فصلنامه خانواده و پژوهش
سال شانزدهم شماره 1 (بهار 1398)

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of anti-bullying skills training through storytelling in reducing the prevalence of victimization in 7- to 9-year-old school boys. The research design was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students aged 7 to 9 who were studying in District 1 of Tehran in academic year 2016-2017 and had experiences of victimization at school. To draw the sample, two-stage cluster sampling method was utilized and 30 students were selected. These individuals were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and the experimental group received the storytelling intervention in ten 40-minute sessions. The instrument comprised Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale (MPVS; Mynard & Joseph, 2000). The obtained data were analyzed via ANCOVA and MANCOVA. Results showed that anti-bullying skills training through storytelling had an impact on reducing the prevalence of victimization in 7- to 9-year-old school boys. Although this intervention had positive effects on all components of victimization, it had the highest impact on verbal victimization subscale and the lowest impact was observed for attacks on property. Accordingly, anti-bullying skills training through storytelling can prevent peer victimization and increase students’ self-esteem.

The present study was undertaken to design and test a research-engaged school model using mixed methods design. In the qualitative and quantitative parts of the study, phenomenological strategy and structural equation modeling were utilized, respectively. The tool for gathering data in the qualitative section was a semi-structured interview with 25 faculty members of Farhangian University and Academy of Scientific Studies in Education as well as educational experts. These individuals were selected through purposive sampling method. In the quantitative part, the instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire which was administered to a sample of 450 high school teachers. Based on the results of the interviews and via a thorough examination of literature review, the primary model of a research-engaged school was designed with 4 dimensions of principal (promoting inquiry, facilitating inquiry, distributed leadership), teacher (belief in the importance of research, professional knowledge and skills, professional relationships and interactions), culture and structure (inquiry-based culture, empowering structure, supportive rules, resources), and inquiry-based teaching and learning (classroom management, inquiry-based teaching, inquiry-based content, inquiry-based evaluation, enhancing inquiry-based skills,  inquiry-based assignment, inquiry-based encouragement). To assess the credibility of the model, the goodness of fit index was used and the obtained GOF of 0.809 demonstrated that the designed model was potentially a robust one.

Social participation, as a voluntary, conscious, and collective process with definite goals, plays a key role in social development. In this article, an attempt was made to describe teachers’ social participation and identify social and background variables affecting it through a sociological approach. The present survey was conducted by administering a questionnaire to teachers in Takab in West Azerbaijan Province. Proportionate stratified sampling method was utilized to draw a sample of 255 teachers that then were interviewed. The findings indicated that the level of teachers’ social participation was not desirable and was lower than average in the measured components, i.e., participation in activities serving the public interest, participation in urban and community activities, and membership in non-governmental organizations. Moreover, the results showed that the indicators of social cohesion, feeling powerless, age, and desire to progress had the highest influence on teachers’ social participation, respectively and they accounted for more than 40 percent of variance in social participation.  

In the past decades, we have witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of teenagers using the Internet, especially for the purpose of communicating with others. The problematic use of the Internet contradicts with the normal daily life activities and has caused concerns about lack of experience in real relationships and face to face interactions. Hence, this study aimed to examine the real experiences of adolescents in communicating with others in cyberspace. In this qualitative phenomenological study, the statistical population comprised senior high school girls in Tabriz in academic year 2016-2017 from among them 14 students were selected via purposive sampling method. The main method of data collection was in-depth and semi-structured interviews. For the purpose of data analysis, Moustakas empirical, transcendental phenomenology was utilized. This method is based on Hursselian phenomenology as well as Van Kaam (1966) and Colaizzi (1978) methods. In general, two main contents were derived from the 1) Cyberspace is a place for easy communication with friends and acquaintances; 2) Cyberspace is a place for experiencing communication with strangers. Accordingly, it is suggested that educational authorities and policy makers promote appropriate use of the Internet through taking necessary measures.

The present research aimed to investigate the effect of social capital on teachers' job satisfaction in Yazd. The statistical population of the study comprised teachers in Yazd. The sample size was determined to be 271 using Cochran’s formula. Proportionate stratified sampling method was utilized to draw the sample. The instruments included the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) with internal consistency coefficient of 0.84 and a researcher-made Social Capital Questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.83. The results demonstrated that there was a significant relationship between dimensions of social capital (trust, participation, network quality, norms, and social cohesion) and job satisfaction. Regression analysis showed that social trust and social cohesion accounted for 24 percent of changes in job satisfaction. Hence, when social capital (trust, participation, network, norms, and social cohesion) of the employees increases, they have higher levels of job satisfaction, which will ultimately leads to improved efficiency.

This study set out to develop a model for effective junior high schools in accordance with the norms of the Iranian society and based on Fundamental Reform Document of Education, the National Curriculum and the objectives of secondary education. To this end, a thorough examination of the theoretical foundations as well literature review was conducted and 16 components were derived. These components were organized in the form of a questionnaire whose face and content validity was approved by 15 educational experts from Northwest of Iran. To assess the reliability of the questionnaire, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha test) and test-retest (intra-class correlation coefficient) were used and the revised questionnaire was piloted among 60 individuals (α= 0.982 and ICC = 0.931). After confirming the validity and reliability of the measure, it was administered to a sample of 217 individuals. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one-sample t test). The results of confirmatory factor analysis (performed with Amos) also indicated a good fit between the 16-component model of effective schools and the observed data. In the ranking of the components of the effective school model, “achieving the objectives” with standardized estimate of 0.88 was the most effective one, whereas the component of “having high expectations of students” with standardized estimate of 0.55 was the least effective one.    

The present research sought to examine the relationship between personality traits, parental involvement in their children's education, and students’ academic motivation. The statistical population of the study comprised all high school students in Abarkooh in academic year 2014-2015. A sample of 250 students (149 girls and 101 boys) was drawn using multi-stage cluster sampling method. The instruments included Academic Motivation Scale (AMS, Vallerand et al., 1992(, Neo-Five Factor Personality Inventory )NEO-FFI(, and Parental Involvement  Scale (Sanaee, 1996(. The results demonstrated that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness and parental involvement had significant, direct relationships with intrinsic motivation; however, openness, conscientiousness, and parental involvement could strongly predict intrinsic motivation. Furthermore, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and parental involvement had significant, direct relationships with extrinsic motivation; however, only conscientiousness and parental involvement could strongly predict extrinsic motivation. Moreover, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness had significant, negative relationships with amotivation; however, only openness and conscientiousness could strongly predict amotivation. It is worth mentioning that conscientiousness could account for the variation in intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation the most.