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Success and failure in studying is one of the important concerns of educational systems. This study aimed at designing a model of academic performance based on the academic identity, academic vitality and flourishing in medical students by examining the intermediate role of academic self-efficacy.

This correlation study was done via structural equation modeling. Population include 400 medical students of Kermanshah in first semester of the academic years 2018-2019 that have been selected by the cluster sampling method. To collect data, academic identity, academic vitality, flourishing, and academic self-efficacy questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient.

 The results indicated that successful academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing are interacting with the intermediate role of academic self-efficacy in explaining the studentschr('39') academic performance are effective. The direct effect of successful academic identity (0.31), academic vitality (0.41) and flourishing (0.34) were significant in estimating studentschr('39') academic performance. Likewise, the results of path analysis indicated the intermediate role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between successful academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing with academic performance of students

Regarding the indirect effect of academic self-efficacy on the academic performance, it seems that academic self-efficacy modulates the relationship between successful academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing with academic performance.

Identifying gender differences in variables such as academic vitality, flourishing and academic identity can play an important role in student education. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare academic vitality, flourishing and academic identity dimensions based on gender of students. The study was causal comparative study;and, the statistical population of this study was all students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in in first semester in 2018-19 academic years; then, by using multistage random sampling, 200 students (100 female and 100 male students) were selected from the statistical population. Data collection had done by academic identity, academic vitality, flourishing questionnaires. Thereupon, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance analysis (MANOVA), in addition, using SPSS version 22. The findings divulged that there was a significant difference between male and female students in terms of academic vitality, flourishing, and successful academic identity. In fact, female students in comparison to the opposite gender showed the higher levels of successful sequences in academic vitality, flourishing, and academic identity.Therefore, considering the gender differences in academic vitality, flourishing, and academic identity can include important and effective implications on academic performance of students and, moreover, enhance their academic performance.

Evaluation of academic performance and recognition of effective factors in this regard can considerably help the improvement of the academic and educational states of students. This study aimed to evaluate the role of academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing in the prediction of academic performance of students at the University of Medical Sciences.

This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 200 students of the University of Medical Sciences, selected by random multistage sampling. Data were collected using the questionnaires of academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing. In addition, data analysis was performed in SPSS version 21 using canonical correlation analysis and multiple regression.

In this study, there was a significant relationship between the variables of academic performance and dimensions of academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing of students (F=73.35, λ=0.644, P<0.001). In addition, the regression analysis results revealed that 36% of the variance of academic performance was explained by the predictive variables (dimensions of academic identity, academic vitality, and flourishing).

According to the results of the study, a rigorous and detailed plan can be defined based on the academic performance of students and their knowledge of effective factors to actualize the potential talents of students and lay the foundation for more growth and flourishing of these individuals.

 Online games in recent years have become one of the most popular hobbies among teenagers due to their diverse and attractive features. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of cognitive distortion, parenting style, and narcissistic personality traits in online games in high school boy in Sahneh City, Iran.  This is a survey and a correlational study. The study sample consists of 200 male high school students in the city of Sahneh, Iran who were selected randomly by a multi-stage sampling method. For data collection, online gaming addiction questionnaire, cognitive disturbance questionnaire, parenting styles questionnaire, and narcissistic personality traits questionnaire were used. In this research, the correlation and multiple regression were used to analyze the obtained data in SPSS V. 21.  The findings showed that online addiction can be predicted by a linear combination of predictive variables. Based on regression analysis, parenting style (P≤0.001, β=0.46), narcissistic personality traits (P≤0.001, β=0.34), and cognitive disturbance (P≤0.025, β=0.11) could significantly predict students’ addiction to online games.   These variables can play an effective role in addiction to play online games. Considering these variables, authorities of schools and other educational institutions should design and implement appropriate monitoring and control programs for this common problem.

 The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on death anxiety and mental health in women with HIV in Abadan City, Iran.  This study has a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test and control group. A sample of 30 patients referring to Abadan Behavioral Disease Counseling Center in 2015, were randomly assigned to either experimental (n=15) or control group (n=15). The experimental group received 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment treatment in two 90-minute sessions per week. The study data were collected using Templar death anxiety scale and Goldberg general health questionnaire in 3 time points; before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and one and a half months later as the follow-up. The obtained data were analyzed by analysis of covariance in SPSS V. 16.  The results of covariance analysis showed that acceptance and commitment treatment reduced death anxiety (P<0.001) and increased mental health (P<0.001) in the experimental group compared with the control group at the post-test and follow-up period.  Acceptance and commitment therapy can be effective in reducing death anxiety and improving the mental health of patients with HIV. Therefore, acceptance and commitment treatment as a complementary therapy along with therapeutic treatments in these patients is recommended to improve the psychological symptoms.

