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The present study aimed to examine a causal model to investigate the relationship between parents' motivations for involvement and academic achievement with the mediating role of parental involvement in school affairs. 

The present study was descriptive and its statistical population consisted of all parents and sixth-grade students at public primary schools of Lorestan province in the academic year of 2019-2020. From the population, 768 individuals including 384 parents (69 males, 315 females), and 384 students (200 males, 184 females) were selected as target samples by multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected using the Parental Involvement Tool by Strickland (2015), the School-Based Parental Involvement tool by Park & Holloway (2017), and the researcher-made academic achievement test, and they were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. 

The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated a positive and significant role of parents' motivations for predicting parental involvement in school affairs and academic achievement (P= 0.01). Furthermore, parental involvement in school affairs directly and positively predicted academic achievement (P=0.01), The results of the indirect analysis indicated that parental involvement in school affairs played a positive mediating role in the relationship between parents' motivation for involvement and academic achievement (P=0.01).  

The results indicated that there was a mediating effect of parental involvement in school affairs in the relationship between parental motivation for involvement and academic achievement. The proposed model was suitable for predicting academic achievement among primary school students. The practical implications of the findings and potential suggestions for further research are also discussed.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of positive psychotherapy on increasing happiness and psychological well-being of divorced women in Sarabela. The study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and control group. The participants of the study were 24 divorced women who were randomly selected from 48 divorced women in Sarabela city whose case was in social welfare unit of Chardawal city. The experimental group received positive psychotherapy interventions for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group received no training. Reef Psychological Well-being Questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (1989) were used to measure the variables. Data were analyzed using univariate covariance test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups, ie, positive psychotherapy led to increased happiness and psychological well-being of divorced women. The findings of the study highlight the necessity of using positive-psychotherapy to increase the happiness and psychological well-being of divorced women.

The aim of this research was studing and comparing the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy and behavioral cognitive therapy on reducing gifted girl students' academic rumination and academic stress. The research was a quasi –experimental study along with selecting and assigning the subjects randomly in experimental group and control group with pre-test and post-test. Statistical universe included all gifted girl students of second grade of high school in Khorramabad city that students filled out all the questionaires of academic rumination and academic stress using census method. Then 45 students who got the highest marks compared to others were selected and placed randomly in two experimental groups (each group 15 persons) and one control group. The first experimental group were subjected to positive psychotherapy interventions for 8 sessions and the second group were also subjected to behavioral cognitive interventions for 8 sessions, but the control group didn't receive any interventions during this period of time. Data were analyzed using unilateral covariance analysis test. Results showed that performing the positive psychotherapy and behavioral cognitive interventions led to meaningful reduction of academic rumination and academic stress of the subjects of experimental groups. In academic rumination variable, the positive psychotherapy interventions had more effect on reducing academic rumination, but in academic stress variable, there wasn't any meaningful diference between these two therapies. Based on the results, the methods of positive psychotherapy and behavioral cognitive therapy can be used as efficient methods to reduce academic intellectual rumination and academic stress.

The aim of this research was studing and comparing the effectiveness of real therapy and positive psychotherapy on reducing perfectionism and academic stress. The research was a quasi –experimental study along with selecting and assigning the subjects randomly in experimental group and control group with pre-test and post-test. Statistical universe included all gifted girl students of second grade of high school in Khorramabad city that all students filled out all the questionaires of perfectionism and academic stress using census method. Then 45 students who got the highest marks compared to others were selected and placed randomly in experimental and control groups. The first experimental group were subjected to real therapy for 8 sessions and the second group were also subjected to positive psychotherap for 8 sessions, but the control group didn't receive any interventions during this period of time. Data were analyzed using unilateral covariance analysis test. Results showed that performing the real therapy and positive psychotherapy interventions led to meaningful reduction of perfectionism and academic stress of the subjects of experimental groups. the positive psychotherapy had more effect on reducing academic stress, but in perfectionism variable, there wasn't any meaningful diference between these two therapies and the effect of above mentioned therapies in reducing perfectionism was the same. Based on the results, the methods of positive psychotherapy and real therapy can be used to reduce perfectionism and academic stress.

Regarding the role of psychological factors and lifestyle in the etiology of heart disease, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating and comparing the personality type D, psychological hardiness, failure tolerance and perfectionism in cardiac and normal patients in Khorramabad city.

