bahram saleh sedghpour; majid ebrahim damavandi
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The purpose of the present research is to restructure, validate, make reliable and normalize math self concepts scale. in testing research, 812 students from Malards high school were participated. Method:In this study, the items of math self concept restructured scale was analyzed with discriminant index ...
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The purpose of the present research is to restructure, validate, make reliable and normalize math self concepts scale. in testing research, 812 students from Malards high school were participated. Method:In this study, the items of math self concept restructured scale was analyzed with discriminant index and loop method. The reliability of scale was investigated with split-half method and coefficient alpha, then construct validity, criterion validity and discriminant validity were investigated. Investigating construct validity, we use factor analysis , and also investigating discriminant validity, math anxiety scale (from Betz) was used, because there is a negative relation between math self concept and math anxiety. Investigating discriminant validity, we use a difference between 3 course of education in students. T and Z scores were used for normalization of scale. Findings:Reliability of this scale was 0/898 and discriminant validity was meaningful, that is show a meaningful difference between 3 courses and confirm discriminant validity of this scale. Result of construct- related validity shows 3 factors in this scale. The restructured scale can be beneficial for students in choosing their course of study and for measuring their affective to math.
Hosein Soltani Ebgha; balal izanloo
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different levels of fines and difficulty of tests on the relationship between the ability and the score of individuals and determine the optimal penalties at different levels of ability according to their risk-taking attitude. In order to investigate ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different levels of fines and difficulty of tests on the relationship between the ability and the score of individuals and determine the optimal penalties at different levels of ability according to their risk-taking attitude. In order to investigate the effect of different levels of penalties on the relationship between the ability and the score of individuals, the correlation between the ability and the score of individuals at different levels of penalties for different levels of ability was investigated and levels of penalties that lead to a maximum relationship between ability and the score of individuals in each level Ability was chosen as the optimal penalty levels for that ability level. In order to investigate the effect of the difficulty of the tests on the relationship between the ability and the score of individuals at the optimal penalties levels, the maximum correlation values at the optimal penalties levels at each level of ability in three tests (mathematics, education, and English) in mathematical discipline of 1395 according to the average difficulty of the tests compared. The results showed that both lack of penalties and high penalties reduced the correlation between the ability and the score. The optimal penalties levels in individuals with high abilities were higher than those with low ability and in general the optimal penalty for the whole individuals was higher than the normal value (0.33) (for all individuals in the math, education, and English tests Respectively minimum 40/0, 40/0 and 60/0). Also, if the average difficulty of the test questions is close to zero and the penalties are based on the levels of ability and with respect to the risk-taking attitude, the relationship between the ability and the score of the individuals is maximized.
M.R. Mohamadi Soliemani(; Ali Delavar; F Dortaj; B Saleh; SH Sanjari
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introduction: Industrial / organizational psychology have noted that the success or failure of an organization largely depends on the quality of its leaders. Psychologists have concluded that leadership effectiveness may not only individual characteristics but leaders must be have characteristics. Purpose: ...
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introduction: Industrial / organizational psychology have noted that the success or failure of an organization largely depends on the quality of its leaders. Psychologists have concluded that leadership effectiveness may not only individual characteristics but leaders must be have characteristics. Purpose: Determine Model for Selection industrial administrators by using FUZZY AHP. Method: 36 manager completed the questionnaires and data have been analyzed by AHP and MATLAB software. Result : Based on the findings "management skills" is the most important feature of Directors. " Ability to persuade" is the most important communication manager. "Planning " is the most important Decision skills. "Risk" is the most important management skills. "Teamwork ability" The most important is the capacity and capability of managers. "Professional performance" managers are the most important personal and professional skills. Conclusions: Organization can use of results of this research for choose their managers.
Asghar Minaei; Zahra Ghafari
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The biggest worry, discussed in tests being inequitable, is the presence of bias possibility or differential functioning. Because bias causes test validity to be suspected and doubted. Objective: In this research differential item functioning on the whole 14 blocks of mathematics tests of TIMSS in grade ...
