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The purpose of this study was to investigate the competency model of the undergraduate curriculum of Teacher Training University. The approach for the present study was qualitative and the method was a systematic review based on the model of Wright et al. (2007). The research community consisted of 326 articles on the competencies of consultants published in prestigious scientific journals between 2010 and 2022. The research corpus included 36 articles that were purposefully collected and selected based on thematic monitoring of data. The research data were collected from qualitative analysis of the studied documents. Based on the data analysis, consultants' competencies were classified into 3 dimensions and 20 factors.These dimensions included individual competencies (including personality traits, religious commitment, emotional intelligence, beauty, adaptability, perceptual skills, personal responsibility, motivation, communication skills), professional competencies (including factors Professional expertise, familiarity with professional plans, consulting process management, attention to professional development, professional organizational components, pedagogical knowledge management, professional commitment, professional ethics, skills and socio-cultural competencies (including factors; cultural insight and attention to social norms).

Individuals with depression often face significant challenges in memory and cognitive flexibility. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation training on prospective memory and cognitive flexibility in individuals with depression. This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test and post-test design with both experimental and control groups. The research population consisted of individuals with depression seeking treatment at counseling centers in Ahvaz during the summer of 2023, from which 30 were conveniently sampled and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group underwent 10 one-hour sessions of cognitive rehabilitation training, while the control group received no intervention during this period. Data were collected using the Prospective Memory Subscale and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory and analyzed using Chi-square and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS-24. The findings indicated that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in both prospective memory and cognitive flexibility. In other words, cognitive rehabilitation training improved both prospective memory and cognitive flexibility in individuals with depression (P < 0.001). Considering the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation training in improving prospective memory and cognitive flexibility in individuals with depression, planning to incorporate cognitive rehabilitation training alongside other educational methods is effective in enhancing these characteristics.

The purpose of this research is to design and validate the competency-based curriculum model for the counseling and guidance undergraduate course of Farhangian University. The approach of the current research is qualitative and theoretical research. The statistical population of the research included professors and experts, using the snowball sampling method, 12 professors were selected as a statistical sample. To collect information from a semi-structured interview. Data analysis was done using the coding method and through Max Kyuda software. In order to check the reliability of the data, Guba and Lincoln (1980) criteria and methods such as Eisner's expertise and criticism were used. In this research, 5 themes, 11 main categories and 33 sub-categories were identified, which themes include goals, which include 2 categories of subjective and objective goals and 4 sub-categories. The content of the categories of educational materials and resources included 2 categories of educational space and educational resources and 4 sub-categories, the content of educational strategies included 2 categories of educational strategies and teaching strategies and 5 sub-categories, the content of evaluation included 2 general and partial evaluation categories and 4 sub-categories. According to the identified components, the proposed model can be taken into consideration in order to improve the competence of undergraduate counseling and guidance students of Farhangian University.

The importance of academic activities is very high for ninth grade students because of choosing a course and enrolling in 10th grade. Therefore, the aim of this study was determine the effect of academic buoyancy education on academic self-concept and engagement in ninth grade male students. This research in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The research population was the ninth grade male students of Pishva city in the 2022-23 academic years, which 40 people of them were selected with using the available sampling method as a sample and randomly divided into two equal groups. The experimental group received 12 sessions of 70 minutes the academic buoyancy education and the control group remained on the waiting list for training. Data were collected with the questionnaires of academic self-concept (Liu and Wang, 2005) and academic engagement (Reeve and Tseng, 2011) and analyzed by chi-square and multivariate analysis of covariance method in SPSS-19 software. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of both variables of academic self-concept and academic engagement. In other words, academic buoyancy education increased self-concept and engagement in ninth grade male students (P<0.001). The results indicated the effect of academic buoyancy education on improving academic self-concept and engagement. Therefore, to improve the academic performance, including academic self-concept and engagement can be used from academic buoyancy education method along with other effective educational methods.

Fiscal policies can be used as an appropriate tool to achieve regional balanced development goals and programs. In this regard, the government can contribute to the development goals of balanced development of regions through effective and efficient tax exemptions by increasing investment, transfer of knowledge and technology. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of tax exemptions (Article 132 of the Law on Direct Taxes) on the number and value added of industrial units established in deprived and less developed areas in Iranian provinces using method of panel data during 2006-2016. The results indicate that the volume of physical capital, the number of employees, government capital expenditures and bank payment facilities to industrial sector have positive effects on the number and value added of industrial units. Also, the tax exemptions subject to Article 132 have not effect on the number and value added of industrial units in deprived and less developed areas.

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between management styles and social capital with social adjustment of managers. This study was a cross-sectional from type of correlation. The statistical population of research included all school’s managers of Gharchak city in 2015-16 academic years. From them 160 person were selected by simple sampling method and all of them completed the questionnaires of multiple management (Bass and Avolio, 1995), social capital (Pajak, 2006) and social adjustment (Bell, 1961). Data was analyzed with Pearson correlation and multivariate regression with stepwise model methods. The findings of correlation show that there is a positive and significant relationship between transformational management style, transactional management style and social capital with social adjustment of managers and a negative and significant relationship between laissez–faire management style with social adjustment of managers. Also the finding of regression showed that transformational management style, social capital and transactional management style can predict 29/1 percent of variance of social adjustment among managers (P<0/01). Regarded to results of this research suggest that counselors and psychologists to improve social adjustment of managers respectively increase the transformational management style, social capital and transactional management of them through educational workshops.

Many of key problems in students with attention deficit disorder are related to executive dysfunction that in this field neurofeedback training and computer games are effective. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of neurofeedback training and computer games on continuous attention and planning ability in students with attention deficit disorder. This study was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design and with a control group. The statistical population was included all elementary students with attention deficit disorder that referred to counseling centers of Mashhad city in 2013. Totally, 45 students were selected through available sampling method and randomly assigned to three groups. The experimental groups were educated 12 sessions of 60 minutes by neurofeedback and computer games methods. To assess continuous attention and planning, the CPT and Tower of London computerized tests were used, respectively. Data were analyzed by using the SPSS-19 software and multivariate analysis of covariance (MONCOVA) methods. The findings showed that both methods of neurofeedback training and computer games significantly lead to increase continuous attention and planning in students with attention deficit disorder. Also, there wasnt any significant difference between two methods in continuous attention and planning (P<0/05). The results showed that neurofeedback training and computer games methods were effective in improving continuous attention and planning for students with attention deficit disorder. Therefore, counselors and therapists can use mentioned methods in treatment of students with attention deficit disorder.