This study is a case-retrospective study. Which compares to personality type D, psychological hardiness, failure, and perfectionism in cardiac and normal patients. The statistical population included all patients with coronary heart disease referred to cardiovascular clinics in Khorramabad city, in which 64 patients volunteered to participate in the study. Also, 64 normal people matched them in terms of age and gender. To measure the variables, personality type D questionnaire, Ahwaz psychological hardiness and perfectionism scale, and Harrington's failure tolerance scale were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)

The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference between cardiac patients and normal people in terms of personality type D, psychological hardiness, failure tolerance and perfectionism. Cardiac patients have lower tolerance and lower psychological hardiness, and mean score of personality type D and higher perfectionism.

According to the results of the research, it can be said that personality type D, psychological hardiness, tolerance of failure, and perfectionism act as important variables that influence the development or prevention of heart disease.

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the emotional, social, educational, self-regulation and test anxiety of gifted and normal boy  students in Khoramabad city. The statistical population consisted of all gifted and normal boy students of Khoramabad city who studied in the academic year of 96-97. Using simple random sampling, among the students of Khoram Abad's talented high school students, 206 persons were selected and equal to The same group was selected by multi-stage random sampling among boy general schools in Khoramabad city. In order to measure the variables of the research, the questionnaire of adaptation questionnaire for Sinha and Sing students, self-regulatory questionnaire was used for learning Zimerman's students and Martins-Pons  and Ahwaz test anxiety questionnaire.  Data were analyzed using MANOVA. The results showed that there is a significant difference between two groups of gifted and normal students in terms of emotional adjustment, self-regulation and test anxiety (p <0.05). Looking at the mean of the groups, the results indicate that the students of the group have higher levels of emotional adjustment and lower test anxiety, but students with lower levels of emotional compatibility and anxiety have more tests, in the self-regulating variable of the students who are gifted Have a higher mean than normal students (p <0.01). However, there was no significant difference between social and educational adjustment of the two groups.

Crime in any way is created following one kind of emotional turmoil through that the person acts to confront or decrease his/her mental pressure. Therefore the aim of this study was to compare the spiritual intelligence, spiritual well-being and social support between delinquent and normal teenagers of Khoramabad.

Statistical population included all male teenagers imprisoned in correctional institution in Khoramabad (n=21) were selected using census method and equivalent to them, 21 normal teenagers were selected among male high schools of Khoramabad through purpose-based sampling method. Dehshiri et al.’s spiritual well-being questionnaire, Abdolahzadeh et al.’s spiritual intelligence questionnaire and Vax, Filips et al.’s social support questionnaire were used to evaluate variables. Multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA) was used to compare two groups in terms of above-mentioned variables.

The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between delinquent and normal teenagers' spiritual intelligence, spiritual well-being and social support.

Regarding the findings of the present study, indicating that the delinquent teenagers have lower spiritual intelligence, spiritual well-being and social support than normal teenagers; therefore, in consulting activities with delinquent teenagers, it is necessary to work on these people in order to increase their spiritual intelligence, spiritual well-being and social support. Moreover, it is essential to try to improve these three variables with the aim of preventing the delinquency in family and school education.

In search of a conceptual framework, aging in human life can be considered as a process that begins with the gradual erosion of physiological mechanisms and disabilities in restoring vital organs' ability and ends with the end of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on reducing the sense of loneliness and death anxiety in the elderly in Sedigh center of Khoramabad City. Semi-experimental research design was a pre-test-post test with control group and the statistical population included all the elderly of Sedigh center in Khorramabad, which were kept day by day in the center. To this end, 24 elderly people were selected by available method and randomly divided into two experimental (12) and control (12) groups. To measure the variables in the pre-test and post-test, Templer death anxiety questionnaires and Russell's loneliness were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis (MANKOVA). Before the intervention, the subjects of the two groups were pre-test and then undergone mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. After controlling the effect of pre-test in both variables, in the post-test, there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group, which was significant at the level of p<0.001. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy resulted in decreased sense of loneliness and death anxiety in the experimental group than in the control group. The results of this study suggest that the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on reducing the sense of loneliness and death of the elderly is anxiety. Therefore, by teaching the techniques of mindfulness, one can reduce the sense of loneliness and anxiety of the elderly's death.

This study aimed to compare the emotional and social maturity and sensation seeking adolescents delinquent boys and normal in Khorramabad.  The population consists of all juvenile in center reform that 23 were selected and equal with 23  based on sampling. In this study variables were measured by Bhargava Yashvyrsyng emotional maturity, social maturity Rao questionnaire and Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale (short form) were used. To compare the two groups mentioned variables of multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used. The findings showed that the emotional and social maturity and normal for juvenile offenders there are significant differences. This means that juvenile offenders are lower emotional and social maturity. Also, in sensation-seeking variables there are difference significant between the two groups existed and juvenile offender group, higher sensation seeking. Based on the present findings, we can say that one of the causes of delinquency, social and emotional maturity is low, and features high sensation seeking Accordingly; it is necessary advisory activities with these people for emotional stability, social harmony and access control and emotion regulation skills to work. 

