fatemeh sadat sepidehdam; hosein zare; Samane Haddadi
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Abstract This study examined the mediating effect of self-balance on the structural relationship between cognitive ability and social problem solving with attention. Method: Research method was descriptive and correlational. Subjects were 308 participants (188 female and 114 male) selected by available ...
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Abstract This study examined the mediating effect of self-balance on the structural relationship between cognitive ability and social problem solving with attention. Method: Research method was descriptive and correlational. Subjects were 308 participants (188 female and 114 male) selected by available sampling among aircrew of Iran Air company. To collect data, the following questionnaires were used:Nejati’s Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire, Hardin’s Integrated Self-Discrepancy Index (ISDI) and Social Problem Solving Inventory-revised short-form by D’Zurilla, and Nezu. Results: The results revealed that all the subscales of cognitive ability are correlated negatively with the components of adaptive problem solving and are positively related with the non-adaptive problem solving, with the significant level of 0.01. Also the four sub scales of Self-Discrepancy were related positively with adaptive problem solving and negatively with the non-adaptive problem solving and are correlated significantly on the level of 0.01. Conclusion: Due to the increasing evolution and complexity of the cognitive processes of the human brain, further studies are needed to enhance the relationships among personality, problem solving and cognitive abilities. Therefore effective programs are suggested for cognitive enhancement of employees in critical jobs like aircrew. Keywords: cognitive ability, social problem-solving, Self-Discrepancy, Structural Equation Modeling, social cognition.
saeedeh fanayi; Hosein zare; mahdieh rahmanian; Majid Safariniya
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The aim of this study wasCheck to the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based therapy on cognitive flexibility, perceived stress, quality of life, adherence to treatment and biomarkers (A1C) in patients with type 2 diabetes.The present study was a quasi-experimental study and its design was ...
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The aim of this study wasCheck to the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based therapy on cognitive flexibility, perceived stress, quality of life, adherence to treatment and biomarkers (A1C) in patients with type 2 diabetes.The present study was a quasi-experimental study and its design was divided into two experimental groups and a control group with three stages of pre-test, post-test and follow-up (Six months). The statistical population of the present study included all patients with type 2 diabetes who had a file in the Isfahan Diabetes Association in 1398 and 1399 . The sample size was considered for each group of 15 people. The sampling method was purposive and individuals were randomly selected into two groups of acceptance and commitment therapy (n = 15), and control group (n = 15). In this study, data were used using demographic characteristics questionnaire, cognitive flexibility questionnaire, perceived stress questionnaire, adherence therapy questionnaire, quality of life questionnaire for diabetic patients, acceptance and practice questionnaire, second edition and glycosylated hemoglobin test (E.NOC). (HbA1c) were obtained. The results showed that there acceptance and commitment based therapy on cognitive flexibility, perceived stress, quality of life, adherence to treatment and biomarkers (A1C) in patients with type 2 diabetes
farin saydi; hosein zare; majid safarinia; nasrolah erfani
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Objective: Infidelity is an emotional, social, familial, legal, and moral complex problem causes adverse consequences. The ability to tolerate the distress of infidelity can be influenced by a variety of factors. According to these varieties, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating ...
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Objective: Infidelity is an emotional, social, familial, legal, and moral complex problem causes adverse consequences. The ability to tolerate the distress of infidelity can be influenced by a variety of factors. According to these varieties, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive flexibility and stress perception in the relationship between psychological capital and forgiveness with distress tolerance. Method: The method of present study was a correlational study of structural equation modelling. The statistical population in the present study included all married men and women with an experience of infidelity, who referred to family counseling centers in Tehran in in fall and winter in 2019, which Among them 215 people were selected by random cluster sampling method. They completed the distress tolerance, psychological capital, and Forgiveness and stress perception questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using SPSS-22 software and analysis of indexes fitness in moment structures (AMOS). Results: The results were supported the fitness of the proposed model after controlling the overlap between two variables. The results of structural equation analysis and regression indicated that there are significance coefficients of direct path in the final model. Also According to the first path, the mediaing role of the cognitive flexibility was identified in the relationship between psychological capital and forgiveness with distress tolerance in couples. But in the second path, it was found that the stress perception variable had a modulating role in the positive effect of forgiveness and psychological capital on distress tolerance. Conclusion: Based on these results, it can be concluded that although psychological capital and forgiveness have a positive direct effect on distress tolerance in couples who suffering from marital infidelity. However, high cognitive flexibility has a facilitating role and in contrast to the high perceived stress has a moderating role on distress tolerance.
