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A Study of Adjustment and Emotional Intelligence of University Coaches in India
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
122-126
Received:
11 September 2014
Accepted:
5 October 2014
Published:
30 October 2014
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the differences between state and central university coaches of India in their level of adjustment and emotional Intelligence. A random sample was selected from 42 different state and central recognized universities of India from different states. Two hypotheses for the study include ( 1) There is no significant difference in the adjustment of university coaches belonging to state and central universities of India and (2) There is no significantly difference in the Emotional intelligence of university coaches belonging to state and central universities of India. Tools employed were Saxena’s Adjustment Inventory and Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory that served as the main data sources. Critical Ratio was applied to get the results. It was observed that the mean scores of state university coaches in India (m = 52.4) was higher than the mean scores of central university coaches in India (m = 50.29) which further means that coaches belonging to state universities have better adjustment than the coaches belonging to central universities. It was also found that state and central university coaches did not differ significantly in their level of emotional-intelligence.
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the differences between state and central university coaches of India in their level of adjustment and emotional Intelligence. A random sample was selected from 42 different state and central recognized universities of India from different states. Two hypotheses for the study include ( 1) There is no signific...
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Comparing Psychological Playfulness between the Visually Impaired and the Sighted Students in Iran
Mozhgan Jahanbakhsh,
Amir Ghamarani
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
127-130
Received:
16 June 2014
Accepted:
28 August 2014
Published:
10 November 2014
Abstract: This research was aimed at comparing psychological playfulness between the visually impaired and their sighted counterparts. This study was performed using comparative-causative method,and the statistical population included all 14-18-year-old visually impaired and sighted male and female students in Isfahan, Iran. A total of 40 visually impaired and 40 sighted students were selected using random sampling method. The research instrument was the Short Measure of Adult Playfulness (SMAP; Proyer ,2012b).The research data was analyzed using SPSS in descriptive and inferential statistic levels. The descriptive statistics included indexes such as frequency, average, and Standard deviation, while the T test was applied in inferential statistics section. The obtained result indicated no significant difference in psychological playfulness between the visually impaired and the sighted students. This can be seen as first evidence of comparing psychological playfulness between the visually impaired and sighted student. Data are interpreted within current literature and future research directions are given.
Abstract: This research was aimed at comparing psychological playfulness between the visually impaired and their sighted counterparts. This study was performed using comparative-causative method,and the statistical population included all 14-18-year-old visually impaired and sighted male and female students in Isfahan, Iran. A total of 40 visually impaired a...
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Effects of Marked Routes in You-are-Here Maps on Navigation Performance and Cognitive Mapping
Sarah Lukas,
Victor Mittelstaedt,
Gabriel Olaru,
Cedric Sachser,
Julia Seibold,
Anke Huckauf
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
131-137
Received:
9 September 2014
Accepted:
13 November 2014
Published:
17 November 2014
Abstract: A You-are-here map (YAH map) is a popular way to guide way-searchers (i.e. a person who is navigating in a more or less unknown area to a specific goal) through a designated area. With current technologies, information such as the current position and the optimal route to a chosen destination can be provided easily by marking the route in a map. In our study, we investigated the advantages and disadvantages of such marked routes on navigation performance in desktop virtual environments. 24 participants navigated through a 2 ½ D virtual environment. Navigation performance was measured by navigation time and number of deficiencies. In order to separate effects of cognitive maps from those of navigation performance, participants were asked to draw sketch maps after each trial. The results showed that participants who were shown the optimal route marked in the map beforehand, exhibited impaired knowledge of the environment and impaired navigation performance compared with those viewing the map without the route, independent of route complexity or viewing time of the map. Although map goodness was only slightly better when the route was not marked, the representation of the periphery was rated significantly better. Only route accuracy was better in the condition in which the route was marked. The results are interpreted in such way that basic impairments arise in cognitive mapping when reading a map of the designated area with a marked route, resulting in worse navigation performance.
Abstract: A You-are-here map (YAH map) is a popular way to guide way-searchers (i.e. a person who is navigating in a more or less unknown area to a specific goal) through a designated area. With current technologies, information such as the current position and the optimal route to a chosen destination can be provided easily by marking the route in a map. In...
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Body Integrity Identity Disorder and Gender Dysphoria: A Pilot Study to Investigate Similarities and Differences
Antonia Ostgathe,
Thomas Schnell,
Erich Kasten
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
138-143
Received:
23 October 2014
Accepted:
31 October 2014
Published:
17 November 2014
Abstract: Objective: Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) describes a phenomenon in which physically healthy people feel the constant desire for an impairment of their body. M. First [4] suggested to classify BIID as an identity disorder. The other main disorder in this respect is Gender Dysphoria. In this paper these phenomena are compared. Method: A questionnaire survey with transsexuals (number of subjects, N=19) and BIID sufferers (N=24) measuring similarities and differences. Age and educational level of the subjects are predominantly matched. Results: No differences were found between BIID and Gender Dysphoria with respect to body image and body perception (U-test: p-value=.757), age of onset (p=.841), the imitation of the desired identity (p=.699 and p=.938), the etiology (p=.299) and intensity of desire (p=.989 and p=.224) as well as in relation to a high level of suffering and impaired quality of life (p=.066). Conclusion: There are many similarities between BIID and Gender Dysphoria, but the sample was too small to make general statements. The results, however, indicate that BIID can actually be classified as an identity disorder.
Abstract: Objective: Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) describes a phenomenon in which physically healthy people feel the constant desire for an impairment of their body. M. First [4] suggested to classify BIID as an identity disorder. The other main disorder in this respect is Gender Dysphoria. In this paper these phenomena are compared. Method: A que...