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The biggest worry, discussed in tests being inequitable, is the presence of bias possibility or differential functioning. Because bias causes test validity to be suspected and doubted. Objective: In this research differential item functioning on the whole 14 blocks of mathematics tests of TIMSS in grade 8 between Iranian girls and boys has been studied using IRT approach. Method: In the order that, first, data have been recoded by SPSS and the assumption of items being unidimensional in all blocks, by NOHARM software have been studied. In the next step the best model that is known as “base model” has been fit for data by BILOG-MG software. In the next process from that base model for studying the items having differential functioning and anchor, IRTLRDIF (Thissen,2001) has been used and at last for final estimation of item and ability parameters, MULTILOG software has been used. Findings show that from 219 items, being studied, of mathematics test in grade 8 of TIMSS 2011, 144 anchor items and 75 items have DIF and items have differential functioning and it is to the loss of girls, the focal group.
saeedeh panahi; mohammad ali asghari moghadam; mohamad reza shaeeri; somayeh eghtedar nejhad
Volume 1, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 21-46
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This paper examines the psychometric properties of a Persian version of the Short form of Health Anxiety Inventory (F- SHAI) among non-clinical Iranian population. After translation of the SHAI from English into Persian and pilot testing, the following steps were taken: first, the F-SHAI was administered ...
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This paper examines the psychometric properties of a Persian version of the Short form of Health Anxiety Inventory (F- SHAI) among non-clinical Iranian population. After translation of the SHAI from English into Persian and pilot testing, the following steps were taken: first, the F-SHAI was administered to 519 healthy students or employees from a number of universities in Tehran. The results of principal component analysis with Varimax rotation showed that three factors best explained the F-SHAI structure amongst the study sample. These factors were (1) “Illness Probability”, (2) “Illness Consequences”, and (3) “Preoccupation with Illness”. Cronbach alphas, mean inter-item correlations and test-retest coefficients (with 21-day interval) showed that this solution was reliable. Second, in order to examine the convergent and divergent validity of the F-SHAI and its 3 subscales, 472 participants from the original sample (i.e., 519) completed the two measures of Illness Attitude Scale (IAS) and Positive and Negative Affects Scales (PANAS). Pearson correlations were calculated between the F-SHAI and its 3 subscales with the total scores of the IAS and positive affect and negative affect of the PANAS. These results provide further support for the convergent validity of the F-SHAI and its 3 subscales. Furthermore, these results confirme the divergent validity of the F- SHAI and the two subscales of “Illness Probability” and “Illness Consequences”. The authors suggest that the F-SHAI and its 3 subscales are sufficiently valid and reliable for research purposes in the Iranian population.
mahdieh shafi naderi; parvin kodivar; mehdi arab zadeh; gholamreza sorami
Volume 3, Issue 10 , January 2013, , Pages 21-36
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Background: outcome expectations refer to an important point according to which behavior is a result of peoples expectations about achieving a specific outcome and the value they attach to that outcome. Therefore it is an important factor in education. Introducing appropriate tools to assess these variables ...
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Background: outcome expectations refer to an important point according to which behavior is a result of peoples expectations about achieving a specific outcome and the value they attach to that outcome. Therefore it is an important factor in education. Introducing appropriate tools to assess these variables and to demonstrate their critical role in the field of education is essential. Objectives: the purpose of the present study was to examine the factor structure reliability and validity of students outcome expectancy scale. Objectives: the purpose of the present study was to examine the factor structure reliability and validity of students outcome expectancy scale. The results of the facto analysis and the reliability and validity coefficients were almost similar to the previous researches conducted in the main culture. Considering its good psychometric properties the scale is a useful tool for determining students outcome expectancy.
mohammad amini; zohreh samadian; hamid rahimi
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The main purpose of this research was to investigate the obstacles to the effectiveness of Islamic knowledge courses in universities and higher education centers. The statistical population of this research included all students in Kashan universities (University of Kashan, University of Medical Sciences ...
