فصلنامه مطالعات روانشناختی
سال نهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 32، پاییز 1392)

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships among attachment to parents'' dimensions، cognitive processes (rational and intuitive processing) and formation of college students'' identity styles. Subjects were 280 undergraduate students which were selected by random cluster sampling. All participants were asked to complete Identity Style، Rational Versus Experiential Inventories and Inventory of attachment to Parents. The current study was descriptivecorrelationin method. In order to investigate the role of predictive variables، stepwise multiple regression method was utilized. Based on the results of this study، it was found that among the predictive variables، the cognitive processing was the best indicator of changes related to students'' informational style (p<0/001). Furthermore، rational and intuitive cognitive processingpositively predictedinformational style، whereas intuitive processing and component of father relationshippositively anticipated thenormative identity style (p<0/001). Amongallthepredictive variables، only rational cognitive processing was the best negative predictor ofdiffuse-avoidant style.

Although curiosity is a characteristic often observed in young children، it has not received much academic interest in recent years. Among its many dimensions، the epistemic nature of curiosity or the quest for knowledge، deserves attention. To explore the potential application of epistemic curiosity، it is important to understand how lay conceptions complement theoretical conceptualizations. As people who are significant in organizing children''s environment، how teachers and parents view curiosity is essential to how they will respond to the manifestation of this characteristic in children. A questionnaire was developed to examine teachers'' and parents'' conception of children''s curiosity and exploratory behavior and whether they value this characteristic. The participants of this study were preschool teachers and parents with a preschool-age child. The findings indicated that the participants had a positive view toward curiosity and exploration and that teachers were more willing than parents to encourage this characteristic in young children. A factor analysis indicated that teachers'' and parents'' conceptualization of curiosity were multi-dimensional، showing some similarities with theoretical conceptualization.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Islamic lifestyle on family organization on marital intimacy in Arak. The method of this study was quasi experimental design with pre and post tests and control group. Statistical populations of this study include all of parents of elementary girl schools in Arak. The samples included 30 parents of elementary girl schools which selected randomly in two experimental and control groups. The instrument was intimacy questionnaire. Independent variable was Islamic life style training with emphasis on family organization that was trained to the experimental groups in seven sessions. Two independent sample t-tests were applied for data analysis by the SPSS software. The t-test results showed a significant difference between the mean overall score and the dimensions of intimacy (emotional intimacy، physical، recreational - social، relational، spiritual، psychological، sexual intimacy and overall) in two experimental group compared with the control groups، there was (P<0/005). But the significant difference between mean scores of intimacy in the intellectual intimacy not found in two experimental and control groups (P>0/05). We are suggesting The use of this method in marriage and family counseling centers.

Aim of this research was to identify the relationship between mothers’perfectionism dimensions with daughters’ optimism and perfectionism in a student-sample. The research method was descriptive and correlative. Subjects included 350 female high-school students enrolled in Karaj city in the year 2009- 2010 Subjects were included mothers who were selected by random cluster sampling. The instruments of collecting information for daughters was life orientation optimism test of Scheier et. al. (1994) and general self-efficacy test of Sherer et. al. (1982)، and for mothers was positive and negative perfectionism scale of Terry-Short et al. (1995). For data analysis used the methods of regression and correlation. Results showed that positive perfectionism had positive correlation with self-efficacy and optimism، and negative perfectionism had negative correlation with self-efficacy and optimism. Positive perfectionism creates realistic and rational expectations according to one’s abilities and limitations، and by self-reinforcement، and enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem، it increases self-efficacy and optimism. On the other hand، negative perfectionism، by weakening self-esteem and self-confidence، affects optimism and self-efficacy in a negative way. Outcomes research in this paper will be fully explained.

The aim of this study was to predicts student’s quality of life considering the degree of using various coping styles with stress. The method of this research was descriptive. Using cluster sampling 317 students of Abhar Islamic Azad university were selected. For collecting data Rajer and colleagues Coping Style Questionnaire (CSQ) and Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36) were used. Using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression data were analyzed. The results of research showed that there was positive and significant relationship between cognitive and detachment style coping with stress and quality of life، and negative and significant relationship between emotional coping style and quality of life. Also the results showed that emotional and cognitive coping style with stress explained about 45 percent of students’ quality of life variance. With regard to findings of this research، higher education administrators can educate and equipped students with effective coping styles.