مجله پژوهش های کاربردی روانشناختی
سال ششم شماره 2 (تابستان 1394)

The purpose of this ex-post facto research is study about relationship between executive function and cognitive distortion on delinquent juveniles and non-delinquent juveniles in Tehran. Statistical sample are 62 delinquent juveniles selected by purposeful selection from “the center of modification and training” and 82 people of non-delinquent juveniles selected by method of random sampling from students of middle and high school of Tehran. Irrational test of belief test (IBT) (jones, 1968) is used for studying cognitive distortion and gathering data about executive function used from the Coolidge personality and neuropsychological inventory test (CPNI). Statistical method include: independent t-test, correlation coefficient, one way analyze of variance and multi way analyze of variance. The results showed that the rate of executive function in delinquent juveniles is fewer than the juveniles that aren’t delinquent and also the rate of cognitive distortion in delinquent juveniles is more than non-delinquent juveniles. So there is no relation between executive function and cognitive distortion in the two groups. It seems that one of the determinative variables of delinquency causes the defect in executive function and cognitive distortion.

Perfectionism is a personality characteristic that is defined in various forms but in most of these definitions, willingness to complete and superiority are common. Segmentation of perfectionism to two kinds: positive or negative, adaptive or maladaptive and healthy or unhealthy and or to various kinds, began by Hamachek (1978) and so far, several theorists have attempted to verification, completion or modify the types mentioned by him. The newest division is 2*2 model of perfectionism by Gaudreau & Thompson (2010) that has divided perfectionism into four types. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the compatibility of various components of perfectionism based on the general health components and personality characteristics. In this study causal-comparative as a descriptive method was used. 198 MA students of Allameh Tabatabaee University selected by cluster random sampling method and divided into four groups based on perfectionism’s types. Then, these four groups were compared using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) in terms of personality characteristics and components of general health that respectively were measured with NEO personality inventory and GHQ-28.Given that the criteria for determining the compatibility and incompatibility types of perfectionism in this research were general health component and characteristics of personality’s scores, especially nervousness, the findings are as follows: a) Mixed perfectionism is the most maladaptive type of perfectionism; b) self-evaluative perfectionism is more maladaptive than conscientious perfectionism and non-perfectionism; c) conscientious perfectionism is more adaptive than all types of perfectionism. According to the results, we can say that self-evaluative perfectionism is maladaptive anyway and even conscientious perfectionism not only can’t neutralize its negative effects but makes it negative effects, more. The reason for this result is probably that conscientious perfectionism of who have both perfectionisms (mixed perfectionism) is extremist and inflexible

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on martial adjustmentand life quality of couples.

This experimental study had been done by pre-test and post-test method, with control group. The sample population included students who visited Urmia psychological and counseling service clinics in the second half of the year 2013 to receive professional assistance related to their marital problems. At first, in order to implement the project, six centers were randomly selected from among the list of counseling centers in city of Urmia. Participants were eligible to enter the study if they were aged between 30-50 years; had married for at least one year, and had a diploma degree. As such, 28 people were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Experimental group participants took part in  eight 2-hour weekly sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. The control group received usual care. Data was collected by Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Quality of Life Scale. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of covariance method was used.

The data obtained were analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of treatment. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance between the experimental and control groups showed that participants in the two groups showed significant differences in quality of life and marital satisfaction. The results show that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy seems to have positive effect on quality of life and marital satisfaction. The highest levels of intervention effects on quality of life and marital satisfaction were 0.66 and 0.93 respectively.

It appears that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy influences participants' cognitive structure and information processing, hence increasing participants’ awareness of the present moment through use of abilities like breathing and body awareness, that puts them in the state of here-and-now. Based on apparent positive effect of using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on marital satisfaction and couple's reported quality of life, its use, especially in counseling couples is recommended

Addiction is regarded as a crucial threat for family health. It seems that the third wave of cognitive behavioral therapies with an emphasis on mindfulness and psychological resilience are effective in the rehabilitation of substance using married women with children.The present study intended to assess the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment counseling for self-efficacy and marital satisfaction in substance using married women with children. The method of the present study was quasi-experimental and its design was pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population included all the substance using married women with children who were in drug rehabilitation centers of Shiraz city. Thirty substance using married women with children were selected via convenience sampling method. General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) and Hudson Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) were used as pretest and posttest in this study and the data were analyzed using ANCOVA.The results suggested that ACT had a significant effect on the participants' self-efficacy and marital satisfaction and there was a significant difference between the 1 acceptance and commitment counseling improves self-efficacy and marital satisfaction in substance using married women with children.