Hosein Zare; Sara Ghorbani
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The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive model of helping behaviors based on the variables of risk perception, self-efficacy and social problem solving with regard to the mediator variable of responsibility. The present study was a descriptive study of the type of correlation and the ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive model of helping behaviors based on the variables of risk perception, self-efficacy and social problem solving with regard to the mediator variable of responsibility. The present study was a descriptive study of the type of correlation and the research population consisted of all aid agencies in the province of Khuzestan in 2018. In order to determine the sample size, Cochran formula based on non-defined population was used and 387 people were selected by cluster sampling method. In this regard, Khuzestan was divided into two geographic areas including north, south, east, west and central. in each region, a flooded area was selected randomly and in each region, two flood relief camps were selected and referred to it and randomly selected subjects who referred to these centers were selected. Data collection tools included the Derakhshandeh Nia's helping behavior questionnaires (2005), Benten risk perception questionnaire (1993), Sherer self-efficacy (1982), Dezurilla et al.'s social problem solving (2002) and Gough's responsibility (1984). In order to test the hypothesis, the statistical method of path analysis was used with SPSS and AMOS-22 software. The results of path analysis of indirect coefficients showed that responsibility can play mediator role in relation between social variables solving and self-efficacy with the helping behavior of flood aid workers in Khuzestan (p < 0/05) while responsibility has not been able to play mediator role in relation between risk perception and helping behavior (p>0/05).
Hossein zare; azita kharaman
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Introduction: The similarities and differences of moral judgements between men and women have always been controversial. Since ethics and its related areas are not separate from psychology, because of its importance in social and human interactions, it is also of great importance. For this reason, much ...
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Introduction: The similarities and differences of moral judgements between men and women have always been controversial. Since ethics and its related areas are not separate from psychology, because of its importance in social and human interactions, it is also of great importance. For this reason, much research and empirical works have focused on gender differences and ethics, which has yielded various results and has created ambiguities. Therefore, the results of this research can be helpful in explaining these issues. Method: Regarding the purpose of the study, the method of the meta-analysis in this study includes all studies conducted and published on gender differences in ethical decisions that have been published in the last ten years. Results: The results suggest that although gender differences in emotional responses appear to be detrimental to others, both men and women engage in similar levels of processing in moral confrontation, and differences in factors, such as age, education, studies, and the like are more important.
fatemeh sadat sepidehdam; hosain zare; sara pashang; Khadejeh Aboulmaali; Marjan Hoseinzadeh Taghvai
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Background: Explaining the effect of cognitive ability on the social problem-solving skills through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the mediating role of self-balance was the overarching goal of this study. Method: Of the 308 participants taking part in this study( 188 were female and 114 were ...
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Background: Explaining the effect of cognitive ability on the social problem-solving skills through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the mediating role of self-balance was the overarching goal of this study. Method: Of the 308 participants taking part in this study( 188 were female and 114 were male). The participants were selected using the convenience sampling technique from the aircrew of Iran Air and were tested thereafter. For research variables’measurement, the following four questionnaire have been used: Hardin’s Integrated Self-Discrepancy Index (ISDI), Social Problem Solving Inventory-revised short-form by D’Zurilla, and Nezu and Baker’s Emotional Processing Scale. Results:The results show that all the components of emotional processing with the components of adaptive problem solving are negatively correlated with the components of non-adaptive problem solving and are positively correlated with the significance level of 0.01. Also, the quadruple components of their balance with the components of adaptive problem solving are positively correlated with non-adaptive problem solving components negatively and at a significant level of 0.01. The use of confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS 18.0 and Maximum Likelihood Estimation (ML) showed that the measurement model fitted with the collected data as desirable and all the indicators of the measurement model were the power to measure the variables. The present study was conducted. The structural model is fitted as well as the measurement model with the collected data.Conclusion: According to the results of this research, education and promotion of Emotional Processing lead to improved problem solving skill of flight operations’ personnel. Keywords:Emotional Processing, social problem-solving, self-balance
Mohammad Oraki; hossin zare; zahra atar gasbe
Volume 6, Issue 2 , February 2018, , Pages 167-183
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Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on working memory and academic achievement of children with Discalcula. Method: The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest with control group. 30 students with 3rd to 5th grade ...
