Iranian International Journal Of Social Sciences
Volume:5 Issue: 4, Autumn 2015

The general goal of this article is twofold, First, based on theoretical and empirical foundation of psychiatric disorders this study investigates the association between depression disorder and several variables which are assumed to be more prevalent determinant and predictor of depression disorder in a sample of workers in the city of Tehran. In doing so, we developed six hypotheses related to the association between depression disorder and job satisfaction, work alienation, type of work place, gender and age. Second, we employed the path analysis to depict the networks of causal relationships among several variables (job satisfaction, work alienation, work commitment, education, religiosity, age, and social capital) as independent variables through which they cause dependent variable (depression disorder). A survey research was performed on data obtained from a total of 234 workers through a disproportionately stratified sampling. The sample was recruited from 52303 employees of industrial and service sectors in the city of Tehran. Questionnaire and structured interview schedule were used as the principal techniques of data collection. The analyses are computed using SPSS version 16.0 software. The Multiple regression and path analysis are utilized to establish causal relations between and among the proposed variables. The empirical results regarding hypotheses testing show that: job satisfaction inversely related to depression disorder; work alienation is directly associated with depression disorder; the correlation between job satisfaction and work alienation is significant; and depression disorder of respondents vary by age. Based on the statistical results of path analysis, it could be concluded that depression disorder are more prevalent among workers who are not satisfied with his/her job, are alienated from his/ her work, have lower education, have lower social capital, are less committed to his work, do not participate in religious rituals and are either young or old.

The present study is aimed at designing a model of family function for the target population based on the elements of marital intimacy and conflict of the couples referred to Kermanshah-based marriage consultant centers. The study is a development study in nature and study population was comprised of all couples referring to marriage consultant clinics in Kermanshah city. A sample group of 500 members (250 males +250 female) was formed through simple random sampling. To measure variables Three questionnaires were used to collect data include: family assessment devise (FAD), marital intimacy questionnaire, and marital conflict questionnaire. For data analysis, inferential statistics (path analysis method) was used in Lisrel. The results showed that Fitness of the designed model was acceptable and marital conflicts and family function were predicted satisfactorily. Marital conflicts predicted family function with intimacy as a mediator factor. Moreover, marital conflicts predicted marital intimacy and the intimacy in turn predicted family function.

Human capitals are part of a country’s wealth, and proper functioning of the society depends on the creativity of its elites and Human nature. Nowadays, managing the Elites and preventing their immigration has become one of the difficult issues faced by many organizations. In this research, a lot of effort has been put into finding out the typology of the behavior patterns of the elite using the Myers-Briggs typology tests. This means that the overall results have been achieved on the basis of questionnaires, Elite personality types were determined and then with a descriptive analysis of the different parts of the questionnaire, Personality factors respondents, study and were classified. Total was provided in tables 3 and 4.This research has been done using descriptive (analytical), and conceptual approach. A statistical sample in this research includes 40 people from Iranian elites (26 men and 14 women) which are mainly university students and graduates of prestigious state universities inside and outside of the country (Most of which are members of the National Elite Foundation of Iran), and other Elites (artistic, sports elite, literary and cultural). Considering that there is no specific organization for the membership of such Elites, we have considered Elites who have acquired higher ranks in the country and are the main members of professional groups and teams. In the end, in addition to specifying, predominant types of personality types of elites based on Myers-Briggs criteria that as a result, 30% of the elite respondents, on the basis of the test, Including the type of personality was ISTJ (Sensory Introverted), 25% ENTP (Intuitive Extroverted), 22.5% INTJ (Intuitive Introverted) and 15% ENFP (Intuitive Extroverted) - This dispersion is due to the review of the elite(academic, artistic, sports elite, literary and cultural)- and, while comparing it with the Occupational Theory of Paul and Barbara Tiger, the results obtained from localization based on Iranian culture in the form of elite capture on based Their job satisfaction in organizations also are presented.

Development is one of the basic and key issues of the social sciences that due to its importance and the particular status that it has in the transformations of human society, it has attracted the serious attention of many scholars. Given the fact that people’s attitudes usually influences their actions and behaviors, and also because attitudes are among the important factors that have an impact on development, since negative attitude about the consequences of development can cause people to resist it, therefore it is necessary to study what factors can affect people’s orientation towards development. The present study aims to investigate into social and economic factors that may be related to the developmental orientation of the residents of the city of Shahr-e Kord in the province of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari. The research method employed was survey and data gathering tool was questionnaire. The questions had face validity and their Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for reliability was above the 0.7 threshold. The research population consisted of all residents of Shahr-e Kord who were 15 years of age and above, of which, using the Cochran’s formula, 384 individuals were selected as the sample. The results showed that the average for developmental orientation was 2.87 of 5. Statistical analysis of the data showed that having external experiences (t= 4.37), gender (t= 5.34), place of residence (f= 5.7), religiosity (r= 0.18), educational level (r= 0.48), and media usage (r= 0.36) were significantly related to developmental orientation.

This research aims to examine the effect of some social and cultural factors (identity, self-esteem, religious commitments and normative pressure) on generation gap and younger people's compatibility with their parents. In terms of research methodology, this is a cross-sectional study and regarding data collection method, it has drawn upon a questionnaire. The statistical population includes the youth of Ahwaz city, out of which 400 were selected as the sample size. In regard to sampling, stratified multistage random sampling has been used. Inferential statistics showed that there was a significant relationship between the research dependent variable (generation gap and younger people's compatibility with their parents) and some independent variables (the extent of normative pressure on parents, social identity, inclination toward religious commitments) while no significant relationship was found between the research dependent variable and independent variable (self-esteem). The results of stepwise regression analysis also indicated that normative pressure and parents' identity had been the most effective factors on generation gap and younger people's compatibility with their parents, respectively.

Ta’zieh is an intertwined set of traditional Iranian music, Iranian classic poetry and Shabih-khani (speech-visual intertwined narration). The central theme (or subject) of Ta’zieh is representation of siege and massacre of Karbala desert Iranian traditions are used to illustrate and retell events commensurate with [the quality of] events and dialogues in the Ta’zieh scene. In other words, Iranian folk culture is dominant on these stories it seems that representation as a human talent, is an element which at the base of Iranians social life conditions, is considered as the origin or the element of beginning of history of Tazieh. It should be noted that, this meaning is not limited to Iranians. Meta representation is an asset which is equally in the mind of all humans.

Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs and Lullabies. Study about lullabies as part of Folklore is relatively new science, however collection of its material is a very difficult job because this treasure mostly collected and obtained from the memory of illiterate and uneducated people. It needs a great effort and stability for educated people of a nation to do so since if one is careless and ignorant, there will be sometimes a fear to forget a major part of folklore. Accordingly, regarding the importance of ‘the study of folklore of Gilan province with the focus on Lullabies ‘the researcher conducted this project with the same title. The Aims and objectives of this paper is To get data about the different form of Gilanian Lullabies and analysis them. The method in this paper is quality and also action research and tools of data collection is documental, Informal interviews and participant observations. It is mention in the theoretical framework the present research for its analysis of data, are based on, Structural Functionalism School. And Symbolic-Interpretive Anthropology Approach.