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Behavioral Sciences - Volume:11 Issue: 3, Autumn 2017

International Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume:11 Issue: 3, Autumn 2017

  • تاریخ انتشار: 1396/10/10
  • تعداد عناوین: 7
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  • Karim Abdolmohamadi, Niloufar Sadat Seyed Pourmand, Hasan Sabouri Moghadam, Jalil Babapour Kheyradin Pages 86-89
    Introduction
    Somatization is amongst the disorders which medical experts cannot justify. The current study was an attempt to clarify the role of personal traits in somatization disorder. Regarding the method, it is worth mentioning that the present study is a description of correlation.
    Methods
    A total of 350 subjects were chosen through stratified random sampling and participated in the study. Hence, NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEOPI-R) and the somatization PHQ-15 questionnaire were implemented for gathering data. The gathered data were analyzed by regression analysis.
    Results
    The results indicated that there is a negative relationship between somatization and the personality factors which included extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. It is safe to claim that there is a significant relationship between neuroticism and somatization, while there is no relationship between neuroticism and somatization, or between openness to experience and somatization.
    Conclusion
    Based on the findings of the current study, it can be concluded that people with certain personality characteristics are more likely to be affected by somatization disorders.
    Keywords: Somatization, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness to Experience
  • Manya Rezaeian, Mohammadhosein Abdollahi, Mohammadhosein Abdollahi, Mahnaz Shahgholian, Mahnaz Shahgholian Pages 90-95
    Introduction
    The present study aimed to evaluate the role of reading mind from eyes, mental culture and emotional intelligence on decision-making in social situations. To this aim, altruism and attitudes toward gender roles were considered as the indicators of mental culture.
    Methods
    The study included 30 male and female students (n = 15 per group) in Kharazmi University, who were selected based on simple random sampling. In order to collect data, Baron and Cohen's test of reading the mind in the eyes, ultimatum tasks, the test of social value orientation , Siberia-Shearing emotional intelligence questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to examine people's attitudes toward gender roles. Correlation analysis and simple regression were used for data analysis.
    Results
    Results indicated that a positive correlation was observed between reading the mind in the eyes and making decision in social situations. However, no significant correlation was reported between emotional intelligence and mental culture with making decisions in social situations. Simple regression data could predict the role of emotional intelligence and reading the mind in the eyes in social decision-making. In addition, the results of qualitative observations indicated that people's attitudes toward gender roles can be related to significant predictors of making decisions in social positions.
    Conclusion
    Based on the results, reading the mind from eyes can play a significant role on social decision making. Therefore, it is necessary to teach important concepts such as social recognition in order to empower the individuals to improve cognitive skills.
    Keywords: Social Decision Making, Mental Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Reading Mind from Eyes
  • Atie Arab Mohebi Shahrabi, Fereshte Sadat Mortazavi Nasiri, ÒÒshahla Pakdaman, Seyed Mohammad Sadatian, Fateme Sadat Madani Pages 96-100
    Introduction
    The present study was carried out with the aim of investigating the reliability, validity, and standardization of social reward questionnaire (SRQ) in Iranian youth.
    Method
    This is a descriptive (correlative) study for which 419 youth of 18 to 36 years responded to SRQ. The data was studied using exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s Alpha and Pearson correlation coefficient.
    Result
    The analysis of exploratory data showed that 18 items of SQR have been loaded on four factors of "acceptance", "prosocial interactions", "sexual/abusive relations" and "negative social potency." The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients obtained for the four items stood at 0.75, 0.67, 0.61 and 0.38, respectively.
    Conclusion
    The results of the present study confirm the stability of factor structure and validity of social reward questionnaire for measuring this concept in Iranian youth.
    Keywords: Reward, Factor Analysis, Validation Studies, Reproducibility of Results
  • Mahdiyeh Shafiee-Tabar, Soghra Akbari-Chermahini Pages 101-106
    Introduction
    The present study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness and emotional regulation in predicting depression and anxiety in university students.
    Methods
    The study uses a descriptive-correlative design. For this purpose, 373 students were selected through random cluster sampling from the Arak University (185 males and 188 females). They were asked to answer to the five facet mindfulness questionnaires, the emotional regulation scales, as well as the depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Then, the correlation and regression analyses were employed.
    Results
    The results showed that re-evaluation, as one of the components of the emotional regulation and mindfulness, had a significant negative correlation with depression and anxiety. In addition, the suppression of other emotional regulation components had a significant positive correlation with depression and anxiety. The results of the regression analysis indicated that mindfulness and emotional regulation could predict depression and anxiety in the university students.
    Conclusion
    In general, it is suggested that mindfulness and emotional regulation are important psychological factors in predicting depression and anxiety in university students.
    Keywords: Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Depression, Anxiety, University student
  • Abbas Ali Haratiyan, Sayyed Abbas Saturian, Ali Fathi-Ashtiani, Mobin Salehi Pages 107-113
    Introduction
    The main purpose of this study was to test the factor structure of the Islamic Scale of Arrogance and Humility.
    Method
    The current research was conducted through a correlational method. A sample of 444 university and seminary students was selected through convenience sampling method. The participants completed the Islamic Scale of Arrogance and Humility (ISAH). To investigate the reliability and construct validity of the scale Cronbach’s alpha and factor analysis was used. Data were analyzed through the Pearson correlation and split-half methods.
    Results
    The results showed that the rvised form of arrogance and humility scale is included six factors: religious emotion and knowledge, self sufficiency- approval seeking, truthcentricity – egocentricity, altruism - behavioral self exhibition, interpersonal optimism - interpersonal pessimism, and self-worth - self-worthless. The high coefficient alpha (0.83) showed good reliability of the scale.
    Conclusion
    Based on these results the scale’s reliability and validity is high and its integrated factors can be used to study arrogance and humility of the individuls in the future research.
    Keywords: Moral Measurement, Arrogance, Humility, Factor Analysis, Islamic Resourses