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Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on working memory and academic achievement of children with Discalcula. Method: The present study was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest with control group. 30 students with 3rd to 5th grade math disorders who were selected by available sampling method were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group in this study received the Wilson Cognitive Rehabilitation Program for 8 sessions and the control group was waiting for intervention. Conclusion: The results of Co-variance analysis showed that the scores of work memory and academic achievement in the experimental group were significant Increasedacademic achievement of children with mathmetics disorder. Results: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that cognitive rehabilitation can improve the educational achievement of children with maldistry to a degree.
Hossien Zare
Volume 6, Issue 1 , August 2017, , Pages 125-134
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on Improving flexibility and cognitive fusion in anxious students. Method: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, post-test and follow-up. The statistical population of the study ...
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on Improving flexibility and cognitive fusion in anxious students. Method: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, post-test and follow-up. The statistical population of the study included female students of Payame Noor University of Guilan. Subjects were first screened using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Therefore, 30 anxious students were selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (15 persons in each group). All of the sample groups completed flexibility and Cognitive Fusion Scales. The ACT group received 8 sessions of treatment, while the control group did not receive any treatment. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of flexibility and cognitive fusion. Conclusion: The results indicate that ACT is an effective intervention in anxious students.
Fatemeh Rohi Jahromi; Hosain Zare; Nila Akhondy
Volume 6, Issue 1 , August 2017, , Pages 147-156
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body language and perceived social interaction in high school students. Method: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population was all the 12871 high school students of Shiraz city ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body language and perceived social interaction in high school students. Method: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population was all the 12871 high school students of Shiraz city the enrolled in the academic year of 1395-1396. Using Cochran Formula and cluster sampling, 290 students were chosen to take part in the study. Data collection took place using Body Language Questionnaire by Hasibani and the Glass's Perception of Social Interaction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 and by using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Findings: The results indicated that among the nonverbal behaviors of teachers, according to standard beta, head (β=0.28), hand (β=0.21) and eyes (β=0.16) had the most role and contribution in explaining the students' perceived social interaction. Conclusion: Therefore, the teachers used head, hands and eyes as non-verbal cues for more interaction with students.
mohamad alvandisarabi; Hossini Zare; Ahmad Alipor; . .
Volume 5, Issue 2 , November 2016, , Pages 168-180
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Aim: Since organization members are among the most important assets of higher education institutes, surveying and identifying factors associated with these sources which can be effective on their members' performance, have gained increasing importance. Accordingly, the aim of this study was investigating ...
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Aim: Since organization members are among the most important assets of higher education institutes, surveying and identifying factors associated with these sources which can be effective on their members' performance, have gained increasing importance. Accordingly, the aim of this study was investigating and predicting the cognitive distortions based on irrational beliefs and cognitive fusion in office members of Hamadan Payame Nour University. Method: To conduct the study, using random stratified sampling, a sample consisting of 240 office members of Hamadan Payame Nour University was chosen. Data were gathered through Irrational Beliefs (Jones,1986), Cognitive Distortions (Bek & Weissman, 1978), and Cognitive Fusion (Gillanders, 2010) Questionnaires. To evaluate the relations among variables, Pearson Correlation and Multiple regression were used. Results: The results showed that the irrational beliefs and cognitive fusion correlate positively and significantly and have significant predictive effect on cognitive distortions of Hamadan Payame Nour University office members. Conclusion: According to the results, irrational beliefs and cognitive fusion have predictive role on cognitive distortions; therefore, by educating and management of rational beliefs and effective cognitive factors, cognitive distortions of Hamadan Payame Nour University office members could be reduced.
Hossin Zare; Fatemeh Amini
Volume 5, Issue 1 , August 2016, , Pages 148-161
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Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of forgiveness on general health through life satisfaction in students. Method: The study was based on the causal correlation method, and the statistical population consisted of all the students of Payam Nour and Azad University ...
