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Mudīriyyat-i bahrah/varī, 2018

The purpose of this causal-correlational study was to investigate the causal relationship between... more The purpose of this causal-correlational study was to investigate the causal relationship between organizational culture and organizational silence with human resource productivity with respect to mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior among the municipal employees in Zanjan. In this study, a sample of 180 municipal employees was randomly selected. The instruments used in this research included the Human Resources Productivity Inventory (Hersey & Goldsmith, 1999), Organizational Citizenship Questionnaire (Podesakoff et al., 1991), Organizational Culture Questionnaire (Denison, 2000) and Organizational Silence Questionnaire (Morrison & Milliken, 2000). The proposed model of the relationships among variables was tested using path analysis software (AMOS-22). The findings emerging from the study revealed that the proposed model of causal relationships among these variables was of an acceptable fit. That is, organizational culture was found directly and indirectly related...

Iranian Evolutionary and Educational Psychology

Cyberbullying, harassment of others through new technologies, is a growing phenomenon that has im... more Cyberbullying, harassment of others through new technologies, is a growing phenomenon that has important consequences for its victims. The purpose of this study was to compare psychological problems (depression, anxiety & stress) and sleep quality in two groups including victims of cyberbullying and a normal group using a causal-comparative design. The design of this research was causal comparative. The statistical population of this research included all male adolescents in Zanjan City, Iran during the 2020 year. The participants of this study were 100 male adolescents (50 victims of cyberbullying & 50 normal people), who were selected by multi stage random sampling. The instruments used in this study were Cyberbullying Experiences Questionnaire (CEQ), Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS) and Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). Results indicated that index of F in Quality of sleep was equal to 28.54, in Depression, 15.82, in Anxiety, 22.71, and in Stress, 34.87. The results of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) showed that there were significant differences (p<.01) between Quality of Sleep, Depression, Anxiety and Stress in victims of cyberbullying group and the normal group. The results of the current study showed that there were differences between victims of cyberbullying adolescents and normal adolescents in quality of sleep, depression, anxiety and stress. In fact, victims of cyberbullying group had higher scores on depression, anxiety and stress than the comparison group and also they had lower quality of sleep than the comparison group.

Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Dec 27, 2018

R, et al. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing anxiety and metawo... more R, et al. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing anxiety and metaworry in women with recurrent miscarriages. Feyz 2015; 19(4): 334-40. [Persian] 37-Jahangirpour M, Musavi V, Khosrojavid M , Salari A, Rezaei S. The effectiveness of group mindfulness training on depression, hostility and anxiety in individuals with coronary heart disease.

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i 'Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2019

Introdution: Depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric disorders. Therefore, it is n... more Introdution: Depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric disorders. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of various therapies in order to improve the therapeutic methods. In this regard, this research aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based treatments on depression and anxiety, based on research studies in Iran from 1380 to 1395. Methods: Meta-analysis method was employed in this research and a total of 38 publications were selected after a careful study of large number of articles and research studies by using databases such as SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Civilica, Ricest, Noormags and Ensani.ir. Moreover, a checklist was used to check inclusion criteria and extracted data from each study and finally 59 effect sizes were reported. The comprehensive meta analysis software (CMA-2) was used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results showed that mindfulness-based treatments had been effective for depression and anxiety at significant l...

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Education Strategies in Medical Sciences, 2015

Aims Effective learning environment can lead to establish and strengthen the appropriate conditio... more Aims Effective learning environment can lead to establish and strengthen the appropriate conditions of learning in higher education. This study aimed to identify and define the factors associated with effective learning environment in the field of health education. Participants & Methods This qualitative study with content analysis approach was conducted in 2013. Participants were 9 graduate and 7 undergraduate students of health majors that were selected using purposive sampling method. Data were recorded by interview and were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Findings Analysis of the data revealed 4 themes and 13 classes; active and interactive teaching (participating viewpoints of students in educational planning, engaging students in class discussions, providing practical examples to understand the content, relaxing about expressed thoughts, the possibility of constructive criticism master plan of activities and according to the conditions and individual differences b...

