Educational Psychology

Abstract Parenting styles is a determining and effective factor that has an important role in psychopathology and child development. Quality of parent-child relationship has significant effects on self-esteem and mental health of children. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship among parenting styles with resiliency and happiness of students. Research method in this study was correlation. The study population was all of students (male-female) of Islam Shahr that were studying in 2012. The final sample of research was 386 students (193 girls-193 boys) who were selected by multistage cluster sampling. For data gathering Baumrind parenting styles questionnaire, Oxford happiness test and Connor Davidson resilience scale were used. Also for data analysis Pearson correlation test and regression analysis were used. The results showed that there is a negative significant relationship between authoritarian parenting style and resiliency and happiness in students. In addition, there is a positive significant relationship between permissive parenting styles and happiness of students. But permissive parenting style was not significantly related to resiliency. Also there was a relation among authoritative parenting style with happiness and resilience of the students. Totally, results indicated that authoritarian parenting style can predict resiliency and happiness negatively in students. Also permissive and authoritative parenting styles positively predict happiness in students. But, authoritative parenting style can predict resiliency and happiness more strongly in students.

Abstract Bullying is a worldwide problem in most schools that can cause physical and psychological impairment on both the bully and the victim. The purpose of this study was to examine the scope of this behavior in Zanjan secondary schools. Using available sampling method, 132 secondary students (93 boys and 39 girls) were selected from four Zanjan secondary schools. All participants were asked to answer individually to the Persian translation of the Bullying Questionnaire (Elena Buccoliere and Marello Darbo, 1991). The result of this study indicated that 80% of students believe  the existence of bullying in schools. Although 40.9% of them have witnessed such a behavior, 33.3% were victims and 9.8% were bullies themselves and finally 16% experienced combination of these cases. The results showed that 57% of bullying is done verbally, 40% physically, and 2.56% is of social kind. The study showed that around 57% of the students support the bully when witnessing these situation( for example by laughing, making fun of the victims and frightening them) and only less than 29% respond to the situation by showing no support for the bully (for example by supporting the victims). In terms of the schools staff, results indicated that in the 70% of instances, the schools officials’ responses would intensify bullying, while only in 28.8% of the cases, the staff responses would decrease or stop bullying.considering that bullying threats students’ psychological and physical health,it is necessary and of great importance to predict and control such behavior in schools. Therefore schools should take certain policies to teach the schools’ officials to prevent and intervene in such unpleasant behavior, and also to lessen the devastating effects of these behaviors.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate and identify the contribution of each variable type of goal orientation in self-regulated learning and academic achievement is anticipated. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive co-relational approach. Population in this research includes total of students of grade 3 of high school of male and female sex in Rasht were enrolled in 2013-2014. Participants were 364 high school students (156 girls, 208 boys) of Rasht with the use of multistage clustering sampling and regard to the capacity of association are selected. Measures were questionnaire learning ways of Pintrich and Digrout, questionnaire evaluation goal orientation Elliot and McGregor. Analyzing and evaluation were conducted by multivariate regression with the use of SPSS.19. Research findings indicate that self-regulated learning and mastery orientation have positive effects on academic achievement and performance orientation as negative effects is a meaningful prediction for academic achievement of students and share of self-regulated learning ways in this is more from the others.

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs based on Gardner's theory on the multiple intelligences of elementary school female students of the 4^th grade. The research was an experimental one with the design of pre-test, post-test and a control group. The population was selected from the school girls of the 4^th grade in Isfahan (2011-2012). 30 students were selected by the way of multi-stage sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control group. Gardner's Multiple Intelligence questionnaire was the measuring instruments which their validity and reliability have also been approved. Obtained data were analyzed by using the statistical method of covariance analysis. Results showed that Gardner`s training program had a positive effect on the scores of visual-spatial intelligence, verbal-linguistic intelligence, musical- rhythmic intelligence, movement – physical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence except intrapersonal intelligence, and logic - mathematical knowledge of students participating in post- test of experimental group (P< 0/01). So, it can be concluded that Gardner`s training program is an effective method of intervention to increase multiple intelligence of students.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between loneliness feeling and students’ attitude to drug. This study was conducted in the form of correlation. 200 students in Semnan University were examined by stratified random sampling and by the use of the measurement standard sampling of loneliness feeling and students’ attitude to drug. In order to analyze data, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and independent test were used. The results showed that there was a positive relation between loneliness feeling and students’ attitude to drug (r 0/35, pk0/001). Also, loneliness feeling and attitude to drug among men are more than those of women. After all, it was suggested that life skill, workshops persist the loneliness feeling and making friend training correctly especially boy student performed.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program training on procrastination of pre-university male students. The research method was experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population included all pre-university male students in shahryar city in the 2012-2013 academic year, that among them by using simple random sampling, 30 students with high score on procrastination questionnaire (one standard deviation above the mean group), were selected, and randomly assigned in experimental (15) and control (15) groups. The experimental group had 8 session of mindfulness-based stress reduction program training. Tuckman's procrastination questionnaire used to gather data. The data was analyzed by covariance statistical method. Findings indicated that the research hypothesis “ effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program training on procrastination” had been proven, and students of experimental group in comparison with control group, in posttest had a significantly less procrastination. So, we can conclude that mindfulness-based stress reduction program training has a significant effect on reducing the procrastination of students.

