Social Psychology Research

Abstract Introduction: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of time perspective training on hope and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Method: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up, including a control group. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and were then randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. The experimental group received time perspective training over eight weeks, while the control group received no intervention. The study population comprised all patients with type 2 diabetes who were referred to a diabetes and endocrinology treatment center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the summer of 1402 (2023).
Results: The findings revealed that the time perspective training approach significantly increased hope (F = 7.391, p = 0.010) and improved quality of life (F = 11.674, p = 0.002) among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that time perspective training can serve as an effective intervention for enhancing hope and improving the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes. These changes appear to influence not only individual aspects but also social dimensions of well-being. Accordingly, time perspective training may be utilized as an effective method to promote the mental and social health of individuals with diabetes.

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Introduction: Attention to the emotional and social abilities of adolescents, especially for people with high-risk behaviors has always been the focus of researchers. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of (observer, discoverer, and values advisor) model training on socio-emotional competence and social problem-solving of adolescents with high-risk behaviors.
Method: This was a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test and post-test with an experimental group and a control group. The statistical population includes all male secondary school students in Dezful who were studying in the academic year 2020-2021 and were selected by a multi-stage random sampling method based on the completion of the high-risk behavior questionnaire (Zadeh Mohammadi, Ahmadabadi, Heydari 2010) from which 40 people were randomly assigned in two groups. Before the intervention, as a pre-test, both groups were assessed with socio-emotional competence (Zou et al. 2012) and social problem solving (Dzurila et al. 2002) questionnaires. The experimental group was exposed to the model training for eight sessions. Then, in the post-test stage, both groups answered the research questionnaires. The data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups; the control (without intervention) and the experimental (observer, explorer, consultant model) in terms of the effect on the variables of socio-emotional competence and social problem-solving.
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of the observer, explorer, and values advisor model on the promotion of socio-emotional competence and social problem-solving of adolescents with high-risk behavior, it is worthy that this model be considered as one of the new and practical tools by researchers and educational institutions.

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this research was the construction of the Implicit Association connectedness with nature Test and its prediction with place attachment and environmental identity in students.
Method: The research was kind of surveying and descriptive (correlation). Its statistical population was composed of all students of Tehran public universities and 207 of them were selected by volunteering method. Research tools included the Implicit Association connectedness with nature Test (researcher-built), Place Attachment Scale (Saffarinia, 2011), and Environmental Identity Scale (Clayton, 2003). For measuring the scale`s reliability was used of Cronbach`s alpha coefficient and test-retest method and for studying validity was used of concurrent validity (Pearson correlation coefficient). In addition, to study the fitness of hypothesized model of the relationship between environmental identity and connectedness with nature with mediating of place attachment components was used path analysis method.
Results: The reliability coefficients by means of the test-retest method showed that the test has satisfactory reliability. In addition, the results of the Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between place attachment and environmental identity with connectedness with nature (p<0.01) implying that relatively high concurrent validity Implicit Association connectedness with nature Test with place attachment and environmental identity scales. Results of path analysis showed that the modified model had acceptable fitness with data, and therefore environmental identity through place identity and emotional attachment influence directly and indirectly on connectedness with nature, and among components of place attachment only place identity and emotional attachment mediated relationship between environmental identity and connectedness with nature.
Conclusion: According to the research results, recommended to environment stakeholders and environmental psychologists that exhibiting educational workshops educate and develop Implicit Association connectedness with nature Test and connectedness with nature and place attachment concepts and for increasing connectedness with nature activities for reinforcing place attachment and environmental identity.

Abstract The purpose of the present research was to predict voting behaviors based on mental health, social wellbeing and psychological self-efficacy of Tehran citizens in presidential elections . It was a descriptive-correlation research and incuded 400 Tehran citizens higher than 20 years old who at least once participated in elections. The participents were selected by multistage cluster sampling and they all completed Kinz social wellbeing questionnaire (1998), SCL 25 mental health, Sherer and Madox self efficacy (GSE) and Shahram nia, Milani. Karami Rad and Jamil . voting behaviors (2015). Data were
well analyzed by SPSS 20 software and step by step regression analysis test. The results showed that all three regression model are significant in predicting voting behaviors. So, psychological self efficacy, socia l wellbeing and mental health are all considered as the most powerful predicting factors of voting behaviors in Tehran citizens in presidential ellection and also psychological self efficacy, social wellbeing and mental health predict voting behaviors in positive direction (p < 0.01). According to the results, we may expect people to have proper voting behaviors when they experience proper mental health and social health in the society and beside it is necessary in social political training of the society.