پژوهش حاضر باهدف تعیین اثربخشی توان‌بخشی شناختی رایانه‌ای بر مسئله گشایی خلاق و سرعت پردازش اطلاع... more پژوهش حاضر باهدف تعیین اثربخشی توان‌بخشی شناختی رایانه‌ای بر مسئله گشایی خلاق و سرعت پردازش اطلاعات دانش آموزان ابتدایی صورت گرفت.این پژوهش از نوع شبه آزمایشی با طرح پیش‌آزمون،پس‌آزمون با گروه کنترل بود.جامعه آماری پژوهش را، کلیه دانش آموزان دختر پایه ششم ابتدایی شهرستان خرم دره در سال تحصیلی 99-98 تشکیل می‌دادند که،30 نفر از آن‌ها به روش نمونه‌گیری در دسترس به‌عنوان نمونه انتخاب و به‌صورت تصادفی، در دو گروه کنترل (15 نفر) و آزمایش (15 نفر) قرار گرفتند.گروه آزمایش به مدت 10 جلسه (هر هفته دو جلسه 40 دقیقه‌ای)، تحت آموزش توان‌بخشی شناختی رایانه‌ای با نرم‌افزار کاپیتان لاگ قرار گرفتند و گروه کنترل هیچ برنامه‌ای را دریافت نکردند. داده‌ها با استفاده از پرسشنامه‌ حل مسئله خلاق باسادر (1995‌) و آزمون رایانه‌ای استروپ (کلاسیک) جمع‌آوری و با نرم‌افزار Spss و آزمون تحلیل کواریانس مورد تجزیه‌وتحلیل قرار گرفت.یافتهها نشان داد که بعد از ارائه برنامه توان‌بخشی شناختی رایانه‌ای میزان سرعت پردازش اطلاعات و مسئله گشایی خلاق گروه آزمایش افزایش‌یافته است و بین نمرات پس‌آزمون گروه آزمایش و گرو...

Iranian Evolutionary and Educational Psychology Journal, 2020

Background: Extracts of Curcuma longa rhizome extracts were investigated for their biological act... more Background: Extracts of Curcuma longa rhizome extracts were investigated for their biological activity. Methodology: The presence of phytochemicals and antitrypanosomal activities were investigated. Results: The extracts contained the phytochemicals (Alkaloid, Anthraquinone, Carbohydrates, Cardiac Glycosides, Flavonoid, Glycosides, Phenols, Saponin, Steroid, Tannin and Triterpenes) in table 1 and 2. The extracts showed very good activity against the parasite from figure 1, 2 and 3. Discussion: The presence of the phytochemical confirms their medicinal potentials. The crude extracts of Curcuma longa were analyzed in vitro for trypanocide activity on Trypanosoma brucei brucei at concentration 100.0 mg/ml, 50.0 mg/ml, 25 mg/ml, 12.5 mg/ ml and 6.25 mg/ml. The best activity was seen in Petroleum ether extract, followed by the ethanol extract, then Chloroform which was still impressive. Conclusion: The results obtained from this study show that the turmeric contains potential antimicrobial components which will be of great use for the advancement of remedies by pharmaceutical industries as a therapy against various diseases.

Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2018

مقدمه: افسردگی و اضطراب از شایعترین اختلالهای روان شناختی محسوب میشوند، بنابراین لازم است تا د... more مقدمه: افسردگی و اضطراب از شایعترین اختلالهای روان شناختی محسوب میشوند، بنابراین لازم است تا در جهت ارتقای روشهای درمانی میزان اثربخشی درمانهای گوناگون مورد مطالعه قرار بگیرد. از این رو پژوهش حاضر، با هدف بررسی فراتحلیل میزان اثربخشی درمانهای مبتنی بر ذهن آگاهی بر افسردگی و اضطراب بر اساس تحقیقات صورت گرفته در ایران بین سالهای ۱۳۸۰ تا ۱۳۹۵ صورت گرفته است. روش بررسی: در این پژوهش از روش فراتحلیل استفاده گردید و پس از بررسی تعداد زیادی از مقالات و پژوهشهای صورت گرفته، با استفاده از پایگاه های اطلاعاتی مثل SID، Magiran، Irandoc، Civilica، Ricest، Noormags و Ensani.ir ۳۸ مطالعه انتخاب گردید. هم چنین در جهت رعایت ملاکهای ورود و استخراج اطلاعات مربوط به هر مطالعه از چک لیست استفاده شد و در نهایت ۵۹ اندازه اثر گزارش گردید. تحلیلهای آماری مربوطه با استفاده از نرم افزار فراتحلیل جامع (CMA-2) صورت گرفته است. نتایج: یافتههای حاصل نشان داد که درمانهای مبتنی بر ذهن آگاهی بهطور معنیدار در سطح خطای کمتر از ۰۵/۰ بر افسردگی و اضطراب موثر بوده است و اندازه اثر ترکیبی حاصل برای افسردگی ...

International Education Studies, 2015

The mixed-methods study investigated the effect of the jigsaw cooperative learning method on stud... more The mixed-methods study investigated the effect of the jigsaw cooperative learning method on student performance in psychology and their views towards it. Experimental data were obtained via pre-and-post tests and an open-ended questionnaire from 16 conveniently selected students at one Sixth Form College in Brunei. Moreover, the participants reported that they enjoyed using the Jigsaw method and performed significantly better after the intervention. A large-scale research involving a bigger sample and more schools is recommended to confirm findings from the present study.

فصلنامه روانشناسی شناختی, Aug 10, 2021

Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2012

The aim of the present paper is to investigate the relationships between attitudinal variables in... more The aim of the present paper is to investigate the relationships between attitudinal variables in teachers. These variables are teachers' attitudes towards work and typological tendencies of personality which are dominant attitudes. Results indicated that typological dimensions significant correlate with attitudes towards work. Also, differences in attitudes towards work depending on the intensity of typological characteristics. The implications of the findings and the limitations of the study have been discussed.

