مجله روانشناسی نظامی
پیاپی 46 (تابستان 1400)

Having sufficient information about the prevalence of drug use, types of drugs used and duration of dependence in soldiers can play an important role in preventing soldiers’ affliction with drug use and treating them. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of drug use among soldiers in the barracks in Lorestan province. The statistical population of this descriptive survey study consisted of all the soldiers in the barracks in Lorestan province, Iran. Accordingly, 400 soldiers were selected and studied as a sample using the convenience non-random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of drug use among the soldiers. The collected data were analyzed by chi-square test. The results showed that the frequency of drug use had increased significantly during military service compared to that of pre-service period. But the types of drugs used and the duration of dependence before and after the military service were not significantly different. According to the findings of the study, it is concluded that the period of sacred military service is of particular importance in the physical and mental health of young people, and paying attention to the conditions and problems of young people in this critical period can play an important role in preventing and even treating their addictive disorders.

The end of the war and the return of combatants to their families has had adverse effects on family members, especially the wives, due to the stresses caused by the war and its destructive effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of sense of security in the relationship between family structure and the use of cyberspace in self-sacrificing women. To this end, the descriptive-correlational research method was employed. The statistical population included all the self-sacrificing women in Shahr-e-kord, Iran. The data collection instruments were the Olson Adaptability and Family Solidarity Questionnaire, the Poorjebelli and Rezaei Cyberspace Use Scale and the Maslow Psychological Security Questionnaire. Pearson correlation test and path analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the amount of cyberspace use is affected by family structure directly (-1.80) and indirectly (-0.11) through sense of security. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the relationship between family structure and the use of cyberspace in self-sacrificing women is not a simple linear one, and it can be mediated by sense of security (P < 0.05).

Having sufficient information about the prevalence of drug use, types of drugs used and duration of dependence in soldiers can play an important role in preventing soldiers’ affliction with drug use and treating them. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of drug use among soldiers in the barracks in Lorestan province. The statistical population of this descriptive survey study consisted of all the soldiers in the barracks in Lorestan province, Iran. Accordingly, 400 soldiers were selected and studied as a sample using the convenience non-random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of drug use among the soldiers. The collected data were analyzed by chi-square test. The results showed that the frequency of drug use had increased significantly during military service compared to that of pre-service period. But the types of drugs used and the duration of dependence before and after the military service were not significantly different. According to the findings of the study, it is concluded that the period of sacred military service is of particular importance in the physical and mental health of young people, and paying attention to the conditions and problems of young people in this critical period can play an important role in preventing and even treating their addictive disorders.

Considering the importance of human resources in military organizations and the significance of training in improving the country's military forces and its important role in the efficiency of officers and the importance of staff achievement motivation in the success of these organizations, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of the teachings of the introductory course of administrative corps on officers' achievement motivation in a military organization.

This is an applied research work in terms of purpose, and in regard to data collection method, it is quasi-experimental type with one group of subjects. The statistical population of the study consisted of all the officers (70 people) taking the introductory course of administrative corps in the center in the winter of 2018 and the spring of 2019. In this study, the standard Hermans Questionnaire (1970) was utilized. For data analysis, the multivariate analysis of covariance test along with its prerequisites and Pillai's trace test, Hotelling trace, Wilks' lambda and Roy's largest root were used.

The results of the analyses revealed that the introductory course of administrative corps has a positive, significant effect on the achievement motivation of the officers. Therefore, the main hypothesis and sub-hypotheses of the study including the effect on the level of aspirations, resistance, the stress of performing task, partner selection criteria, motivation to move up, efficiency, foresight and getting feedback were confirmed, but its effect on time perception and risk-taking behavior was not significant.

The results indicated that the average effect of this training course on the achievement motivation of the staff was low, and one of the most important reasons of issue is that enough attention is not paid to staff motivation in needs analyses for these courses and the training courses are short and inconsistent.

This study was conducted to develop a model for political participation on the basis of personality traits and ego identification. It is a correlational study based on structural equation modeling, especially regression equations (an amalgamation of path analysis and the second level factor analysis). The statistical population included all the male and female Basiji students of the Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University. In this study, a sample size of 500 people was determined, considering the number of observed variables, assigning a coefficient of 20 for each variable and taking into account the possibility of incomplete questionnaires. After determining the sample size, the availability sampling method was used to select the sample. For data collection, the NEO Personality Questionnaire, the Benyon and Adams Identity Questionnaire and Farajzadeh’s standard questionnaire of political participation were used. The findings revealed that the research model was valid, and in general 83% of political participation could be explained by personality traits and ego identification. Also, personality traits and ego identification variables had a significant direct effect on political participation, and the path of personality traits mediated by identification showed an indirect effect on political participation. The results of this study underline the need for social communication models in an area of natural characteristics of individuals in large-scale social and national activities.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between mental health and social discipline and individual abilities in carrying out the organizational missions of Law Enforcement Force staff. This research work is applied in terms of purpose, and it was conducted using the descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population included all the employees of the police force in Badrud, Iran, whose number was reported to be 500 in 2019. According to Krejcie and Morgan table, the required number of the sample was estimated to be 217 (197 males and 20 females). The sample was selected using the simple random sampling method. The required data were collected using the Shah Mohammadi Mental Health Questionnaire (1983), the Nozarzadeh Arani Social Discipline Questionnaire (2019) and Spritzer’s Individual Empowerment Questionnaire (1995). Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that there is a relationship between mental health and social discipline in the implementation of the organizational missions of the Law Enforcement Force staff (P < 0.003). There is also a relationship between mental health and individual abilities in carrying out the organizational missions of Law Enforcement Force staff (P < 0.001). There is a relationship between social discipline and individual abilities in carrying out the organizational missions of Law Enforcement Force staff (P < 0.001), as well. Therefore, it can be concluded that the responsible organizations should take action to identify and provide the grounds for social discipline and improve the mental health of the staff, which, in turn, leads to an increase in individual abilities.