-efficacy had a significant direct effect on constructive problem solving (β=0.21) (P<0.05). The results of the bootstrap test showed that academic self-efficacy played a mediating role between self-directed learning and constructive problem-solving (β=0.13) (P<0.05). All in all, it can be concluded that self-directed learning has a direct effect on students' constructive problem-solving through the mediation of academic self-efficacy.

The objective of this study is to identify the cognitive neuroscience components related to problem-solving in individuals with different cultural backgrounds.

 This study followed a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews. The sample consisted of 22 participants from Tehran, with diverse cultural backgrounds. Data were collected through individual interviews and analyzed using Nvivo software. The data analysis followed a thematic analysis approach and continued until theoretical saturation was achieved.

The results revealed that cognitive components such as problem-solving strategies, creative thinking, problem analysis, and learning from past experiences directly impacted the quality of problem-solving. Additionally, information processing and decision-making were identified as key cognitive neuroscience components. Cultural differences also played a significant role in the selection of strategies and information processing. Participants from collectivist cultural backgrounds tended to prefer group-based methods, while individuals from individualist backgrounds favored independent strategies.

This study demonstrates that both cognitive neuroscience components and cultural differences simultaneously influence the problem-solving process. Understanding these components can enhance problem-solving methods at both individual and group levels and can be valuable in the design of educational and multicultural counseling programs.

The aim of this study is to identify behavioral and cognitive patterns related to enhancing problem-solving skills in elementary school children. This qualitative study used thematic analysis. Fourteen elementary school children from Tehran were purposively selected. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and analysis was performed using Nvivo software and thematic analysis. The study focused on identifying behavioral and cognitive patterns affecting children's problem-solving processes. The findings indicated that cognitive skills such as logical and critical thinking, social skills like collaboration and group interaction, and self-regulation skills were key factors in enhancing problem-solving abilities in children. Moreover, social interactions and self-control skills significantly improved children's ability to solve complex problems. The results of this study suggest that strengthening cognitive and social skills in elementary school children can significantly help them in solving complex problems and improving their academic performance. These findings can assist educators in designing more effective educational programs focused on problem-solving.

The aim of this study was effectiveness of problem solving training on depression and anxiety of adolescent students during the Corona virus era. This research was a quasi experimental type with a pretest-posttest design and followup with a control group. 30 teenage students were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15). The problem solving training program was implemented in 10 one-hour sessions on the experimental group for measured using to Depression Questionnaire (Beck, Steer & Brown 1996) and Anxiety Questionnaire (Beck, Spstein, Brown & Steer, 1988). The data was analyzed through the method of Mixed ANOVA and it showed that there was a significant difference in the mean scores of the participants in depression and anxiety in the posttest compared to the pretest. There was no significant change between the posttest and follow-up scores in the depression and anxiety of the students in the experimental group, which indicated the significant persistence of the changes in the follow-up phase. Results showed necessity of using the problem solving training program for teenagers in order to cope effectively in critical situations.

The present study aimed to examine the relationship between metacognitive strategies and problem solving with the role of mediating creative mindsets and divergent thinking in undergraduate students at Lorestan University. The method this research is basic in terms of its purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of the method of collecting structural equation modeling data. The statistical population in the research included all students of Lorestan University in the academic year 2022-2023 in the number of 4439 of which 375 people were cluster randomly as a sample. In this research, problem solving inventory parker's (1997), cognition and metacognition strategies questionnaire of McInroy and Dawson (2004), creative mindset scale Karwowski (2014) and learning style inventory Kolb (1985) questionnaire were used to collected information. Data analysis use of SPSS-26 software and structural equation modeling in AMOS-24. The results show that a significant direct positive effect of metacognitive strategies on problem solving among students. Also, creative mindsets and divergent thinking the has a significant direct effect on the problem solving among students. Additionally, metacognitive strategies has a significant indirect effect on problem solving through creative mindsets (β=0.483) and metacognitive strategies has a significant indirect effect on problem solving through divergent thinking (β=0.054). The results show that creative mindsets and divergent thinking have a mediating positive and significant effect the relationship between metacognitive strategies and problem solving.

