سکینه پورطالب

 The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between understanding the nature of science and its dimensions with the tendency to critical thinking among students in Tabriz in 1398.

 The present study is analytical-correlational. The statistical sample consisted of 262 mathematics and experimental students in Tabriz who were selected by cluster sampling. Data collection tools were two critical questionnaires of Ritex (2003) and the questionnaire of the nature of science، Roba and Anderson (1978).

Data were analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The research findings showed that there is no significant difference between students of mathematics and experimental departments in terms of critical thinking and the nature of science. Also، Pearson correlation test showed: among the components of the dimensions of the nature of science and its relationship with critical thinking، three components (commitment، creativity and integration) have a significant relationship with critical thinking; But the other 3 components (recommendation، simplicity and measurement) do not have a significant relationship.

The result of the regression analysis also showed that out of 6 components of the dimensions of scientific nature، only the component of creativity explains about 5% of the variance of critical thinking. Considering the findings of this study، planners and officials in their educational programs should pay more attention to critical thinking skills and understanding the nature of science

The aim of this study was to predict the psychological well-being of mothers of children with special learning disabilities based on their perfectionism and life hope in Bonab. The present study was a correlational study. The statistical population of the present study consisted of mothers of children with special learning disabilities and the research sample consisted of 80 mothers who were selected by convenience sampling. Snyder's Hope Questionnaire (SHQ), Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS), and Reef Psychological Well-Being Scale (RPWBS) were used to collect data. For data analysis, correlation coefficient significance test and stepwise regression analysis were used. The results indicate that life hope has a direct and significant relationship with psychological well-being and self-centered perfectionism, has a significant inverse relationship with psychological well-being (P<0.01). The results of linear regression analysis also showed that self-centered perfectionism and life hope are 44% of the variance related to psychological well-being. The findings of the present study can pave the way for further research on the role of personality and psychological structures on the psychological well-being of mothers of children with special needs in the future.

Objective The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the forgiveness program in reducing anger problems and promoting anger management in adolescents residing in Tehran Correctional Center. This study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design and control group. In this study, 30 adolescents with behavioral problems residing in the correctional center were selected by available sampling method. Subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 16 sessions of 120-minute forgiveness training sessions, while the control group was not trained. The data collection tool in this study was the STAXI-2 Spielberger Anger-Trait Anger Questionnaire and the obtained data were analyzed by univariate covariance method using SPSS software version 23. Findings showed that forgiveness program training has a significant effect on anger management skills of adolescents with behavioral problems (p <0.05). Therefore, teaching this program is associated with positive and effective results on controlling and managing the anger of the experimental group, and paying attention to forgiveness programs in reducing adolescent behavioral problems is necessary and of particular importance.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of forgiveness program on reducing the externalized behavioral problems of adolescents in the Tehran’s Correction and Rehabilitation Center.

  This research was a semi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test and control group design. In this research, 30 adolescents in Correction and Rehabilitation Center with behavioral problems were selected by available sampling method. The subjects were randomly and equally assigned to experiment and control groups. The experiment group participated in 16 120 minutes forgiveness education sessions, while the control group did not. The research tool used for this study was Achenbach&  Rescorla’s Teacher's Report Form (2001). Data were analyzed by multivariate covariance method and analyzed using SPSS23.

The results showed that forgiveness education program had a significant effect on reducing the externalized behavioral problems of adolescents with behavioral problems (p<0.05).

This educational program caused positive and effective results. Therefore, paying attention to forgiveness programs is essential in reducing the behavioral problems of adolescents.