The Relationship between Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Desire in Females and Males

AbstractThe purpose of the present research was to investigate relationship between dimensions of personality (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness & conscientiousness and sexual desire in females and males, sample includes 140 teachers (70 females & 70 males) that have been chosen via cluster multistage sampling method. Assessment instruments were the Five Factor Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and the Hulbert Index of Sexual Desire (1992). Data was analyzed by using independent t- test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Stepwise multiple regression, Finding demonstrated that there is significant relationship between sexual desire, extraversion, neuroticism and agreeableness in females and males. Sexual Desire had negative correlation with neuroticism, a positive correlation with extraversion. Stepwise regression analysis showed that only extraversion and neuroticism in two steps could explain 26% of variance, five factor model, sexual desir

Factors influencing on academic success of top rated entrance exams: Grounded theory

This aim of the study was to determine the constituent elements and factors influencing on academic success of top rated entrance exam in term of a paradigm model. A qualitative research, grounded theory method based on Strauss and Corbin's approach and semi-structured interview were used for attaining this goal. Participants included 33 students among top rated entrance exam in different fields of study and degrees in 2016-2017, which were selected based on theoretical sampling method and saturation principle. Data analysis was done based on three approaches including open, axial and selective coding. Results of study indicated that the construct of academic success as the main category comprises from element of attaining the goals and some of elements comprising this case were “acceptance in famous university”, “attaining to higher scientific degree”, and “expertise in the field of study”. Some factors influencing on academic success included Teleological and Self-Beliefs as the casual conditions, family support and educational facilities as the contextual conditions, academic intelligence as the intervening conditions and perseverance and planning as the action/interaction strategies. The core category is Academic Success Motivation, which includes all influential casual, contextual and intervening factors on academic success, and the final answer to main question of research, that is influential factors on academic success

The relationship between mother perceived educational styles and high risk behaviors

The aim of the present research was to consider the relationship between mother perceived educational styles and high risk behaviors. The research samples contain 182 students of Tehran university (93 male and 89 female) with average age of 21 in 2009-2010, and were students of graduate and postgraduate courses whom were selected by culture multi-stage random sampling method. Risky behavior questionnaire (2007 version) perception of parental scale (POPS) scale was applied to collect required information. Step by step Regression analysis showed that the mother warmth variable is highly effective in prediction of behaviors such as: challenge, drug abuse and suicide behavior. The findings of the research reveal that perceived educational styles as an effectiveness factor in high risk behaviors in student also family communications had important effects in risk taking behaviors

Personality development in adulthood: prediction of generativity vs stagnation based on personality supertraitsas

According to Daniel McAdams’s (2004) modern developments in Erikson’s traditional standpoint, the Developmental Task of Middle Age is The Equilibrium between Generativity and Stagnation. In the current study, the relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and Personality Development in Middle age (Generativity - Stagnation) has been investigated. It has also been attempted to study the contribution of these Big Five Personality Traits in the prediction of Generativity and Stagnation. The sample includes 300 people (include 150 male and 150 female) have been chosen from among Education Ministry Offices of Hamedan selected by multiple-stage Cluster Sampling method. Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) (1992) and Bradley Based Stagnation Scale (BBS) (1997) and brief form of Neo Personality Inventory (NEO) (1992) were used for data gathering. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and Regression were used. The results of correlation analysis indicated that there was a negative relation between the personality trait of “Neuroticism” and “Generativity” (P<0.01); and there was a positive relation between the personality traits of “Extraversion”, “Conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience”, and “Generativity” (P <0.01). On the other hand, there was a positive relation between the personality trait of “Neuroticism” and “Stagnation” (P <0/1); and there was a negative relation between the personality traits of “Extraversion”, “conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience”, and “Stagnation” (P<0.01). The results of regression analysis showed that Big Five Personality Traits could significantly predict “Generativity” and “Stagnation” (P<0.05). According to the results of this study, there is a significant relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and personality development in middle age. That is, the high scores in “Neuroticism” can lead to “Stagnation” in the middle age. On the other hand, achieving high scores in “Extraversion”, “Conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience” can lead to “Generativity” in the middle Age

A Comparison of motivation, frequency and content of S.M.S. messages sent in boys and girls high school student

AbstractThe purpose of the present research was to comparison of content, motivation and frequency of S.M.S Messages sent by boys versus girls. 288 high school students (125 girls and 138 boys) aged 14 to 18 participated in the study that have been chosen via cluster multistage sampling method and completed Type of SMS using Assessment Questionnaire (TSAQ; Shayad, 2010). Data was analyzed by using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANOVA). The results showed that there was a significant difference between boys and girls with regard to motivation, content and frequency of S.M.S messages. Girls send S.M.S more frequently than boys. In fact they send an average of 39 S.M.S a day versus 15 S.M.S sent of the average by a high school boy. Girls seek reassuring information while boys try to sending information for assurance and avoid of face-to-face relationship when they have recourse to S.M.S Boys also send more S.M.S with uncommon content, gibe content and impersonal information

The comparison of the effect of virtual and face –to –face environments in the decision making of men and women

AbstractThe purpose of the present research was to determine the effects of the environment (Virtual and face – to – face) on the decision making. statistical community of this research was all the students of Shahid Beheshty University. sample includes 106 (71 female and 35 male) students that have been chosen via disposal sampling method and randomly assigned into virtual and face-to–face environments group. After decision making, the time spent on reaching decisions and the rate of their satisfaction of the decision they had made was assessed. Result of T test revealed that the speed of decision making between men and women in the virtual environment was more than the face- to- face one and among women, the amount of satisfaction over the face- toface decision making was more than the virtual group. However, the amount of satisfaction among men between the virtual and face–to–face there was not any statistical significant difference as for as the sati faction variable is concerned

The Relationship between Child Educational Styles and Irrational Thoughts of Students: A Canonical Correlation

AbstractThe purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between child educational styles and irrational thoughts of students. The sample group was all students of the junior school of Kangavar city, among them 200 students that have been chosen via multistage random sampling method, and were studied. All participants were asked to complete the “Jones Irrational Beliefs” and “Childrearing Practices”. Data was analyzed by using canonical correlation and Pearson correlation. The result of the first canonical correlation showed that the variable of disciplinary father among the variables of childrearing, and the variable of self-reproach among irrational beliefs have an important role. the variable of free-spirited mother among child educational styles, and variable of expecting the approval of others among irrational thoughts are more important than other variables