Online games are one of a kind of Internet games that, due to increasing awareness of the people and especially young people with the Internet, increasing the speed of the Internet and the availability of mobile Internet through smartphones, especially among boys, it has become so sweeping. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between family emotional atmosphere and mental health with addiction to online game. This study is descriptive correlational. The population consisted of all bachelor student of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in 2013-2014 academic year. The research sample consisted of 192 student of who were selected using multi stage cluster sampling. To collect data, online game addiction (OGA) scale & the family's emotional atmosphere (FEA) scale and mental health (GHQ) scale were used. Ethical Considerations: This study with research ethics code 94228369 was approved in Research Ethics Committee of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran. The results show that there is a positive and significant correlation between the emotional atmosphere of the family and online addiction (p <0. 01), and the overall score of mental health and addiction to online games (p <0. 01). Also, the results of regression analysis indicated that the family's emotional atmosphere could predict 0.30 variance of online addiction. The results of this study, while confirming the relationship between addiction to online games with mental health, emphasize the importance of the family environment in increasing the extent of addiction to the game.

The current study was conducted to aim investigate effectiveness of mindfulness based cognitive therapy on distress tolerance and flourishing in methadone-treated male patients in Sahneh city. The current research was quasi- experimental with pertest and post-test and control group. 30 patients referring to addiction treatment clinic in the city of Sahneh select voluntarly and were assigned randomly to experimental (n = 15) or control groups (n = 15). The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of 90 minutes per week in mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Participants completed GaherDistress Tolerance Questionnaire and Biswas-Diener Flourishing Questionnaire in two stages before and after intervention. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS-21 software.The results indicated that mindfulness based cognitive therapy increased distress tolerance and flourishing in the experimental group compared with the control group at the post-test stage (p < 0.001).It seamsmindfulness based cognitive therapy can be effective in improving distress tolerance and flourishing in methadone-treated male patients.

online game addiction is considered as a compulsive, excessive, uncontrollable and destructive physical and psychological behavior. With regard to the problem of persons with addiction to online gaming in the fields of experiential avoidance, families emotional atmosphere and self-control, this study was carried out with the aim of determining the relationship of experiential avoidance, families emotional atmosphere and self-control with online gaming addiction in the bachelor student of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz.
The research design was descriptive and correlational, performed on 200 bachelor student of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran. Sampling was conducted using multi-stage random sampling. Information were collected via SPSS 16 and to analyze the data, Pearson’s correlation and regression (inter) tests were used.
The results showed a significant positive correlation in familial emotional atmosphere and experiential avoidance with addiction to online games and there was a significant negative correlation between self-control and addiction to online games. Regression analysis indicated that familial emotional atmosphere determined 28% of the variance of addiction to online games.
The results confirmed the relationship of addiction to online games with familial emotional atmosphere and experiential avoidance, also emphasized on the importance of family environment in intensified use of internet. The results of this study can be used to plan appropriate interventions, including awareness among students and practitioners in the field of symptoms and consequences of addiction to online games, and try to correct the use of internet among users, to prevent and effectively manage this disorder.

The aim of the current study was to assess the psychometric properties of Online Game Addiction Inventory in under graduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz.
Of all under graduate students in Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz during 2014-15 academic year, 300 under graduate students from Shahid Chamran University were selected using multistage random sampling method. Samples completed Online Game Addiction Inventory and Young Internet Addiction Inventory. Cronbach’s alpha was used for examining the internal consistency of Online Game Addiction Inventory. The study tool was validated using construct, criterion and convergent validity.
Cronbach’s alpha was calculated 0.95 for this inventory under study. Construct validity confirmed and principal component analysis with Varimax rotation identified two factors, namely, ethical and mood problems and education and employment problems, respectively. These two factors accounted for 57% of the total variance. Independent t-test results revealed significant difference on the mean scores of online game addiction between the two addicted and normal groups. The results showed a significant difference in a rate of online game addiction between two groups. Convergent validity was tested by administration of Online Game Addiction Inventory and Young Internet Addiction Inventory concurrently; correlation coefficient was obtained 0.7.
Current study results showed appropriate psychometric features of Online Game Addiction Inventory. Therefore, it can be used for examining online game addiction in Iran.