Asiye Moradi; Ziba Barghi Irani; Mohammad Javad Bagiyan Koulemarz; Kolsoum Kariminejad; Maryam Zabet
Volume 6, Issue 2 , February 2018, , Pages 57-82
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Aim: The aim of the current research was to examine factor determination and psychometric features of the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire. Method: The research design was correlational study. The population was college students and clients in psychotherapy and counseling centers ...
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Aim: The aim of the current research was to examine factor determination and psychometric features of the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire. Method: The research design was correlational study. The population was college students and clients in psychotherapy and counseling centers in Kermanshah. The nonclinical student sample was 250 subjects selected randomly (simple) from among the students of the Razi University. Overall, the clients in psychotherapy and counseling clinics in Kermanshah were 100 persons selected by convenient sampling and completed the multidimensional experiential avoidance questionnaire, positive and negative affect schedule, acceptance and action questionnaire-second version, revised questionnaire of personality and cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (for divergent validation). To analyze the data, factor analysis method, Cronbach's Alpha coefficient and Pearson correlation were run by SPSS 22 and AMOS 21. Results: The result indicated that there were direct and significant relationships among experiential avoidance with negative affect, acceptance and action, negative emotion regulation strategies and neuroticism (P≤0/001). Furthermore, there was a reverse and significant relationship between positive effects and positive strategies of cognitive emotion regulation (P≤0/001). The results of discriminant validity showed that there were significant differences between two groups of clinical and nonclinical in behavioral avoidance, confusion disgust, procrastination, distraction/stop, denial, repression and distress tolerance (P≤0/001). The results from confirmatory factor analysis confirmed 44 items into 6 factors. The amounts of Goodness of fit Index (GFI), Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) were at an acceptable level. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for total of the questionnaire was 0.842, behavioral avoidance 0.891, confusion disgust 0.828, procrastination 0.794, distraction/stop 0.681, denial/repression 0.822, and for distress tolerance 0.818. Conclusion: The Persian version of the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire in college students population and clinical people have the acceptable psychometric features and might be used as a valid instrument in psychological studies.
Ziba barghi Irani; Mojtaba bakhti; Mohhamad Javad bagiyan agiyankulemare
Volume 4, Issue 1 , September 2015, , Pages 157-175
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Introduction: The main aim of the Present study was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive processing -Based social skills training on social, emotional, psychological well-being and reduce the symptoms of children with conduct disorder. Method: This research was an experimental study including pre-tests ...
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Introduction: The main aim of the Present study was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive processing -Based social skills training on social, emotional, psychological well-being and reduce the symptoms of children with conduct disorder. Method: This research was an experimental study including pre-tests and post-tests with control group. The statistical Universe of the study included elementary school boys in Delfan city in the academic year 1392-93 (A.H). The subjects of the study included 40 male students from among the male students in Delfan city identified by the scales of CSI-4 (parent & teacher form), psychological well–being Personal and Structured clinical interview and chosen through simple random sampling Then They were assigned to two groups of control and experimental (20 students in each group). Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) showed that cognitive processing -Based social skills training on social, emotional, psychological well-being male students was effective (P
ziba barghi irani; ahmad alipoor
Volume 3, special , March 2015, , Pages 126-140
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Introduction: Today, to study the personal differences of individuals, much more attention is paid to their cognitive styles. Cognitive styles are the individual methods of learner that are being considered for data processing at the time of learning new concepts. The aim of this research is to study ...
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Introduction: Today, to study the personal differences of individuals, much more attention is paid to their cognitive styles. Cognitive styles are the individual methods of learner that are being considered for data processing at the time of learning new concepts. The aim of this research is to study the relationship between Gregoric cognitive styles and handedness of undergraduate students in Payame Noor University and to suggest applicable strategies for improving distant education system. Method: This research is descriptive and correlation one and the librarian and field methods (Gregoric cognitive styles questionnaires and Edinburgh handedness questionnaire) have been used for collecting data; Statistical society of the research was undergraduate students of Payame Noor University-Tehran Branch, with 17803 individuals and sample was considered 200 individuals by random classification sampling method. To analyze the obtained data, in addition to descriptive methods of variables Mean (average) and standard deviation also drawing the necessary diagrams for multivariate variance analysis test, the one-way variance analysis and Significance tests of multivariate models of Wilkes, Pilates, Hutling and Roise have been used for testing the hypothesis. Results: According to the obtained results, the significanot relationship between handedness and concrete-sequential, abstract-sequential and abstract-random cognitive styles has been observed. In this way that in concrete-sequential cognitive style, right-handed women obtained more scores significantly, in abstract-sequential style right-handed men and women were significantly higher than left-handed ones, and in abstract-random style, left –handed men obtained higher scores significantly, which is in line with previous researches. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be told that interaction of cognitive styles with handedness can have pursuit new implications for design of teaching method in distance education system.