OTHERS_CITABLE Comparing Personality Disorders and Criminal Thinking Styles in Male and Female Prisoners Convicted of Violent Crimes Introduction: Crime has a history as long as humanity; issues related to offenders and prisoners, in particular, its relation to psychiatric issues and problems, are among the most challenging and active areas of research.  Objectives: This study aimed at comparing personality disorders and criminal thinking styles in male and female prisoners sentenced to violent crimes. Materials and Methods: This was a causal-comparative research. We investigated a sample of 996 prisoners convicted of violent crimes in Alborz Province, Iran, in 2017. The required data were collected using a demographic data questionnaire, Texas Christine Criminal Thinking Style Questionnaire, and Millon Personality Disorder Questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using Independent Samples t-test and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANCOVA) in SPSS. Results: The collected results revealed that the prevalence of all mental disorders was averagely higher than the cutoff point in prisoners (P<0.0001). The MANCOVA results indicated a significant difference in criminal thinking style between male and female prisoners convicted of violent crimes (P<0.01, F1,200=7.324, E2=0.180). Conclusion: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among male and female prisoners the violent crime was higher than the average rate of society. Additionally, criminal thinking styles among male and female prisoners committed to violent crimes were above the average rate of society. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-156-en.pdf 2019-12-08 103 112 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.188.1 Criminals Prisoners Personality disorders Thinking Crime Male Female Mohammad Hossein Shahbahrami shahbahrami@hotmail.com 1 Department of Counseling, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4894-4022 Farideh Dokanehifard f.dokaneifard@riau.ac.ir 2 Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6191-4223
OTHERS_CITABLE The Effects of Positive Psychotherapy on Internet Addiction and Identity Crisis in Female Senior High School Students Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of positive psychotherapy on internet addiction and identity crisis in senior female high school students in Falavarjan City, Iran.  Objectives: the use of the internet and social networks greatly influences the values of adolescents and demands; the needs previously met by the family are now met by this new medium. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test; post-test and a control group design. The statistical population of this study included senior high school female students and their parents from Falavarjan City (Isfahan Province, Iran) during the 2018-2019 academic year. Forty female high school students were selected by a multistage cluster sampling method. Then, they and their parents were randomly assigned into the control and experimental groups. The tools used in the study included Family Communication Patterns, Generalized Pathological Internet Use Scale, and Identity Crisis Questionnaire. The intervention included 8 positive psychotherapy sessions for parents and 9 positive psychotherapy sessions for adolescents. The obtained data were analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA).  Results: The achieved results indicated that positive psychotherapy significantly reduced internet addiction (F=117.02, P<0.0005) and identity crisis (F=146.199, P<0.0005) in female adolescents (P<0.0005). Conclusion: The study findings suggested that positive psychotherapy impacted Internet addiction and identity crisis in female senior high school students. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-165-en.pdf 2019-12-08 113 122 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.198.1 Positive psychotherapy Internet addiction Identity crisis Female adolescents Lida Mirzakhani lmirzakhani45897698@yahoo.com 1 Department of Psychology, Khuzestan Campus of Science and Research, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5881-4037 Alireza Heidari heidari43@gmail.com 2 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-3057 Fariba Hafezi faribaah315@yahoo.com 3 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-3667 Parvin Ehteshamzade P-ehtesham85@yahoo.com 4 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-5242 Parviz Askari askary47@yahoo.com 5 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0107-4621
OTHERS_CITABLE The Effects of Transactional Analysis on Couple Burnout in Obese Women with Type 2 Diabetes Introduction: Obesity and obesity-related diabetes became epidemics globally. Obesity and diabetes, as one of its associated illnesses, could change family reactions and interactions. Therefore, diabetes is considered a family matter that, like other chronic diseases, affects marital relationships.  Objectives: The present study investigated the effectiveness of transactional analysis on couple burnout in obese women with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/ post-test and follow-up as well as a control group design. The study population consisted of all married obese women with type 2 diabetes who were members of the Gonbad-e Kavous Diabetes Association in 2018. Of them, 40 persons were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (20 patients per group). Then, the experimental group received transactional analysis intervention in 10 two-hour sessions, one session per week. The controls received no intervention during the research period. The research instrument was the Pines Couple Burnout Measure (CBM), which was completed by study participants in the Pre-test, Post-test, and follow-up phases. The obtained data were analyzed by repeated-measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni posthoc test in SPSS. Results: The repeated-measures ANOVA results indicated that transactional analysis could significantly decrease the couple burnout and its components, i.e. physical exhaustion, emotional exhaustion, and mental exhaustion in the experiment group participants in the Post-test and follow-up phases, compared to the controls (P<0.01). The effect size of the treatment was 73% on couple fatigue, 67% on physical exhaustion, 74% on emotional exhaustion, and 60% on mental exhaustion. Conclusion: According to the study results, psychologists and family counselors are recommended to implement transactional analysis as an appropriate intervention to reduce the marital problems of obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-166-en.pdf 2019-12-08 123 132 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.199.1 Transactional analysis Couple burnout Obesity Type 2 diabetes Cinderella khanjari khanjaricinderella@gmail.com 1 Health Psychology Department, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7225-9204 Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli khanjaricinderella@gmail.com 2 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-0764