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Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of forgiveness on general health through life satisfaction in students. Method: The study was based on the causal correlation method, and the statistical population consisted of all the students of Payam Nour and Azad University of Lamerd in the second semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The sample of the study consisted of 166 (99 male and 67 female) students which were selected by multistage random sampling. Data collection tools were Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS-16 and SPSS-16 software packages was used for data analysis. Results: Analysis of structural equation modeling indicated that the default model of effect of forgiveness on general health through life satisfaction fit the data. Further analysis revealed that forgiveness had indirect and direct significant relationship with general health through life satisfaction. Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be said that people bring themselves feelings of satisfaction and happiness and reduce their physical and mental problems and discomforts by forgiving their own mistakes and those of others.
Saeed Talebi; Hossin zare
Volume 4, Issue 2 , January 2016, , Pages 62-75
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the content validity ratio as well as the construct validity of Educational Expectations Questionnaire. Furthermore, it investigated the role of Others' Expectations on the change of attitude towards using E-curriculum content. Method: The method was correlation ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the content validity ratio as well as the construct validity of Educational Expectations Questionnaire. Furthermore, it investigated the role of Others' Expectations on the change of attitude towards using E-curriculum content. Method: The method was correlation and the population included the PNU students of Fars province. The sample was selected based on Krejcie and Morgan formula and cluster sampling. Two instruments including the Teo Questionnaires (2006) and a researcher made Questionnaire of Educational Expectations were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using second confirmatory factor analysis and multiple regressions. Results: The three factors of friends and peers, teachers, and parents explained 53.71% of the total variance of Educational Expectations Questionnaire. Although in Lawshe`s Content Validity Ratio method three questions had been removed, in this study none of the questions in the second confirmatory factor analysis were deleted. Also, there was a meaningful relationship between educational expectations of friends and peers (ß=0.369), teachers (ß=0.302) and parents (ß=0.287) with changing attitudes towards electronic content. In addition, parents' (ß=0.173) and teachers' (ß=0.230) expectations influence friends' and peers' expectations from each other. Conclusion: In general, the Educational Expectations Scale has good content and construct validity and can be used to assess Others' Expectations from students. In addition, the model presented in this study is an appropriate model for investigating Others' Expectations of the change of attitude towards the E-curriculum content.
hossin zare; Ahmad Rasteghar
Volume 4, Issue 1 , September 2015, , Pages 53-66
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Aims: This study aimed to examine the psychometric features (validity and reliability) of the short form of Need for Cognition Scale (NFS) in high school students. Method: For this purpose, 392 students (168 male and 224 female) of Shiraz high schools were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. ...
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Aims: This study aimed to examine the psychometric features (validity and reliability) of the short form of Need for Cognition Scale (NFS) in high school students. Method: For this purpose, 392 students (168 male and 224 female) of Shiraz high schools were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. They responded to the self-report need for cognition scale developed by Cacciopo et al. To assess the construct validity of this scale, confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency were used. Moreover, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to evaluate the reliability of the scale. Results: Generally, the goodness of fit characteristics of the confirmatory factor analysis model indicated a good fit of the data with factor structure of the need for cognition scale. Also, internal consistency method indicated the construct validity of the scale and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient indicated the stability of the measurement of the scale. Conclusion: Based on these results, one can use the need for cognition scale developed by Cacciopo et al. as an acceptable measurement tool to study high school students.
Hossin Zare; Ahmad Alipoor; Hooman Mallahzadeh
Volume 3, special , March 2015, , Pages 31-43
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Aim: The present study examined the effect of emotion inducing on motor and Physiological signs of computer users so that by using these signs computers can estimate the users’ emotions and have a better interaction with them. Although the method of this study was not pure emotional calculations, ...
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Aim: The present study examined the effect of emotion inducing on motor and Physiological signs of computer users so that by using these signs computers can estimate the users’ emotions and have a better interaction with them. Although the method of this study was not pure emotional calculations, it presents an approximating algorithm for classifying human emotion based on motor and Physiological signs. Method: A total number of 9 participants with adequate computer skills underwent 6 emotions (2 moods, and 3 arousals in each mood). Besides, there was a pretest at the beginning (a total of 7 emotional states). To induce emotion, Robinson’s two steps method was used. Then the participants were aroused by films. After each emotion inducing, a computer game was played the motor (12 items) and physiological signs (Skin temperature and humidity and clicking force) were measured. Results: The results showed that at 0.05 significance level, the groups had significant differences in mouse speed, mouse acceleration, palm humidity, and click force. Conclusion: Computer users’ emotion can be assessed by 4 signs of speed, acceleration, humidity, and click force.