Abstract The main aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between self- efficacy and attributional styles among students. To achieve this goal, 363 students (205 female and 158 male) were selected using cluster random sampling. The students were studying at the humanities and technical- engineering faculties of the Islamic Azad University-East Tehran Branch in the academic year 2011-2012. The questionnaires used in the study were Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ, 1981), General Self- Efficacy Scale (Sherer et al, 1982), and Demographic Information Questionnaire. Pearson correlation showed that internal, persistent and general attributional styles were related to self-efficacy in positive events. The results of t test in independent groups indicated that self-efficacy was significantly different between the humanities students and engineering students. Indeed, the students of humanities had higher self-efficacy compared to the engineering students. Finally, the analysis of variance suggested that persistent and general attributional styles in negative events were significantly different between the humanities students and the engineering students. Generally, students try to identify themselves as agents of positive positions. Therefore, they will have internal, persistent and general attribution styles in the time of success. The internality of attributional styles in positive events can supply sufficient knowledge of different factors and help students in being more successful and reducing harmful factors. Moreover, it will help them understand that they can repeat success. Thus, their self-confidence and efficacy will increase. Finally, educational authorities and counselors are recommended to help students use appropriate attributions in the time of failure and success, and improve their self-efficacy

Abstract The aim of this study is to shed light on the factors promoting the religious concepts and beliefs among the guidance- and high-school students in district 2 of Tehran. The study was a descriptive survey, and the statistical population consisted of all male and female guidance- and high-school students of district 2 of Tehran in the school year 2006-2007. Sample size was based on Morgan table and covered 384 students selected through simple random sampling. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability was confirmed by experts and Cronbach's alpha (0.85), respectively. The collected data was analyzed by the SPSS v.11.5 software. The results showed that (1) there was a significant relationship between parents' character and the growth of religious beliefs of high-school students, (2) there was a significant relationship between cultural facilities of family with the growth of religious beliefs of students, (3) there was a significant relationship between the character of religious education teachers with the growth of religious beliefs of students, (4) there was a significant relationship between school facilities and the growth of religious beliefs of guidance- and high-school students and (5) there was a significant relationship between methods of propagation in community with the growth of religious beliefs of guidance- and high-school students. Regarding the findings and the significant relationship between the said factors and the growth of religious beliefs, they should be given due consideration by the society.

Abstract Objective: the main aim of this research was to study the role of self- esteem, components of loneliness in prediction of students’ academic achievement. Method: The sample was 281 students (141 boys, and 140 girls) which were selected by clustering random sampling. The subjects were asked to answered the Loneliness Fillings Scale and Kooper Smith’s self-esteem Questionnaire. Results: The results showed that self-esteem and loneliness were significant predictors on academic achievement. Also, there was negative significant correlation between self esteem and loneliness. Other results showed that the mean scores of self esteem and affective symptoms of loneliness of girls were significantly higher than the boys’ mean scores. Conclusion: in sum, the results represented the importance and the role of need to self-esteem as a potential variable for helping to students in order to cope with their affective-social loneliness experiences and academic achievement.

Abstract The purpose of this research was the the role of coping styles and social support in discriminating of students with high and low test anxiety. 387 of students in Azad university of Kermanshah selected by clustered sampling and filled the students coping scale and multidimensional Scale of perceived social support and test anxiety questionnaire. Results indicated that there is meaningful correlation between emotion-centered coping (r=0.514), problem-centered coping (r=-0.418) and social support(r=-0.334) with test anxiety. Results of discriminate analysis showed that emotion-centered coping, problem- centered coping and social support from family were meaningfully discriminated students with high and low test anxiety (p<0.05). But social support from friends and significant other didn’t discriminate students with high and low test anxiety.