Overcoming problems and solving them, and maintaining mental and physical health in life, is very important. By improving cognitive abilities and increasing the processing speed of the mind, it is possible to improve the quality and health of life throughout life. The main goal of this research is to investigate the effect of transcranial direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive flexibility, problem solving and brain processing speed in students. This research was conducted as a semi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test and a one-month follow-up phase. In this research, 30 people were selected as a sample using the purposeful sampling method and they were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The tDCS test group was subjected to electrical stimulation during two weeks and in 10 sessions, with a current intensity of 2 milliamps and for 20 minutes. At first, after finishing the stimulation program, and also one month later, tests of cognitive flexibility, problem solving and brain processing speed were taken from both groups and the results were analyzed using covariance test with repeated measurements. Based on the obtained results, it was observed that the difference between the groups is significant and indicates a positive and significant effect of intracranial direct current stimulation on cognitive flexibility, problem solving and brain processing speed. Also, according to the one-month follow-up phase, the mentioned effects are stable.

The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of interactive augmented reality technology on creativity and problem solving of sixth grade students. The current research method was a semi-experimental type and a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all the male students of the 6th grade of the elementary school in the 1st district of Karaj in the academic year 2022-2023. Available sampling method was used to select the statistical sample. In this way, 70 people were selected from among them and randomly replaced in two experimental (35 people) and control (35 people) groups. Data collection tools included creative thinking questionnaire and Heppner problem solving questionnaire. The experimental group was trained for 8 sessions of 45 minutes (2 sessions per week) with the augmented reality-based training protocol for the science lesson. The group was trained in the traditional and common way. After the end of the sessions in the experimental and control groups, the creativity and problem-solving questionnaire test was again implemented as a post-test on both groups and after collecting the data was analyzed. Descriptive and inferential statistics from SPSS statistical software were used for data analysis. The result of the research showed that interactive augmented reality is effective on the creativity of secondary school students. Also, the result of the research showed that interactive augmented reality is effective on problem solving ability and its sub-components, including scales of confidence in solving problems,

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of working memory training on improving problem-solving, cognitive inhibition, attitudes toward mathematics, and mathematics anxiety in students with mathematical learning disorders.
 
The research employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. The statistical population included all male and female students with mathematical disabilities who had been referred to elementary school learning disability centers in Isfahan City during the 2021-2022 academic year. From this population, 30 students were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received working memory training during 14 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes. Before and after training, participants completed a researcher-made problem-solving questionnaire, the John Ridley Stroop Test (1935), Ikon’s Attitude Towards Mathematics Scale (1971), and the Chiu and Henry Mathematics Anxiety Scale (1990).
 
The results of the mixed-design analysis of variance showed that working memory training significantly increased problem-solving skills, reduced cognitive inhibition, improved attitudes toward mathematics, and reduced mathematics anxiety (p < 0.01).
 
Working memory training effectively improves the cognitive and affective abilities of students with mathematical learning disorders.

This research was conducted with the aim of predicting academic self-efficacy based on problem solving skills and perception of school atmosphere in female students of the first secondary level.

The research was descriptive-cross-sectional and correlational. All female students studying in the first secondary level of public schools in Isfahan city in 2022 formed the statistical population of this research, which were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling method, numbering 150. Research tools included academic self-efficacy questionnaire, problem solving questionnaire and school atmosphere perception questionnaire. Pearson's correlation test and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data.

The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between problem solving and academic self-efficacy, and 18% of the variance related to academic self-efficacy was explained by confidence in problem solving, self-confidence and personal control. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between the variables of school climate perception and academic self-efficacy, and 17% of the variance related to academic self-efficacy is explained by student-student relationships, student-staff relationships, educational emphasis, and shared values and beliefs. Became.

From these results, it can be concluded that by focusing educational methods on solving problems and perception of school atmosphere, it is possible to provide the possibility of growth and improvement of students' academic self-efficacy.

Problem-solving as an important transversal competency for the training students in the 21st century is attended in many educational systems, including Iran. However, no formal curriculum has yet been proposed for its development inside of our country. The present study has been designed to know current performance of students. With this regards, 4253 eleventh grade students in Tehran, which randomly selected, asked 32 items that were nested in 15 performance tasks. The results showed that average score of sample is a bit, but significantly, lower than the mid-point of scale. Also, 19 percent of students had not achieved to even first performance level. Furthermore, the performance distribution of boys is broader than girls’, especially in lower area. Besides, students who educate in mathematics-physic, science, humanistic sciences, career-technical education, and vocational training showed the best performance, respectively. Comparison between school types revealed that the highest performance was in gifted students schools and in the other side, the lowest performance was in public schools. In general, performance of students in Tehran City was evaluated as weak, even with regards to its average that was close to mid-point of scale.