Ali Aghayousafy; Hossein Zare; somayeh porbafrany
Volume 3, special , March 2015, , Pages 141-152
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Aim: the purpose of this research was investigating the relationship between egocentrism and social adjustment among students. Method: For this purpose, 308 students (158 women and 150 men) of Payame Noor university were sampled by available categorized sampling. They were asked to complete Social ...
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Aim: the purpose of this research was investigating the relationship between egocentrism and social adjustment among students. Method: For this purpose, 308 students (158 women and 150 men) of Payame Noor university were sampled by available categorized sampling. They were asked to complete Social Adjustment Questionnaire (1939) as well as Personal Fable and Imaginary Audience Questionnaire (1967) in order to evaluate their egocentrism. Then, the achieved data was analyzed by Pierson's conjunction coefficient and step by step multivariable regression. Findings: The results indicated that there is a meaningful and positive relationship between personal fable and social adjustment.
Alireza Aghayoosefi; Hossein Zare; Maryam Zare; farhad shaghaghi
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 67-81
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Introduction: Identifying the aspects and components of cognitive dissonance, especially personality and decision making, can not only increase the application of psychology in other aspects of humanities but also help experts in politics and advertisement industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
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Introduction: Identifying the aspects and components of cognitive dissonance, especially personality and decision making, can not only increase the application of psychology in other aspects of humanities but also help experts in politics and advertisement industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between decision making styles and physiological components of cognitive dissonance. Method: To do this, 130 students of Elmi-Karbordi University of Safadasht were invited to complete Scott and Bruce Decision-Making Styles Questionnaire. Before and after distributing the questionnaires, their physiological conditions were receded. To create cognitive dissonance they were asked to write about the reduction of interest in a favorite character who ignores a child. Then, they were asked to write about reducing the amount of budget devoted to orphanages by welfare organization. Data analysis was conducted through regression. Results: The results showed the positive relationship between avoidant and dependant decision making styles and negative relationship between logical and intuitive decision making styles with cognitive dissonance; among them, avoidant style had the strongest relationship. Intuitive style predicted reduction in blood pressure and logical style predicted increase in heart beat rates and decrease in blood pressure. Avoidant and dependant styles predicted all of the physiological components. Conclusion: Decision making styles predict physiological components of cognitive dissonance.
Hossein Zare; Farank Bidabad
Volume 2, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 19-33
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memory is studied as an individual subject, though we know that the social aspects of human life affect not only our obvious behaviors but also our cognitive capacities such as the memory and learning processes. The study of the learning process in a bilateral relationship via the comparison of main ...
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memory is studied as an individual subject, though we know that the social aspects of human life affect not only our obvious behaviors but also our cognitive capacities such as the memory and learning processes. The study of the learning process in a bilateral relationship via the comparison of main goal of this research. Methods In this experimental research 166 elementary school students were involved in 4 groups and 8 tests. Each group was asked to rehearse a serial of words in one of the 4 possible ways (maintenance, elaborative, action and verbal rehearsal) for themselves and for others. After 48 hours a free reminder test was performed. The results were analyzed by T test and variance analysis. Results This study showed that 1) the recall rate is significantly higher in action and maintenance rehearsal compared to elaborative and verbal.2) Under time pressure, elaborative rehearsal shows a significant recall decrease compared to maintenance rehearsal. 3) The recall rate is significantly higher in elaborative rehearsal for others versus for own. Conclusions Time pressure reduces the function of elaborative rehearsal as it needs sufficient time and mental resources and for the same reason rehearsal for others increases the function of elaborative rehearsal through the increase of processing depth.
Alireza Aghayoosefi; Hossein Zare; somaieh porbafrany
Volume 2, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 52-68
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Introduction: the purpose of this research is the calculation primary reliability and validity personal fable and new imaginary audience scale to evaluate egocentrism among adults. Method: 308 students of payame noor university were sampled by sampling, volunteer They were asked to complete personal ...
