نشریه عصب روانشناسی بالینی ورزشی
سال دوم شماره 4 (پاییز 1401)

Body image self-perception is a significant concept in understanding the psychological well-being of adolescent students, particularly girls, in relation to body image concerns and related disorders such as eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. The objective of this study was to norm the Body Image Self-Perception Scale among female students in the first grade of high school in Tehran.

This research employed a descriptive study design with confirmatory factor analysis as the norming method. The study population consisted of female students in the first grade of high school in Tehran during the years 2021–2022. A multistage cluster sampling method was used, and the Body Image Self-Perception Questionnaire (Rohwerder et al., 1999) was completed online by the participants. SmartPLS3 software was utilized for data analysis, employing confirmatory factor analysis.

The results indicated that the Body Image Self-Perception questionnaire generally consists of seven subscales. The internal consistencies of each subscale, including evaluation of appearance (0.90), investment in ideals (0.78), health and fitness evaluation (0.84), attention to grooming (0.91), height evaluation (0.89), weight evaluation (0.92), negative influence (0.75), and dependency/stability (0.79), were within the desirable range. Furthermore, the test-retest reliability coefficient for a two-week interval was 0.83 for a sample of 50 participants, and the subscales demonstrated reliability ranging from 0.65 to 0.92. Moreover, the convergent validity, discriminant validity, and composite reliability of the scale were all satisfactory. Additionally, the results revealed a significant difference in body image self-perception between female athletes and non-athletes (T = 3.24, p<0.01).

The present study demonstrated that the Body Image Self-Perception Scale is suitable for norming among female high school students in Tehran. This instrument serves as a valuable tool for measuring and better understanding body image in this adolescent group and can be utilized in future research and interventions aimed at enhancing body image and psychological well-being among female students.

Today, the psychological well-being of adolescents has become one of the most important and widely studied topics in psychology and the social sciences. Understanding the factors influencing the psychological well-being of this age group is considered one of the top research priorities in this field. One of these factors is family functioning and the level of resilience among adolescents, which can directly and indirectly contribute to the improvement or deterioration of their psychological well-being. The objective of the current study was to investigate a predictive model of psychological well-being based on family functioning, considering the mediating role of resilience in adolescents.

This research employed a descriptive method and utilized structural equation modeling. The study population consisted of adolescent student-athletes in the second grade of high school in Tehran during the academic year 2021–2022. A total of 250 students were selected as the final sample through convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (2003), the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale (1989), and the Family Functioning Questionnaire by Epstein et al. (2007).

The results of the statistical analysis indicated that the fit indices of the research model were satisfactory. Family functioning had both a direct and an indirect effect (through resilience) on psychological well-being (p<0.05). Additionally, resilience had a significant direct effect on psychological well-being (p<0.05).

The findings of this study suggest that family functioning and resilience are important factors that can influence the psychological well-being of adolescents. These results indicate that interventions aimed at improving family functioning and enhancing the resilience of adolescents can lead to improvements in their psychological well-being.

Continuous participation in physical and sports activities based on the process of learning and social interaction plays a role in the acquisition of personality traits. Therefore, the aim of the current research was to compare the personality characteristics of female athletes with non-athletes.

This descriptive-survey research involved 200 female athletes and 200 non-athletes who were randomly selected. A 16-item personality questionnaire was distributed among them, and after collecting the questionnaires, the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent samples t-test, and multivariate analysis of variance in SPSS version 21.

The results indicated significant differences between female athletes and non-athletes in personality factors warmth (A), emotional stability (C), sensitivity (I), apprehension (O), perfectionism (Q3) and tension (Q4).

Considering the research findings, sports activities create situations that enhance individuals' mastery over their psychological characteristics, including positive personality traits.

Neurofeedback training (NFT) is a unique type of biofeedback in which participants learn to intentionally modulate their brain waves activity, thereby enhancing control over processes that are usually not consciously regulated. The present study aimed to determine the NFT effectiveness on athlete students' cognitive functions (worry, concentration, and somatic anxiety traits).

The study was a non-blinded quasi-experimental study involving 24 high school students in the 4th district of Tehran. The participants were selected with the convenience sampling method. The participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. They completed the sport anxiety scale-2 (Smith et al., 2006) in pretest and posttest. The participant's data were analyzed using SPSS-26.

The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the NFT in improving cognitive functions. In addition, these demonstrated that the NFT could significantly reduce worry (p<0.05) and increase concentration (p<0.01), but it cannot decrease somatic anxiety traits of athlete students (p>0.05).

Here is demonstrated the potential of the NFT as a contemporary technology for the improvement of cognitive functions of athlete students. Furthermore, the results suggest that NFT is a promising alternative to other psychological interventions, and sports psychologists can use the NFT for the cognitive improvement of athletes.

attention deficit hyperactivity refers to a situation in which the child is excessively active and lively. The high mobility of these children causes problems not only for them, but also for the people around them, classmates and school parents. The aim of the current research was to study the impact of selected group games on aggression and hyperactivity symptoms of elementary school students.

This study is a quasi-experimental research. The participants in this research were elementary school boys in district 15 of Tehran between the ages of 7 and 12 in the academic year of 1996-1997. The sample included 20 people who were selected in a purposeful and available manner and participated in the research after confirming that they met the inclusion criteria. After the pre-test using the checklist, the questionnaires were randomly assigned in two groups of 10 people. Using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, distributions were checked for normality, and covariance analysis was used to compare groups.

The results of covariance analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the remaining average scores of aggression and hyperactivity of the participants based on group membership.

Based on these findings, it can be concluded that students' aggression and hyperactivity can be improved by providing selected sports interventions.

The marital relationship is an extremely important part of human life, influenced by behaviors and interactions. Positive emotions are essential to its strength and health of athletes. They also experience marital issues that require professional help. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of group transactional analysis (TA) on positive feelings toward spouses among married athletes women attending a local sport complexes.

This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-tesst and post-test design with a control group. The population consisted of athletes women attending local sport complexes in the 5th District of Tehran, with a total population of 198, all of whom were evaluated. The sample consisted of 40 participants who recieves a score below the mean on the questionnaire. They were then randomly assigned to two groups (20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). Positive feelings toward their spouses were assessed using a validated questionnaire on pre-test and post-test. The experimental group received 12 sessions of group TA, while the control group received no intervention. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used for data analysis.

The ANCOVA results indicated that group TA increased positive feelings toward spouses in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Therefore, it can be concluded that TA training is an effective way to improve on positive feelings toward spouses as a marital satisfaction component and is recommended for use in couples therapy counseling sessions of athletes women.