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The main purpose of this research was to investigate the obstacles to the effectiveness of Islamic knowledge courses in universities and higher education centers. The statistical population of this research included all students in Kashan universities (University of Kashan, University of Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University) (n= 17057). Using stratified random sampling method. 458 subjects were selected. Researcher-made questionnaire was used as the means-of data collection, with reliability of 0.83 through Cronbach’s alpha. Inferential statistics (t-test, analysis of variance, etc.) were used in order to analyze the data. The results indicated that although the Islamic curriculums are in a relatively favorable status, there exists a series of internal and external factors which practically prevents such courses from having the expected efficiency and effectiveness on students. From the viewpoint of students, the component of evaluation as an internal factor and environmental or social conditions as the external factors are the major obstacles to the effectiveness of Islamic knowledge courses.
sadegh Taheri; Noor-Ali farrokhi; ahmad borjali; abbas abbaspur
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Abstract Background: the promotion and appointment of appropriate human resources to accurately and objectively, one of the main factors leading to the success of organizations. Qualified human resources can belong to the power and your thinking its the best use of available resources. Decide on the ...
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Abstract Background: the promotion and appointment of appropriate human resources to accurately and objectively, one of the main factors leading to the success of organizations. Qualified human resources can belong to the power and your thinking its the best use of available resources. Decide on the appointment and promotion of staff in organizations with regard to the issue of competence is a matter of days. Objective: This study aimed to develop a model for the promotion and appointment of staff to middle level management was based on individual and organizational components. Methods: The study population NIOC all employees who were in middle management career in 1312 people were surveyed. Data were analyzed using the software SPSS 22 and Amos. Results: The results of this study indicate that the direct and indirect effects and overall effects of variables management experience, job level and competence of the dependent variable (the manager position) was, to species variables managerial experience and competence on the job order management middle showed a significant effect. Job rank with leadership positions had direct effect. The results of this study, fit and proper indicators, data model has been developed. Conclusion: different variables affecting the promotion and appointment of experts limitations that can affect them from individual and organizational factors, Experts said. Because of the influence of variables management experience, job level and competence of the management, the use of results of research organizations and public and private companies is recommended. Keywords: experience, job rank, competence and managerial position.
ahmad abedi; mahbubeh hadi pour
Volume 3, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 23-40
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Background: researches have shown that in addition to intelligence learning behaviors have an effect on the academic achievement of students. Aim: the present research aimed to assess the reliability validity and factor structure of the Persian form of learning behaviors scale on middle school students. ...
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Background: researches have shown that in addition to intelligence learning behaviors have an effect on the academic achievement of students. Aim: the present research aimed to assess the reliability validity and factor structure of the Persian form of learning behaviors scale on middle school students. Conclusion: the results of the study showed that the learning behaviors scale has adequate and appropriate reliability and validity for assessing the effective learning behaviors of middle school students. Moreover the results of the factor analysis indicated that the learning behaviors scale is a multidimensional scale and has four factors including competency attention perseverance attitude towards learning and strategy flexibility.
Mohammad Azad Abdollahpour
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T he main purpose of the present study was to investigate psychometric properties of the School/University Burnout Inventory (SBI, Salmela-Aro, Kiuru, Leskinen & Nurmi, 2009) among Iranian students. 322 university students (166 male, 156 female) completed the SBI and the Schoolwork Engagement Inventory ...
