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Sudah berkahwin hampir tujuh tahun dengan suami. Alhamdulillah, suami seorang yang sangat baik. Saya bertuah ditemukan dengan suami.Jodoh kami diaturkan oleh orang tua kerana kami memang tak tahu bercinta. Mungkin sikap pemalu keduanya membuatkan akhirnya kami redha.Tapi syukur kerana Allah mengurniakan saya seorang suami yang bersikap penyayang biarpun dia sibuk dengan kerjayany

Brief rational emotive behavioral therapy (brief rebt): Satu pendekatan alternatif untuk menangani kerisauan dan stres dalam kalangan anak yatim di institusi

Anak-anak yatim yang berada dalam institusi anak yatim di negeri Kedah didapati mengalami simptom kerisauan dan stress yang tinggi. Satu modul pendekatan kaunseling singkat (brief) telah dibentuk sebagai kaedah alternatif bagi membantu anak yatim yang telah dikenal pasti mengalami simpton kerisauan dan stress ini.Ahli psikologi yang menggunakan pendekatan tingkah laku kognitif atau penekanan 'Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy' (REBT) mengambil pendekatan ini sebagai asas untuk membantu individu yang risau dan tertekan keran pendekatan ini mengambil kira proses pemikiran manusia iaitu bagaimana kita tahu, memahami, mempelajari serta berfikir berkenaan sesuatau perkara.Pendekatan yang dipelopori oleh Albert Ellis sejak tahun 1955 ini berpandangan bahawa setiap perlakuan yang ditunjukkan bukan sepenuhnya bergantung kepada ransangan persekitaran tetapi proses pemikiran individu tersebut. Modul Intervensi Kelompok Singkat Fokus REBT (IKSF REBT) telah dibentuk berasakan Solution Focused Brief Therapy dan pendekatan Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) untuk digunakan kepada kelompok anak yatim ini.'Brief Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy'(Brief REBT) yang mempunyai ciri-ciri seperti masa singkat,focus kepada penyelesaian masalah yang spesifik dan mempunyai matlamat yang jelas dan kecil akan berpotensi membantu kelompok anak yatim yang berada dalam institusi untuk mengurangkan kerisauan dan stres

The influence of psychological factors for development and maintenance body dysmorphic disorder among female students in Kurdistan Iraq Region “across-cultural study”

The objective of this study is to identify the psychological factors that influence for development body dysmorphic disorder among female students in Kurdistan community. The study adapts a cognitive behavior model for measuring the relationship between the psychological factors and development body dysmorphic disorder. Across-cultural study with 460 females’ student attended to the study from six universities in Kurdistan Iraq region. The self-report questionnaires which were divided into several scales and sub- scales used for measuring psychological factors and body dysmorphic it content Rosenberg self-esteem scale(RSER), perfectionistic self-Presentation scale (PSPS), body image behavior inventory (BIB)-3, body –shame sub-scale, and body shape questionners-16 items the English version. All the scales and sub scales translate directly by four experts in English to Arabic and English to Kurdish languages. The pilot survey was conducted with (120) respondent to evaluate the internal consistency by using Cronbach’s alpha for reliability. The Cronbach’s alpha for BSQs was (0.89), Rosenberg self-esteem was (0.71), perfectionism PIP (0.73), body-shame sub scale (0.79), and body image behaviors BIB-3(0.88). The validity was examined through the psychometric evaluation of the instrument using the principle component analysis (PCA). Also structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the overall fit of model as well as assess the structural model all together. The results showed significant relationship between psychological factors in terms of (self-esteem, perfectionism, body-shame, and body image behavior) and development of body dysmorphic disorder, also there were moderator effect from racial on the relationships, but no moderator effect from Islamic al-hijab on the relationship between psychological factors and BDD. According to the results the intervention programmers for this specific population are recommende

Internal validity, performance and dimensionality of the Body Shape Questionnaire among female students in the Kurdistan Iraq Region

The objective of this study to modify and adapt the “Body Shape Questionnaire” for use in the Kurdistan Iraq society; to study the internal validity and the dimensionality of the measure when used with normal sample in the Iraqi society. Across-survey research was complete comprising (160) female students selected in the Salahaddin University, and (120) female students selected in the AL-Hyate University and Chihan University in Kurdistan Iraq. The thirty four items of “Body shape Questionnaire” original version and a questionnaire to evaluate demographic data were used. The result of “internal consistency” of BSQ-34 measured by “Cronbach Alpha” was (0.98) for Kurdish version and (0.97) for Arabic version, indicated that the items of the measure converge to the same concept. The principle component analysis “PCA” of the measure resulted in four-dimension solution accounting by160 Kurdish female student, however the “PCA” for the measure resulted three-dimensions accounting by 120 Arab female students. The old age was (18-20) 53.1% and (21-25) 46.9% for Kurdish sample, while Arabs student old age was (18-20) 55.0% and (21-25) 45.0%. Regarding the final results of BSQ, the mean score of BSQ Arab students were 89.1 3 with SD (33.83). The mean score of BSQ Kurdish female students were 103.03 with SD (43.40). The study found statistically significant race variances in the mean of “BSQ” scores. Kurdish female students showed higher dissatisfaction than Arab female students as to their body shape concern as measured by “BSQ” scale. The adapted versions of the scale seem to maintain the properties of the original one

