Social Psychology Research

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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: There is numerous evidence showing the fundamental behavioral changes in Iranian adolescents. These changes can probably be attributed to their identity issues. The aim of this study was to identify and validate the psychosocial model of Iranian adolescents' identity and determine its probable relationship with their behavioral changes.
Method: The approach of this study was mixed. The narrative research was used in the qualitative phase and the correlation method was used in the quantitative phase. In the qualitative phase, the population consisted of male adolescents aged 15-20 years old, as well as psychologists and sociologists in Tehran in 2020. Nineteen adolescents were selected by volunteer sampling and six specialists by purposive sampling. In the quantitative phase, the population consisted of adolescents aged 15-20 years old in Tehran in 2020, from which 218 people were selected by volunteer sampling. In the qualitative phase, data were collected through the life story interview (McAdams, 1995) and in the quantitative phase by a researcher-made questionnaire. In the qualitative phase, data were analyzed through the content analysis method and in the quantitative phase through the confirmatory factor analysis.
Findings: The results of content analysis as well as factor analysis indicated the master-narrative model of adolescents includes components such as family belonging, adherence to religious values and obedience to parents, and the counter-narrative model includes the voluntary lifestyle, sense of uniqueness, independence-seeking and competitiveness.
Conclusion: behavioral changes of Iranian male adolescents can be attributed to two main factors: 1- Conflict between some components of their counter-narrative and master-narrative 2- The relatively extreme status of some components of their narratives.

Abstract Introduction: social capital is a variety of resources that every individuals and groups has to communicate. These resources have an effective role in improving mental health by providing psychological and emotional support. Method: the present study aimed to compare the social capital and its components between girl and boy students of Tehran city. The population of this study is adolescents aged 12 to 18 in Tehran. The sample consists of 255 students including 109 girls and 146 boys selected by convenience sampling. The participants completed the social capital questionnaire adolescent students (SCQ-AS; Paiva, et al., 2014). This questionnaire was standardized and used for the first time in this study. In the standardized version of the questionnaire two-factor structure were obtained for Iranian teenagers. The distribution of social capital’s data was abnormal, so the Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics methods and U Mann-Whitney test. Findings: the levels of social capital and "social cohesion in school" were higher in girl adolescents. Although the boys have gained higher scores in "trust" subscale, but the scores between the two groups was not significant in this dimension. Result: Student’s sex is an effective factor in their levels of social capitalThe findings of this study can be useful for preparation of training packages for parents and teachers to promote mental health in adolescent students.

Abstract Introduction: Running away from home in adolescents is one of the important difficulties of modern families and societies. Adolescents run away from home Hoping to scape problems they face, without thinking about its future consequences. In fact, running away makes more problem for them and for the society. So it’s essential to recognize effective factors in preventing running away. This research aimed the study role of social capital in high school girl students trend to run away from home with attention to mediating roles of optimism and hope.
Method: 350 girl students of Tehran high schools have been selected by means of multi-stage random cluster sampling and answered Delaviz Social Capital (2006), Afrasiabi Trend to Run Away from Home (2011), Sheier and Carver Optimism (1985) and Snyder Hope (1991) Questionnaires. Factorial analysis was applied and after deleting phrases with nonsignificant factor loading, the specified model analyzed with LISREL software and statistical method path analysis.
Results: The results indicated significant direct effects of social capital on hope, optimism and trend to running away from home (respectively 0/50, 0/52 and -0/26) and effects  of optimism and hope on trend to running away from home (respectively -0/25 and -0/19). Also results indicated significant mediating roles of optimism and hope in the relationship of social capital with trend to running away.
Conclusion: it can be concluded that with increasing social capital, Tendency toward running away from home can be decreased directly. By prompting hope and optimism, we can directly decrease tendency to running away from home, and increase in social capital can impact prevention of escape indirectly as well.