Abstract Abstract he purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between students' learning modes and styles with age and academic performance. 439 (299 female and 140 male) students of humanities and basic sciences in Tabriz Payame Noor University were randomly selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Honey and Mumford's learning styles questionnaire and Kolb’s learning styles inventory were used to evaluate students’ learning modes and styles. The gathered data were analyzed and the results showed that: (1) among Kolb's learning styles, only abstract conceptualization has a positive and meaningful correlation with students' academic performance. (2) none of Honey and Mumford's learning styles had meaningful relation with students’ academic performance. (3) negative and meaningful correlation was observed between activist learning styles and reflector and theorist ones. (4) there is a positive and meaningful correlation between age and theorist and pragmatist learning styles and negative and meaningful correlation between it and activist learning style. (5) age has a positive and meaningful correlation with abstract conceptualization and active experimentation, as well as academic performance. (6) concrete experience has a positive and meaningful relationship with activist learning style, whereas it has negative and meaningful relation with reflector, theorist and pragmatist learning styles. These results will be discussed in more details in this paper.

Abstract The study was designed to determine the rate of depression prevalence among the guidance and secondary school students in shahreza town on 1384-85. 960 boy and girl students were selected through stratified random sampling method that was assessed through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were analyzed through frequency and chi square test.This analysis indicated that %12/9 of students in guidance school and secondary schools in shahreza town have moderate and severe depression. also, %10 boy students in urban guidance school, %7/5 boy students in rural guidance school, %15/9 girl students in urban guidance school, %15 girl students in rural guidance school, %5/8 boy students in urban secondary school, %8/3 boy students in rural secondary school, %13/3 girl students in urban secondary school, and %26/7 girl students in rural secondary school were depressed. Moreover, the difference between prevalence of depression in boy and girl students was statistically significant and depression in girls was more (P<0/001). On the other hand, the difference between prevalence of depression disorder in urban and rural students (P=0/390) and in guidance and secondary school students (P=0/171) was not statistically significant.Depression prevalence in terms of gender is different, but life status (urban or rural) and academic level is not important in prevalence of depression. This result has implications for educational settings.

Abstract The present research was designed to examine the role of training of critical thinking in improving problem solving and self-esteem in high school girls’ students and to give suggestions to psychotherapists, counselors, schedulers and educational experts for training and enhancing students’ critical thinking. The method of research is empirical and its statistical society comprised girls who were educating at a high school in Kalaleh town in academic year of 1385-86 (N=1000). We selected 22 students who scored low grades in critical thinking, problem solving and self-esteem tests randomly and devised them into two groups (experimental and control ones). We trained the critical thinking to the experimental group in 10 sessions. Then, the both groups examined by post-test. The data of pretest and post test analyzed using t-test. The finding of the present study revealed that the individual of experimental group who participated in training of critical thinking, obtained higher scores in problem solving skills and self-esteem, and also demonstrated better adjustment to others. In general, from the finding of this study it might be concluded that critical thinking may play a fundamental role in problem solving skills and self-esteem. At the end, researchers have presented practical suggestions and strategies.

Abstract The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of schema theory-based teaching and traditional teaching of English language in high school students. Statistical society comprised all the girls’ students in first grade of district 5 Education, in Tehran city. In order to choose the statistical sample, one high school was randomly selected from nineteen schools in that district which contained two classes whit 76 students. Considering that this was an experimental research, asked the students to take a pretest from second lesson of the English book at the beginning. Statistical analyses do not show a significant difference between the results of two classes. Therefore, one class was randomly selected as experimental group and the other one as control group. Then, a lesson was taught to the experimental group based on the schema theory and to the control group in traditional method. An equivalent test was held from both groups and results were analyzed using t test. Results revealed that there is a significant difference between the mean of the posttests in experimental and control groups (a=0.05). Students who were taught based on schema theory in comparison whit that taught based on traditional method, gained higher scores in the posttest. These results could have some implications in effective teaching and learning which will be discussed in this article.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting high school students' academicfailure in English Languagefrom students. teachers and headteachers' point of view Using classical sampling, 116 high school students and 54 teachers and headteachers were randomly selected. The research instrument were self-concept scale and a questionnaire made by researches in order to identify factors affecting students' academicfailure. The collected data were analvzed statistically by using x2. The results revealed some important factors which could affect students' academicfailure in English language.