The Effect of Stress on Visual Selective Attention according to Extraversion
Amir Mohammad
Shahsavarani
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Hassan
Ashayeri
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Kolsoum
Sattari
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Somaye
Ali mohammadi
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Introduction: This study was devoted to investigating the effect of stress on visual selective attention according to Extraversion (E) moderating effect.
Method: The sample group was selected with respect to neuropsychological control variables by multi-session random sampling from unmarried male Tehran universities’ students (60 subjects in three equal groups (20 subjects in each group) two experimental groups and one control group). Subjects in experimental groups administered cognitive stressful tasks and then their visual selective attention was assessed. The control group subjects’ visual selective attention was assessed without administrating cognitive stressful tasks. Sum of errors in counting and errors in classification designated as visual attention indexes.
Results: Results showed that stress significantly increased both counting and classification errors (p < 0.001). In addition, Extraversion (E) reduces the effect of stress on both counting error and classification error (p < 0.0001) significantly.
Conclusion: These results revealed that stress reduces the visual selective attention on neutral stimuli and Extraversion (E) alleviates this negative effect.
Clinical Psychology and Personality
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The Relationship of Attachment Styles and Social Adjustment
Rozita
Amani
دانشگاه اصفهان
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Ozra
Etemadi
دانشگاه اصفهان
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Maryam
Fatehi Zadeh
دانشگاه اصفهان
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Fatemeh
Bahrami
دانشگاه اصفهان
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Background and Aim: Current study perform to examine the relation between attachment styles and social adjustment.
Material and method: the method of this study was descriptive in kind of correlation .the method of sampling was multiple cluster sampling including 150 Bu-Ali Sina University students. Attachment styles was evaluated by Adult Attachment Scale (AAS) and social adjustment evaluated by Bell social adjustment inventory .data was analyzed with descriptive statistics (frequency, frequency percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics(regression analysis, t test , ANOVA ).
Result and Conclusion: findings indicated that there is significant relation between attachment styles and social adjustment , no significant relation between gender and attachment styles, significant relation between gender and social adjustment, significant and positive relation between secure attachment style and adjustment, significant and negative relation between unsecure attachment style adjustment as well as. secure attachment style is able to prediction adjustment .
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2658_28806755428a31a3d2ae7dc6993f9509.pdf
the relationship homesickness and perceived social support with the freshmens mental health
fateme
pooragha roodborde
دانشگاه گیلان
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sajad
rezaai
دانشگاه گیلان
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seyed mousa
kafi
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This article aims to trace the relationship between homesickness and the amount of the perceived social support in the freshmen's mental health. The present article is correlation and cross- sectional study. The participants were 120 non-native B.A students [84girls, 36boys] of university of Guilan in the years of 1388-89 They were selected randomly, and examined with Persian Homesickness, Vaux social support and Mental Health questioners. The collected datas were analyzed by correlation regression and Stepwise regression. These analyses showed that there are significantly negative relationship between the total score of social support and mental health score and there are significantly positive relationship between homesickness and mental health, and also the variable of adjustment, total scale of social support, homesickness and loneliness(0/001,0/002,0/006,0/002) can predict the a mount of freshmen's mental health.The collected conclusion that with the rise of the amount of social support, the freshmen's mental health will rise, and with the rise of experience of homesickness, the freshmen's mental health will decline.
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2659_746366485d7d31342a42a6aedaa6d9d6.pdf
Relationship between using Methylphenidate and Anxiety in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
zahra
borjali
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mohammadreza
mohammadi
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Objective : The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between time use methylphenidate and anxiety in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Metod: In this cross-sectional study was investigated 32 children (ages 8–12) with ADHD in tree groups1- non medication , 2-short-term use methylphenidate(1-3 month) and long-term use of this medication(more of 3 month).They were matched for age and intelligence quotient. For each group were administered Conner’s Parent Rating Scale-48, ADHD Rating Scale based on DSM-IV criteria and Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale.
