Research Paper
health Psychology
Fereshteh Naeimi; Mahdie Salehi; Fateme Golshani
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The main purpose of this study is to model spiritual health based on life expectancy with the mediation of emotional regulation and distress tolerance and the moderating role of gender in students of Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The ...
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The main purpose of this study is to model spiritual health based on life expectancy with the mediation of emotional regulation and distress tolerance and the moderating role of gender in students of Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The research method is descriptive-correlational and applied. The sampling method is available and the sample size includes 500 students (250 women and 250 men). It includes the questionnaires of Ellison's spiritual health (1982), Schneider et al.'s life expectancy (1991), and Simmons and Gaher's distress tolerance (2005) and Granofsky et al.'s cognitive emotion regulation (2001), whose reliability based on Cronbach's alpha was 0.9, 0.72, 0.89, and 0.81, respectively. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and in the inferential analysis of data, structural equation modeling and Smart pls4 software were used. The findings indicate that the t value for the direct and indirect effects of all research hypotheses is smaller than (t=1.96). Therefore, it can be concluded that the gender variable does not moderate (strongly or weakly) the direct effect of life expectancy on spiritual health and the indirect effect of life expectancy on spiritual health through the mediation of emotional regulation and distress tolerance and the moderating role of gender of students with 95% confidence. considering that the numerical value of SRMR is less than 0.08 and NFI is close to 1, the research model has a good fit. The results of this research are applicable in psychological counseling centers.
Research Paper
social Psychology
Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh; Mojgan Agahheris; Mahdieh Rahmanian
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This study aimed to examine the prediction of social skills based on childhood traumas and external locus of control in adolescents with social anxiety. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all male and female high school students in Tehran's 22 districts ...
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This study aimed to examine the prediction of social skills based on childhood traumas and external locus of control in adolescents with social anxiety. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all male and female high school students in Tehran's 22 districts during the academic year 2024–2025, from which 370 participants were selected using cluster random sampling. Data collection instruments included the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills (MESSY), the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and the Locus of Control Questionnaire (LCQ). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 26 and regression analysis. Findings indicated a significant negative relationship between childhood traumas, external locus of control, and social skills. Multiple regression analysis revealed that subcomponents of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, physical neglect, and external locus of control accounted for 17.9% of the variance in social skills. The final regression equation showed that reducing each of these variables leads to a significant increase in social skills. The results highlighted the importance of addressing childhood traumas and external locus of control in mitigating social skills deficits among adolescents. These findings could guide psychological interventions aimed at enhancing social skills and reducing the impact of traumas and external locus of control in adolescents. Future studies are recommended to include broader sampling and longitudinal designs to further investigate the effects of these variables.
Research Paper
Clinical Psychology
sabereh beheshti mashhadi; hosein zare
Abstract
The aim of the present research is to determine the simple relationship between the type of intrusive thoughts (autogenesis-reactive) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, considering the mediating role of cognitive appraisal, emotional responses and neutralization strategies in non-clinical samples. Therefore, ...
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The aim of the present research is to determine the simple relationship between the type of intrusive thoughts (autogenesis-reactive) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, considering the mediating role of cognitive appraisal, emotional responses and neutralization strategies in non-clinical samples. Therefore, a sample consisting of the Mashhad community (total 509, 346 women, 163 men) and Were examined by The Revised Obsessional Intrusions Inventory (ROII (Purdon & Clark, 1993, 1994)part I , cognitive appraisal, emotional responses and strategies to neutralize intrusive thoughts part II, The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R)(Foa et al., 2002), The obtained data were analyzed based on Pearson correlation and structural equation model test. Research findings have shown that intrusive thoughts are related both directly and indirectly (through cognitive evaluations, emotional responses, and neutralization strategies) to obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Also, the model after the final modification, based on the effect of intrusive thoughts (autogenesis and reactive) on obsessive-compulsive symptoms, considering the mediating role of variables of cognitive appraisal, emotional responses and neutralization strategies in Iranian non-clinical samples It has an acceptable fit with the experimental data.
Research Paper
Educational Psychology
Mohammad Oraki; Reihane Barari Lafmajani
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The present study aimed to present a structural model of self-actualization based on creative thinking and perceived empowerment in students with the mediating role of problem-solving ability. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this study included all students ...