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Introduction: the purpose of this research is the calculation primary reliability and validity personal fable and new imaginary audience scale to evaluate egocentrism among adults. Method: 308 students of payame noor university were sampled by sampling, volunteer They were asked to complete personal fable scale and new imaginary audience scale (1967) in order to evaluate egocentrism. Also, both Beck depression inventory form blend (1970) and zuckerman sensation seeking (1978) were used to determine concurrent validity. Achieved data was analyzed by Pierson's conjunction coefficient, cronbach’s Alpha, Guttmann split-half, and factorial analysis. Findings: Analyzing data indicated that there is correlation, indirect and meaningful between personal fable scale with depression (p’s Alpha 0/78 and the reliability of imaginary audience is achieved by cronbach’s Alpha 0/86 and the reliability of imaginary audience is achieved by Guttmann split-half 0/75, and then, by factorial analysis to personal fable scale was extracted 3 factors and to imaginary audience was extracted 11 factors. Conclusion: calculation primary personal fable scales and new imaginary audience are as reliability and validate tools/means in order to evaluate egocentrism among adults.
Hossin Zare; Ahmad Alipur; Ali Mostafaie
Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2014, , Pages 45-56
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Introduction: The purpose of this study Standardization and Normalization Memory Scale Retrospective memory - prospective Crawford et al (2003) For students Fits Retrospective memory - prospective In Iranian culture. Method: The tool used to determine the size and amount Retrospective memory - prospective ...
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Introduction: The purpose of this study Standardization and Normalization Memory Scale Retrospective memory - prospective Crawford et al (2003) For students Fits Retrospective memory - prospective In Iranian culture. Method: The tool used to determine the size and amount Retrospective memory - prospective Made by Crawford et al (2003). Content validity of the by Psychology faculty approval and On a random sample of 382 students Implementation Payam Noor University of Urmia. Questions with appropriate statistical methods to analyze Amount validity and reliability, cut off point and Norm scores were determined. Results: The test results Kolmogorov - Smirnov The assumption of normality of the data by Retrospective memory – prospective Equal to 0/703 the Level (P 0/05) Not significant, Therefore we can say that The data obtained from the questionnaires distributed, Its distribution among the normal population. In addition, Test the Kaiser - Meyer – Avlkyn equivalent 0/77 and Bartlett test 1632/835 That level error, Smaller than for 0/01 Was significant.the amount Cronbach's alpha for whole questionnaire equivalent 0/83. Conclusion: Test results show the high reliability.
Hossein Zare; Hamid Reza Imanifar
Volume 2, Issue 2 , March 2014, , Pages 7-17
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Introduction: There is a wide range of research on time perception and processing which is related to all organisms’ behaviors. Also, there is a vast literature in social psychology to assess how behavior is shaped by time including topics such as time management, time orientation, or the relative ...
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Introduction: There is a wide range of research on time perception and processing which is related to all organisms’ behaviors. Also, there is a vast literature in social psychology to assess how behavior is shaped by time including topics such as time management, time orientation, or the relative value to past and future. The main aim of the present study was the assessment of relationship among social procrastination, waiting anxiety and time perception. Method: In this study, 300 female students were selected by convenience sampling. They were assessed using social procrastination inventory with two subscales, waiting anxiety standard questionnaires and time Perception measured with four methods of production, reproduction, verbal estimation and comparison by standard software. Conclusion: Multivariable regression results showed that Incuriosity positively and self concentration negatively (social procrastination subscales) predicted time perception with verbal estimation method. Waiting anxiety, age and self concentration predicted time perception by production method. Also, Logistic regression results showed that age is able to predict time perception by compared method.
Hamid Lotfi; Hossein Zare; Mahmood Eravani; Yousef Karimi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , March 2014, , Pages 74-86
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the effect of group pressure on hypothesis testing. Method: To do so, a hundred and three participants (Control: n=51 and Experimental: n=52) were randomly selected from among undergraduate students. All participants were tested using the stipulated version of ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the effect of group pressure on hypothesis testing. Method: To do so, a hundred and three participants (Control: n=51 and Experimental: n=52) were randomly selected from among undergraduate students. All participants were tested using the stipulated version of Wason Selection Task (Lotfi and Zare, 1388) and some informative items for Group Pressure. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test and crosstabs statistics. Findings: The results of the study indicated that: (1) In response to the situation for the critical test of hypothesis, most participants tended to choose either unrelated or correct responses. (2) Participants were not significantly different in terms of their psychological desire to keep the initial hypothesis, the choice for the correct response, and the choice for the wrong response. (3) When confronted to a situation which directly challenges their psychological desires, subjects tended to resist against group pressure. Conclusion: Findings in the present study are discussed by the methodological theory of binary explanation of social behavior, as well as psychosocial and cognitive components.