OTHERS_CITABLE The Effect of Solution-Focused Couple Therapy on Communication Patterns and Flexibility in Divorce Applicant Couples Introduction: Satisfactory marital relations are the basis of the proper performance of families; it leads to qualification development, increased compatibility power, and adaptability among family members.  Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the effect of Solution-Focused Couple Therapy (SFCT) on communicational patterns and flexibility in divorce applicant couples. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/ post-test and a control group design. The statistical population of the present study included all divorce applicant couples referring to the Marham clinic of Sari City, Iran, in the second half of the year 2017. Of them, 32 people were selected by purposive sampling method. To collect data, we used the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ) by Christensen and Sullaway (1984) and the Flexibility Inventory of Dennis and Vander Wal (2010). as the obtained data we analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Besides, we employed the Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and t-test to investigate the hypotheses in SPSS. Additionally, the Scheffe posthoc test was used for the two-by-two comparison of the groups.  Results: The present study results revealed that the experimental and control groups significantly differed in the solution-focused technique, and the male demands/female withdraws (t=2.44, P≤0.000) and mutual constructive communication (t=8.39, P≤0.000) subcomponents. The effect of training solution-focused technique on flexibility (F=55.63, P<0.001), alternative (F=57.85, P<0.001), control (F=17.27, P<0.001), and alternatives for human behavior (F=26.56, P<0.001) of the study subjects was statistically significant.  Conclusion: SFCT affects communicational patterns and flexibility in divorce applicant couples. It is suggested that SFCT be the priority of clinical interventions to increase communicational patterns and flexibility in divorce applicant couples. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-167-en.pdf 2019-12-08 133 140 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.200.1 Divorce Couple therapy Communication Marriage Somayeh Bagheri afra.bagheri@gmail.com 1 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-4867 Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli khajevand_a@yahoo.com 2 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-0764 Javanshir Asadi ardeshir.asadi@yahoo.com 3 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4099-3559
OTHERS_CITABLE The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Resilience by the Mediation of Students’ Academic Adjustment Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and resilience by the mediating role of students’ academic adjustment.  Objectives: This was a descriptive, correlational, and path analysis study. Materials and Methods: The statistical population consisted of all male high-school students in Bandar-e Langeh City, Iran, in the 2017-2018 academic year (N= about 1300). Using a multistage cluster sampling method, and Morgan and Krejcie’s Table, 400 individuals were selected. The data-gathering instruments were Ahvaz Perfectionism Scale, Resilience Scale, and Academic Adjustment Inventory for high school students. A path analysis was used to analyze the obtained data by SPSS and LISREL.  Results: The present study findings suggested that perfectionism decreased the investigated students’ resilience (B=-0.21, P<0.0001). Moreover, an educational adjustment had a mediating role between perfectionism and resilience (B=-0.24, P<0.0001). Besides, changes in the variance of resilience scores with the mediation of academic compatibility could be explained by perfectionism among the studied students (P<0.001).  Conclusion: The obtained data suggested that planning to improve students’ academic adaptability could play an essential role in increasing resilience by reducing the negative impact of their perfectionism. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-169-en.pdf 2019-12-08 148 141 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.202.1 Perfectionism Resilience Academic adjustment Raeis Hasan Raeis Saadi R_saadiedu@yahoo.com 1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-9792 Ali Delavar delavar@atu.ac.ir 2 Department of Psychometrics, Faculty of Psychology & Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0025-0301 Eghbal Zarei eghbalzarei2010@yahoo.com 3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Hormozgan, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-1803 Fariborz Dortaj dortajf@gmail.com 4 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9186-2196
OTHERS_CITABLE Modeling Structural Relationships of Metacognitive States with Tendency to Virtual Networks through Mediating of Social Adjustment in Gifted Students Introduction: Cyberspace covers many aspects of human life and the tendency to cyberspace can influence his cognitive and emotional aspects.  Objectives: Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to model the structural relationships of metacognitive states and the tendency to virtual networks mediated by the social adjustment in gifted students.  Materials and Methods: This correlational-descriptive research using structural equations modeling was conducted on all 300 eleventh grade gifted students of Sampad High School studying experimental sciences in the academic year 2019 in Gorgan city. A total of 300 students were selected through the census method and evaluated by the Virtual Networks Questionnaire by Mojarradi et al. State Metacognitive Inventory by O’Neill & Abedi, and California Test of Personality. Data analysis was done by structural equation modeling using SPSS 18 and Amos 23 software. Results: The results showed a significant negative relationship between metacognitive states and social adjustment, and tendency to virtual networks (P≤0.01). The research model was well-fit and confirmed. Also, 0.31 of the variance of the tendency to virtual networks was explained by metacognitive states and social adjustment and social adaptability played a mediating role in the relationship between metacognitive states and the tendency to virtual networks (P≤0.01). Conclusion: Changes in tendency to cybersecurity can be explained directly based on metacognitive and indirect social adjustment states in gifted students. This study has practical implications for school counselors. http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-180-en.pdf 2019-08-17 149 157 10.32598/ajnpp.6.3.206.1 Social adjustment Metacognitive Networks Gifted Alireza Sangani sangany.psycho@gmail.com 1 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-9363 Behnam Makvandi senkh.1991@gmail.com 2 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1866-5540 Parviz Asgari parvizasgari@gmail.com 3 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-0881 Saeed Bakhtiarpour saeed12@gamil.com 4 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-8435