The present study was conducted to developing a problem solving Training package based on positive psychology and investigating its effectiveness on the social competence of students with learned helplessness. The research method was qualitative, Theme analysis according to Attride-Stirling (2001), and the research method in the quantitative part was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of male and female students with learning helplessness who were studying in the first and second period of high school in the academic year of 2021-2022 in Tehran. The sample in this study included 70 students with learning helplessness who were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (36 students in the experimental group and 34 students in the control group). The students in the experimental group received the problem solving training package based on positive psychology during 12 weeks in 12 sessions of 75 minutes. The applied questionnaires in this study included social competence Questionnaire (Felner, Lease, Philips, 1990) and learned helplessness Questionnaire (Quinless, Nelson, 1988). The data from the study were analyzed through mixed ANOVA via SPSS23 software. The results showed that the problem solving training package based on positive psychology has sufficient content validity according to experts. Also, this training package had an impact on the social competence (P<0001; Eta=0.62; F=111.10) of students with learned helplessness.

In advanced educational systems, attention to efficient and fundamental educational methods is the core educational goal and the evaluation of the effectiveness of these procedures is continuously conducted. Therefore, the present study aimed to design a critical thinking instruction program and determine the effectiveness of critical thinking instruction program in cognitive and behavioral outcomes in second year high school students.
The present study was conducted with a semi-experimental design (an unequal control group and pre-test-post-test). The study population included 11th grade female students in Tabriz city in the academic year 2021-2022. Using multi-stage random cluster method, two classes (30 subjects) were selected and one class was assigned as an experimental group and the other one as control group. For the experimental group, critical thinking strategies were taught during 10 sessions, and the control group did not receive any intervention. During pre-test and post-test, dependent variables were measured using Beck and J. Sapp's multidimensional questioning scale, activity evaluation form for California, Kember et al.'s logical thinking questionnaire, as well as Cassidy and Long's problem solving questionnaire.
Data were analyzed by multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance. Results showed that critical thinking instruction program was effective in the improvement of the ability of questioning, logical reasoning, and problem solving in high school students (F=34.12, p<0.05). However, this instruction program was not effective in the ability to evaluate.
Hence, it can be concluded that cognitive skills, especially questioning, logical reasoning, and the ability to solve problems through systematic training program, could be changed and manipulated, and the systematic application of critical thinking could facilitate the attainment of these outcomes.

The present study was conducted with the aim of predicting adolescent embarrassment based on self-compassion and emotional regulation with regard to the mediator role of problem solving in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years in Tehran. In the form of a cross-sectional correlational design, 320 people (boys and girls) were selected from the teenagers of Tehran city by purposive sampling method, after collecting the data, 312 questionnaires could be analyzed. The participants were asked to answer standard questionnaires of emotion regulation by Granfaski et al. (2001), problem solving by Hepner and Patterson (1982), self-compassion by Neff (2003), and feelings of shame and guilt by Cohen et al. (2011). In order to analyze the data, Spss and Smart-PLS software were used. The results showed that 65.9% of the changes in shame are caused by the changes in self-compassion and emotional regulation variables, and all the mentioned variables have a significant effect on shame (P<0.001). Also, the results related to the mediating role of problem solving showed that only negative emotion regulation through problem solving has an indirect effect on embarrassment with an intensity of 0.45 (P<0.001) and the two variables of positive emotion regulation and self-compassion through problem solving They do not have an indirect effect on shame (P>0.05). Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that the variables of self-compassion and emotional regulation have an effect on teenagers' shame and problem solving has a mediating role in the relationship between negative emotion regulation and teenagers' shame. Therefore, paying attention to these mechanisms can be useful in formulating effective preventive and therapeutic interventions for adolescents in dealing with adolescent embarrassment and depression symptoms.

The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing behavioral-emotional organization, problem solving in students with learning disabilities and normal students in elementary school. The statistical population was all male and female students of the primary level of education in Alborz province in the academic year of 1401-1400 who were busy with their studies. In order to determine the sample size according to the number of observable variables in this research, sampling was done due to the spread of the Corona disease. and closing of schools, through an internet call on the social network of primary school students, was done by cluster sampling method and a total of 357 people were selected. And they responded to the behavioral-emotional disorder questionnaire by Rutter (1964), and the problem solving questionnaire by Heppner and Kraskov (1987). The data were analyzed using the independent t test method. And in order to determine the reliability of the tool, Cronbach's alpha method was used. The results showed that there is a significant difference between behavioral-emotional organization among students with learning disabilities and normal students, and there is also a significant difference between the dimensions of problem solving among students with learning disabilities and normal students.