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T he main purpose of the present study was to investigate psychometric properties of the School/University Burnout Inventory (SBI, Salmela-Aro, Kiuru, Leskinen & Nurmi, 2009) among Iranian students. 322 university students (166 male, 156 female) completed the SBI and the Schoolwork Engagement Inventory (SEI, Salmela-Aro & Upadaya, 2012). The exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and internal consistency were used to compute the SBI's factorial validity and reliability, respectively. Also, in order to examine the construct validity of the SBI, we computed correlations between total score of MSPSS and it's subscales with school engagement. The results of principal component analysis (PC) and varimax rotation replicated 3-factor structure of exhaustion at schoolwork, cynicism toward the meaning of school and sense of inadequacy at school in the Iranian sample. Goodness-of-fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 3 extracted factors. Internal consistency for the total score of SBI and its subscale consisted of exhaustion; cynicism and inadequacy were 0/91, 0/85, 0/84 and 0/89 respectively. In sum, these findings provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the SBI as a instrument to measure of school burnout among Iranian university students.
neda afsharian; fariborz dortaj
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Aims:Thepresent research aimed to evaluate the factor validity of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) in a group of Iranian students. Method: The population included all third-grade students who were studying Humanities in Tehran. Using multi-stage cluster sampling, a total number ...
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Aims:Thepresent research aimed to evaluate the factor validity of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) in a group of Iranian students. Method: The population included all third-grade students who were studying Humanities in Tehran. Using multi-stage cluster sampling, a total number of 337 students (176 females and 144 males) were selected and answered the MSLQ. In order to determine the factor validity and internal consistency of the Questionnaire, confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used respectively. Findings: Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor structure of the questionnaire was appropriate to measure intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value, control of learning reliefs, self-efficacy for learning and performance, test anxiety, rehearsal, elaboration, organization, critical thinking, meta-cognitive self-regulation, time and study environment, effort regulation, peer learning, and help seeking which could empirically support the internal validity. In addition, the internal consistency coefficient for the questionnairesubscales was reported as 0/78 to 0/91. Conclusion: providing some evidencesfor supporting the theory of self-regulated learning, findings of the research showed that the MSLQ possessedgood psychometric propertiesand consequently can be used as a diagnostic and research instrumentfor measuring the cognitive and metacognitive strategiesin Iranian sample.
somayeh Bakhshi parikhani; masoud gramipour; sadegh hamedinasab
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire optimism school science Hui et al (2008) conducted among high school students. Methods: This descriptive study population included all male and female high school students. The sample of 350 students (200 boys and ...
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire optimism school science Hui et al (2008) conducted among high school students. Methods: This descriptive study population included all male and female high school students. The sample of 350 students (200 boys and 150 girls) who were selected through random cluster sampling. The research school science tools optimism, optimism science student, student self-efficacy and motivation improvement. Data analysis using Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, exploratory factor analysis and correlation coefficient was used. Results: Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of the scale combination of 94/0 and 93/0, respectively, which shows the reliability of this scale is desirable. In addition, a correlation coefficient of optimism school scale and the scale of the achievement motivation (93/0) was obtained which confirmed the convergent validity of optimism school. Exploratory factor analysis of three sub-scale collective self-confidence to parents and students and academic emphasis for this scale has confirmed. Conclusion: Measure optimism school science can be used as a reliable and valid instrument in educational and research MvqytHay used.
negar sharifi; mohammad falsafi; noorali farokhi; ehsan jamali
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Background: Test fairness is one of the main challenges in transition from paper- pencil towards computerized adaptive testing (CAT). Aim: This study was aimed at investigating differential item function (DIF), assessing intervening factors in clarifying DIF and suggesting the optimal method for DIF ...
