Masoumeh Tadris tabrizi; Majid Saffarini; Mahnaz Ali Akbari; Ahmad Alipour
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Introduction: This research was conducted in order to investigate the relationship between the gender role of androgyny and women's sexual function through the mediation of social exchange styles. Methods: The present study was a correlational descriptive study. The statistical population included all ...
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Introduction: This research was conducted in order to investigate the relationship between the gender role of androgyny and women's sexual function through the mediation of social exchange styles. Methods: The present study was a correlational descriptive study. The statistical population included all married women who lived in Tehran, through an online invitation, Bem's gender roles scale (1981), women's sexual function scale (Rosen et al., 2000) and Social Exchange Styles Scale (Leybman etai., 2011) were used as tools. Results: The results showed that sexual function has a significant negative relationship with the Benefit-seeking exchange style and a significant positive relationship with the overinvestment exchange style. Also, there is a negative and significant correlation between the gender role of androgyny, with the exchange styles of Benefit-seeking and overinvestment. Also, the fit indices indicate the good fit of the proposed model with the data. The results of the bootstrap test also showed that the Benefit-seekingexchange style (β=0.300) and the overinvestment exchange style (β=-0.280) have a significant mediating role in the relationship between the androgynous gender pattern and sexual performance. Conclusion: According to the results, in order to improve sexual performance, attention should be paid to social exchange styles.The findings of the pr esent study provide a useful framework for identifying the influential components in the field of social psychology in women's sexual function that should be considered in in research and clinical interventions programs.
mahnaz dornajafi shirazi; mahnaz aliakbaridehkordi; Ahmad Alipoor
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 33-43
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Introduction: One of the most important issues in training children is developing moral intelligence and storytelling is considered as a tool for transferring moral and behavioral messages in different societies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of storytelling on pre-school ...
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Introduction: One of the most important issues in training children is developing moral intelligence and storytelling is considered as a tool for transferring moral and behavioral messages in different societies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of storytelling on pre-school female students in Isfahan city. Method: The research method was experimental with pre-test and post-test design which was done on two groups of experiment and control groups. The statistical society of this study included all the female 4-6 years students of Isfahan kindergartens. After random selection of 30 children, they were placed into two groups of experimental and control and the 77questions Questionnaire of Mickele Boreba was completed by their parents. Results: The results of analysis of covariance in α=0.50 showed a significant difference between the two groups in variants like empathy, conscience, respect and patience. Conclusion: Based on the results, the use of storytelling as an indirect and educational method for children in a free and pre-determined manner and with regard to moral instructions is suggested.
Mahnaz Aliakbari Dehkordi; Tayebeh Mohtashami; Parastoo Hasanzadeh; Hosnieh Shahryari
Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2014, , Pages 7-15
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Introduction: According to Sandra Bem, children are active in forming their gender roles and even may have more stronger gender stereotypes than their parents. Also, according to gender schema theory, gender development in children is not only influenced by their cognitive development, but also society ...
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Introduction: According to Sandra Bem, children are active in forming their gender roles and even may have more stronger gender stereotypes than their parents. Also, according to gender schema theory, gender development in children is not only influenced by their cognitive development, but also society has effective role in its formation. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study the psychometric characteristics of Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory (1991) in Iranian population. Method: The statistical sample of this research included 483 male and female elementary students graded forth, fifth and sixth in Tehran City that wer randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling. The research instrument was Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory (1991). For studying the scale`s reliability and validity, Cronbach`s alpha coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis were used respectively. Results: Cronbach`s alpha coefficient showed that Children`s Sex Role Inventory has high reliability in masculinity, femininity and neutral factors and Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model has good fitness in determining factors in the primary form expressed by Boldizar (1991). Also, the results of normalization showed that median of masculinity and femininity in the sample were respectively 2.8 and 2.7. Conclusion: According to the research results, regarding the social-cognitive changes in Iran society, Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory for studying Tehran elementary students sex role is a reliable and valid tool.
Mahnaz Aliakbari; Tayebeh Mohtashmi; Prasto Hasanzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 44-58
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Objective: the aim of this research was to study psychometric characteristics of masculinity and femininity factors in short form Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory with emphasis on factor analysis in Iranian population. Method: Statistical population of this research was included employed women and men in Tehran ...
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Objective: the aim of this research was to study psychometric characteristics of masculinity and femininity factors in short form Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory with emphasis on factor analysis in Iranian population. Method: Statistical population of this research was included employed women and men in Tehran City`s state companies, administrations and organizations that About 1000 employed women and men randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling from statistical population. Research tool was Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory. For studying the scale`s reliability was used of Cronbach`s alpha coefficient and for studying the scale`s validity used of exploratory factor analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis. Results: Cronbach`s alpha coefficient showed that Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory has high reliability in both masculinity and femininity factors and Confirmatory factor analysis showed that model has poor fitness in determining factors in the primary form expressed by Bem, while the results of 30 items` exploratory factor analysis showed three factors, masculinity, femininity and neutral with changing in some main items. Conclusion: Results show that not only some of femininity and masculinity traits have changed under culture and governing values on Iran society, but olso importance of masculine and feminine traits are under governing culture on society.