Results: The Finding indicated meaningful difference in the anxiety and worry-hypersensitive factors between groups and scheffe test show the significant difference between 1 and 2 groups but any difference demonstrated in Conner and ADHD Rating Scales.
Conclusion : The results show that use short-term methylphenidate may explanation anxiety phenomena in children with ADHD.
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2660_d09d354767333fa88347a8badf687d2a.pdf
The Efficacy of Parent Management Training on Depression and Anxiety in ADHD Children's Mothers
Valiollah
Musavi
دانشگاه گیلان
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Maryam
Kusha
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گیلان
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Mahnaz
KHosrojavid
دانشگاه گیلان
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Mandana
Abdolkarimi
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Introduction : This study examined the efficacy of the Management Behavioral Training on the levels of depression, anxiety in the mothers of ADHD children. Depression and anxiety were examined as the main variables. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, Twenty mothers (10 in each experimental and control group) who had at least one child with clinically diagnosed ADHD and aged between 6 to 12 years old were recruited from the consecutive referrals to the child and adolescent psychiatric clinic of Gil and baby clinic, Rasht, Iran . The mothers in two groups were matched in some demographic variables. Mothers in both groups completed two scales: Beck depression inventory and Cattle anxiety scale to assess their depression and anxiety as a pre test and post test assessment. Subjects in experimental group participated in nine subsequent management behavioral training workshop sessions. The discrepancies of pre and post intervention were compared between two groups by SPSS software using repeated measure ANOVA statistical method. Results: Intervention group had significant improvement on measures of depression and anxiety in Beck depression inventory, Cattle anxiety scale in comparison with the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, implication of Management Behavioral Training is recommended to reduce depression and anxiety of mothers of ADHD children.
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2661_9cb6acbe615e46a3c538d9e9690382d5.pdf
Effectiveness of self â efficacy training on quality of life in runaway girls:A Single-Subject Research
somayeh
aghamohamadi
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Mohamad Bagher
Kajbaf
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Hamid Taher
Neshatdoost
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ahmad
abedi
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zeynab
Kazemi
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objectiv: The present study aims to investigate the effect of self-efficiency training on runaway girls life quality in Isfahan city. Method: The study has a single-subject method with multiple baseline across participants. The participants was three Isfahan Behzisti center runaway girls which came into the experiment in a stepwise fashion and received 12 individual sessions of self-efficiency training. Afterwards, they were given follow up tests after 2 successive weeks of training. A life quality questionnaire of world healthcare organization was used as data collection method. The results of the data chart analysis based on descriptive statistics' and visual analysis. Results: Results indices revealed that the intervention has been effective on the three individuals (100% of PND for two individuals and 91% for the other one individual). Conclusion: The results of the present study were compatible with those of previously conducted ones indicating that the life quality of individuals increases along with the increase in self-efficiency. As a result, self-efficiency training in this study increased the life quality of runaway girls under study.
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2662_a3ca7652c9ef0ed1d966911c7e2c7707.pdf
Meta-analysis of effectiveness of cognition-behaviour interventions on rate of depression symptoms
elham
aghaei
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ahmad
abedi
دانشگاه اصفهان
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somaye
jamali pa ghalee
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Depression is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses. In order to treating this disease and preventing from coming again, it`s neseccary that we acquire information about treatment methods and effectiveness rate of these treatment.
In this regard, meta-analysis integrates the results of different studies, then determine the effect size of psychological treatments.This study wants to study the effective rate of cognition-behaviour treatments on reducing depression symptoms, with following of meta-analysis model. so among 50studies 42 were selected which were methodology accepted were selected and meta-analysis was done on it. The research tool was meta-analysis check list. study findings show the rate of effect size of cognition-behaviour treatments on reducing depression symptoms were 0/47 . This rate of effective size according to Cohen table was average.
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https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2663_710d89f0a7f50095a0956e1e22157feb.pdf