hajar alsadat ghasemi; soghra ebrahimi ghavam; fariborz dortaj; . Noor Ali farrokhi
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this study was done to determine the effectiveness of executive function based parenting education program on cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control of preschool children. The research was a quasi–experimental study with a pretest–posttest–follow–up and a control group design. ...
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this study was done to determine the effectiveness of executive function based parenting education program on cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control of preschool children. The research was a quasi–experimental study with a pretest–posttest–follow–up and a control group design. The statistical population consisted of approximately 8400 mothers with sons aged 4-6 years who had registered their children in the preschool centers of one of the twenty-two districts of Tehran in the academic year of 2021-2022. Cluster Multi-stage sampling was done and according to the entry and exit criteria of the study, 32 people were selected and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups of 16. To collect data, The Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) (Robinson et al., 1995) and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function Preschool Version (BRIEF-P)(Gioia et al., 2003) were used. The executive function based parenting package(Ghasemi et al., 1401) for the experimental group was implemented in eight 70-minute sessions. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, as well as inferential statistics, such as repeated–measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post–hoc test using SPSS18. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the average score of the child's cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control in the pre-test stage with the post-test (p<0.01) and the pre-test stage with the follow-up (p<0.01). Also, the results of the Benferroni test for grades in three stages of measurement showed that there is stability in the results. Therefore, if parents are exposed to this parenting intervention, it is expected that their children's cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control will improve.
zohreh sayadpour; fariborz Dortaj; Alireza Kiamanesh
Volume 15, Issue 52 , March 2021, , Pages 7-16
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This study aimed to investigate the role of social support and life satisfaction in academic burnout. The research method was correlation. From Islamic Azad University of Tehran, 393 students selected by cluster sampling method and responded to Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS, Schaufeli ...
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This study aimed to investigate the role of social support and life satisfaction in academic burnout. The research method was correlation. From Islamic Azad University of Tehran, 393 students selected by cluster sampling method and responded to Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS, Schaufeli et al., 2002), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS, Diner et al., 1985) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988). Data were analyzed using regression analysis. The results showed that social support (β = -0.131, P≥0.020) and life satisfaction (β = -0.229, P≥0,000) had a significant and inverse effect on academic burnout. The findings also showed that Social support and life satisfaction explained 14% of the variance in academic burnout. According to the findings, academic burnout decreases with increasing social support and life satisfaction. Therefore, supporting student by family, friends, and the educational environment, as well as strategies that increase life satisfaction, can reduce students' academic burnout, which is an important factor in dropout.
parvaneh nahravanian; Parviz Asgari; Fariborz Dortaj; Farah Naderi; saeed bakhtiarpoor
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive training on working memory and sustain attention of anxious children. A pseudo-experimental study was performed among students aged 8 to 9 years old and selection was based on research criteria by two-stage sampling. In the first step, ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive training on working memory and sustain attention of anxious children. A pseudo-experimental study was performed among students aged 8 to 9 years old and selection was based on research criteria by two-stage sampling. In the first step, using cluster sampling, 358 students were selected and anxiety test was performed on them, which 137 students with high anxiety were selected. In the second stage, 76 students were selected according to the entry criteria, and Raven's intelligence test was employed to match the intelligent subjects; finally, 44 students were selected as a study sample and were randomly placed in two experimental and control groups and at the end, the data of 36 subjects were analyzed. In order to match the participants, Raven's intelligence test and Manifest Anxiety were used and the research tools were, N-back Memory Test concentration & diffuse attention test of at the beginning, a pre-test of working memory and precise, focused and scattered execution was performed for all participants. Then, the test group received 10 sessions of 45-minutes training in 5 weeks and at the end, both groups completed the post-test multivariate covariance analysis was used to test the hypotheses in the study and the analysis of the result indicates the effect of cognitive training on the improvement of accuracy and concentration of working memory. Also, the significant effect of cognitive training on the inhibition and the speed of sustain attention processing were also observed. According to the results, the cognitive training method had a remarkable effect on the improvement of working memory and sustain attention in children with anxiety. Therefore, the result indicates the significance of cognitive training based on attention control, inhibition, and alternation of attention and memory.
Yasamin Zeynab Zahmatkesh; Fariborz Dortaj; Naser Sobhi Gharamaleki; Ali Reza Kiamanesh
Volume 12, Special Issue , June 2018, , Pages 13-26
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness education on increasing the capacity of working memory and academic self-efficacy of female students. Method: This research is a fundamental research part of the research. The quasi-experimental research method is. The ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness education on increasing the capacity of working memory and academic self-efficacy of female students. Method: This research is a fundamental research part of the research. The quasi-experimental research method is. The statistical population of this study included all secondary high schools in district 5 of Tehran in academic year 97-96. Accordingly, the participants were divided into two groups (15 people) and control (15 people) and tested according to the pre-test post-test design with the control group. Then, a test of data processing (2000) and a self-efficacy test (Sherer, 1978) were performed as a pre-test. After running an independent variable of 8 sessions, they were again performed as a post-test. Results: The results of covariance analysis showed The training of mindfulness skills led to increased work memory and academic self-efficacy in students. Conclusion: The results of data analysis showed that increasing the skill of mindfulness can increase the capacity of working memory and academic self-efficacy of students. The change in students' beliefs toward positive and increasing their self-education is the result of cognitive training and mindfulness.