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Background: Test fairness is one of the main challenges in transition from paper- pencil towards computerized adaptive testing (CAT). Aim: This study was aimed at investigating differential item function (DIF), assessing intervening factors in clarifying DIF and suggesting the optimal method for DIF in computerized adaptive testing. Method: The empirical method was applied based on the nature of the study area. Data gathering procedure and manipulating the variables were done using simulation method. The responses of 1000 examinees (reference and focal group with equal 500 numbers) to item bank of 55 dichotomous items were simulated based on 3-parameter logistic model with 20 iterations. Fifteen items were manipulated in terms of DIF type and magnitude and test impact was evaluated based on mean difference of comparison groups. Computerized adaptive test with 30 items was administered via Firestar software package. Analysis was done by logistic regression (LR) and item response theory-likelihood ratio test (IRT-LRT) and the methods were compared based on their power and type I error rate. Results: Type I error rate of likelihood ratio test was less than logistic regression. The power of the methods was influenced by type, magnitude of DIF and test impact. Comparing with logistic regression, Item response theory-likelihood ratio test had more power in detecting uniform DIF for the impact and no-impact conditions and it showed more power by increasing the magnitude of DIF. The two methods showed no difference in assessing non-uniform DIF and both of them were poor. Conclusion: Given the power and type I error rate, likelihood ratio test is an optimal approach in detecting uniform DIF. However, assessing non-uniform DIF requires further investigation.
Gholamreza Rajabi
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 25-42
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Background:Heller defined familism as a specific from of social organization where the interests of the family group prevail over those of the individual family members.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of Familism Scale in undergraduate ...
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Background:Heller defined familism as a specific from of social organization where the interests of the family group prevail over those of the individual family members.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of Familism Scale in undergraduate students of Ahvaz Teacher Training Centers.
Methods: 332 students (156 male and 176 female) of teacher training centers that were selected randomly using the multi-stage sampling method and completed Familism scale and 16 items of cohesion subscale of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-2).
Results: The factor analysis using the principal components analysis and orthogonal rotation (varimax) showed three factors (familial support, familial honor, and subjugation of self for family). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were for the whole scale 0.73, for extracted factors 0.55 to 0.82, and Concurrent validity coefficient of Familism scale with FACES-2 was 0.21 (P<0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis of three-factor model with one modification index provides a parsimonious fit.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the present scale is a valid and reliable measure for evaluating familism dimensions in students.
mariam chegini; ali moghadamzade; nasrin chegini
Yasamin Amini moghadam; Alimohammad Rezaei; Shahrokh Makvand hoseyni
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Moral intelligence is the ability to differ right from wrong, to have strong moral beliefs, and to do the right thing. Building moral intelligence in children from an early age is essential. Therefore we need to do baseline measurements, develop and implement intervention programs, and finally assess ...
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Moral intelligence is the ability to differ right from wrong, to have strong moral beliefs, and to do the right thing. Building moral intelligence in children from an early age is essential. Therefore we need to do baseline measurements, develop and implement intervention programs, and finally assess the effect of these programs on children’s moral intelligence. For this reason, the present study aimed to create and validate a moral intelligence questionnaire for children. From all the preschools and kindergartens of Shahroud, a cluster sample of 300 children was selected to complete the assessment tools. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of the questionnaire, while convergent and divergent validity were assessed with Pearson correlation coefficient. Reliability was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha. Factor analysis results revealed that consistent with the theoretical foundations, Children’s Moral Intelligence Questionnaire (CMIQ) has a six-factor structure consisting of conscience, self-control, empathy, patience, justice, and respect. The convergent and divergent validity for CMIQ was examined via concurrent administration of KajbafNejad Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire for Children and Shahim’s Questionnaire for Behavioral Problems in Children, respectively. Both results were satisfactory. An overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.92 indicated that CMIQ has high reliability and can be used for moral intelligence assessment in preschool and kindergarten children of 4 to 6 years old.
Ali Rezaeisharif; ali sheykhoeslami; fatemeh Rajabpoor Niknam
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The purpose of this study was Scale Validation multicultural competence school psychology in school counselors. The method was correlational of kind Factor analysis. The statistical population of this study were male and female school consultants Gilan and Ardabil In the academic year 2015-2016, of which ...