The Influence of Psychological Factors for Development and Maintenance Body Dysmorphic Disorder among Female Students in Kurdistan Iraq Region “across-cultural study”

The objective of this study is to identify the psychological factors that influence for development body dysmorphic disorder among female students in Kurdistan community. The study adapts a cognitive behavior model for measuring the relationship between the psychological factors and development body dysmorphic disorder. Across-cultural study with 460 females’ student attended to the study from six universities in Kurdistan Iraq region. The self-report questionnaires which were divided into several scales and sub- scales used for measuring psychological factors  and body dysmorphic it content Rosenberg self-esteem scale(RSER), perfectionistic self-Presentation scale (PSPS), body image behavior inventory (BIB)-3, body –shame sub-scale, and body shape questionners-16 items the English version. All the scales and sub scales translate directly by four experts in English to Arabic and English to Kurdish languages. The pilot survey was conducted with (120) respondent to evaluate the internal consistency by using Cronbach’s alpha for reliability. The Cronbach’s alpha for BSQs was (0.89), Rosenberg self-esteem was (0.71), perfectionism PIP (0.73), body-shame sub scale (0.79), and body image behaviors BIB-3(0.88). The validity was examined through the psychometric evaluation of the instrument using the principle component analysis (PCA). Also structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the overall fit of model as well as assess the structural model all together. The results showed significant relationship between psychological factors in terms of (self-esteem, perfectionism, body-shame, and body image behavior) and development of body dysmorphic disorder, also there were moderator effect from racial on the relationships, but no moderator effect from Islamic al-hijab on the relationship between psychological factors and BDD. According to the results the intervention programmers for this specific population are recommended Key words: Body dysmorphic disorder, body shape dissatisfaction, psychological factor, body image behavior, body-sha

Pendekatan kaunseling dalam menangani masalah mental game dan yips pemain golf: Satu pengenalan

Kertas konsep ini merupakan pengenalan kepada kajian penerapan berpendekatan kaunseling dalam menyelesaikan masalah psikologi atlet, dengan fokus kepada pemain golf.Dua masalah utama dikenal pasti iaitu mental game dan yips.Walaupun pakar-pakar psikologi sukan mengakui kehadiran masalah tersebut namun kajian terhadapnya adalah terhad.Masalah mental game dan yips dikaitkan dengan gejala kerisauan, kebimbangan, berpeluh dan hilang keyakinan diri. Pemain golf yang mengalami masalah berkenaan kerap kali mengalami keadaan seperti kekok terutamanya sewaktu melakukan chipping dan putting.Kertas kerja ini membahas punca kedua masalah dan menghuraikan beberapa kaedah rawatannya dari perspektif kaunseling

Reality therapy group counseling approach on metacognitive awareness in mathematics

The aim of this study was to identify the effect of Reality Therapy Group Counseling (RTGC) and metacognitive levels on student who failed their Mathemathics subject. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw and Dennison, 1994) was used to measure students’ metacognitive level. The study conducted on 120 Form Four students who failed their Mathematics in their Form Three examination. This study utilized a quasi experimental with pre-test and post-test group design. The treatment group received eight sessions of RTGC with 90 minutes per session in two months while control group did not received any treatment. The results showed treatment group had a higher mean (mean=134.817; SD=31.708) after intervention compare to the control group (mean=116.283; SD=26.175) for metacognitive and all the dimensions in metacognitive (declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, conditional knowledge, planning, information management strategies, comprehension monitoring, debugging and evaluation).These finding shows that RTGC contributed as an important treatment in increasing metacognitive student who failed their Mathematics subject

Moderating effect of gender and age on the relationship between emotional intelligence with social and academic adjustment among first year university students

This study examined whether emotional intelligence is significantly correlated with social adjustment and academic adjustment. It also explored the moderating effects of gender and age factors and their linked between emotional intelligence and social adjustment as well as academic adjustment among first year university students. 289 first year university students (148 males and 141 females) at the Irbid Govern Orate, North of Jordan, participate in the study and were categorized based on two age groups, younger students between the age of 18 – 25 and older students between the range of 26 and above. Two valid and reliable instruments were used to assess student’s emotional intelligence, social adjustment and academic adjustment. Correlation and multi-group analysis using structural equation model were used to analyse these data. The result shows no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and of both social adjustment and academic adjustment. In addition, the moderating effect of gender was not found. However, the moderating effect of age on the relationship between emotional intelligence with social adjustment and academic adjustment were established