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The present study aimed to present a structural model of self-actualization based on creative thinking and perceived empowerment in students with the mediating role of problem-solving ability. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this study included all students of Payam Noor University in Varamin in the academic year 1402-1403. The sample size for structural equation modeling was estimated to be 350 people. The available sample was used to collect research data, and the research tools were the standard questionnaires of self-actualization by Soleimani et al. (1396), creative thinking skills by Wilch and Duval (2002), empowerment by Spritzer (1995), and problem-solving skills by Cassidy and Long (1996). The research data were analyzed at the descriptive statistical level by calculating the mean and standard deviation, and at the inferential statistical level by using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling using SPSS version 26 and IMOS version 24 software. The research findings showed that the structural model of self-actualization based on creative thinking and perceived empowerment in students with the mediating role of problem-solving ability has a good fit. Also, creative thinking, perceived empowerment, and problem-solving ability have a direct effect on students' self-actualization, and problem-solving ability has a direct effect on students' creative thinking and perceived empowerment. Therefore, according to the research findings, it is suggested that: Factors affecting students' self-actualization be taken into account and universities and higher education centers, while cultivating creative thinking and problem-solving ability in them, increase their perceived empowerment so that capable individuals are trained for the future of the country.
Research Paper
social Psychology
Eisa Jafari; Fereshteh Pourmohseni koluri; Ali Salmani
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital and personality traits (narcissism, socio-partisan and psychopathy) in predicting subversive behaviors (demolition of public property) in adolescents. Methodology The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital and personality traits (narcissism, socio-partisan and psychopathy) in predicting subversive behaviors (demolition of public property) in adolescents. Methodology The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this research includes all male high school students in Ardabil city during the academic year of 2017-2018, 200 of whom were selected by random cluster sampling and were selected by the social capital questionnaire (2005), Dark personality inventory (2010) and researcher-made subversive behaviors (vandalism) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using correlation test and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that there is a negative and significant relationship between social capital and subversive behaviors, and there is a positive and significant relationship between the dark personality of narcissism and machoism with subversive behaviors. Also, the results of multiple regression analysis showed that the linear combination of social capital and personality traits (narcissism, socialization, and maxi-ilism) could predict %20 of the variance of subversive behaviors in adolescents. Regarding the role of social capital in reducing subversive behaviors and the direct and significant role of dark-personality traits in predicting subversive behaviors in adolescents, it is suggested to propose ways to strengthen social infrastructure for adolescents, as well as adolescents with dark personality characteristics And prone to malicious behaviors, to be trained.
Research Paper
social Psychology
mehrnaz saffarinia; majid saffarinia; Gholamhossein Biabani; Ali Mohammad Mazedi Sharafabadi
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This study was conducted with the aim of predicting brand loyalty and purchasing decision-making styles in consumers in Tehran. The statistical population includes shoppers visiting Ofogh Kourosh chain stores in Tehran in the first half of 1403. They were selected using accessible and purposive sampling. ...
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This study was conducted with the aim of predicting brand loyalty and purchasing decision-making styles in consumers in Tehran. The statistical population includes shoppers visiting Ofogh Kourosh chain stores in Tehran in the first half of 1403. They were selected using accessible and purposive sampling. The method of the present study is descriptive correlational. The researcher-made brand loyalty questionnaires by Saffarinia et al. (1403) and the consumer purchasing decision-making styles questionnaire by Sprouls and Kandan (1986) were used as data collection tools. In the present study, descriptive statistics were used to describe the data, and inferential statistics and regression methods were used to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses.the findings showed that brand loyalty can be predicted based on decision-making styles for purchasing through virtual networks.All the correlation coefficients calculated between brand loyalty and habitual and reactive purchasing decision-making styles were positive and significant at the 0.05 alpha level. The positive coefficients indicate a direct relationship between brand loyalty and reactive and habitual decision-making styles (p < 0.05).Overall, the findings of the present study are consistent with parts of international and Iranian research and indicate that when consumers rely on habit or confusion caused by numerous choices in their purchasing, the likelihood of continued purchase of a specific brand and attachment to it increases.The findings acknowledge the power of decision-making styles for purchasing in predicting brand loyalty, which shows the importance of individual and psychological characteristics in the marketing and business industry
Research Paper
Psychology
Mehdi Shomali Ahmadabadi; atefeh barkhordari ahmadabadi
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Cognitive issues are among the key factors contributing to psychological, behavioral problems, and numerous social anomalies. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure cognitive egocentrism in Iranian adults. The research, based on a survey methodology and aimed at practical ...