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The purpose of this study was Scale Validation multicultural competence school psychology in school counselors. The method was correlational of kind Factor analysis. The statistical population of this study were male and female school consultants Gilan and Ardabil In the academic year 2015-2016, of which 302 counselor (157 women and 145 men) were selected by convenience sampling method. Multicultural school psychology competency inventory, Cultural intelligence questionnaire and Minnesota Job satisfaction questionnaire used to data gathering. Data were analyzed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson correlation. The results of the validation method the internal consistency showed that reliability scale Multicultural school psychology competency through Cronbach's alpha was 0/95. Studies related to the face validity, concurrent, former and the structural was confirms validity of the scale. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that such as mail form this scale has three factors such as Client-Centered knowledge and skills, Second Language & Non-Traditional Skills and Introspection Awareness & Skills. According to the results of this study, Multicultural school psychology competency is tools reliable and valid for assessing amount competency of school counselors multicultural.
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Learning emotions are part of achievement emotions that are explained by the Control – Value Theory. The emotions such as enjoyment, anxiety, shame, relief, hope, hopelessness are emotions that students experience in academic setting. Nevertheless researches concentrate on the anxiety emotion. ...
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Learning emotions are part of achievement emotions that are explained by the Control – Value Theory. The emotions such as enjoyment, anxiety, shame, relief, hope, hopelessness are emotions that students experience in academic setting. Nevertheless researches concentrate on the anxiety emotion. The neglect of these emotions and lack of reliable instrument is one of important problem in educational system of Iran. The statistical community consisted of all undergraduate college students in Iran Shahid Beheshti University in 2013-2014 academic year (N=9421), and the sample consisted of 221 students from different academic disciplines that selected by use of «random sampling». The method developmental survey is used. This study surveys the learning emotions of Iranian Collage students and psychometrics properties (reliability and validity) of «Learning-Related Emotion Scales» (LRES) aimed to it validation for study Iranian college students achievement emotions. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that indexes of model include CFE, GFI, PGFI are fit and factor loads (b, B) are significant and scales have high reliability coefficient. The internal consistency of the scales was significant. So Learning-Related Emotion Scales can be used as a useful instrument for study and research the learning emotions of Iranian college students.
Ali Baniasadi; Keyvan Salehi; Ebrahim Khodaie; Khosro Bagheri; Balal Izanloo
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The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of fair classroom assessment Rubric based on Item-Response theory. For this purpose, a sample of 511 students of the University of Tehran was selected by the available sampling method and answered Rubric questions. At this stage, to determine ...
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The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of fair classroom assessment Rubric based on Item-Response theory. For this purpose, a sample of 511 students of the University of Tehran was selected by the available sampling method and answered Rubric questions. At this stage, to determine the application of unidimensional or multidimensional models, DETECT and parallel analysis methods were used. The results of both methods rejected the unidimensionality of the data and the results of the parallel analysis showed the extraction of three factors from the data. Also, the comparison of unidimensional and multidimensional model fit indices including log-likelihood, likelihood ratio, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation and comparison of Bayesian and Akaike information criteria confirmed the better fit of the multidimensional model for the data. Thus, due to the polytomous of the answers to the questions, the multidimensional graded response model was used to estimate the parameters of the questions. The reliability of each of the subscales of procedural fairness, nature of assessment and interactional fairness were 0.85, 0.69 and 0.63, respectively. Estimation of the discrimination parameters ranged from 1.048 to 5.802, which showed that all the questions performed well in the discrimination of the upper and lower levels of the fair classroom assessment, and after controlling the false discovery rate, the S-X2 statistic showed a good fit of all Rubric questions. In general, the results of this study show that the developed Rubric has appropriate psychometric properties to evaluate the quality of fairness in the classroom assessment.
somayeh kahdouei; mohammadreza falsafinejad
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Background: Educational success and determining the effects of personal and environmental factors on the construct is among the most important concerns of educational systems that guarantee the success of the educational consulting procedure. Aim: This study was aimed at designing and evaluating a model ...