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between academic self-efficacy a... more The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between academic self-efficacy and creativity with critical thinking in undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The statistical population of this study consisted of all the undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz within the academic years of 2011-2012. The sample of this study included 240 students (115 male, 125 female) who were selected using a multi-stage random method. Data were collected using the Abedi’s creativity questionnaire, the academic self-efficacy questionnaire, and the B form of California Critical Thinking Skills Test. The results of the simple correlation showed that the creativity and its components i.e., flexibility, fluency and elaboration (except for originality) as well as academic self-efficacy had a positive and significant relationship with critical thinking. The results of regression analysis also showed that such variables as flexibility, fluency, ...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between social support and quali... more The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between social support and quality of life with psychological well-being in Students. The statistical population of this study consisted of all the students of Iranshahr city (Sistan & Baluchestan Province, Iran) within the academic years of 2013-2014. The sample of this study included 140 students (70 girls and 70 boys) who were selected using a multi-stage random method. Data were collected using perceived social support scale-PSSS, MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) and Ryff's psychological well-being scales (PWB). The results of the simple correlation showed that social support and quality of life both had a positive and significant relationship with psychological well-being. Also, the results of regression analysis also showed that social support and quality of life orderly played a major role in predicting psychological well-being.

The aim of this study was toinvestigatetheeffectiveness of behavioral training for parents in red... more The aim of this study was toinvestigatetheeffectiveness of behavioral training for parents in reducing parental stress and improving mental health of mothers of children with hearing impairment.This study employed a quasi-experimental study design with pretest, posttest, and a control group. Then, 24 mothers with deaf children were randomly selected by accessible sampling and assigned into two groups, the experimental group, and the control group. Research collection data tools were mental health questionnaire and parenting stress index. Behavioral training of parents was conducted in nine 90-minute sessions in the experimental group. Finally, the two groups completed answering the questionnaires for a posttest. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.Theanalysis of the results indicated the experimental intervention has reduced parenting stress in the mothers in experimental group (p < .05). The analysis of the results also indicated the impact of experimental interventi...

Every system has based on series of values and all acts in that system form based on considered v... more Every system has based on series of values and all acts in that system form based on considered values. Due to importance of justice and none wasting the human right, evaluating the values has a special place in Islam. In this case, current study will discuss first about importance of evaluation in Islam and then will go through characteristics of evaluation from Islam point of view in consideration to The Holy Qur’an and Islamic narrative`s teachings and also evaluation criterions in Islam. At the end, there will be a discussion and conclusion. In the end tried concerning evaluation from the Islamic view point and it implications for an educational system.

Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 2016

Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences, 2015

Introduction: Inconstancy and failure to overcoming drug abuse are among the main concerns of pla... more Introduction: Inconstancy and failure to overcoming drug abuse are among the main concerns of planners, practitioners, and families of addicted individuals. Thus, the present study was undertaken with the aim to identify supporting factors in constancy in overcoming drug abuse. Method: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured individual interviews with 13 patients who had overcome addiction for over 2 years. Data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Content analysis of the obtained data revealed five main themes. These themes consisted of changing the friendship atmosphere (including complete separation from friends who distribute or consume drugs, finding or recovery of non-addict friends, and reducing the number of friends and more contacts with family), family support and acceptance (including parents’ support, acceptance of and belief in the decision to overcome addiction, and frequent praise and encouragement from the fam...

Living in today’s complex world is full of stressful conditions, which causes individuals to be a... more Living in today’s complex world is full of stressful conditions, which causes individuals to be afflicted by various mental and even physical problems. Stress is not a mere negative phenomenon. An average level of stress is considered as the motivating cause of adjustment with new situations and conditions; however, if it is not controlled, it will have unfavorable effects on individual’s health. Any type of change, both favorable and unfavorable ones, in human’s life requires a type of dealing and adjustment. The method of dealing with life changes and the consequent stresses caused by such changes can be different in different individuals and based on different situations, which is known as defense mechanism. Defense mechanisms are unconscious mental processes that start to act in stressful and threatening situations and are divided into three categories of mature, immature, and neurotic. Mature defense mechanisms can distance effectively threatening feelings without distorting th...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between life skills and mental h... more The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between life skills and mental health in high school students. The statistical population of this study consisted of all the male high school students of Zanjan Province (Iran) within the academic year of 2007-2008. From this population, 300 students were selected using a multi-stage random method. The research instruments were Life Skills Questionnaire and The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). The results of the simple correlation showed that there is significant relationship between analytical skill, decision making skills, problem solving skills, assertiveness skills and creative thinking with mental health, but there is no significant relationship between cooperative skills with mental health. The results of regression analysis also showed that analytical skill, decision making skills, assertiveness skills and cooperative skills orderly played a major role in predicting mental health.