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Cognitive issues are among the key factors contributing to psychological, behavioral problems, and numerous social anomalies. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure cognitive egocentrism in Iranian adults. The research, based on a survey methodology and aimed at practical applications, included a sample of 558 Iranian adults from the city of Ardakan who participated voluntarily. The research tools comprised the Cognitive Bias Questionnaire (Wudy et al., 1997) and the Empathy Questionnaire (Jolliffe & Farrington, 2006). Data were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and Pearson correlation, utilizing version 26 of SPSS and version 24 of AMOS. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the questionnaire consists of five dimensions: belief alignment, resistance to opposing views, cognitive superiority, seeking validation, and social conformity, explaining 58.714% of the variance. Convergent validity was confirmed with a positive correlation with cognitive bias (r = 0.400), and divergent validity was established with a negative correlation with empathy (r = -0.539). The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.936. Results indicated that cognitive egocentrism is higher in individuals with lower educational levels, and no significant gender differences were observed. Overall, this tool can be utilized in research and clinical interventions to assess and reduce cognitive egocentrism.
Research Paper
social Psychology
Kamran Sheivandi cholicheh; Zeinab Hassan Beiki
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ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to norm and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychosocial Perception Scale (PSP) in the Iranian population. The statistical population included all Iranian citizens over the age of 18 in the year 2024 (1403 SH), from which a sample of 2,422 individuals was selected ...
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ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to norm and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychosocial Perception Scale (PSP) in the Iranian population. The statistical population included all Iranian citizens over the age of 18 in the year 2024 (1403 SH), from which a sample of 2,422 individuals was selected using a random sampling method. The data collection tool was developed and standardized by Kanchan et al. (2021). Based on the translated version of the PSP scale, exploratory factor analysis was conducted using SPSS, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed using Smart-PLS. Content validity was confirmed through expert evaluation, and convergent validity was verified with a minimum composite reliability of 0.7 and an average variance extracted (AVE) of at least 0.5. Reliability was also confirmed, with a minimum of 0.7 for individual factors and 0.89 for the overall questionnaire. The results showed that the sampling adequacy value (KMO) was 0.91, which is acceptable at the 0.05 significance level. Additionally, the eigenvalues for four extracted factors were greater than or close to 1, accounting for 65.5% of the variance in psychosocial perception. The 14-item PSP scale includes four core components: personal perception, perception of others, emotional perception, and psychological perception. Both first-order and second-order factor analyses confirmed that the items appropriately represent the four-dimensional construct of psychosocial perception. In conclusion, the findings indicate that the Psychosocial Perception Scale developed by Kanchan et al. (2021) is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the dimensions of psychosocial perception in Iran, and it can be effectively used to assess individuals' levels of psychosocial perception in the general population. KEYWORDS: Psychosocial perception, validity, reliability
Research Paper
Psychology
niloofar tarafdarjadid; alireza kakavand; esmaeil shiri
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The present study aimed to develop a structural model of Internet addiction based on cognitive emotion self-regulation and impulsivity mediated by perceived social support in students. Method: The research method was descriptive-correlational type of structural equation modeling. The statistical ...
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The present study aimed to develop a structural model of Internet addiction based on cognitive emotion self-regulation and impulsivity mediated by perceived social support in students. Method: The research method was descriptive-correlational type of structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study included all students of Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin in the academic year 2023-2024, from which a sample of 360 people was selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. The research tools included Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Barrett's Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling by using two software SPSS-26 and Amos-29. Results: The findings showed that the conceptual model of the study has a good fit and the variables of cognitive emotion self-regulation, impulsivity and perceived social support have a direct and significant effect on Internet addiction. In the indirect paths, the effect of cognitive emotion self-regulation and impulsivity with the mediation of perceived social support on Internet addiction were confirmed. Conclusion: As a result, it can be said that the disability to cognitive emotion self-regulation, impulsive behaviors, and low levels of perceived social support can lead to Internet addiction in individuals. Therefore, paying attention to such influential factors in designing appropriate treatments and preventing Internet addiction can be very effective.