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Background: Educational success and determining the effects of personal and environmental factors on the construct is among the most important concerns of educational systems that guarantee the success of the educational consulting procedure. Aim: This study was aimed at designing and evaluating a model for educational success including personal and environmental factors, determining their importance and comparing them in terms of the student’s majors. Method: The design of the study was ex post-facto and the population of the study consisted of all of the students studying at high schools of Yazd. Using random cluster sampling method 550 students were selected. The sample were administered Major Choice Success Questionnaire, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and Multiple Intelligence Test. Data Analysis was done using structural equation modelling. Results: The results indicated that all five factors (interests, personality, intelligence, educational performance and environmental factors) had meaningful, direct impact on educational success. Interest played the most important role and environmental factors were the least important component. Moreover, educational background, interest and multiple intelligence were the most important factors in empirical science and mathematics major. Conclusions: For counseling purposes the role of personal and environmental factors in each major should be considered. Keywords: causal model, educational counseling, educational success.
Faramarz Sohrabi; peyman mamsharifi; Noorali Farrokhi
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Improving participation in voluntary activities in Iran is important because increasing productivity among young people, given the country's young population, contributes to community sustainability. Therefore, a better understanding of volunteer motivation in Iranian youth is needed. The Volunteer Functions ...
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Improving participation in voluntary activities in Iran is important because increasing productivity among young people, given the country's young population, contributes to community sustainability. Therefore, a better understanding of volunteer motivation in Iranian youth is needed. The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) for assessing volunteer motivations has good psychometric properties and is adapted to several languages, but no validated Iranian translation yet exists. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric Characteristics of voluntary functions inventory in members of Iranian Red Crescent Society. Sample size was 595 members of Youth Organization of Iranian Red Crescent Society from 31 provinces and 175 cities of Iran that were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and responded to voluntary functions inventory. Data were collected using a demographic sample and voluntary functions inventory (VFI). Confirmatory factor analysis using principal components method was used for data analysis. The results of the present study showed that the voluntary functions inventory had validity and reliability. Also, the factor structure showed that 29 items and 6 factors well assess people's attitudes to volunteering, and the structure of this inventory was well-fitted and confirmed all goodness of fit models. The present study provides the use of the Iranian translation of the Voluntary Functions Inventory (6 scales and 29 items) to assess volunteer motivation among young Iranian volunteers.
Fateme Asl Dehghan; Seyedeh Monavar Yazdi
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Hope is one of the most important elements of psychotherapy and is essential for the effectiveness of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Therapist Hope for Clients Scale in an Iranian sample. In this study, 310 counselors and psychologists participated ...
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Hope is one of the most important elements of psychotherapy and is essential for the effectiveness of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Therapist Hope for Clients Scale in an Iranian sample. In this study, 310 counselors and psychologists participated through an online call. The instruments were the therapists' Hope for Clients Scale (THCS), State Hope Scale and Flourishing Scale. The construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis showed optimal goodness of fit indices and supported the three domains of the THCS measure in the present sample. The correlation between the THCS and its three dimensions, the flourishing Scale and the Hope Scale provides convergent validity for the three THCS scales. The Cronbach's alpha values was appropriate for the scale and its dimensions. The results of the analysis showed that the THCS has appropriate validity and reliability for assessing therapists' hope and can be used among the Iranian counselors and psychologists.
tayebe ershad; alimohammad safania; Ablfazl Frahani; Reza Nikbakhsh
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The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of attention of the national curriculum document to the student’s assessment in physical education. The research was applied in terms of purpose and content analysis in terms of method. The statistical population was the national curriculum ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of attention of the national curriculum document to the student’s assessment in physical education. The research was applied in terms of purpose and content analysis in terms of method. The statistical population was the national curriculum document that all parts were purposefully selected as a sample. The research tool was a checklist prepared by the researcher and its content validity was confirmed by 5 experts and its reliability was confirmed by calculating Scott's agreement coefficient of 0.93. Descriptive statistics was used to show the frequency of results; Reliability of the findings was obtained using four criteria of reliability, transfer ability, reliability and verification the content with 20 units equal to 33% with the highest frequency and the assessment tool with 1 unit equal to 2% and the lowest frequency was identified. Also, Principles of assessment with 16 units, equal to 27%, assessment policies with 8 units, equivalent to 13%, purpose with 5 units, equal to 8%, assessment method and assessor with 4 units, equal to 7% and time assessment with 2 units, equal to 3%, were identified. The national curriculum document had relative but unbalanced and uncoordinated attention to the components of assessment in physical education
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This study was conducted with the aim of structural analysis sources of Self-Efficacy Information, Self-efficacy, Goal-Setting and Self-regulation with math performance. The study population included all ninth grade students in secondary school in Sanandaj city; from this population a random sample of ...
