Farokh lagha Akafi broujeny; Masoumeh Behboodi; Farideh dokaneifard
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The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy on the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder. This study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy on the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder. This study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. 45 mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder were selected by available sampling method and were equally and randomly placed in two experimental groups and one control group (15 people in each group). The experimental groups received separate training in acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, while the members of the control group did not participate in these programs. Subjects were evaluated using the five major personality factors questionnaire (1987). The data was analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance. The research findings indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective on extroversion and cognitive-behavioral therapy was effective on the responsibility of this group of people (P<0.01). Also, examining the difference between the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy showed that there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of these two treatment methods on extroversion and responsibility (P<0.05). From this research, it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can play an important role in modulating the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jafar Rahmanzadeh Moghadam; Galavizh Alizade; Mohammad Rostami
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Adolescents as one of the vulnerable age groups are exposed to a variety of psychological problems. The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and personality traits with internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. The present study is descriptive ...
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Adolescents as one of the vulnerable age groups are exposed to a variety of psychological problems. The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and personality traits with internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. The present study is descriptive and correlational. In this study, 362 male high school students in Boukan city were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method and completed the questionnaires of Behavioral Problems of Achenbach (1991), Schema Young (1998) and Neo short form (1992). Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression were used to analyze the data. Regression analysis showed that 12% and 26% of the variance of internalizing behavioral problems and 15% and 20% of the variance of externalizing behavioral problems are due to early maladaptive schemas and personality traits in students, respectively. Early maladaptive schemas and personality traits have the potential to predict internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems in students. early maladaptive schemas and personality traits in students, respectively. Early maladaptive schemas and personality traits have the potential to predict internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems in students.
Abdol hamed Razavi; Soltanali Kazemi; Mohammad Mohammadi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , February 2016, , Pages 109-134
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Objective: The purpose of the present research is to study the relationship amongst personality traits, coping style and social anxiety in blind and normal sighted students in Fars province universities in academic year 1386-87.
Method: A group of 35 blind and normal sighted students were selected. ...
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Objective: The purpose of the present research is to study the relationship amongst personality traits, coping style and social anxiety in blind and normal sighted students in Fars province universities in academic year 1386-87.
Method: A group of 35 blind and normal sighted students were selected. To assess the rate of social anxiety, the Watson and Friend 58 item questionnaire was used. For the assessment of personality traits NEO-FFI questionnaire and to assess the coping styles, Endler and Parker questionnaire with 48 items was applied.
Result: The results showed that there is a meaningful relation between personality traits and social anxiety in blind and normal sighted students. There is also a meaningful relationship between the coping styles and social anxiety in blind students. And also there is a meaningful relation between the coping styles and social anxiety in normal students. There are significant correlations between coping styles and social anxiety. But between personality traits of the blind and normal sighted students, there are also significant differences. Neuroticism factor of the blind students is meaningfully higher than the normal sighted students; also the extraversion, openness and conscientiousness factor of the normal students is meaningfully higher than the blind students. There is no meaningful difference between two groups in agreeableness factor. The findings also showed that in coping styles there is no meaningful difference between the blind and normal sighted students.
Conclusion and recommendations: Regarding the social anxiety there is difference between blind and normal students and also social anxiety in the blind students is more than normal students. These findings exemplify the need for paying more attention to the enhancement of the necessary skills for the blind students.
Seyyed Abdolmajid Bahrainian; Kobra Haji Alizadeh; Leila Ebrahimi; Omolbanin Hashemi Gorji
Volume 2, Issue 7 , October 2012, , Pages 153-167
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The purpose of this study is to investigate personality traits and adjustment of mothers of normal and mentally retarded children in Tehran. The statistical population includes all mothers who in Tehran. The sample consists of 200 mothers (100 mothers with mentally retarded children and 100 with normal ...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate personality traits and adjustment of mothers of normal and mentally retarded children in Tehran. The statistical population includes all mothers who in Tehran. The sample consists of 200 mothers (100 mothers with mentally retarded children and 100 with normal children) that were selected by convenience sampling method. For data collection, Bell’s social adjustment scale and Cattell’s 16 personality factor questionnaire are used in this study. The data are analyzed by using multivariate and univariate analysis of variance and T test. The results indicate that there is a significant difference between mothers of mentally retarded children and those of normal girls in terms of personality traits and adjustment. It means that mothers of mentally retarded children have lower adjustment level compared with mothers of normal girls. Also mothers of normal children have shown higher level of personality factors in general intelligence, emotional stability, creating a strong and stable temperament than mothers of mentally retarded children. According to the research findings, it is suggested that providing special trainings for parents can reduce stress, increase adaptability and is generally effective in improving mental health.