Cognitive psycholog
hosein zare; shabnam biglari; susan alizadeh fard; karim savari
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The present study employs structural equation modeling to assess the fit of a structural model encompassing obsessive beliefs grounded in executive functions, with emotion regulation as a mediating factor within a non-clinical population. The sample comprises 400 adults aged 20 to 50 in Tehran, selected ...
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The present study employs structural equation modeling to assess the fit of a structural model encompassing obsessive beliefs grounded in executive functions, with emotion regulation as a mediating factor within a non-clinical population. The sample comprises 400 adults aged 20 to 50 in Tehran, selected from the general population via the available sampling method. The data collection instruments encompassed the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ), the Executive Functioning Questionnaire -Adult Version (BRIEF-A), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), and the Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (BERQ). The analysis of structural model fit indices revealed that they all fell within an acceptable range, thus affirming the suitability of the research's structural model. According to this model, executive functions exhibited significant effects on adaptive emotion regulation and maladaptive emotion regulation with standard coefficients of -0.45 and 0.76, respectively. Furthermore, adaptive emotion regulation with a standard coefficient of -0.10 and maladaptive emotion regulation with a standard coefficient of 0.63 were significantly impacted obsessive beliefs. To evaluate mediating relationships, the bootstrap test results were examined. It was found that the effect of executive functions on obsessive beliefs, mediated by maladaptive emotion regulation, was significant with standard coefficient of 0.478 at the p < 0.01 level. However, the effect of executive functions on obsessive beliefs, mediated by adaptive emotion regulation, was not significant with a standard coefficient of 0.045 at the p < 0.05 level. The findings of the study hold practical implications for the prevention of obsessive belief development and the alleviation of obsession-related suffering.
Cognitive psycholog
Fahime Ghadrian; Susan Alizade Fard; Khatere Borhani
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Introduction: This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of uncertainty about others on conformity to prosocial behavior and the moderating role of gender and need for closure. Method: The statistical population of this study included men and women aged 20 to 40, which 120 subjects ...
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Introduction: This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of uncertainty about others on conformity to prosocial behavior and the moderating role of gender and need for closure. Method: The statistical population of this study included men and women aged 20 to 40, which 120 subjects were selected through available sampling. A computer-based task in the form of a profitable game was designed using the Psychopy software to assess the prosocial behavior of the participants in different conditions of ambiguous stimulus exposure. Also, a short form of the Need for Closure Questionnaire by Reiss and Pilati (2020) was employed. The data were modeled using mixed models' methods in the R software. Results: In the modeling of the results of the research, the most favorable model showed that exposure to an ambiguous stimulus with a coefficient of 0.84 and the variable of the need to be closure with a coefficient of 0.54 led to an increase in conformity behavior in conformity of prosocial behavior. and the need to closure has a moderating role. Also, gender was not included in the optimal model and its effect was not significant. Conclusion: The results of the current study showed that exposure to ambiguous conditions causes an increase in conformity of prosocial behavior and that the need for closure has a positive role in this effect; however, gender does not play a role in this effect.
susan alizadeh fard
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Objective: The coronavirus epidemic have had different effects on psychological aspects of individuals, especially on patients with corona disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and health anxiety with cognitive emotion regulation strategies ...
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Objective: The coronavirus epidemic have had different effects on psychological aspects of individuals, especially on patients with corona disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and health anxiety with cognitive emotion regulation strategies in outpatient with Corona disease. Method: For this purpose, a sample of 400 adult men and women outpatients over than 20 years old evaluated by health anxiety questionnaire (Salkovskis, 2002), intolerance of uncertainty (Freeston, 1994), and The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski & Kraaij, 2001) via social network. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and path analysis were used. Results: The results showed health anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty were negatively correlated with adaptive, and positively with non-adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Also, intolerance to uncertainty was indirectly correlated with non-adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies through mediating of health anxiety. Conclusion: These results will have practical implications to design psychological interventions to maintain and promote the mental health of the patients with corona disease.
mahnaz Sharifian; Majid Saffarinia; susan alizadeh fard
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Introduction: Given that sexual problem are multifactorial, and a few studies have been done from the point of view of social psychology, the aim of this research was to investigate the role of social exchange theory in predicting unconsummated marriage. Method: This descriptive study was correlational, ...
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Introduction: Given that sexual problem are multifactorial, and a few studies have been done from the point of view of social psychology, the aim of this research was to investigate the role of social exchange theory in predicting unconsummated marriage. Method: This descriptive study was correlational, and statistical population was composed of all women who referred to sexual clinics of Tehran city, among whom 220 women were selected through cluster sampling method as the study sample. The research tools included Multidimensional Vaginal Penetration Disorder Questionnaire (Molaie Nezhad, et al., 2014) and Social Exchange Styles Scale (Leybman et al., 2011). Results: The results showed that tracking style (r=0/244, p= 0/001), individualism (r=-0/283, p= 0/001), and benefit-seeking styles (r= -0/289, p= 0/001) had significant positive correlation, and fairness (r=0/277, p= 0/0001) and overinvestment (r=0/379, p= 0/0001) had significant negative relationship with unconsummated marriage disorder. Also, the results of multivariate regression showed that only the fairness style predicts 40% of the variance of unconsummated marriage disorder. Conclusion: Given that social exchange styles, especially the fairness style, are effective in the treatment of unconsummated marriage, appropriate training in this field can be helpful in family sustainability.
susan alizadeh fard
Volume 7, Issue 1 , August 2018, , Pages 9-24
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Introduction: This research was performed with the aim of study of psychometric characteristics of Adolescent Time Inventory Tehran city.Method: Statistical samples of this study were 450 male and female adolescent of Tehran city that were selected through multiphase clustering method from statistical ...
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Introduction: This research was performed with the aim of study of psychometric characteristics of Adolescent Time Inventory Tehran city.Method: Statistical samples of this study were 450 male and female adolescent of Tehran city that were selected through multiphase clustering method from statistical population. Research instrument was 30question form Adolescent Time Inventory.Results: The results showed that reliability factor by using Cronbach`s alpha and retest, represent favorite reliability for total inventory and each of components. Also the results exploratory factor analysis indicate existence of six factors of Past Negative, Past Positive, Present Negative, Present Positive, Future Negative and Future Positive that totally explain more than 37% of total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the results indicate acceptable fitness in determining factors.Conclusion: Obtained results indicate that Adolescent Time inventory is a reliable and valid instrument for Iranian adolescent population.
susan alizadeh fard; Masomeh Tadris Tabrizi
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 82-94
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Introduction: Considering the the important role of procrastination and social loafing on personal and social development, the main purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of Choice Theory training on procrastination and social loafing. Method: A total number of 36 female students of Tehran ...
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Introduction: Considering the the important role of procrastination and social loafing on personal and social development, the main purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of Choice Theory training on procrastination and social loafing. Method: A total number of 36 female students of Tehran Universities in 1392 were selected by accessible sampling and were divided into an experimental group including 16 students and a control group including 20 students. Tuckman's Procrastination Scale and Saffarinia's Social Loafing Test were conducted to collect basic level data. The participants of the experimental group attended 8 sessions of Choice Theory training protocol. Both inventories were conducted again immediately after the training period and after two months. The results of post-tests were compared with the basic level through covariance analysis. Results: The results of covariance analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups and reduction of procrastination and social loafing in the experimental group compared with the control group. But this reduction was not evident in the follow up test which was conducted after two months. Even the level of social loafing increased significantly. Conclusion: The implications of these results are discussed with respect to the utility of applying Choice Theory training for significant reduction of procrastination and social loafing in short time; however, these results are not perdurable in long time.
