Social Psychology Research

Abstract During last two decades Social health has been one of the most notable subject under investigation.this study aimed at exploring the relationship between social health and individualism and collectivism, gender socialization of students .Research carried out on 218 (female and male) students of Azad university –south Tehran branch.The participants were asked to complete the social health, individualism and collectivism and gender socialization questionnaires.Data were analyzed using pearson correlation and regression analysis. Results showed that among Social health indicators just social acceptance had not significant correlation. None of social health indicators had significant correlation with vertical individualistic.Futhermore, there was significant correlation between social health indicators and vertical collectivism.On the other hand,there was significant correlation between cohesion,adaptability,involvement and vertical collectivism.There was not significant correlation between social health indicators and gender socialization. The regression analysis indicated that gender socialization is predictable by social well-being indicators and individualism and collectivism cultural values.Finally we conclude that the knowledge of the findings can provide the significant implication on the provision of student`s socialization. د

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between social capital in promoting the social health indicators and families’ attitude to delinquency in their children. Method: The method of this study is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the study consists of all high school girls in Nourabad Mamasani from which 130 girls were selected though multistage clustering sampling and evaluated using social health, social capital and attitude to delinquency questionnaires.. Data are analyzed in descriptive and inferential level using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression method, using the software SPSS-19 Finding: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between social capital and social health at 99% of confidence level. Stepwise regression analysis the role of social acceptance component in explaining the attitude to children delinquency is over the other variables, and then the social capital and social prosperity, respectively have had the most significant role in explaining the attitude to children delinquency Conclusion: It can be said that the enhancement of efficiency and function of the family as a primary foal in social life can perform a manifest role in reinforcing social capital indicators and social health in families.

Abstract Abstract This study aimed to examine the relationship between social anxiety, spiritual health and life satisfaction with Internet addiction among students at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman . This study was descriptive and a correlation. Sample size included 374 Kerman University students who were chosen in random sampling based on gender. Kimberly Young questionnaire, Canvor Social anxiety questionnaire, Polotsine and Ellison spiritual health and life satisfaction questionnaire by Dainer and et.al. were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by independent t-test, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions. Results showed significant relationship between social anxiety, spiritual health and life satisfaction with Internet addiction. Findings showed no significant differences between the rate of social anxiety and life satisfaction in male and female students. The spiritual health of female students was higher than male students and male students were more Internet addicted than female students. Key words: social anxiety, spiritual health, life satisfaction, Internet addiction, students.

Abstract Increased requirement of computer technology and the internet influence make many people face with mental health disorders specially internet addiction. The present study intended to review the role of predicting of both negative affects (directly and indirectly) and attachment styles (directly) in internet addiction. The present research was a non- empirical type and a correlational one. Statistical population of the research was all the students of Allameh Tabataba’i University and out of them 320 individuals were selected as members of sample group through the use of convenience sampling method. ”Anxiety, Depression and Stress (DASS)”, Collins and Read Attachment Styles” and “Young Internet Addiction” questionnaires were applied to collect data and these data were analyzed thorough structural equation modeling. Findings demonstrated that the proposed model had adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Negative affects and attachment styles variables were directly related to internet addiction. Meanwhile, negative affects predicted indirectly internet addiction. Considering the obtained results, negative affects, directly and indirectly, by mediation of attachment styles is related to internet addiction and can predict it.

Abstract Aim:The purpose of this study is to examine the interpersonal competencies in the organizational communication and identification of important components that effective it as well as determine the quality of interaction between these components by using interpretive structural modeling method. Method: This research is an applied and developmental as well as quantitative and qualitative Research sample were 17 people of organizational experts who were selected using snowball sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher made matrix questionnaire. Results: The results showed 13 important components that effective on interpersonal competencies were Empathy, Altercentrism, Self disclosure, Conflict Management, Interaction management, Supportiveness, Flexibility, assertiveness, Social Relaxation, Expressiveness, Immediacy, influencing others and goal orientation; that using interpretive structural modeling was placed at five different levels of interaction. Also, The Results showed that Based on analysis of power and dependence diagram, Immediacy, Social Relaxation, assertiveness, Expressiveness had more effective than other components on interpersonal competencies. After them, Empathy, Supportiveness, Altercentrism and Self disclosure which had taken place in linkage area were important components taht effecte on interpersonal competencies. Other components, were placed on dependent area. Conclusion: According to the results, we can say that the components of interpersonal competencies at different levels have effect together, and changes in the quality of each component cause changes in quality of other components at same level as well as the next level, And in turn cause changes in the quality of the organizational communication.

Abstract Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the psychological dimension such as perceived social support, quality of life and resilience in women and men by committed crimes than common men and women. Method: Method of the study is causal-comparative. Statistic community was included two groups. A group of women and men who committed by murder inhabited in prison of Gilan province in years 94 and 95 and the other group were ordinary men and women who had no criminal record. The sample was consisted of 140 participants (70 women and 70 men committed by murder and ordinary men and women) who are selected non-random. The instrument used to gather data was questionnaires which were according to the World Health Organizations quality of life, Connor Davidsons resiliency and multi-dimensional perceived social support .To analyze the data, the descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (single-variable and multi-variable analysis of variance) was used. All data analysis was conducted using SPSS software 20-version. Results: The findings of the study indicate that there is a significant difference between the quality of life, its dimension and resiliency score between the two groups. Means comparison showed that there was a high rate of committed by murder in normal individuals compared to offenders. But there only is significance difference in dimension of perceived social support important people between the two groups and there are no significant differences in other aspects. According to the findings of this study can be expressed that psychological aspects such as quality of life, resiliency and social support between the two groups is different from ordinary people and persons who committed by intentional murder. These dimensions can be considered in performing criminal penalty and the prevention of such cases.

Abstract Introduction: There is no consensus on the attitudinal or motivational nature of organizational commitment among researchers. This study was conducted for examining an attitudinal model of organizational commitment. The underlying model was Eagly and Chaiken (1993) attitude model. Method: The sample consisted of 256 psychology students of Isfahan University who were selected as volunteers. The control variables namely habit, utilitarian outcomes, normative outcomes and self- identity outcome were investigated through vignette and other variables namely attitude toward target, attitude toward behavior and behavioral intention were measured by question. For statistical analysis of findings, structural equation modeling, the generalized estimating equations (GEE) approach and R software were used. Findings: Three equivalent models introduced that their fit indexes were same but because of direction of , only one was confirmed. The results refuted the hypothesis that attitude toward stealing behavior as the mediator variable between the attitude toward target (affective commitment) and intention to steal and habit, and the revised model substituted intention by affective commitment for criterion model confirmed, utilitarian outcomes, normative outcomes and self-identity outcomes were control variables. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it was found that organizational commitment as criterion variable for attitude toward behavior via intention rout. The proposed model of Eagly and Chaiken (1993) was revised and attitude toward target was replaced to criterion variable. Managers and organizations are recommended to take serious effort for employees socialization in desired behaviors.