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions, working memory, and problem-solving in people with math disorders. The research design was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population of this research was all the male students with math disorders in the fifth grade of elementary school in the two city districts of Tabriz in the academic year 2021-2022. From this statistical population, 30 students were randomly selected in two experimental and control groups (15 people for each group) using the purposeful sampling method. To collect data from Tower of London Tests (TLT) (Challise, 1982), Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNSVS), (Galtry and Johnson, 2006), Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functions Elementary School Edition (BRIEF) ) (Givia et al., 2015) and the KMT Mathematical Test (KMT) (Kennedy, 1988) were used. Data analysis was done with the statistical method of Multivariate analysis of variance. The results showed that by controlling the effect of the pre-test, there is a significant difference between the mean of problem-solving, working memory, and post-test executive functions of the experimental and control groups at the P<0.01 level. Cognitive rehabilitation improves executive functions, working memory, and problem-solving in people with math disorders.

The objective of this research endeavor was to assess the efficacy of schema-based instruction in word problem solving as a means of enhancing the executive functions of mathematically impaired students with specific learning disorders. This was a semi-experimental study with a control group and a pre-test / post-test design. A purposive sampling method was employed to select 30 second and third grade students with math learning disorders at random from the community of male elementary school students in Tabriz who had specific learning disorders during the academic year 2020-21. These students were then divided into two groups of 15 individuals each. Prior to commencing the training, the study groups provided pre-test scores. Theexperimental group was subsequently instructed in the solution of word problems using Schema-Based Instruction (SBI) for a total of fourteen 45-minute sessions over the course of two months; yet the control group did not receive this training. The Executive Function Questionnaire (BRIEF), Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WISC-IV), and Iran Key Math are examples of research instruments. Post-test scores were collected and analyzed utilizing multivariate covariance subsequent to the instruction. The findings indicated that schema-based instruction negatively impacted the inhibition control and working memory components (p<0.05). It is recommended that educational institutions and learning disorders centers implement schema-based instruction in order to assist students with specific learning disorders in solving mathematical problems.

The present study was conducted with the aim of predicting mental well-being based on emotional regulation, communication skills and problem solving ability in women with marital conflict. The descriptive research method was of correlational type and the statistical population included all women with marital conflict who referred to counseling centers in Tunkabon city between May and November 2022. Using available sampling, 180 women who had marital conflict and scored higher in the marital conflict questionnaire were selected as a statistical sample. The tools used in the research were: Barati and Sanai Marital Conflict Questionnaire (1996), Ryff Mental Well-Being Scale Short Form (1985), Gross and John Emotional Regulation Scale (2003), Mathson Communication Skills Questionnaire (1983) and Ability Questionnaire Solving Heppner's problem (1988). Data analysis was done by Pearson correlation and stepwise regression. The results showed that the relationship between emotional regulation variables, communication skills and problem solving ability with mental well-being is positive and significant at the level of 0.01. In order to determine the best predictor of mental well-being among the predictor variables of emotional regulation, communication skills and problem solving ability, a step-by-step regression model was used. The results showed that the variable of communication skills has been able to justify 53.9% of the variance of mental well-being, and by adding the variable of emotional order to the variable of communication skills in the second model, it has added 2% of the variance of mental well-being, and the variables of communication skills and order Emotional seeking has been able to explain about 55.3% of the variance of mental well-being variable. It can be concluded that mental well-being can be predicted based on emotional regulation, communication skills and problem solving ability in women with marital conflict.

This study determined the effectiveness of problem solving training by empowerment approach to social work on educational relations of Girls In Residetal Care Center. The study was semi-experimental design and used pretest – posttest plan with a control group. 30 girls Girls In Residetal Care Center. girls were selected from the Residetal Care Center neyshabour city and random way in both intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in 8 session's problem solving training by empowerment approach to social work, and a control group received no intervention. To gathering information from California questionnaire were used. To examine significancies, independent Ttest were used. The finding show teaching problem solving by empowerment approach to Social work, meaningful impact on the educational relations of Girls In Residetal Care Center. between the intervention and control group mean, in the educational relations, there are significant differences in mean and it’s a effective way to promote a level’s educational relations of girls.