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Impact of Organisational Preferential Treatment and Employees’ Preference For Merit on Job Involvement of Civil Servants in Ekiti State
Ogunleye,
Adedeji Julius,
Osagu,
Judith Chineye,
Oluwajuyitan,
Femi Raphael
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
144-150
Received:
9 November 2014
Accepted:
13 November 2014
Published:
17 November 2014
Abstract: The study examined the impact of organisational preferential treatment and employees’ preference for merit on job involvement of workers in Ekiti State Civil Service. Two hundred (200) participants drawn from the Ekiti State Civil Service responded to three instruments used in this study. A total of five hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, Independent t-test and two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Findings of the study revealed that a positive relationship exists between job involvement and employees’ preference for merit. It also showed a positive relationship between job involvement and organisational preferential treatment. There was no significant influence of organisational preferential treatment and employees’ preference for merit on job involvement. Each of the independent variables has a separate main effect on job involvement. Both employees’ preference for merit and organizational preferential treatment has a positive relationship with job involvement. There was, however, no significant interaction effect observed for both employees’ preference for merit and organisational preferential treatment on job involvement of workers. The study concluded that feelings of organisational preferential treatment and job involvement significantly differ along gender while employees’ preference for merit does not. Based on the conclusion therefore, recommendations were mad
Abstract: The study examined the impact of organisational preferential treatment and employees’ preference for merit on job involvement of workers in Ekiti State Civil Service. Two hundred (200) participants drawn from the Ekiti State Civil Service responded to three instruments used in this study. A total of five hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Prod...
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Effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behavioural Group Counselling for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Orphan Children Found in Kechene Children’s Home
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
151-158
Received:
7 November 2014
Accepted:
12 November 2014
Published:
21 November 2014
Abstract: In this study, a non-equivalent control group pre and post-tests of quasi-experimental research design was employed. The study was examined the effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behavioral Group Counseling for posttraumatic stress disorder in orphan children of Kechene Children’s Home found in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using the inclusion criteria, 60 participants aged 12 to 17 years old were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to the control and the treatment groups, with 30 participants in each group. The child posttraumatic stress symptoms scale was employed to measure the dependent variable before and after intervention. Participants in the treatment group were received 12 sessions of rational emotive behavioral group counseling for 4 successive weeks, 3 sessions per week; each session last for 1 hour. Results obtained from dependent t-test revealed that, after the intervention there was statistically significant reduction in the level of posttraumatic stress symptoms among participants in the treatment group (df=29, t=2.245, p<0.05) compared to participants in the control group. This result implies that, rational emotive behavioral group counseling is effective for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in orphan children. Hence, it is recommendable to employ rational emotive behavioral group counseling in the intervention for children with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Abstract: In this study, a non-equivalent control group pre and post-tests of quasi-experimental research design was employed. The study was examined the effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behavioral Group Counseling for posttraumatic stress disorder in orphan children of Kechene Children’s Home found in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using the inclusion criteria, 60...
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The Structure of Personality Constructs among Police Officers from Special Force KFOR
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
159-165
Received:
14 November 2014
Accepted:
21 November 2014
Published:
24 November 2014
Abstract: A group of Police Officers from Special Force KFOR (Kosovo Force) who were the participants of a training preparing them for the peace mission in Kosovo took part in this study. The group consisted of 163 police officers, male only (M=32.5; SD=5.2). Among the participants were antiterrorists, pyrotechnics and detectives. Police officers completed six psychological scales. These were: the ZKPQ Scale, the Value Survey, the Time Perspective Scale, the Ways of Coping Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Attitudes towards Death Scale. The results indicated: (1) numerous inter relationships obtained from correlation analyses of and (2) a four factor structure for the scales.
Abstract: A group of Police Officers from Special Force KFOR (Kosovo Force) who were the participants of a training preparing them for the peace mission in Kosovo took part in this study. The group consisted of 163 police officers, male only (M=32.5; SD=5.2). Among the participants were antiterrorists, pyrotechnics and detectives. Police officers completed s...
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Comparison of Ego Strength between Addicted and Non Addicted People from Karaj and Tehran Cities of Iran
Zynab Rezaei Behbahani,
Ali Reza Kakavand
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014
Pages:
166-168
Received:
4 September 2014
Accepted:
16 September 2014
Published:
30 October 2014
Abstract: A healthy ego-strength is connected to a healthy self-concept, one that is flexible, thus can look at a situation and see outcome of it, understand the difference between wants and needs, and practices acceptance to distinguish between what can and cannot be changed, to respond accordingly. The aim of this research was to compare the ego strength of addicted and non addicted people. The sample size of 200 men (100 addicts+ 100 non addicts) living in Karaj and Tehran cities of Islamic Republic of Iran that was selected through the availability sampling. To collect data, a 52-item BESS (Barron’s ego strength scale) questionnaire was used. The normal t-test was applied as statistics methods and for data analysis using SPSS software. Sig.-value of 0.0001 indicates that the difference between the addicted and healthy people is statistically significant. The high ego-strength scores of the healthy people indicate that they can defeat the difficulties. On the other hand, the low ego-strength scores of the addicted people indicate that they cannot overcome the problem correctly.
Abstract: A healthy ego-strength is connected to a healthy self-concept, one that is flexible, thus can look at a situation and see outcome of it, understand the difference between wants and needs, and practices acceptance to distinguish between what can and cannot be changed, to respond accordingly. The aim of this research was to compare the ego strength o...
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