Mahmoud Kamali Zarch; Hossein Zare; Somayeh Alavi Langeroudi
Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 14-31
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Aims: This study aimed at investigating the effect of critical thinking instruction on epistemological beliefs of B.A students of Yazd university in 2011-12 academic year. Method: The study was conducted by experimental method. The statistical population included 11052 B.A students of Yazd ...
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Aims: This study aimed at investigating the effect of critical thinking instruction on epistemological beliefs of B.A students of Yazd university in 2011-12 academic year. Method: The study was conducted by experimental method. The statistical population included 11052 B.A students of Yazd University. The sampling was conducted using random method of stage cluster sampling. The students were divided into the experimental and control groups randomly. The research instruments were Schomer's epistemological beliefs questionnaire (1992) and critical thinking training protocol. in six session longs two hours based on Paul(1984), Fisher(2005) and Mayers (1986) the treatment took six sessions of two hours long. Descriptive statistical indexes and analysis of covariance test were applied to test the research hypotheses. Results and conclusion: The results showed that the instruction of critical thinking enhanced epistemological beliefs of the experimental group more than the control group. Also in subscale levels of epistemological beliefs questionnaire, the statistical results showed that the instruction increased epistemological beliefs of students in: innate learning ability, the simplicity of epistemology, the determinism of epistemology and rapid learning. However, the results did not show a significance difference between males and females.
Hossein Zare; Ahmad Alipour; Hamid Poursharifi; Mohammad Afkhami Ardakani; Khadijeh Aarab Sheybani
Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 41-52
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Background: Given the high prevalence of stress and emotional distress caused by diabetes and also its negative effects on glycemic control in these patients, various methods of psychological intervention have been investigated. The present study aims to investigate the impact of group psychosocial intervention ...
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Background: Given the high prevalence of stress and emotional distress caused by diabetes and also its negative effects on glycemic control in these patients, various methods of psychological intervention have been investigated. The present study aims to investigate the impact of group psychosocial intervention on indices of mental and physical well-being in diabetic patients. Methods: All women with type2 diabetes in Yazd Diabetes Research Centre were considered as statistical community from which 80 women were selected by random sampling. They completed WBQ-12 questionnaire and diabetes-dependent quality of life questionnaire (ADDQOL) and then were introduced to lab for blood test. Data was analyzed by SPSS software and MANOVA. Findings: Statistical analysis showed that the scores of experimental group on quality of life and psychosocial well-being were significantly higher in second stage than first stage. So HbA1c was decreased in experimental group but this difference was not significant. Conclusion: The results showed that group psychosocial intervention has positive effects on glycaemic control in diabetic patients and leads to well-being and better quality of life in these patients. But these effects were increased the more time passes.
Majid Safari nia; Hossein Zare; logman Hasani
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 66-76
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Aim: This study aimed at measuring the overall effectiveness of teaching critical thinking on resource control and reducing the cognitive imbalance (arousal) of second year high school male students of Baneh. Method: The study was experimental and the statistical population consisted of 40 ...
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Aim: This study aimed at measuring the overall effectiveness of teaching critical thinking on resource control and reducing the cognitive imbalance (arousal) of second year high school male students of Baneh. Method: The study was experimental and the statistical population consisted of 40 students in second year of high school in Baneh. The subjects were chosen by multiple-stage cluster method. The data was gathered by a standardized questionnaire - reducing inconsistencies DARQ Harmon - Jones (Saffari Nia & Zandi, 1389). Results: The results Showed a significant difference between locus of control of the experimental group and locus of control of the control group. That is, critical thinking can change some traits and characteristics which in this study was resource control. However, there was no significant difference between reducing cognitive imbalance of those who were taught critical thinking and those who were not. In this study, critical thinking not only did not reduce the level of imbalance, but increased it to some extent as well.