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This study was conducted with the aim of structural analysis sources of Self-Efficacy Information, Self-efficacy, Goal-Setting and Self-regulation with math performance. The study population included all ninth grade students in secondary school in Sanandaj city; from this population a random sample of 396 students was selected. The research instruments were Sources of Self-Efficacy Information in mathematics questionnaire, Goal-Setting questionnaire, Self-efficacy mathematics questionnaire & Self-regulation questionnaire. The results of Cronbach's alpha and the first stage of the confirmatory factor analysis represented the good reliability and validity of the tool. Data were analyzed using Statistical technique of structural equation modeling (confirmatory path analysis) with LISREL 8/50 software. The results indicate that:• The Self-efficacy variable has direct, positive and significant effect on the level of 0.01 on math performance (0/589) and no indirect and total effect on math performance variable equal to (0/589)• The goal setting variable has direct, positive and significant effect on the level of 0.01 on math performance equal to (0/453), indirect positive effect (0/211) and total effect (0/664) on math performance variable. • The self-regulation variable has direct, positive and significant effect on the level of 0.01 on math performance equal to (0/326), indirect positive (0/190) and total effect (0/516) ) on math performance variable. • The sources of Self-Efficacy Information variable has direct, positive and significant effect on the level of 0.01 on math performance equal to (0/113), indirect positive effect (0/541) and total effect (0/654) ) on math performance variable.
akbar rezaee
Volume 2, Issue 7 , April 2012, , Pages 35-62
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Background: The Multidimensional Aptitude Battery (MAB) is a group intelligence test based on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Revised (WAIS-R). The MAB is designed for the assessment of a wide range of intellectual abilities of both adults and the16-year old or older adolescents. Objectives: The ...
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Background: The Multidimensional Aptitude Battery (MAB) is a group intelligence test based on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Revised (WAIS-R). The MAB is designed for the assessment of a wide range of intellectual abilities of both adults and the16-year old or older adolescents. Objectives: The purpose of the present research was to investigate the adaptation, normalization and the psychometric propertiesof the Persian version of the MAB among the Payame Noor Universitystudent population. Methods :First, the subtests were translated into Farsi. Then, some of the subtest items were adapted to the Iranian culture and were ready to be used. Finally, after the pilot study and resolving the errors, the final subtests were administered to a sample group consisting of 315 students of humanities and basic sciences in Payame Noor University of Tabriz.In this study, the mean and the standard deviation of the subtest raw scores were used to produce the standardized scores (with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10) and then the standardized score conversion chart was formulated. Results: The results of the internal consistency and test- retest reliability revealed that the MAB is adequately reliable. All the subtests had middle and high correlations with Raven’s Advanced Matrices’ intelligence test scores, which showed concurrent validity of these subtests. The correlation coefficients in the multidimensional aptitude subtests were in the range of 0.18 to 0.58. The correlation between the general information, vocabulary and picture completion subtest scores and age was positive and significant, but the correlation between digit symbol, spatial, picture arrangement and object assembly and age was negative and significant. The summary of the regression coefficient results showed that vocabulary subtests were the best predictor of the total score of verbal scale and the spatial subtests were the best predictor of the performance scales and the other subtests were of lower ranks. Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that the Persian version of the MAB is a reliable and valid measurement tool that can be used for academic and career counseling purposes, and basic researches.