The present study aims to determine the psychometric characteristics of the Watson–Glaser critical thinking test among employees in the Iranian National Oil Company. For this purpose, 380 employees referred to ‘the assessment center’in 1390-91 were selected through random sampling method  . The research method is a descriptive – instrument maling one. In which two tests were used:  1)Watson–Glaser critical thinking test, and 2) Abedi creativity test. Determining the reliability of Watson–Glaser critical thinking test in terms of its components and the whole test through Cronbach alpha and retest, respectively, was indicative of the suitability of the extracted items and factors. The test validity was examined via construct validity (factor analysis), the results indicated the existence of fine factors, which totally could account for about 48/62 of the variance of the whole test. The relation between Watson–Glaser critical thinking test and creativity was examined through Pearson correlation method; it suggested that there is no significant relation between critical thinking and creativity. Therefore, it can be concluded that Watson–Glaser critical thinking test enjoys a suitable level of validity and reliability to assess critical thinking among organizational employees.

The purpose of this study was Development and assessment of the effectiveness of the de– stress training program. On the mothers stress and marital satisfaction of parents with deaf children experimental study design with follow- up. 20 mothers were chosen and Assigned to two experimental and control  groups trained to de-stress training program in 15 session .all mothers completed parental stress scale( Berri and Jonse, 1995)and Marital Satisfaction Scale(Afrooz,1389)at the pre-test post-test and one month later at the follow-up stage. Fathers did not attend in intervention but completed marital satisfaction scale in three stages. Data Were analyzed with multivariate Covariance, Result about mothers stress, showed the significant difference between means of experimental and control groups and this difference persisted at follow-up stage. Result of parents marital Satisfaction did not show significant difference between experimental and control groups.  Therefore it can be concluded de- stress training program reduced mother, s Stress and this reduction persisted (p<0/01).

This study was conducted to determine the effects of group counseling through transactional analysis on improvement of depression in physically disabled women (20-40 years old) in Kashan. The research was performed in semi-experimentally method, thus 40 patients were selected randomly among of physicaly disabled women of Kashaneh Mehr center of Kashan in 2014 year. Then, theey were divided in two groups randomly, testing group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The measurement instrument was the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Therefore, before the first group counseling session, using questionnaire in both testing and control groups, pre-test was conducted. Then 8 sessions, each lasting 120 minutes, was carried out for testing group and in each session, one of the basic skills of Eric Berne model, was trained. For both test and control groups, post-test (immediately after training sessions), and follow-up test (one month later) was taken. For data analysis, covariance with repeated measurements was used. The results showed that group counseling through Transactional Analysis, significantly decreased the level of depression in physically disabled women (р ≤0.01).The research finding suggests that group counseling using transactional analysis decreases the level of depression in physically disabled women.

Thisstudy aimed to evaluate the quality of teacher-student relationship as anattachment to the teacher (secure attachment, avoidant attachment, and anxious attachment) asfactors influencing academic engagement in male and female students through areexamined. Thisresearch method is descriptive (non-experimental) and its design iscausal-comparative, correlation and stepwise regression. 289 female studentsand 282 male students were selected as the sample in Hamedan in the field of Mathematics-Physics and EmpiricalSciences in chemistry and physicsby the method of multistage cluster sampling and completed Rio and Tsengquestionnaire of aspects of academic engagement (2011) and researcher-madethree-dimensional scale of attachment to teacher. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the twogroups in avoidant attachment style to the teacher. Also, the difference between avoidant attachment relationshipwith academic engagement, in two groups was significant. But between Secureattachment relationship with academic engagement, in two groups significantdifference was not  observed. Moreover, in females, secure attachment to theteacher was predictor of  high academicengagement. in boys, secure attachment to teachers waspredictor of high academic engagement and avoidant attachment to the teacherpredictor of low academic engagement

The purpose of this study was to Study the Positive thinking and emotion regulation styles in life satisfaction of housewives in Tehran. This research was a correlation study and research population was included all housewives in four area of Tehran in year 1393-1394  that their number is uncertain. The sample size for this study consisted of 250 housewives selected by available sampling method. The data collection tool was an Ingram and  viniski positive thinking questionnaire (1988), garnovski and colleagues emotion regulation styles questionnaire (2001) and life satisfaction questionnaire (1985) . Pearson correlation coefficient and step by step regression analysis were used to evaluate the results. The results showed that life satisfaction of housewives can be predicted  by their Positive thinking (p<0/01) and life satisfaction of housewives can also be predicted by their emotion regulation styles (p<0/01). So, according to the results of this research, it can be taken steps to life satisfaction of  housewives by positive thinking training

The Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental health global problem with the rate of prevalence about 2.5 percent in all the life. Nowadays, one of the main challenges is creating of new and effective therapies that also provide low-cost interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of group movie therapy on reduction symptoms of obsessive compulsive. The design of this study was quasi-experimental pretest– posttest and follow- up (one month) with control group. The samples were included 24 people with OC symptoms that randomly selected to the control and the experimental group (12 people in each group). The research instrument was Maudsley Obsessive - Compulsive Inventory (MOCI). The obtaining scores were evaluated from obsessive - compulsive and subscales included on checking, cleaning, slowness, and doubting in three phases (pretest, posttest and follow-up in a month). The results were analyzed with a mixed ANOVA analysis. The results of this research showed that the group movie therapy was useful significantly (p<0.05) to reduce obsessive compulsive symptoms. Based on the results of this study, use of group movie therapy can be suggested to OC therapist as a new, inexpensive and effective in facilitating of therapy

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of emotionalmemory management intervention on negative automatic thoughtsandadolescentconflict resolution tactics with parents. The statistic society in this studyconsisted of all adolescent boys that lived in Bushehr city in 2016. The sampleinclude 34 boy adolescents that selected via available sampling from BushehrDr. Hesabi school and were randomly allocated to intervention (n=17) andcontrol (n=17) groups.  For data gathering Negative Automatic ThoughtsQuestionnaire and Conflict Resolution Tactics Scale were used. The data wereanalyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that,emotional memory management intervention has been increased conflict resolutiontactics arguments and has been decreased conflict resolution tactics verbalaggression with mother. Also, it has been decreased all element of   negative automatic thoughts. These findingshave important implications for predicting and improving adolescent’s emotionalproblems and decreasing family injures.

This research carried out with the aim of studying the mediating role of self – esteem on the relationship between perceived organizational support and self – efficacy. Research method was correlational and statistical population was all employees of Isfahan province Gas Company. Using convenience sampling, 248 subjects were selected.  They were assessed by perceived organizational support questionnaire (Eisenberger et al.), self - esteem questionnaire (Rosenberg) and self - efficacy questionnaire (Sheerer & Maddux). Data were analyzed by use of Pearson correlation coefficient and Structural Equation Modeling. Results showed that there was significant relationship between Perceived organizational support and self - efficacy (p<0.01), Perceived organizational support and self - esteem (p<0.01) self - esteem and self - efficacy (p<0.01). Moreover results of Structural Equation Modeling showed that self – esteem played a mediating role between perceived organizational support and self – efficacy (p<0.01). According to these findings, for increasing of employees’ self – efficacy in organizations, should pay more attention to employees’ self – esteem through organizational support.

The aim of this study is todeterminethe effect ofMindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) on flow in athletes consideringthe emotion regulation, Professional athletes moderating role of difficulties in emotion regulation- short form (DERS-SF). For this reason we used a designwith repeated measures(pre-test, post-test andfollow-up). The population consisted of students in national competitions in Olympic training camp for the thirteenth using available and voluntary Afterwards study was conducted with 54 athletes qualifying criteria. In response to criticism of Psychological Skills Traditional(PST), MSPE approach is used. Instruments used in this study are: Flow state Scales,(FSS) chen’s, Difficult Emotion regulation scale short form( DERS-SF),Baerr.,Mindfulness Inventoryfor Sport(MIS)Glassy’s. Data analyzes by descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of covariance with repeated measures.The findings analysis using multiple analysis of covariance showed that the intervention was little excitement in the experimental group compared to the control group hysteria, and reverse significantly difference in flow.In addition, significant differences were observed After fallow up. The use of interventions to improve athletic performance mindfullness on extensive research with a focus on aspects of Iranian-Islamic cultural recommended that consistent with the pattern.

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of perceptual- motor skills training on reduse mathematics disorder’s symptoms.The design of the study was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The population consisted of all third elementary female students with mathematics disorder in Tehran city. From this population 30 individuals were selected through available sampling, and were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control groups. The experimental group wich consist of 15 participants received perceptual- motor skills training for18 sessions in two mounths. Then post- test performed for both groups.in this study malek pour mathematics disorder test (1387) was used. Data analysis was performed by using analysis of covariance. Research findings indicate that the perceptual- motor skills training can reduce mathematics disorder,s symptoms.

The present study aims at determining the effectiveness of the attachment-based motherchild intervention on the stress response pattern of the preschoolers with insecure attachment style. The sample of the study included 28 mother-child pairs selected from mothers and their 4-6 year-old children who had reffered to Atieh Clinic, based on their scores on the attachment Q-sort (Waters, 1987). Children’s stress responses were measured before and after the intervention using Stress Response Evaluation (SRE) equipment. The sample was randomly divided into control and experimental groups (14 mother-child pair in each group). The intervention included 6 sessions of group education for the mothers and 6 sessions of group play therapy for the children, and finally 4 sessions of individual psychotherapy for each mother-child pair. Findings indicated that the scores related to temperature indices, skin conductance, respiration rate, and heart rate had been improved in the post-intervention in comparison with the pre-intervention evaluation, and were clinically significant, but none of the indices were statistically significant.