Concerning the role of psychological factors and lifestyle in etiology of cardiac diseases, this research aims to study and compare the personality type D, social support and cognitive flexibility in normal and cardiac patients in Khoramabad.
the present research is a causal – comparative study. The studied sample was selected from all coronary artery cardiac patients attending caridiovascular clinics in Khoramabad city. 64 patients were chosen by a sampling method and compared with 64 healthy individuals who were matched. In order to measure the variables, a Filips et al (1986) questionnaire of personality type D, social support and Danis and Venervall's cognitive flexibility were used. Data was analyzed using multi–variate analysis of variance method (Manva).
The results of this study show that there is a significant difference between cardiac patients and normal people in terms of personality type D, social support and cognitive flexibility. The cardiac patients group enjoyed lower social support, cognitive flexibility and a higher average score of personality type D.
From the results of this study, it can be said that personality type D, social support and cognitive flexibility are important variables in preventing cardiac diseases which were encountered during patient's treatment.

The growth of the elderly papulation has gradually caused researchers and experts to confirm the importance of taking into consideration the elderly’s health and to recommend the provision of necessary facilities and the presentation of special services. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on increasing happiness and improving the quality of life in the elderly in Khorramabad, Iran. The current research was a quasi-experimental of pretest-posttest with control group design. The statistical population consisted of all the elderly in nursing homes located in Khorramabad in 2017, among whom the statistical sample were selected based on inclusion criteria and assigned randomly into experimental (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. Used to measure the variables were the Oxford Happiness and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. It was post-test phase conducted after the intervention was presented. Results indicated that after the effect of pre-test on the variables was controlled, it was seen that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test phase (P<0.001). Hence, the mindfulness training resulted in the increase of happiness and the improvement of quality of life in the experimental group in comparison with the control group. The results reveal the necessity of utilizing mindfulness training plan to improve the quality of life and to enhance the happiness in the elderly. Therefore, mindfulness training is suggested to be applied in psychological services delivered for the elderly.

This research aimed to study comparitively personality traits in prostitute and non-prostitute women in Khorramabad. Using convenience sampling method¡ 18 participants were selected among the prostitute women who were referred to Taranom Maintenance Institute in Khorramabad city. The non-prostitute counterparts were also selected among ordinary women in Khorramabad city. All participants were asked to complete the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R). The data were analyzed by conducting Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANONA). The results showed that there is a significant difference between these two groups regarding the traits such as openness to experience¡ agreeableness and conscientiousness. In other words¡ compared with the ordinary women¡ prostitutes showed lower scores in the traits including openness to experience¡ agreeableness and conscientiousness. However¡ there was no differences between the groups regarding the traits of neuroticism and extroversion.

Introduction & Cognitive-behavioral stress management therapy refers to a family of stress management interventions that are based on cognitive-behavioral approach. The stress management increases the ability of people to reduce stress and cope with stress-eliciting situations. The present study tries to explain the effectiveness of group-based stress management cognitive-behavioral therapy in the improvement of life quality among the women whose husbands take methadone in their treatments. The present study is a semi-empirical intervention that uses a pre- and- post- test design with a control group. The statistical universe in the present study consisted of all the women whose husbands were receiving methadone treatment in Tasmim Addiction Treatment Center in Khoramabad City in 2013. Among the women who came to this center to take weekly classes for instructions useful in family interactions, 24 were selected on the basis of availability sampling and in accordance with the criteria assumed in this study, that is, the women who had the lowest scores on the scale of life quality. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group (N=12) and the control group (N=12). The instrument used in this study was the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL), 1996, which was completed by subjects in two per-test and post- test phases. The project (the stress management cognitive-behavioral therapy) was implemented on the basis of the Antony et al Manual in ten two-hour sessions with a group technique and with an interval of one session per week for the participants in the experimental group, without any intervention for the control group. At the end of therapeutic sessions, the two groups were again evaluated (the post- test phase). The data of the present study were analyzed by means of the univariate covariance analysis test (ANCOVA) and the statistical software SPSS18. Results indicated that the life quality mean scores of the experimental group were significantly greater than those of the control group. In other words, the stress management cognitive-behavioral therapy improved the life quality of the women in the group under treatment. Given the results of the present study, the stress management cognitive-behavioral therapy can be used as a selective therapeutic technique for the promotion of life quality among the wives of addicts.