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This study tested the influence of self-efficacy, school context and self-esteem on job burnout of Iranian Muslim teachers. Job burnout was taken to be composed of three components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment. A sample of 212 secondary school teachers completed a packet of scales that measure self-efficacy, school context, self-esteem and job burnout. The relationships between the variables were examined via path analysis. Path analysis showed self-efficacy to have a significant direct negative effect on depersonalization (ß = - 0.25, p < 0.01) and reduced personal accomplishment (ß = - 0.31, p < 0.01). School context had a significant direct effect on emotional exhaustion (ß = - 0.36, p < 0.01), depersonalization (ß = - 0.23, p < 0.01) and reduced personal accomplishment (ß = - 0.17, p < 0.01). Self-esteem had a significant direct effect on emotional exhaustion (ß = - 0.36, p < 0.01), depersonalization (ß = - 0.15, p < 0.01) and reduced personal accomplishment (ß = - 0.26, p < 0.01). The proposed model explained 47% of total variance of "emotional exhaustion," 28% of "depersonalization" and 54% of "reduced personal accomplishment."
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Burnout, Professional/psychology , Depersonalization , Islam , Self Concept , Self Efficacy , Burnout, Professional/ethnology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Iran , Job Satisfaction , Schools , TeachingABSTRACT
The main objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of fasting on the psychological well-being of Muslim graduate students. In a single-group pretest posttest research design, students who intended to fast in the month of Ramadan were asked to respond to a psychological well-being scale and its subscales before and after the end of fasting month of Ramadan. Findings show that fasting led to the promotion of overall psychological well-being, self-acceptance, autonomy, positive relations, environmental mastery, and personal growth among students who fasted in this month.
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Fasting , Islam , Mental Health , Students/psychology , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the Farsi version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales were examined, with a sample of 306 undergraduate students (123 men, 183 women) ranging from 18 to 51 years of age (M age = 25.4, SD = 6.1). Participants completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. The findings confirmed the preliminary reliabilities and preliminary construct validity of the Farsi translation of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales.
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Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis , Anxiety Disorders/ethnology , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Depressive Disorder/diagnosis , Depressive Disorder/ethnology , Islam/psychology , Personality Inventory/statistics & numerical data , Religion and Psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Depressive Disorder/psychology , Female , Humans , Iran , Male , Middle Aged , Personal Satisfaction , Psychometrics , Reproducibility of Results , Self Concept , Translating , Young AdultABSTRACT
This study examined the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of a Farsi version of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, with a sample of 306 undergraduate students (123 men, 183 women) ages 18 to 51 years. Participants completed Farsi versions of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Analysis confirmed the preliminary reliabilities and construct validity of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale.
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Affect , Intelligence/classification , Personality Inventory/statistics & numerical data , Personality/classification , Adolescent , Adult , Ethnicity/psychology , Ethnicity/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Individuality , Iran , Male , Middle Aged , Personal Satisfaction , Psychometrics , Reproducibility of Results , Students/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , TranslatingABSTRACT
This study examined the reliability and preliminary evidence for validity of a Farsi (Persian) version of the Oxford Happiness Inventory with 309 undergraduate students (161 women and 148 men). Participants completed the Farsi versions of four subscales of the Oxford Happiness Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Depression-Happiness Scale. Analyses indicated that the Farsi version of the Oxford Happiness Scale has reliability as a measure of well-being and provided some preliminary evidence of construct validity.
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Happiness , Language , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adult , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/psychology , Female , Humans , Iran , Male , Middle Aged , Personal Satisfaction , Quality of Life/psychology , Reproducibility of ResultsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The main objective of this study was predicting student's mental health using social problem solving- ability. METHODS: In this correlational. descriptive study, 369 (208 female and 161 male) from, Mazandaran University of Medical Science were selected through stratified random sampling method. In order to collect the data, the social problem solving inventory-revised and general health questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed through SPSS-19, Pearson's correlation, t test, and stepwise regression analysis. RESULTS: Data analysis showed significant relationship between social problem solving ability and mental health (P < 0.01). Social problem solving ability was significantly associated with the somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction and severe depression (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study demonstrated that there is a significant correlation between social problem solving ability and mental health.